I remember the first time I ever heard that expression. It was in grade 7 or 8, and it came from the priest who would come by once a week to give us a little pep talk. He said it was a fancy way to express, having guts! I even remember the ridiculous context within which he used it. He was challenging us to find the courage to avoid hanging out with the non-catholics. Since we were of the age to be thinking about possible futures, he was warning us of the pitfalls of "mixed marriages"!! He himself was of course committed to a life of celibacy, which clearly made him a leading expert on intestinal fortitude. And although I have it on good authority that he fell off the wagon a few times, I'm pretty sure that he only molested catholic girls. That way he couldn't be called hypocritical.
Ok Peter…shut the fuck up! Sorry! Just sometimes I still get angry, and it feels good to bitch!
And I came by my rant honestly today, as it actually evolved out of my workout. Today's bike session was a 45 minute tempo ride at 177 watts, preceded and followed by 15 minute wmup/wmdwn sessions. Perhaps I've told you before that it is quite a bit easier to sit upright than to ride in the aero position, but due to aero dynamics you still have a net gain in the tuck. The problem with trying to do that indoors is two fold. First, because you ain't going anywhere, there ain't no wind resistance, and secondly, long stretches in the aero positions is very hard on the crotch. But that's exactly what I need to be doing during the winter months; getting strong in the aero position. And of course the only way to do that….is to do lots of it!
However, since the program forces a certain power performance out of you, the constant, ever persistent, nagging, tendency is to sit up. I usually shoot to spent at least half of the intense part of my workouts down in the bars, but today I decided that the majority of my workout should be done the hard way.
So when you've already been riding hard for 40 minutes; when you're legs are burning; your lungs are bursting; your heart is pounding on your chest walls; the sweat is pouring off your face; and your crotch is on fire while your balls are numb, it takes quite a bit of intestinal fortitude to stay down!!!
And while I'm pretty proud of my effort, I'm now too tired to screw the nice catholic girl I married. Of course you know what they say about catholic girls….maybe there could be options???
I wish I could be this mentally tough every day, because that's what makes the difference. You need a lot more guts to train for an Ironman than to do one. Anyone can tough it out for a day, but day after day, is a bit more demanding. Well, a lot more actually. I managed 35 mins out of the 45!!
And a special shout out today to my 2 dear friends, Ky and Deb, who just signed up for their first 5K. Game on ladies!! I'm damn proud! But don't slack off, or you know who is gonna be all over your blue and white asses!!
(…shhh... Roo is coaching them and we all know she's a merciless bitch!)
computrainer tempo ride, 75 mins total
…and while I know it's a bit cynical I don't apologize for this quote. Life has made me cynical, especially about any group that tells me I'm going to hell. Read carefully.
"It is remarkable with what Christian fortitude and resignation we can bear the suffering of other folks"---Jonathan Swift (of Gullivers Travels fame)
Ok Peter…shut the fuck up! Sorry! Just sometimes I still get angry, and it feels good to bitch!
And I came by my rant honestly today, as it actually evolved out of my workout. Today's bike session was a 45 minute tempo ride at 177 watts, preceded and followed by 15 minute wmup/wmdwn sessions. Perhaps I've told you before that it is quite a bit easier to sit upright than to ride in the aero position, but due to aero dynamics you still have a net gain in the tuck. The problem with trying to do that indoors is two fold. First, because you ain't going anywhere, there ain't no wind resistance, and secondly, long stretches in the aero positions is very hard on the crotch. But that's exactly what I need to be doing during the winter months; getting strong in the aero position. And of course the only way to do that….is to do lots of it!
However, since the program forces a certain power performance out of you, the constant, ever persistent, nagging, tendency is to sit up. I usually shoot to spent at least half of the intense part of my workouts down in the bars, but today I decided that the majority of my workout should be done the hard way.
So when you've already been riding hard for 40 minutes; when you're legs are burning; your lungs are bursting; your heart is pounding on your chest walls; the sweat is pouring off your face; and your crotch is on fire while your balls are numb, it takes quite a bit of intestinal fortitude to stay down!!!
And while I'm pretty proud of my effort, I'm now too tired to screw the nice catholic girl I married. Of course you know what they say about catholic girls….maybe there could be options???
I wish I could be this mentally tough every day, because that's what makes the difference. You need a lot more guts to train for an Ironman than to do one. Anyone can tough it out for a day, but day after day, is a bit more demanding. Well, a lot more actually. I managed 35 mins out of the 45!!
And a special shout out today to my 2 dear friends, Ky and Deb, who just signed up for their first 5K. Game on ladies!! I'm damn proud! But don't slack off, or you know who is gonna be all over your blue and white asses!!
(…shhh... Roo is coaching them and we all know she's a merciless bitch!)
computrainer tempo ride, 75 mins total
…and while I know it's a bit cynical I don't apologize for this quote. Life has made me cynical, especially about any group that tells me I'm going to hell. Read carefully.
"It is remarkable with what Christian fortitude and resignation we can bear the suffering of other folks"---Jonathan Swift (of Gullivers Travels fame)
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Peter
I like the quote and it's true for everyone as we're all human. Some of us are a little more human than pries..., oops, I mean others.
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