咕咕愛囉唆

正面迎戰Rising to The Challenge

我的自行車天堂路 Cycling through the pain to reach the top

我們一行十七個人大清早就騎著自行車出發；不過，最後只有包括我在内的三個人成功登頂。

補給車是不可或缺的要素，尤其是在這樣等級的單車路線上，因為它能適時幫助我們補充水分及體力。

首段路線穿越太魯閣峽谷，那是一座風景壯麗的國家公園。

我曾於該處健行過，而且一直都很想騎自行車前往。

在我飛快騎經峽谷，一路沿著山路向上攀升時，舉目所見盡是鬼斧神工的裸岩地貌、峽谷、瀑布以及森林。

即使當時正值八月，天氣卻非常舒適。

遺憾的是，載著我們午餐的補給車有所延誤。

等到車子抵達時，我都餓壞了!

即便僅僅是一小段時間的能量耗盡，也對我剩下的路程造成影響。

當我面對最後那段最為艱鉅的十里路時，我真的是拚了命才騎完全程的。

曾有一度我明明都看到了距離僅在咫尺的山巔，但那卻是如此遙不可及。

幸好毅力支撐著我抵達了終點。

儘管精疲力竭，但是我征服了武嶺！

那感覺真的就是棒透了！

We began early in the morning as a group of 17 riders. But only three of us

would make it to the top. A support car was necessary, especially on a ride like this, to help keep us hydrated and energized.

The first part of the ride went through Taroko Gorge, a magnificent national park. I've hiked there, but I've always wanted to bike it. I saw dramatic rocky outcrops, canyons, waterfalls and forests as I zipped through the gorge and up the 10 mountain road. Even though it was August, the weather was perfect.

Unfortunately, the support car that carried our lunch was delayed. By the

time it arrived, I was famished. Being depleted of energy even for that short time affected the rest of my ride. When the brutal last 10 kilometers arrived, I really struggled to complete them. At one point I could see how close the top of the peak was, but it still felt so far away.

Fortunately, determination carried me to the finish. Exhausted, I conquered Wuling! What a tremendous feeling! southern Italy's smallest villages. It makes La Cava happy to know that he is investing in their future.

gorge峽谷

The Mississippi Gorge Park is located on both sides of the Mississippi River between the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.

Western China has some extremely deep gorges with very scary, high bridges built across them. 高的嚇人

gorge on/with塞飽；狼吞虎嚥

If you continue to gorge yourself on cookies and chips, you will gain a lot of weight very fast.

zip快速移動

Art said he just had to zip into the store for something but he's been gone 30 minutes already.

zip拉上拉鍊

Zip up your jacket before you go outside because the wind is really blowing hard.

zip up增加趣味或味道

Emily frequently zips up tasteless food with different spices.

在沒有味道的食物上加入不同的香料

electrolyte(s)

電解質是指在水溶液或熔融狀態可以產生自由離子而導電的化合物。通常指在溶液中導電的物質，而固態可導電的物質不算電解質。這包括大多數可溶性鹽、酸和鹼。一些氣體，例如氯化氫，在高溫或低壓的條件下也可以作為電解質。電解質通常分為強電解質和弱電解質。與此相對地，在溶液中可溶解但不導電的物質則被成為非電解質。

完勝

famish極度飢餓；挨餓

The famished children ate everything that was put in front of them.

Steven was famished after he rowed his boat across the lake.

The farmers' failed crops for several years in a row almost famished them.

conquer征服

When they conquer high mountains, hikers sometimes put their countries' flag at the peak to show they've been there. 插上國旗，攻頂成功

Haley hasn't conquered her fear of snakes, so she doesn't like to walk in the country.

Genghis Khan conquered Beijing in 1214 and then established one of the world’s largest empires.

hydrate vs. dehydrate

your body has enough water to keep going

energize

your feel like you have energy

I came, I saw, I conquered

Back in the times of the Roman Empire, Julius Caesar used this famous expression to report back to Rome that he had quickly and completely defeated his enemy.

So now people say "I came, I saw, I conquered" to express they have reached some kind of victory.

For example, after the audition, Peter said proudly, "I came, I saw, I conquered."

So now people say "I came, I saw, I conquered" to express they have reached some kind of victory.

"I came, I saw, I conquered" is definitely a strong statement to describe a person who has complete success over something.

But it isn't about boasting pride.

Veni, vidi, vici. 【希臘文】

Famish vs. starving

deplete

use up the supply or the resources of something

depleted of energy meant you just had no more energy

bonking / hitting the “wall”

在諸如公路騎行和長跑之類的耐力運動中，撞牆或撞牆是突然疲勞和能量損失的狀況，這是由肝臟和肌肉中儲存的糖原的耗盡引起的。較輕的情況可以通過短暫休息和攝入含碳水化合物的食物或飲料來補救。通常可以通過在運動開始時確保血糖水平較高，通過進食或飲水富含碳水化合物的物質或降低運動強度來保持血糖水平來避免這種情況。

Thanks for having me. 謝謝你邀請我

To make a mountain out of a molehill小題大作

mole n.[C]鼴鼠，錢鼠

molehill 鼴鼠丘

Faith can move mountains. 精誠所至 金石為開