July is the month I'm usually feeling a bit tired and stale on the bike. Moving into the new house with its seemingly endless to do list hasn't helped matters. The heavy load of chores has my knees and my back in a perpetual tenderness that makes going hard harder. I did have one of my best climbing days of the year last Sunday when I went up Santa Rosa Cr. Rd. at a solid pace, and was able to do much of it seated. It also took me three full days to recover from this 5+ hour ride.
July is also Tour de France. Watching the top pros struggle day after day for three weeks offers inspiration to counteract the mid summer blues. Today's stage 11 with Rolland winning after a long break, and all the GC contenders attacking Wiggins was a spectacular day of spectating. It has me feeling keen to get on the bike later this afternoon. Nibali's multiple attacks were particularly inspiring as was Froome's strength. While I'll never even for a moment have the strength of these guys, the riding I do at least allows me to appreciate their greatness at a deep level.
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