Rich Rothwell

Inspiration

November 7th, 2009

I woke up yesterday and, unusually for me, I felt pretty demotivated and tired. I’ve been riding a lot. Over 3 weeks without a day off my bike. Some aspects of my life are up in the air at the moment. It was cold and wet outside. My legs hurt.

Over a cup of coffee I read about a rider I greatly admire; Sally Bigham. Now, the word ‘inspiration’ can often sound all cheesy and cliched and I tend not to use it very often. But pure inspiration is what I feel when I read anything about Sally. An incredible rider. A hard worker in all areas of her life. And not even a whiff of arrogance.

I set off on my commute. Yes, my legs hurt but I kept pushing until the hurt disappeared. (Maybe the pain was in my head). I thought about all the excuses we can make for not becoming better riders; pressures of work. Time. Sponsorship. Not living in the Alps. And I saw them for what they are. Excuses.

This motivational boost I received through reading about Sally was timely.

Thanks Sally.

http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/mtb/article/mtb20090928-Sally-Bigham-The-Exceptional-Realist

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