JUST THINKING OF YOU...

SOMETIMES I'M JRA, MAKING AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE HR LOW AND MY MIND WANDERS... I start thinking of the next race or next time I'll be in over my head on a group ride or maybe even reliving an unpleasant experience and bam!

...my heart rate shoots up 10-20 beats a minute...
way out of my zone

But, nothing is like the start line of an actual race.  Road isn't too bad, a crit is a little worse, but an honest XC race is unbelievable.  My heart rate will be 120+ bpm, and I'm doing nothing.  Trying to act cool, like no big deal.

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