THAT LOOKS NASTY, LET'S GIVE IT A FEW WEEKS
I'M ALWAYS SURPRISED BY MYSELF AND NEARLY ALL MY FRIENDS, right after a terrible outing we all say the same thing. Never again. Once in a lifetime experience...
... with the idea of never repeating the same mistake.
But, time heals all wounds.
Inevitably, after a few weeks we start replaying how things went and realize we could do better...
- Training
- Recon
- Logistics
- Bike set up
- etc
... and those wretched memories of terrible cramping or bonking or strategy or hotel are no longer nearly as tender like cactus thorns in the knuckles.
Then, the promoter sends out their schedule for the following year.
Months have passed.
Like a prize fighter who was knocked out, we are ready to take another crack at the champ who beat us.
We put down our money and register.
At that point, we realize just what we've done.
We're mad.
Embarrassed.
Even, ashamed.
And, here is where we can really screw it up...
... we forget how we got knocked out in the first place.
So, for all of us contemplating returning to the event that laid us out...
... don't get mad, get even.
Here is what I do:
Write everything down immediately after an A race,
before, during and after...
- What went well
- What mistakes were made
- Training files
- Accommodations
- Food strategy
- Equipment set up
... be extremely detailed.
It's important to really dig, and really document, and to do this immediately after the race while the wound is fresh and still bleeding.
I don't think I've ever finished an A race where I couldn't think of something I could have done better...
... even if I think it went absolutely perfect.
https://pedalindustries.com/collections/raceday-calendars™
The moment you have the date(s) of the big event(s), take out a Sharpie and fill out your calendar.
This takes guts, and is extremely empowering.
The calendars ship FREE.
https://pedalindustries.com/collections/raceday-calendars™
Please check out the live versions and extra riffing on what inspired the post:
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164.5
7 hrs Sleep
0 RaceDay Ready Strength Circuit
20 minutes recovery
30 minutes reading + Journaling
https://www.strava.com/athletes/10248
