A moment that changed me: I was terrified of my own body – until a surprising 20-mile bike ride

I grew up with spinal conditions that solidified my sense of being ‘weak and weird’. By my late 30s, I was feeling burnt out. But an invitation from a colleague set me on an unexpected and exhilarating new pathIn 2023, I was in the Alps trekking the 80-mile Tour du Mont Blanc when there came a moment I was no…