If you could re-do the last three years or so....
02-24-09, 06:03 PM
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If you could re-do the last three years or so....
how would you have trained differently?
Rode More/less frequently, pushed harder, longer/shorter rides?
thoughts?
Rode More/less frequently, pushed harder, longer/shorter rides?
thoughts?
02-24-09, 06:05 PM
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I should've made more effort to take little ten-milers after work and that sort of thing.
02-24-09, 06:12 PM
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I would have ditched mountain biking for road biking way sooner.
02-24-09, 06:26 PM
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I wouldn't change anything. If I don't come out of this stronger then it was all for not.
02-24-09, 06:27 PM
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I would not change anything either. I have ridden when I wanted and raced when I wanted. All in all it has been a very satisfying past 3 years on the bike.
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02-24-09, 06:30 PM
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only thing i would change would be not being hit by a BMW back in october...
besides that, there's nothing to change. regret just eats at you, and you can't do anything to fix it!
besides that, there's nothing to change. regret just eats at you, and you can't do anything to fix it!
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02-24-09, 06:31 PM
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I would have ridden way more, and gotten a new bike sooner.
02-24-09, 06:42 PM
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let me re-phrase the question,
to get more fit and become a better rider, what have you learned from experience
that you would now do differently?
to get more fit and become a better rider, what have you learned from experience
that you would now do differently?
02-24-09, 06:46 PM
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Maybe a different line of work. That way, I would have a job now and in turn have a larger cycling budget, ultimately allowing me to buy more bike schwag, and ride less. All this riding is getting tough on the legs, and goes against the BF mantra of actually riding!
But seriously, training wise I wouldn't change anything. I rode as much as I could in the past, and raced as hard as I could at the time as well.
But seriously, training wise I wouldn't change anything. I rode as much as I could in the past, and raced as hard as I could at the time as well.
02-24-09, 07:04 PM
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I would have done nothing differently.
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02-24-09, 09:54 PM
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I have no regrets, but I could have had a lot more money saved to spend on my road habit had I not first developed an expensive taste in touring and commuting gear. Also, not indulging my urge to tinker, which adds up quick even when done "on the cheap." But F that. I learned a lot and had a great time. Also, I have a solid commuting/touring bike, so that's cool.
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RR - wheel slipped going into last corner, didn't sprint as hard as I should have. Blah.
Crit - rainy, Jr's attacked from the gun and I couldn't even hold their wheel for 2/3rds of a lap... Combination of being tired from the previous day, nervous on a rainy crit course with lots of reflectors and paint, and having a rain jacket flapping in the wind. Still have no idea how I placed.
Crit - rainy, Jr's attacked from the gun and I couldn't even hold their wheel for 2/3rds of a lap... Combination of being tired from the previous day, nervous on a rainy crit course with lots of reflectors and paint, and having a rain jacket flapping in the wind. Still have no idea how I placed.
