fitness

A virtual ride through rolling Polish countryside. The mind embraced the scenery, but the legs resisted. Fatigue lingered, effort felt heavier, yet the fire remained. Namibia’s ride demanded more, delivered more. One ride left, one more chance to push past routine.

Cold air bites, but the ride begins. No layers, no comfort, just discipline. Heat rises, sweat floods, endurance builds. The body fights, the mind grips, strength forms. A forty-kilometer desert ride pushes limits. Goals crushed, challenges remain. Tomorrow brings the next test.

Pushing limits requires balance. Rest restores, rebuilds, and readies the body for greater challenges. Protein preserves power, fueling endurance and strength. The road waits, the mind sharpens, and tomorrow brings the next test. Limits are illusions. Boundaries break. The ride continues.

In the tapestry of life, the threads of health, fitness, and well-being are often woven in the crucible of experience. As I stand on the precipice of a new year, I cannot help but cast my gaze backward at the insane business mileage traversed across 2023.

I returned from Dubai last week Saturday at basically midnight only to hop on a flight to Seoul for a week about 30 hours later on Monday morning. After sacrificing Saturday to recover from sleep deprivation, today at dawn I mounted my fat ass on Red Chameleon for my first ride in way too long.

It has been far too long since my last post here at Saiklr, and that is entirely attributed to a swift ramp-up of business travel in 2022. This led to literally no additional free time to work on the site, as the work-life balance was far more important to focus on family rather than writing.

It took about ten days to get back out on the tarmac, but after a couple hellaciously busy weeks and a small vacation to get in some hiking, Red Chameleon and I finally got to see some action.

I have really been yearning for some time off the grid, and finally got an opportunity to take some vacation. Instead of just chilling at home, we headed up to Kamikochi in Nagano to finally conquer a long desired hike, and it was a complete blast.