I've lost my mojo?!?

[Arwen's Mom]

Riding to clear my mind.
some days I ride just to zone out. I'm finally at a point that I can afford to just zone out and let my body just take me up the hills on auto pilot on my local trails.its The peace I find in my own head that can only be had through excursion on my bike in the woods. And I'm addicted to it. My head is a constant cluster fuck of thoughts. It's my therapy.

I can soooo relate to this.

 

[Kaleidopete]

I don't know if it's normal or not, but be happy losing your mojo doesn't mean being scared shitless on any trail that has a rock. Up in Ringwood yesterday, I didn't even try to go over several logs, rock gardens etc. I crashed two months ago, and have absolutely no mojo, every time I get on that bike! And I need to be on the bike, to get in shape for ski season!

I know the feeling, I had rotator cuff surgery in June and that kept me off the bike for two months. Now back riding trails in September I've lost my mojo. I know what I WAS able to do and now I can't. I've crashed four times in September and I find, like you, I don't even try to go over several logs, rock gardens. I've got to take it back a few notches and build up skills again. Not to worry, I did it before and can do it again. Just restart slow and steady.

 

[qclabrat]

Yea that's what riding was becoming, a chore. Or more accurately, the process to get a ride in was becoming a chore- get up before the kids, drive 30 minutes, ride 2 hours, drive 30 minutes, shower, run around all day with no break then pass out at 9pm so I can be up at 4:30 to get to work ...repeat 1-3X a week.

The ride became a chore. The running around afterward felt like a chore. The getting up for work everyday became a chore. I wasn't enjoying myself so I said, "F that. I'm sleeping in. I'm taking the kids out to breakfast. I'm going to clean up my tool box..." My riding window is always too damn short and life isn't going to wait. Hate to say it but as soon as I gave up the riding, everything got easier.

I know I'll be back on the bike soon. I think I just needed the break.

Yep, we're on the same schedule, except I sleep after 12 and get up at 6. I can only ride on Friday afternoons or weekends as dinner at 6 is religion at my home, which I think is a good idea. So the 1-3 times is what I do as well and I also won't drive much further than 30 mins as it will cut into my ride time. There's a number of threads out there with similar scenarios and constraints, most of us have jobs, kids, spouse support, hobbies, housework or a combo of them and others, and they all contribute to time conflicts one way or another. The key to getting the right balance is where you want to spend you time and not regret it tomorrow.

Taking break does help, I busted my finger over the summer and didn't ride for 8 weeks, after a slow start back, I'm getting the bug again, actually went back to the 26r, cause it's some damn fun with the little wheels.