Mountain Biking - how do you get rid of pre-race jitters?

i have a race coming up in three weeks and i am nervous/excited/anxious...i have never raced before and its a far one. i was thinking about doing a race in temecula so that i dont get to nervous for the long one...what do you think i should do?

eat a bunch of cliff bars and fill your camelback with milk.

Smoke weed everyday.

Just focus on what you need to do and do not worry about positioning, at your stage, you are only in it for fun, 1st timers usually don't do very well at the first race. The best thing to do with that first race is to learn from your mistakes. Don't go into it thinking you have to do good, approach it like a big old group ride and have fun.

Smoke weed everyday.

Win.

i just rub one out, takes care of everything...

i just rub one out, takes care of everything...

This is the answer to everything.

i just rub one or eight out, takes care of everything...

Fixed.

i just rub one out, takes care of everything...

I'd combine that with a fifth of JD. It's like heaven.

Just get out there and ride your hardest!

Just get out there and ride your hardest!


Have you ever raced before?

how do you get rid of pre-race jitters?

-you don't

we used to race 3 wheelers back in the day. like 1st grade-ish

Have you ever raced before?

BMX Yes.

No sir, I have not. I actually have never even went past 30 mph on my bike. But when I was a toddler I raced the plastic 3 wheelers with my friends outside the house. First one to the next mailbox got a juice box and an eggo.

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You never get rid of pre-race jitters. Even when you've raced a bunch and are cating up to expert or P/S/E. They might actually even get worse. On the start instead of worrying about position so much, talk with your competition, make jokes. Then, when they start the final countdown, put your game face on.

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I find that quite immature and unnecasary. But, hey, what ever floats your boat.
He asked a question, I gave an honest answer.

BTW: I never had a plastic 3 wheeler, so there goes your theory.
Whats your obession with the juice boxes anyway? Eggo's aren't all that great either.

Your about my age, how are you going to dog my about "when I was a toddler" crap?

Your also right. When I raced BMX I believe the fastest I was clocked at going was about 27 mph on a flat surface.
Not to bad for a SS heavy BMX bike with a.. 11 year old on it at the time.

we used to race 3 wheelers back in the day. like 1st grade-ish

Core, mah man.

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You aren't contributing anything to this, or any other thread. Not even humor, your posts are immature and poorly done.

Please do us all a favor and end yourself.

thing is. i have dreams, i have confidence, and i have a future. you however are an old fu*k up. and your ugly. so good luck with that. have fun seeing me on the news for being a millionaire some day. ill be sure to find you and take you out for a cup of tea some time.

And now for a reality check.

I'm 19.

I pull in $50,000 a year. Surgery could fix my ugly, but nothing will fix your stupid.


Thanks for playing.

And now for a reality check.

I'm 19.

I pull in $50,000 a year. Surgery could fix my ugly, but nothing will fix your stupid.


Thanks for playing.


I think he rests his case on that one.

When ever I am in some sort of race, before hand I have to **** like there is no tomorrow. The adrenaline kicks some sort of bowel thing in me every time its annoying. Then afterwards I dry heave. Its a fun cycle.

And now for a reality check.

I'm 19.

I pull in $50,000 a year. Surgery could fix my ugly, but nothing will fix your stupid.


Thanks for playing.

thats cool that you 19 i guess i mistook you there. thing is, with your teachers salary youd never be able to fix your ugly. and im not actually stupid at all. i can act immature over the internet all i like, if you ever took the time to get to know me in person, youd realize i have morals, more street smarts, and higher education status than 80% of the us. so if you take this as a game, and want to tell me thanks for playing. ill just say to you, yea have fun playing your game and your good ol 50,000 a year. cuz thing is life isnt a game to me, and pullin in $10,000 profit. yes thats profit, not expenses. in one year. before you were even to the age of 16. is what ive done. so tell me, if i were to keep this up the next couple years i could have your years salery for sitting on my as* clicking around on ebay.

