Isn't it wild how we can get so caught up in our cycling metrics that we forget to consider the air we’re actually breathing while we ride? I get the urge to embrace resilience and personal accountability, but when we’re dodging invisible smog like it’s an obstacle course, can we really chalk up our performance dips to just our own grit?
How do we sift through the noise of our data when it’s muddied by pollution? If our coaches are just waving off the pollution factor as a minor inconvenience, aren’t we setting ourselves up for a reality check? Shouldn’t we be demanding more from our training environments? What if that relentless pursuit of improvement is just leading us to chase shadows instead of the real gains we’re after? How do we balance this quest for personal accountability with the undeniable impact of our dirty air?
How do we sift through the noise of our data when it’s muddied by pollution? If our coaches are just waving off the pollution factor as a minor inconvenience, aren’t we setting ourselves up for a reality check? Shouldn’t we be demanding more from our training environments? What if that relentless pursuit of improvement is just leading us to chase shadows instead of the real gains we’re after? How do we balance this quest for personal accountability with the undeniable impact of our dirty air?
