Who is Uncle Crampy?

Long-time followers of my zany antics are intimately familiar with my many encounters with Uncle Crampy. He's my least-favorite relation. You know the type: Always showing up at the most inopportune time. Like, say, mile 25 of a marathon. Climbing a 12% grade on a road with no shoulder? That's a perfect time for Uncle Crampy to show up!

He's come a-callin' many times over the course of my athletic adventures. For whatever reason he won't take a hint, always showing up uninvited. One of my primary goals for any athletic adventure is to make sure he doesn't find me. We'll see how that works out over the next few weeks as I ride up and down the Canadian Rockies.