WOW, I wouldn't brag about getting paid to do nothing.

ahahaha. exactly why i laugh at it when people make that direct of a statement. if you want to tell me that owning my own business that makes that much profit, before i even had my 16th birthday, was easy. go right ahead. but think about it, and think about how you could never do it. think about how i had no one to help me, no one loaning me money, no one to take me to the post office to pick up my goods, nothing. me, and only me. thats it.

thats cool that you 19 i guess i mistook you there. thing is, with your teachers salary youd never be able to fix your ugly. and im not actually stupid at all. i can act immature over the internet all i like, if you ever took the time to get to know me in person, youd realize i have morals, more street smarts, and higher education status than 80% of the us. so if you take this as a game, and want to tell me thanks for playing. ill just say to you, yea have fun playing your game and your good ol 50,000 a year. cuz thing is life isnt a game to me, and pullin in $10,000 profit. yes thats profit, not expenses. in one year. before you were even to the age of 16. is what ive done. so tell me, if i were to keep this up the next couple years i could have your years salery for sitting on my as* clicking around on ebay.

What teachers salary? I'm a damned welder. I get paid to go to school, not the other way around. Now, about you saying "i'm not stupid at all," I call bull****, if such is true prove it. At this point in time all things point to you not knowing your ass from your elbow.

I mentioned nothing about morals.
I mentioned nothing about street smarts.
You're 14, the only thing your educated about is being a ****.

Also, wait until the real world hits you. Thats when we'll all be sitting back and watching. You're young, you don't know anything or have any life experiences. No matter how hardcore and amazing you THINK are, you still need to suckle at the teat of your parents for survival.

Your also right. When I raced BMX I believe the fastest I was clocked at going was about 27 mph on a flat surface.

Bull****.

What teachers salary? I'm a damned welder. I get paid to go to school, not the other way around. Now, about you saying "i'm not stupid at all," I call bull****, if such is true prove it. At this point in time all things point to you not knowing your ass from your elbow.

I mentioned nothing about morals.
I mentioned nothing about street smarts.
You're 14, the only thing your educated about is being a ****.

Also, wait until the real world hits you. Thats when we'll all be sitting back and watching. You're young, you don't know anything or have any life experiences. No matter how hardcore and amazing you THINK are, you still need to suckle at the teat of your parents for survival.

cool your a welder. im glad you think 50 k a year is a good salery. would you like me to take a picture of my ebay power seller certificate, and letter from the vice president from ebay? its pinned on the wall right above me. idc if you mentioned anything about morals or street smarts, i did. the real world hasnt hit me i agree. i am completely aware of what awaits me however. anything within 5 feet of me right now i bought with my money, and mine my own. i pay in full, for my internet, my cell phone, my insurance, my car repairs, my gas. i bought my own car and payed 80% of the cost. the wall mounted hdtv im looking at right now, the keyboard im typing on, the flush mounted lcd in the desk, the computer im typing on, the ipod im listening to, and the xbox below the computer, yea its all bought 100% by me. of course i dont pay taxes, i dont pay rent to my parents, i dont pay for the cereal i eat in the morning, or for the heat to keep me warm at night, but obviously i realize that my parents pay for it. so what else would you like to argue with you about. id be glad to prove you wrong some more:)


edit- here ya go bud

http://i26.tinypic.com/f9g5e.jpg

Paragraphs and capitalization are you friend!

If you used them I might have read that.... or not.

cool your a welder. im glad you think 50 k a year is a good salery. would you like me to take a picture of my ebay power seller certificate, and letter from the vice president from ebay? its pinned on the wall right above me. idc if you mentioned anything about morals or street smarts, i did. the real world hasnt hit me i agree. i am completely aware of what awaits me however. anything within 5 feet of me right now i bought with my money, and mine my own. i pay in full, for my internet, my cell phone, my insurance, my car repairs, my gas. i bought my own car and payed 80% of the cost. the wall mounted hdtv im looking at right now, the keyboard im typing on, the flush mounted lcd in the desk, the computer im typing on, the ipod im listening to, and the xbox below the computer, yea its all bought 100% by me. of course i dont pay taxes, i dont pay rent to my parents, i dont pay for the cereal i eat in the morning, or for the heat to keep me warm at night, but obviously i realize that my parents pay for it. so what else would you like to argue with you about. id be glad to prove you wrong some more:)



Ahahahahaha!!! You're a big man...way to go!

Bull****.


Whats bull about that?
Saying it's not possible?

Dear Fruity:

You haven't proved anything wrong, in fact, you have only proven that not only do you fail at life you fail at arguing. But I guess if it makes you feel good, you can keep trying to convince yourself that you are all that is man, and even though you are 13 years old you can grab life by the shorthairs and teach it to respect your obvious authority.

