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  • Feeling the fear and doing it anyway

    Have you ever heard someone say, “It is a good thing I didn’t know how hard it would be, or I wouldn’t have done it?” People say such things about all aspects of life, from getting a degree, to taking on a new job, even to their marriage relationships. When a cyclist says something like this, [......
    Posted to Ready To Ride (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-03-2008

  • I bought the jersey

    Have you ever noticed that the rides with the biggest pay-off are the ones that we consider the most difficult? When you say that something is too hard or too difficult, what do you mean, exactly? Are you talking about the skill that is required? Are you talking about muscle strength and cardiovascular...
    Posted to Ready To Ride (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-18-2008

  • Rider heal thyself

    It takes a lot of emotional strength to build the momentum necessary to accomplish a really big goal on the bike, especially early in the season, when it’s cold and wet and dark outside. But once the training becomes habit, the rider gains momentum. The physical improvements begin to show up in...
    Posted to Ready To Ride (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-25-2008

  • Doing the right thing

    One of the keys to success in cycling or any endeavor is achieving “self-unification.” Author and time management expert Charles Hobbs defines self-unification as aligning the actions we take with our most deeply held values. When our actions are an outward extension of our core values, the world...
    Posted to Ready To Ride (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-18-2008

  • The drugs of endurance sports

    How you ever planned a ride, but when the time came, you experienced an overwhelming desire to avoid it, to sleep in, to stay on the couch, to put it off until later? Some say that it is a craving for endorphins that drives endurance runners and long distance cyclists to train well beyond the limits...
    Posted to Ready To Ride (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-29-2008

  • The tough get going

    The Glacier’s Shadow Part V - For Mike Norman, the going got tough right out of the gate. His story illustrates the importance of having your head in the right place before you get to the starting line. Photo courtesy of Timmy Corkery Time is a strange phenomenon on a brevet. The way we interpret...
    Posted to Ready To Ride (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-16-2007

  • Why I am not riding Paris-Brest-Paris

    The Glacier’s Shadow Part I - setting a goal that is aligned with your values is the key to success in everything, including long distance cycling Mental preparation is the most important aspect of a successful long distance ride. Visualizing the route months in advance will get you to the starting...
    Posted to Ready To Ride (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-28-2007
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