Laziness

I rode Rowlett Creek Preserve last month; July 16th. It was hot; 101. Got in just under 12 miles; felt good. I see the need for some weight training to build upper body strength. When my chest, arms and back start feeling the fatigue, my control and trail finesse drop off drastically, even though I have plenty of 'juice' left for pedaling. This causes some mental stress as I have to concentrate harder on the periphery knowing my capacity to anticipate and react is diminished. This stress increases heart rate and tenses muscles; adding to the level of fatigue thereby repeating and speeding up the cycle. Besides, what guy doesn't want to be buff, or at least a little less flabby...

So, I think I'll look for some dumb-bells and a bench. Maybe Craig's List...