CAUTION: RACE IN PROGRESS

THE DISCARDED SIGN SAID IT ALL.  CAUTION: RACE IN PROGRESS.  It's probably my favorite sign to see.   It means...

... the course is clear, let it rip

I was about to do just that.

After the elation of cleaning the steep, rocky section of a climb topping out at 12,500', I was looking forward to barreling back down.

Within 30 seconds that changed.

I was cold.
Had no jacket.
Limited repair tools.
It was nearing sunset.
I was eleven miles from camp.
I hadn't seen a human for over an hour.

Maybe I should use some caution?

Ya think!

The whole way down I was thinking...

oh. I'll take this much faster during the race
oh, these tires can handle these rocks no problem
oh, I can gain a lot of speed off the brakes when it counts...

... it's important to have confidence in our equipment.

I don't go with the lightest tires,
or the lowest pressure, 
or without a few tools.

I do ride the bike
set up for the big event
as far in advance as possible.

It's not worth the emotional energy to wonder if the equipment is going to perform.  Or, how it will perform.

Managing our emotional energy on RaceDay, and the days leading up to a big event is just as important time in the saddle.

The reason the Caution Sign means go in our brains is because...

... we've already taken the precautions that lead to success.

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That means tying things out in advance like Rip, and making sure you're stocked up.

So, here's the Ethan Hunt offer...

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