The Five Star Minute

A daily pause to slow down, reconnect, and live this minute fully

The Man Who Kept Up

A simple way to come back to yourself

Veröffentlicht am 18.10.2026 / 00:01

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During a bicycle ride, our host encounters an older gentleman cycling with a prosthetic leg. Impressed by his pace and determination, he overtakes him, only to discover moments later that the man has accelerated and is riding directly behind him.

For several kilometres, the unexpected cycling partnership continues. Then the older gentleman pulls alongside, offers a cheerful thank you and disappears down another path.

Had he been taking advantage of the slipstream all along?

Episode 293 reflects on a memorable encounter that challenges assumptions about age, physical ability and what other people are capable of achieving.

Sometimes the people we think we're passing have a few surprises of their own.

And sometimes the person who impresses us most is the one we never saw coming.