What it is to love a sport...

Neil Cherry wrote:
On 28 Mar 2005 10:26:17 -0800, SlowRider wrote:

In the case of the cyclist who passed me while talking on his cell
phone, I was "on the rivet", as they say, near the end of an
interval
and going much faster than my usual pace. I cannot resent anyone
for
going faster than me, anymore than I can resent someone for being
20
years younger. But no matter how rational one's attitude, it is
deflating to be bested by someone who evidently spends such a
little
bit of effort.

You can't do anything about someone being 20 years younger (at least
not legally ;-). But you can hate someone for riding faster than you
are! You then take that hate, remember it and take it out whenever
you
train. You must drop your enemies behind you and listen to the
wailing
and gnashing (isn't that an open source automobile? ;-) of teeth. At
least for a few seconds. That was something from Conan the
librarian. :-)

--
Sounds a little Machiavellian to me. REVENGE IS BEST WHEN EATEN COLD!
Never take revenge immediately....let it remain in your heart until the
time is right...let your enemy think he is safe....then take your
revenge. Taken from "The Prince"...use it as you wish.
Maggie. Machiavellian princessa

On 29 Mar 2005 08:37:42 -0800, Maggie wrote:

Neil Cherry wrote:
On 28 Mar 2005 10:26:17 -0800, SlowRider wrote:

In the case of the cyclist who passed me while talking on his
cell phone, I was "on the rivet", as they say, near the end of an
interval and going much faster than my usual pace. I cannot
resent anyone for going faster than me, anymore than I can resent
someone for being 20 years younger. But no matter how rational
one's attitude, it is deflating to be bested by someone who
evidently spends such a little bit of effort.

You can't do anything about someone being 20 years younger (at
least not legally ;-). But you can hate someone for riding faster
than you are! You then take that hate, remember it and take it out
whenever you train. You must drop your enemies behind you and
listen to the wailing and gnashing (isn't that an open source
automobile? ;-) of teeth. At least for a few seconds. That was
something from Conan the librarian. :-)

Sounds a little Machiavellian to me. REVENGE IS BEST WHEN EATEN COLD!
Never take revenge immediately....let it remain in your heart until the
time is right...let your enemy think he is safe....then take your
revenge. Taken from "The Prince"...use it as you wish.
Maggie. Machiavellian princessa

Oh, a clasical reference, that will take me up a step in the
world. :-)

Actually, that sort of sounds like advice to the bride .... ;-) I
should ask my wife, she remember all those vows that I took when we
got married. You the part about killing bugs and taking out the dogs
and heavy labor. At least that what she tells me, I can't
remember. ;-)

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