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Another sleepless night, that one 40 years ago, before cross country at the 1974 World Championships with Victor Dakin. The bigger the challenge, the greater the pre ride nerves, but also the greater the enormous euphoria if you can get it done. Whether the Tevis or an international championship in eventing like 1974 Burghley, I think this poem by William Blake resonates: Great things are done when Men & Mountains meet This is not Done by Jostling in the Street. Little struggle (Jostling in the street), leaves small satisfaction. Whereas Meeting the Mountain I think of as trying to do something where a good outcome is far from assured. So face down your fear, as best you can, and go out to meet whatever your mountain may be head on.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 22:42:38 +0000

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