{"id":17588,"date":"2024-02-19T21:35:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T21:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/?p=17588"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:46:42","slug":"getting-back-on-the-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/2024\/02\/19\/getting-back-on-the-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting back on the horse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240219-kestral-train-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17589\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">One of the most difficult parts of the journey.  It&#8217;s the first step.  Getting back on the horse after a fall can be a real curious and difficult process or single step.  So to put it in perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u00a0A waterfall begins from only one drop of water, sir. Look what comes from that&#8230;<\/p><cite>P.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0105159\">The Power of One<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Years ago I started a journey of sorts.  I bought this bike.  Not so much on a whim, but yes, in a flurry.  A few month later I was on my first organized event and ride.  I made a wrong turn and some 90 miles later I had finished my first century length ride (100 miles).  I have had some really rotten rides, and plenty of awesome ones too.  So, with those memories and the simplicity of not treating my body like a car, I am a few mere swims and bike rides in and so far so good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot_20231215_223740_Facebook.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17413\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot_20231215_223926_Facebook-1024x884.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17411\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot_20231215_224114_Facebook-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17410\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most difficult parts of the journey. It&#8217;s the first step. Getting back on the horse after a fall can be a real curious and difficult process or single step. 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