Interesting take on the Fear, old friend of all endurance athletes;
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The Fear
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Posted 8 years ago #
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Distance doesn't worry me as I'm too lazy to summon up the effort required to get a true sense of the enormity of the task. But I think you can get "the fear" (and I think I first heard the term used by David Millar) any time. I used to get it before my commute home some days. Other times from thoughtless comments. I've been asked why I was on my training bike, why I was travelling so light, why my wheels had so few spokes (and what would I do if one broke), why was I using a back-pack etc. I wish this stuff didn't bother me but it does. It makes me think some people fight the fear by conforming.
Posted 8 years ago # -
Is "The Fear" any different from being (understandably) nervous before a challenging event/task ? Everyone else on that start line is nervous too.
"Contrary to most training guidelines, he suggests going above and beyond the demands of the event for particularly worry-prone riders."
I thought that was standard training practice. Mind you it is very difficult to emulate a course like the Maratona when training in the UK.Posted 8 years ago # -
Is "The Fear" any different from being (understandably) nervous before a challenging event/task ? Yes. It's contagious I think. You must have rolled up to the start of an event at some time feeling quite happy only to see people with very different kit to yours: you're on a steel frame, they are on carbon or you're on a race bike and they're on something that would make it over the Karakoram Highway.
Posted 8 years ago # -
I read a thing somewhere that the physical symptoms of fear/nerves and excitement are the same (dry mouth, sweaty palms, higher heart rate). If you decide what you're experiencing is excitement and anticipation rather than fear, you perform better.
...apparently...
Posted 8 years ago #
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