But I still can’t talk about it.

It happened in my High School years, so over 45 years ago, and I still feel the pain and embarrassment when I think about what happened.

All I will say is that I failed to prepare at all and failed miserably.

The only good thing about it was that I now prepare for everything, possibly overcompensate, but I refuse to go through that again.

This is why I prepared solidly to reach a recent goal.

The goal was to ride 100 km (60 miles) in a single day.

My previous best was 81 km (50 miles), and I hadn’t prepared for that.

It kind of just happened.

This time though, I was prepared.

I carried glucose tablets and snack bars to ensure I didn’t run out of energy.

I planned the route and how I would manage my energy output.

I even had the bicycle serviced so it wouldn’t let me down.

The ride went as perfectly as it could have, and I averaged just under 23 kph (14 mph) for the whole trip, which was much faster than I was expecting.

I should point out that this was not over flat country.

There are some ups and downs to contend with.

I was pleased with the whole exercise.

What does this mean for you?

Only that you and I need to remember the five Ps.

Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance.

Regards,
Brent.

P.S.  The training that I mentioned last week is still not in good enough shape to share with you but is well on the way.

I’m planning to sell access for around $7 and add it into the members’ area of Substack as free for subscribers, but that may change, and I deliver it for free for anyone.

I’m happy with the results so far and only need to add the modules to the delivery pages.

One of the tools I mention in the training is Canva.

If you don’t have an account here yet, why not?

It’s free and potent in ways you cannot imagine until you explore it.

This takes you there https://go.wm-tips.com/canva.

Do it because you’ll need this tool.