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 […]

The Power of Visualization: Building Success Before the Ride

Sometimes races and tough events are accomplished before the race starts.

Visualization is a powerful tool that successful athletes use to enhance their performance before competition even begins

Seven Mental Training Skills to Help You Through a Long Gravel Racing Event

All of us have been there: The moments when we question our life choices that brought us to this really long gravel bike race.  Maybe the weather was unusually tough, or there were mechanical issues, we didn’t fuel properly, or maybe the tedium of riding that many hours just got to our head. “Why am […]