A feat of human endeavour

Having spent the past weekend in Paris watching the final leg of the Tour De France (shameless travel-brag!), I was thinking about human endeavour and how astonishing our bodies and minds can be. After 3,351kms in 21 stages, it was remarkable to see people still able to cycle at over 60km/hour along cobbled streets and not look at all tired. I was exhausted just watching but I maintain that standing in the heat for hours is much more punishing than cycling…

Anyway, it was awe-inspiring to realise quite how much effort goes into such an achievement, physically and mentally. So this week, I’m celebrating human endeavour – the patience, the resilience, the tenacity and the triumph. What a remarkable feat!
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(BTW, I’m taking a break next week so will be back on 15th August.)