Don't fight the Wind

The wind. Flying a kite, sailing, letting it blow through your hair, it's all quite conveniently cordial. Being upwind of a Grizzly who hasn't eaten for two weeks and cycling in a crosswind, save it for another day. There was a time, I would have just kept the TT bike at home and not ventured into the 30+kph cross winds. The secret to to getting into the aero position, tucked into the aero bars is not to fight the wind, but be one with the wind. Sounds poetic? [Laugh, spit, blow nose] Oh, it's true. Don't fight the wind, use it to your advantage. Give yourself permission to be courageous and surprisingly you will amaze yourself. Our Barrie TC held their weekly TT last night and we had a turnout of seven courageous Triathletes prepared to get blown over by the gust into asphalt possibly the farmer's fields. We didn't set any personal best times, but the group did amazingly well. The wind will make you stronger.