Lift Your Mental Game
“OUR MINDS ARE PRE-PROGRAMMED TO TELL US TO QUIT LONG BEFORE WE PHYSICALLY REACH OUR LIMIT – this is a survival technique... called the Central Governor Theory.”
FOR CYCLING THIS 90:10 RATIO may be slightly more skewed towards the physical than that shocking statistic, but nevertheless the mental preparation for most riders is completely overlooked or at best a cursory 10-minute mental talk to oneself before their biggest race of the year. We all have our own emotions, thoughts and beliefs, and all of these can influence how you behave and how you perform on race day.
There is a Cherokee legend known as the tales of two wolves: a grandfather explained to his grandson, “There are two wolves inside us all, one wolf is positive and beneficial, whilst the other wolf is negative and destructive.” The grandson then asked, “Which wolf will win?” and
