People often express surprise when I say that I’m looking forward to one of my winter races, when I say that it’ll be “fun.”
Given the dislike or even hatred (not to say fear) that many people seem to have for winter, I guess I can understand their surprise. I would need many more words than I have in this post to explain all the forms that the “fun” of a winter race can take. But one kind of pleasure that I enjoy during the races, and during winter generally, is the pleasure of being in the snowy landscape.
Even today, taking a completely ordinary ride home from the gym, I saw this wonderful view, looking east out of Carleton’s Arboretum:
Mix in some mountains and forests, like the Fat Pursuit does, and the views get literally breathtaking:
I’m looking forward to the fun of riding through these scenes again. Four days!