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Mon Jun 23rd, 2008, 12:09 PM
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Re: My firsr IBA ride... Devil's Tower and back in one day
Age may have something to do with it, but...many, many years ago (when I was 30), I used to work for the Denver Post as a glorified paper thrower (Assistant District Manager). I'd fold papers from midnight till 4 a.m., then go out and throw the routes we had no carriers for. On bad days...after waking up...I'd have a tough time closing my fingers and making a fist. Those days would be the ones after a couple of days break from folding.
I think like any machinery, our bodies need constant exercise and oil in order to function properly. Enough proper hydration would be one answer, as well as a well-balanced diet and maybe using those funky hand grip thingys to exercise your hands...especially if you typically ride for a long time.
My right pinky goes numb now when I'm on any length of a ride...and that's different than last year. But, I am glad that I can still ride.
...ready to take on the world...one canyon at a time...
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