10 10, 2013

Overcoming Frustration in Cycling

By | October 10th, 2013|Categories: Cycling|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Frustration may be your most significant obstacle to achieving your cycling goals. We’ve all experienced the feeling of frustration when we get reeled in by the peloton after a breakaway or our legs turn to Jello with a mile until the summit of a climb. We feel stuck and discouraged, we tense up, and we [...]

22 08, 2013

Cycling: Psych Down or Psych Up to Ride Your Best

By | August 22nd, 2013|Categories: Cycling|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In my last post, I introduced you to the importance of intensity in your cycling. I indicated that all of the mental preparation in the world will go for naught if you are not also physiologically prepared to ride your best on race day. After a good pre-race warm-up on your bike or trainer, reaching [...]

15 06, 2013

Fire Up or Chill Out: The Importance of Intensity in Cycling

By | June 15th, 2013|Categories: Cycling|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Intensity may be the most important contributor to cycling performance once the race begins. It’s so important because all of the motivation, confidence, focus, and emotions in the world won’t help you if your body is not physiologically capable of doing what it needs to do for you to ride your best. Whether you are [...]