It really does hurt

Anyone who runs and rides a bike a lot will at some point have questioned themselves WHY.
Why do we do this. Its a question some cannot answer. There are many reason why a person puts them self through the pain barrier.
I shot this picture on the Tourmalet when I was on the way down. It would have been nice to have cycled uphill over it. I stopped and laughed.
Just remember if your in a race, training or even picking yourself up after a fall.
Pain at some point will go away.
Normally ten minutes after it does your already planning on the next journey into the pain barrier.