unexpected changes

i have found myself somewhat surprised by certain side effects of the tour. there were some things i expected, like sore legs, chamois issues, and being hungry all the time. but i didn’t expect my elbows and wrists to get sore. and i didn’t expect to get calluses in weird places on my hands. and i didn’t expect to be deeply changed by the people i’ve met in my time on the west coast. but i was.