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You know it: Look forward all week to a smashing Saturday cycle, on familiar trails in good weather. Excited the night before.
Then you wake up, heavy legs, cobweb lungs, pending sense of doom.
Despite this, one gets out and to the top of the trail , only to have a descent that feels like the final lap of Strathpuffer: No adrenaline, just mincing fear.
Then you just go home, sad. I like permabonk.
Character building, we've all been there.
Road cycling?
Better than being at work.
The only reason I stay out on these rides is for character building. Strengthening my mental fortitude.
I've 100% had my worst crashes persevering through "this is shit" days.
Better than work. And I saw a huge bird of prey.
even a bad ride is #OneRideCloser
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That's good rocket! Now I'm eating tuna and drinking chocolate milk, Im happy again.
Intoxicated ?
Marriage?
I always regret it if I don't go out on the bike.
I've never regretted actually going out.
My wee mantra to myself when not feeling the love pre-ride.
Amen, nobeer.
If the weather is pants etc, the inspiration to ride is usually a few hundred yards down the trail from the start, just make sure you ride there.
In 30 years of cycling, I have never, ever not enjoyed riding my bike 🙂
Character building, we've all been there.
This.
i don't think I've regretted going out for a ride but there's been quite a few rides where I've fervently wished it had ended an hour or more earlierIn 30 years of cycling, I have never, ever not enjoyed riding my bike
As I said last time it happened (arse end of last year) I'm quite happy with the structural integrity of my character thanks, 100% fun rides for the rest of time would be fine with me 🙂
I had this in a recent race: crap conditions, feeling poor, two punctures, bike getting mashed by the mud and gloop. The only thing that keeps you going is character. After the second puncture, it became forget the main race and treat the last 30m as a seperate race and give it 100%. Hopefully that's in the bank for the next race.
To the "old hands", I suppose days like today is bankable suffering to prove that it is always mind over matter.
And after watching those XC skiers, there's worse!
100% fun rides for the rest of time would be fine with me
Actually yes you have a point. Ironman training felt a lot like work rather than play!
And I saw a huge bird of prey
It was just waiting till you were weak enough before it swooped.
It's called still being out riding instead of sitting at home and moping.
I dunno what else I'd call it other than a crappy ride. It happens, it sucks ... more so when you've spent all week looking forward to it ... but theres always next time 😀 😀 😀
Beats sitting on yer ass though and can only be making you more healthy!
I'd call it not choosing the right trail for the way you are feeling. A bit harder if you ride with a group, but if you ride on your own there is a lot to be said for picking a less technical route when you don't feel on it and just enjoying being out of the bike.
I think, roverpig, that is my ultimate downfall.
Choosing a Red XC above the snow - line, after a blue boardwalk disaster, May have contributed to the misery. And the push up.... And the river incident....
Guaranteed I'll go on a bridle way bimble tomorrow and wish I'd booked the Glentress bike bus.
Blimey, we're only human.
Remember in the good ol days when fri/sat nights were the highlight of the week... and occasionally you inexplicably weren't in the mood or they ended up just a bit shit?
Only makes you appreciate the good ones more.