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Ultra-Nostalgia Ain't What It Used to Be
I was at a wedding several summers back and a handsome young dude asked me "don't you ever wish you were young and beautiful like me?"
I looked at him, thinking, "...sure."
But I answered him "Billy, play your cards right, and you can be old and ugly like me."
This wasn't the answer he expected. But I deal in the unexpected.
Have a seat.
Oh very young, what will you leave us this time?I see your fresh faces thundering down the trail in your most Recent Race Shirt. You're young and enthusiastic. It's springtime, and Ultras are magical. Your Luck Bag is full, and your Injury Bag is empty.
As it should be.
In time, typically about five seasons, you'll look around and suddenly wonder "who the fuck are all these new people?"
They'll be wearing their own styles, carrying gear that is different from yours, and probably look at your flat-brimmed trucker cap and oversize Julbo glasses as hopelessly passé.
They'll be IG influencers, s…
I looked at him, thinking, "...sure."
But I answered him "Billy, play your cards right, and you can be old and ugly like me."
This wasn't the answer he expected. But I deal in the unexpected.
Have a seat.
Oh very young, what will you leave us this time?I see your fresh faces thundering down the trail in your most Recent Race Shirt. You're young and enthusiastic. It's springtime, and Ultras are magical. Your Luck Bag is full, and your Injury Bag is empty.
As it should be.
In time, typically about five seasons, you'll look around and suddenly wonder "who the fuck are all these new people?"
They'll be wearing their own styles, carrying gear that is different from yours, and probably look at your flat-brimmed trucker cap and oversize Julbo glasses as hopelessly passé.
They'll be IG influencers, s…
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