I was going to skip this years Tour, and simply make a donation to DPF because I am not in what I consider “fighting-shape” to handle the Tour. Dialing down the intensity of each Stage would be a reminder of how much fitness I have lost due to AFIB caused by a Covid booster shot, and I felt that my time would be better spent going after a lower intensity/endurance rebuilding plan on TrainingPeaks.
After several weeks of testing, my wife was informed this morning that she has Parkinson’s. All of my self-doubts seem petty now and it will be an Honour to Suffer for Team DPF in their fight against Parkinson’s.
On a side-note. Wahoo needs to protect the KoS Castle and what it stands for, it is unique in the sports endurance world. Promote it, don’t relegate it. People turned off by a challenge probably are not going to be on WahooX to begin with, so encourage people to take on the KoS Challenge. Properly recognize those that are Knights. A simple KoS place on the Homepage would be a starting point to better encourage participation and to better recognize those individuals that stormed the Castle.
I am very sorry to hear this. Tho, we are happy to have you joining us. It seems your ride this year has become more personal that you wished it ever to be.
I wished I have the OG Knight’s insignia but the new one is fine too since at the very least, I still have the OG Coat of Arms.
Defender!
So sorry to hear that Sir Rick, I hope both you and your wife remain steadfast.
Hear hear!
We will continue to fight for the better home for us Knights, at the very least, there has some improvement where the Honour Scroll in on the blog site but we will not waver in our fight to have it front and centre again.