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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Riverside, California
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Bikes: Trek 2100 Road Bike, Full DA10, Cervelo P2K TT bike, Full DA10, Giant Boulder Steel Commuter
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I was talking with another cyclist on our race team today about time... time devoted to cycling. It really got me thinking, how much time do I really devote to cycling...
Cycling has almost taken over my life, life revolves around 3 things, work, school and cycling. I can spend 2 hours on a bike each day but cycling just does not include time on the bike as we know. A two hour ride means 3 hours devoted to prepare, get the bike ready, etc including ride time. On top of riding I can spend an hour of so post ride recovering from the ride, expecially on interval days. I spend at least 1 hour per day on the forums, another 30 minutes or so reading news, highlights, etc. I may spend a few hours at the LBS each week shoting the wind or repairing a part or buy nutritional items. Cycling also requires me to sleep more, I now need 8 hours minimum of sleep. On race days I can spend most of the day racing and recovering.
So how much time does cycling really take? It has been said that a training cyclist focuses their day around cycling, eating, sleeping etc...
Or is it my motivation?
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