Comments on: How to Despair http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/19/how-to-despair/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Darren http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/19/how-to-despair/comment-page-1/#comment-424233 Darren Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:04:32 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/02/08/how-to-despair/#comment-424233 Hey, I know this is an old post, and I could have missed it (and you certainly have plenty going on in your life now), but did you ever consider getting (formal) coaching? I was struck by the "Once again, I didn’t meet my goal. Too bad. Oh well, I’ll get it next time." It's something you won't necessarily understand unless you try it...it's not just for super strong folks/pro's/whatever. You are also thinking I couldn't go faster than I already have with all my years of riding/racing...if you haven't been coached that's almost certainly wrong. Hey, I know this is an old post, and I could have missed it (and you certainly have plenty going on in your life now), but did you ever consider getting (formal) coaching? I was struck by the “Once again, I didn’t meet my goal. Too bad. Oh well, I’ll get it next time.” It’s something you won’t necessarily understand unless you try it…it’s not just for super strong folks/pro’s/whatever. You are also thinking I couldn’t go faster than I already have with all my years of riding/racing…if you haven’t been coached that’s almost certainly wrong.

]]> By: JMD http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/19/how-to-despair/comment-page-1/#comment-424226 JMD Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:58:26 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/02/08/how-to-despair/#comment-424226 yeah, definately on the money with the psychological stages of any endurance sport. And lol @ "what is the point I can DNF without being ashamed", that's all everyone on the course is thinking! yeah, definately on the money with the psychological stages of any endurance sport. And lol @ “what is the point I can DNF without being ashamed”, that’s all everyone on the course is thinking!

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/19/how-to-despair/comment-page-1/#comment-424158 Kathleen Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:21:08 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/02/08/how-to-despair/#comment-424158 Oh, so this is what the Livestrong century ride this summer is going to be like. Fun! Oh, so this is what the Livestrong century ride this summer is going to be like. Fun!

]]> By: Ant http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/19/how-to-despair/comment-page-1/#comment-424145 Ant Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:56:58 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/02/08/how-to-despair/#comment-424145 Fatty, you've really hit the nail on the head with that one - again. I usually include another stage - feeling guilty about all the money I have spent on bikes, the time away from my family riding and working on bikes - AND I WANT TO GIVE UP ON THIS STUPID RACE? Oh, and also thinking about the first possible point I can DNF without bringing complete and utter shame upon myself. Fatty, you’ve really hit the nail on the head with that one – again. I usually include another stage – feeling guilty about all the money I have spent on bikes, the time away from my family riding and working on bikes – AND I WANT TO GIVE UP ON THIS STUPID RACE?

Oh, and also thinking about the first possible point I can DNF without bringing complete and utter shame upon myself.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/19/how-to-despair/comment-page-1/#comment-424142 Aaron Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:19:28 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/02/08/how-to-despair/#comment-424142 "I'm never doing this ride again". I have said that sentence at least a hundred times. I said it at the end of Leadville, and I hope to say it again this year. “I’m never doing this ride again”. I have said that sentence at least a hundred times. I said it at the end of Leadville, and I hope to say it again this year.

]]> By: Jeannette http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/19/how-to-despair/comment-page-1/#comment-424139 Jeannette Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:12:22 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/02/08/how-to-despair/#comment-424139 I used to despair in every swim of a triathlon. "I Hate this" or" What do you think you are doing?" " I'm never doing this again!" But I always showed up for the next race. Memory is short!...till next time. I used to despair in every swim of a triathlon. “I Hate this” or” What do you think you are doing?” ” I’m never doing this again!” But I always showed up for the next race. Memory is short!…till next time.

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