This past evening I decided to go for a ride. I started out at 5pm. I hadn't been doing much more than roadie-ing, so I thought a nice, good climb would hit the spot. I headed up National. It started off pretty crappy.
More time passes on.
I make it through the long climb, just before a rockface I knew I couldn't climb with my lungs on fire. So I sat down. I cought my breath, gained more sweat from just sitting there, and started messing with the TOOL song. I'm screwing up the song and changing the lyrics to my enjoyment, and also I'm throwing pebbles at a nearby flat rock, just in front of me. I'd say I did that for a good two minutes, contemplating wether or not to head back, and get in front of the hiker that was not too far behind.