Comments on: How Decisions Can Make You a Winning Cyclist http://www.training4cyclists.com/how-decisions-can-make-you-a-winning-cyclist/ Cycling Training Tips Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Haithm.M.Mady http://www.training4cyclists.com/how-decisions-can-make-you-a-winning-cyclist/comment-page-1/#comment-63300 Haithm.M.Mady Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:16:45 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=320#comment-63300 my stupid Decision was in my 3rd race when i broke away w 3 riders , but it's not the problem yet.,, the problem is the three riders were from one team :D XD they killed me softly..XD my stupid Decision was in my 3rd race when i broke away w 3 riders ,
but it’s not the problem yet.,, the problem is the three riders were from one team :D XD
they killed me softly..XD

]]> By: Killer intervals for VO2 max http://www.training4cyclists.com/how-decisions-can-make-you-a-winning-cyclist/comment-page-1/#comment-39102 Killer intervals for VO2 max Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:54:11 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=320#comment-39102 [...] Based on scientific studies these intervals are some of the best in theory. But like in all other training situations it is important to be motivated for the thing you decide to [...] [...] Based on scientific studies these intervals are some of the best in theory. But like in all other training situations it is important to be motivated for the thing you decide to [...]

]]> By: Jesper Therkildsen http://www.training4cyclists.com/how-decisions-can-make-you-a-winning-cyclist/comment-page-1/#comment-31740 Jesper Therkildsen Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:01:08 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=320#comment-31740 Joseph, Your experience shows us very well the importancy of analyzing performance in races. It is the best time to learn about tactics and I believe that you've learned a lot from these rides. Thanks for sharing your story. Joseph, Your experience shows us very well the importancy of analyzing performance in races. It is the best time to learn about tactics and I believe that you’ve learned a lot from these rides.

Thanks for sharing your story.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.training4cyclists.com/how-decisions-can-make-you-a-winning-cyclist/comment-page-1/#comment-31702 Joseph Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:59:27 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=320#comment-31702 My worst decision in a race this year was during the first race where I was actually capable of not getting dropped. I live in Norway and as the racing is not split up by ability, races are sink or swim, so my fitness had previously not been up to par. I had been participating in a local weekly series for 2 years, never making it beyond half-way through the race before getting dropped. I always finished, but the goal was always "how far can I hang on before I get dropped?" Not a particularly positive outlook. During this race, a few weeks after I started doing interval training instead of just riding around, I suddenly found myself not having trouble hanging on. Previously I had been on the ragged edge from the start. Not this time. I was able to stomp up the short hills along with everyone and even passed some folks! I'm heavy, so that was not something I am used to! A few laps into the race, I found myself thinking about positioning for an upcoming hill. I wanted to be toward the front. Suddenly I was the first rider. I didn't want to make any dumb mistakes, so I was afraid to ride over to the side to let somebody else go around. So I kept a too-high pace all the way (1km?) to the base of the hill I was worried about. By then I was already over the line, and I blew up on the hill and got dropped. If I had the confidence not to panic about the upcoming hill, nor the timidity to do what I knew I should have done when I found myself in front, I would have been able to finish the race. I was not prepared mentally for what to do if I was actually able to be a player in the race, so I was caught off guard and did something dumb. The next week I was ready mentally and I had zero problem finishing and even contested the sprint! That was the best decision; being prepared mentally. Joseph My worst decision in a race this year was during the first race where I was actually capable of not getting dropped. I live in Norway and as the racing is not split up by ability, races are sink or swim, so my fitness had previously not been up to par. I had been participating in a local weekly series for 2 years, never making it beyond half-way through the race before getting dropped. I always finished, but the goal was always “how far can I hang on before I get dropped?” Not a particularly positive outlook.

During this race, a few weeks after I started doing interval training instead of just riding around, I suddenly found myself not having trouble hanging on. Previously I had been on the ragged edge from the start. Not this time. I was able to stomp up the short hills along with everyone and even passed some folks! I’m heavy, so that was not something I am used to!

A few laps into the race, I found myself thinking about positioning for an upcoming hill. I wanted to be toward the front. Suddenly I was the first rider. I didn’t want to make any dumb mistakes, so I was afraid to ride over to the side to let somebody else go around. So I kept a too-high pace all the way (1km?) to the base of the hill I was worried about. By then I was already over the line, and I blew up on the hill and got dropped.

If I had the confidence not to panic about the upcoming hill, nor the timidity to do what I knew I should have done when I found myself in front, I would have been able to finish the race.

I was not prepared mentally for what to do if I was actually able to be a player in the race, so I was caught off guard and did something dumb.

The next week I was ready mentally and I had zero problem finishing and even contested the sprint! That was the best decision; being prepared mentally.

Joseph

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