I got this from the rec.sport.rowing newsgroup, but it came from a cycling newsgroup and looks as if it may have been reprinted from a magazine. If anyone can give me more information about its origins, I would be glad to give credit where credit is due. The farther you pedal, the heavier he feels. The harder you push, the tighter he squeezes your chest.
Every cyclist rides with an invisible training partner.
You can't see him. You can't touch him. You can't hear him. You can feel him, though. Oh, how you can feel him.