December is a tricky time of year for cyclists with too much time on their hands. How hard should I train? I don’t want to burn out! But I don’t want to waste my time! What to do? Step 1: Look at your race season. How many days of stress are you going to be […]
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Should I try meditation?
Trends are cool, patterns are powerful, fractals are fundamental and so is meditation. If you haven’t tried meditation yet…”it sounds hard, I don’t get it, sounds boring”, then I would strongly suggest you invest some more time in yourself. Finding success in all walks of life, including athletic goals, requires strong mental fortitude. Would you […]
Finding a coaching style
If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” (Ken Robinson) MUSIC As both a coached cyclist and a coach myself, I have the unique opportunity of experiencing both sides of the objective/subjective dichotomy. As a rider, I ask questions of my coach that are based mostly upon subjective feelings and […]