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“Out of spoons”
Cycling has the same 'out of matches' for I'm blown and going to be dropped any minute...
NB I realise one is a serious condition and ther other a chosen activity.
This is why I like doing long trips or expeditions, even holidays, or just days out in the mountains. When I'm travelling or walking or riding, there's only the one thing to do, and I can focus only on that. All the stimuli are about that one activity. Same for travelling for work. It's all about that trip, and that customer, and nothing else. WFHing in my job has allowed me to be booked out to several customers or internal jobs at once, which is actually very hard for me.
Another thing which we deduced was down to autism/adhd was that some motor functions take fraction of a second longer which is why riding a bike (especially on the road) is really difficult / scary due to all the reactions that need to occur - dodge that car or pot hole etc. It's not a controlled environment, where as a traffic free, reasonably surface path is a much better prospect.
I know a lady who got her ADHD diagnosis the month she retired. She is/was an incredibly successful education lead for a government department, parent of two etc, many voluntary efforts in<span style="font-size: 0.8rem;">luding setting up our charity in the 1990's.</span>
It has helped explain many things she struggled with, and although too late to help, explains much about her career.
Another thing which we deduced was down to autism/adhd was that some motor functions take fraction of a second longer which is why riding a bike (especially on the road) is really difficult / scary due to all the reactions that need to occur – dodge that car or pot hole etc. It’s not a controlled environment, where as a traffic free, reasonably surface path is a much better prospect.
Interesting. I guess you don't do much bunch road riding... Doing 30 mph+ a couple of inches off the wheel of the rider in front boxed in on all sides.
@footflaps - correct I don't, but it's my wife that struggles with cycling. I was highlighting that some people have that slight delay between input and reaction that makes something as easy as riding a bike, not actually that easy.