After a solo bike tour ended abruptly on its first day due to a crash, there was a decision to continue instead of giving up. A plan was formed to participate in one organized cycling event each month, focusing on personal growth rather than competition. The first of these events was the Buffalo Gap Tour de Gap. Emphasis was placed on maintaining fitness, pursuing peace, and seeking personal redemption, moving away from the previous cycle of solitude that had begun to feel isolating after the crash.
"I trained over 6,000 miles for a solo bicycle tour from San Diego to Las Cruces. After all that work, after all that discipline, it was just... gone."
"I made a new plan: I'd keep training. I'd keep riding. But I'd show up for one organized event each month. Not as a racer. Just to be among others."
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