Found another source of motivation for me
09-08-21, 08:12 AM
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Found another source of motivation for me
I'm sure this is old hat to many if not most here, but I finally decided to do the Strava subscription to see what more info there was over the free version. While the data analysis was no improvement over what I already have with Golden Cheetah, what I did find interesting was the ability to look at times and speeds on segments sorted into age or weight classes. Why that mattered to me was all the KoM's and such in my area are done by younger guys built like twigs, so they really didn't mean much. But sorting things into my weight class changed it all. Now I have some realistic goals and comparisons to people more like myself. Since then I've been able to take the top spots in that group on a couple segments, and move up on others, and find I keep chasing a bunch of the same names which is fine with me. This also has gotten me to ride faster and harder as I work for speed, and thus move up on overall leader boards (made it into the realm of respectability on a few). So it may not be for everyone, but on some times when I need that extra push I look for rides to do better. YMMV, just tossing it out there.
Eric
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09-12-21, 07:15 PM
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I also use Strava to set goals and chase personal records on my rides. I think it is a great motivator.
09-17-21, 05:17 PM
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...what I did find interesting was the ability to look at times and speeds on segments sorted into age or weight classes. Why that mattered to me was all the KoM's and such in my area are done by younger guys built like twigs, so they really didn't mean much. But sorting things into my weight class changed it all. Now I have some realistic goals and comparisons to people more like myself.
Eric
Eric
