It's rare that you have a fantastic ride where
everything just 'clicks' by accident. It's almost
impossible to have a ride like this when you
are rushed, hungry, your bike needs a clean
and you are hungover.
The key to a good ride...or at least increasing your
chances of having a really good ride...is to make
sure you are in a great place before you ride.
Where you can make sure you leave more than
enough time for a ride so you don't feel you
have to rush around.
Make sue you eat right before you head out and pack plenty
of good food for your ride.
Mentally plan your route before you ride and
picture all the climbs and descents and think
how you are going to tackle them all.
Spend 20 minutes with a coffee watching motivational
videos and kick arse riding videos to get you in the zone.
When you get your kit on get some music on loud that gets
you psyched...for me it's something like Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Linkin Park or some dance music...that kind of thing.
Linkin Park or some dance music...that kind of thing.
Double check your bike is all good (your tyres are up etc.)
The key to a good ride is to make sure you
are in a positive place BEFORE you ride.
If you are 5 minutes late and rushing around to get everything
ready then you won't be in anywhere near as good of a mindset
and it will take you the first 20 minutes of the ride to calm down
and get in the zone.
Next time you ride take a little time before
to get yourself focused.
Setting yourself a mini-goal can also really help.
You might single out one or 2 climbs or 1 or 2 descents
and commit to really nailing those on your ride and putting
in 110% effort.
What I want you to takeaway from this email :
Be mindful of what you do before you ride.
It has more of an affect on the quality of your ride than you may realise.
Matt Mooney