Square 2 Square

I ride my bicycle casually, especially in 2023. I was near my heaviest and no where near fit. My wife Amber asked if I would join her for Square 2 Square with her coworker. My immediate reaction was "ah hell no". I'm not fit for that.

Well, turns out you can do hard things. Although it really isn't that challenging of a ride, the ask is daunting to someone who has only ever biked 5 miles at a time. ~25 miles feels like a number for other, more athletic people, to hit and not for some potato off the couch. But against my assumptions I signed up anyways, and I'm damn glad I did.

It was a beautiful early morning dropping off the getaway vehicle in Fayetteville, then hauling ourselves to Bentonville starting line. A crisp and cool autumn morning and a very smooth ride. Stopped at mile 16 in Springdale and continued to the hilly half of Fayetteville.

Needless to say, I persevered and learned that I can do hard things. It's still a lesson I'm learning today, but this was a step in the right direction.