Back road inspiration

I'm 1 hr into my off-road trek on a quiet gravel stretch that goes for miles. My legs burning. You learn a lot about yourself when you're pushing thru pain. You start to question what brings you to this point. Why do this? I believe it helps you endure what life throws at you. It can be spiritual and enlightening. Times like these can take you back in your mind. You remember that feeling of being somewhere and the way it made you feel. My ride took me back to my roots. All my senses of being on that gravel road felt like home. Small town life. Simpler times that shaped me into the person I am today. It was inspiring and it carried me thru tonight.