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Mental Fortitude – How to train your brain to handle the unpredictable nature of racing – Velo News Sept/Oct 2020

Mental Fortitude – How to train your brain to handle the unpredictable nature of racing – Velo News Sept/Oct 2020

Oct 3, 2020 | Mental Motivation, Training

By Julie Young     I recently had a new athlete, who had been following a training program focused mostly on endurance riding. In her first race of the year, a stage race, she crushed it in the time trial but struggled in the road race.  She simply lacked...
Mental motivation for Everesting, FKT, and other solo challenges – Velonews.com July 2020

Mental motivation for Everesting, FKT, and other solo challenges – Velonews.com July 2020

Sep 11, 2020 | Mental Motivation

At a certain point, mental fortitude and mindset are the differentiators in competitive athletic outcomes. With solo challenges (Everesting, Fastest Known Times, etc) acting as our current competitive outlet, I wanted to glean some insights from a couple heavy...
Training During A Time of Isolation – VeloNews July/August 2020

Training During A Time of Isolation – VeloNews July/August 2020

Jul 8, 2020 | Mental Motivation, Training

By Julie Young With no races or events on the calendar, how do you stay mentally and physically motivated to train?   For most of us with demanding personal lives, cycling is more than just fitness, it is a lifestyle. It provides balance to busy lives, a sense of...
Mindset is Everything – Mental Strategies to Improve Your Athletic Experience

Mindset is Everything – Mental Strategies to Improve Your Athletic Experience

Nov 24, 2019 | Mental Motivation

As I was watching the last World Cup MTB race, the commentators were speculating on why certain riders were excelling and others not riding to their potential, attributing it to this or that physical reason. But as I was watching, I was wondering what the riders were...
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