The Mental Game of Gravel: How to Keep Going When the Race Gets Hard
At some point in a long gravel race, you’ve wanted to quit. Your legs felt terrible. Nothing was feeling good. Most gravel racers have felt this: Maybe you’ve had three flat tires, your shifting isn’t working correctly, and the group you were riding with disappeared up the road 20 minutes ago. Or maybe nothing is […]
When Gravel Motivation Gets Muddy: How to Keep Training When You Don’t Feel Like It
Gravel racing is supposed to be fun. That might sound obvious, but it’s easy to forget when the alarm goes off early, the workout says “VO2max intervals,” your legs feel heavy, the weather is terrible, and the couch is whispering your name. Motivation is one of those things athletes think they either have or don’t […]
The Psychology of Gravel Racing: Managing Doubt and Fear
How to train your mind as hard as your body so you can finish strong There’s a moment, or maybe more than one, in every long gravel event – you know the one. The legs are fine. The fuel is there. But somewhere around mile 60 (or 80, or 100), a voice starts whispering: You […]
Building Mental Toughness: Training Your Mind for 6+ Hour Gravel Races
All of us have been there: The moments when we question every life choice that led you to this really long gravel bike race. Maybe the weather turned brutal. Maybe you flatted. Maybe you didn’t fuel properly. Or maybe—and this is the hardest to admit—just the sheer tedium of riding for six, seven, or eight […]
Endurance sports are a great opportunity to build positive mental health skills
Mental health can play a crucial role in an athlete’s overall well-being, performance, and enjoyment of endurance sports. Whether you’re an everyday long-distance runner, gravel cyclist, triathlon, or other endurance sport participant, understanding the link between our sports and mental health can open up a world of opportunities for personal growth and positive transformation. In […]
Good Mental Preparation for Gravel Racing: Strategies for Success for Everyday Cyclists
Gravel racing has taken the cycling world by storm over the past few years. Gravel has challenging terrain, long distances, and unpredictable weather. But beyond the physical challenges, there lies a hidden battle that makes gravel racing so uniquely demanding – the mental game. In this blog post, we’ll dig into the depths of what […]
