Literally every season, as soon as people are able to get outside, I get the same message. Dozens of times.

"Why am I still getting pumped? The training didn't work! I wasted all that time!!"

While I can almost understand the gut reaction when you've built up the expectations, I can't sympathize. You should know better. Now you will. 

We don't tweet. We scream like eagles.

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