ridecamp@endurance.net: RE: obsessing

RE: obsessing

Mike Sofen (a-miksof@MICROSOFT.com)
Fri, 16 May 1997 11:44:09 -0700

>>who knew all these horrors even existed before taking up this
sport :-)) <<

They didn't - everyone made them up so they'd have something to think
about during a 100 mile ride to oblivion...

Mike Sofen

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tina hicks [SMTP:hickst@puzzler.nichols.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 1997 11:48 AM
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: obsessing
>
> I've noticed a strange thing since I started this sport -it causes you
> to
> obess :-)) I used to ride and ride and ride and never gave a second
> thought
> to soundness or saddle fit or cramping or any of that.
>
> But now it's more like....... oohh, was that a misstep? oh, is he off?
> why
> is he stumbling? does he feel different on the left or right diagonal?
> wait!
> is that a new bump on his leg? when did that get there? why has he
> preferred
> the right lead over the left that last two times I cantered? is he
> hitting
> himself with his back feet? wonder is this saddle fits? uh, why do you
> want
> to walk? is something bothering you? you're not cramping are you? do
> you
> need a drink?
>
> who knew all these horrors even existed before taking up this sport
> :-))
>
> Tina
> hickst@nichols.com

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