I did it!
After months of preparation and days of traveling, I arrived in Bourg d’Oisans, France to climb Alpe d’Huez. As you’ll hear in the video, the day started out with a good omen (in the form of my bike rental) and the rest of the day when even better.
The excitement I felt renting the bike, getting dressed and warming up in the valley below combined with the beauty of the Alps (the sun, the blue skies and the majestic mountains rising all around me), gave me tremendous energy throughout my ride. But the intense training I did beforehand allowed me to really enjoy the moment (all of the moments in that 1 hour and a half).
I really didn’t know the impact going after a “Bucket List” item and accomplishing it would have on my life. I expected that the day itself would be fun and difficult and adventurous. But I underestimated the long lasting effect it has had on my psyche since that day has past.
I’ll I can say now is, choose a “Bucket List” item in your life and GO FOR IT!
