Today I join you by video as I make my way up a long mountain climb coming out of White Bird, Idaho. I paused to appreciate the climbing I'd already done, take in the splendid vistas of moment, and manage my expectations about hard work still left to do.
I highly recommend the same approach in working with your team at work--appreciate the work that's been done, find joy in the present work, and be brutally realistic about the work yet to be done.
Today had a crazy finish, and I'll tell that story in my next post.
I enjoyed incredible views climbing the steep switchbacks up White Bird Hill on Old Hwy 95. I only saw two cars all day on that part of the trip. I passed a man on horseback while pedaling uphill at 7.5 mph (12 kph) on 10% grades and he commented on how quickly I was able to climb the hill. Must have been my battery assist! That climb was much more pleasant than the -13% grades on gravelly switchbacks between Grangeville and Stites. I suspect the downhill skids contributed to my tire failure.
