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The more I try (and fail to stick to) training plans the more I’m convinced that actually “just going for a ride” is actually of more benefit to the average MTBer. With the caveat’s that you have to both push yourself quite hard sometimes and have enough rest days
I'd agree that, as long as you do whatever you want to get better at (i.e. bimbling will only make you good at bimbling, pedalling on a turbo will only make you good at pedalling).
I make up a decent amount of time on descents when I race XC, it's much more fun than having a training plan.
+1 for when my mental health is s**t and consequently I’ve not slept enough.
Some days I have no energy but thankfully I can recognise and ride accordingly (slower!) now, although this wasn't always the case..
I have a rule, well not a rule, but a general understanding between me and myself.
I get pressure and stress at work
I get pressure and stress at home
when I'm out on my bike - no pressure.
Do whatever I want, feel like riding hard today - great, feel like taking it easy - great. No beating yourself up about bike time, no 'measuring yourself' against others, no strava, nothing. Just fun, even if one week 'fun' is going faster than last week, that doesn't mean that next week you have to go faster again.
I have a rule, well not a rule, but a general understanding between me and myself.
I get pressure and stress at work
I get pressure and stress at home
when I’m out on my bike – no pressure.
Do whatever I want, feel like riding hard today – great, feel like taking it easy – great. No beating yourself up about bike time, no ‘measuring yourself’ against others, no strava, nothing. Just fun, even if one week ‘fun’ is going faster than last week, that doesn’t mean that next week you have to go faster again.
Totally. I run Stava as a glorified odometer, but not always trying to "achieve" anything on it.
I often find myself going for a chilled out ride, deciding to be really sensible on descents, then just getting carried away. It's far better fun getting carried away than trying to force it! And if you go slow that's fine too.
I had one on Tuesday.
Riding UP! the steep,eastern side of Leith Hill.
Picked a “smooth” line around a tree and promptly hit a protruding stump withmy face/right eye. Plenty of claret and I now look like an unsuccessful MMA fighter.
Soft lad.
My shorts just had a off day...! Left tessie was getting squashed all the way home. Made uphills definitely more difficult 🤪
Oh God yeah! With any luck I spot it early and then that day becomes focused on just one aspect of the ride, be that corners, body position, daft pops off roots. That way I distract myself from how rubbish I am...
I love the idea of un jour sans 🙂
I'm still waiting for an'on'day 😂