Thursday, August 12, 2010

Ride Your Best every trip! How to Warm Up and Get Into the Groove for your mountain bike ride

Always struggle to start driving? I received the following question from a student, and leads to a great article on the warm-up.

I have a question to get into the groove. It 'happened to me a lot when I start on a track it takes a bit' to get me to drive easily and comfortably. Even on routes that I know very well. Sometimes it takes 20-30 minutes to go before you feel comfortable. Darn good thing I'm an endurance runner, not a skier, butfrustrating. Can you give me some help, as these be overcome? And 'common?
> Karen

This is quite common for many drivers and I (and many of my students) have the same problem. I always like to warm up for at least 20 minutes before getting a descent. For xc drive usually warm up by my curves and exercises powers in a parking lot and riding a smooth road or street. I recently dynamic warm-up (jump taken, dynamic stretching) before driving to one andthis has really helped my focus (by lengthening my warm up a bit) and my body (by opening up my body, especially my back). As I often state in my coaching sessions most of my crashes happen within 5 minutes of getting on my bike when I don't warm up (because I am not focused).

Dan Millman recommends transition periods when going from one aspect/role of life to another (mother to bike rider, business person to bike rider, stressed out business person to patient, loving father, etc.) and this may really help you get rid of distractions and focus on the present. A procedure for pre-ride (see below article) is a detailed example. I have a short that I do when I get the point of the trip. How do I change from street clothes horse equipment take a few breaths and think: The first day I ever had, and then they put me behind the second as I am happy to travel the world in peaceful if a bike is going in both turmoil. ThirdHow beautiful forest / mountain, is that I have come in four games. How funny is my bike! 5 What should I concentrate on the following (vision, blood pressure, posture, etc.) to help me enjoy the ride even more. Missy Giove sixth Something told me that makes peace with the mountain that I learned this from a Native American traditions. She looks really beauty of their environment and tells the mountains, thank you let me play for you, you're beautiful, I'm nothere to hurt you, but enjoy their beauty and hiking trails (probably a bit 'misunderstood the conversation was over 10 years). It may seem a little 'New Age, but I found it was very relaxing and help clear my head.

In conclusion, I stress to all my students the importance of a warm-up. Helps you free your mind and concentrate, helps relax the muscles relax and helps you get the most from your trip. Remember that you want to do dynamic stretching before driving, notstatic stretching (where you keep the line). Static stretching takes up to 20% of 'elasticity of the muscles up to three hours, you should be done after the workout.

Creating a pre-ride or pre-race routine

To feel comfortable and confident, the top competitors in many sports personal pre-race (or pre-game) routine to help them in their best performance. The routines are not the same ritual is a routine developed a structured plan forTo achieve your best performance during a ritual is based on superstition for performance (not things like washing the "lucky" socks and strengthening excellent control). In other words, a routine will help you take control of your performance during the rituals of fate (not you) control the race.

I have added a night before the race routine for most of the causes of anxiety and helps remove some sleep.

Your pre-race routine, you should be odd / newEnvironment to build your confidence, eliminate stress, and prepares the best. I have listed many popular methods to make the start, but needs to experiment and discover what is best for you. This is another aspect of the race, where a diary can really help you understand what works ..

First night race care (all these things really helps me sleep!)

First Equipment

A. Inspect and tune bike complete with checklists and place on plate (asmany drivers have died in a race and saw his record # back to the hotel?)

b. Race prepare clothes, shoes, pillows, helmets, goggles, gloves. Use a checklist.

c. bag preparation to start with you, spare glasses and gloves, take Walkman with fresh batteries, food, drinks, etc. Use Checklist

d. To add your own themes

According Mentally

Others You know the course by heart, without missing parts, have a plan, how confident run from top to bottom (to worry aboutHow are you with that "Big Jump" take all night).

b. Image races (at least twice) crossing to wait in queue at the start, your feelings of euphoria after the finish line with a perfect race

c. Remember, only left with what you control (which is basically the equipment and your guide) is intended to drive over your competition a waste of time because you have no control on their journey

c. Add your own preparation (meditation,Stretching, yoga, etc.)

Morning of race

First Physically

Others shower, stretching, what to eat and when to eat, etc.

b. add your own

According Mentally

Others Imaging, stretching, meditation, etc.

b. discover what works for you

At Race Site

First Physically

Others medication routine (always dress in a certain order can be almost like a meditation, and feel at home, even if miles away)

b. hot

c. Practice run (if offered)

d. finddiscover what works for you

According Mentally

Others discover that your fears and running, how to put to rest (weeks before the race) and leave. Many people are worried about their competitiveness, remember to think only what you can control

b. Image use race run at least three times (good chair-time)

c. Put yourself in the best mental state for the race (read again, with testing during training), many people a short list, or mantra, to do this leadingNow (that I'm hard all winter for this training, I know the course, I'm fast, I will do my best drive etc.), music is a great help for many runners

d. Create a link to the things they need to remember to have a good race and have the tape on the handlebars or bar. Mine is RAILUM for relaxation, attitude, intensity, and search and Motorcycles. Share Railum and then think of each component it really helps me concentrate.

e. discover what works for you

Use this as a roughOverview Moreover, what works and what does not get rid of by experiment. A well thought out routine of thought are you sure the start, while your competitors worry about their progress, and asks why you're so sure of himself.

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