ChrisG
Unapologetic Lifer for Rock and Roll
As we move into the post-race season, it's a good time to begin thinking of how you did this year and what you hope to achieve next season. One way to do this is to give some thought to your areas of strength and weakness as a rider.
Most of us are pretty well aware of what we do well, because it's what we "like to do" when we ride. Climbers climb, huckers huck, hammerheads hammer, etc. This is all good, and a big part of the stoke we get from riding, but it leads to us short-changing the areas of our riding that are not so proficient and are begging for more attention. These are our limiters.
Take some time and think about all of your riding and honestly consider the areas that may be slowing you down. Now is the time to begin giving them a little more practice. Ride some different terrain, seek out riding partners who are more proficient and can help you out, do some reading on training, whatever you think will push you in the right direction.
If you spend the next few months working on your limiters, you're likely to find that they'll limit you less.
Most of us are pretty well aware of what we do well, because it's what we "like to do" when we ride. Climbers climb, huckers huck, hammerheads hammer, etc. This is all good, and a big part of the stoke we get from riding, but it leads to us short-changing the areas of our riding that are not so proficient and are begging for more attention. These are our limiters.
Take some time and think about all of your riding and honestly consider the areas that may be slowing you down. Now is the time to begin giving them a little more practice. Ride some different terrain, seek out riding partners who are more proficient and can help you out, do some reading on training, whatever you think will push you in the right direction.
If you spend the next few months working on your limiters, you're likely to find that they'll limit you less.