 By randall on 11/19/2007 have you ever had a ride to where everything seems to go wrong? i was on a trail today in the okc area and it was just a bad experience. every patch of sand that i hit, my front tire would sketch out. the ten miles that i rode seemed like 20. i hit, God knows how many trees. even the cranks seemed harder to turn. motivation was lacking to say the least. and to top it all off, i swear that i saw a "jackalope" out in the trees....maybe i shouldn't drink a peppermint mocha before i ride anymore. anyway, does any one have any good remodies for motivation? |
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Forum: General Discussion
walker says:
 I can second the issues you're faced with Randy! When I'm faced with rides like this, I stop. I get off my bike, pull it to the side of the trail, sit down and meditate. Usually, my mind is focused somewhere it shouldn't be. I recover by RECOVERING! I think clearly. If that doesn't work, I finish and bag it for the day. Bad rides will happen, but no reason to keep the badness going. A pro friend of mine is really into this. He WILL NOT ride if he doesn't feel like it. I've talked with him after races and have asked, "hey, I bet you trained hard for this or that race?" His answer, "Sure, if you count beer and golf as training." PS: don't EVER give up the Peppermint Mochas... Walker T Off the road, on the mind... |
Zoom says:
If it weren't for those bad rides you wouldn't have the same appreciation for the spot-on epic rides. Having said that, I've been on countless rides where the simplest of trail features seemed to challenge me in ways I could not rise to. Ironically, my approach to rides is the same as Walker's. Just stop, get off, relax and re-align yourself. The meditation can be replaced/added with enjoying something else many mountain bikers do along the trail side but cannot be spoken of in public. You might also take a quick mental stock of the events leading up to that ride. Were you tired? Hung over? In too big of a hurry to get your ride on that day? Did you eat some solid food or McDeath? Frustration with the little lady/boss/co-worker? Often the most trivial of things like that can effect your ride. Also, take a mental note of the events leading up to your good rides. This will aid you in figuring out what works for you. Your next ride will be better. |
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