I could give a **** that you sit in front of a computer all day selling stuff over ebay, I prefer to work for my money. You think you're the only one that buys your own things? Who do you think pays for my bikes, none of which are stock, what about my two cars? Oh wait, I pay for all of that as well. You got nothing on me kid. Also, if I recall correctly you were complaining a while ago that you didn't have the cash to make that cluster**** of abysmal bike that you ride nice. You obviously don't spend enough time on ebay than.

Also, welders top out in the $120,000 range, this is my first year. Again, thanks for playing.

Sincerely yours: God.

wtp for the win.

ownage.

When ever I am in some sort of race, before hand I have to **** like there is no tomorrow. The adrenaline kicks some sort of bowel thing in me every time its annoying. Then afterwards I dry heave. Its a fun cycle.

If you drink a lot of Gatorade and eat a lot of Potassium you'll have to do that. There's a couple guys on are team that we call "triple duece" because he takes three before every race.

Dear Fruity:

You haven't proved anything wrong, in fact, you have only proven that not only do you fail at life you fail at arguing. But I guess if it makes you feel good, you can keep trying to convince yourself that you are all that is man, and even though you are 13 years old you can grab life by the shorthairs and teach it to respect your obvious authority.

I could give a **** that you sit in front of a computer all day selling stuff over ebay, I prefer to work for my money. You think you're the only one that buys your own things? Who do you think pays for my bikes, non of which are stock, what about my two cars? Oh wait, I pay for all of that as well. You got nothing on me kid. Also, if I recall correctly you were complaining a while ago that you didn't have the cash to make that cluster**** of abysmal bike that you ride nice. You obviously don't spend enough time on ebay than.

Also, welders top out in the $120,000 range, this is my first year. Again, thanks for playing.

Sincerely yours: God.

ill respect my authority when it is obvious to do so. this however is not the case. if you dont give a damn that i own my own business than thats fine, im sure there are plenty others that wish they could do what i have accomplished. where did i once say i am the only one to buy my own things? im simply proving to you that i do a lot more than the average person my age. if your 19 i seriously seriously hope you pay for your bikes and cars. when did i not have the cash to make glorious piece of a sexy bike i enjoy every single day of the summer so nicely? obviously if i thought more money was necessary i would have put more into it, but when your under 16 years old you only get a savings account, not a checking account. which means limited withdrawals a month. im glad you expect to make 120 k a year. thats a little better of an expectation but still, im not to the least bit impressed. and now that you say sincerely yours, god.. is that some sort of symbolism because you saw part of the jesus photo that sits above me as i sleep? ahahaha when i read that i seriously shed a tear of laughter. if you want to call yourself superior as to god. then honestly take that 50,000 a year you make, and buy yourself some nice diamonds. after youve done so go ahead and put them in your wrist and bleed to death. just something to think about. theres more to that sentence fragment than you think.

and actually im not a religious person at all. i just honestly couldnt stop laughing once you said that. thanks for the smile:D

oh and edit- i do have something over you. ive made more money in 1 year before i was 16. than you did in all of your first 16 years of a child. and i can guarantee that :)

ill respect my authority when it is obvious to do so. this however is not the case. if you dont give a damn that i own my own business than thats fine, im sure there are plenty others that wish they could do what i have accomplished. where did i once say i am the only one to buy my own things? im simply proving to you that i do a lot more than the average person my age. if your 19 i seriously seriously hope you pay for your bikes and cars. when did i not have the cash to make glorious piece of a sexy bike i enjoy every single day of the summer so nicely? obviously if i thought more money was necessary i would have put more into it, but when your under 16 years old you only get a savings account, not a checking account. which means limited withdrawals a month. im glad you expect to make 120 k a year. thats a little better of an expectation but still, im not to the least bit impressed. and now that you say sincerely yours, god.. is that some sort of symbolism because you saw part of the jesus photo that sits above me as i sleep? ahahaha when i read that i seriously shed a tear of laughter. if you want to call yourself superior as to god. then honestly take that 50,000 a year you make, and buy yourself some nice diamonds. after youve done so go ahead and put them in your wrist and bleed to death. just something to think about. theres more to that sentence fragment than you think.

and actually im not a religious person at all. i just honestly couldnt stop laughing once you said that. thanks for the smile:D


You may want to quit while you're ahe...ahhh, you may just want to quit.

I don't even know how to go Pete on that one.

It's just so horrrible, it makes no sense at all.


And yes, I am God.




Oh wait, I had a chequings account when I was 14. Thats all I could really get out of that little mish-mash of letters above.

oh and edit- i do have something over you. ive made more money in 1 year before i was 16. than you did in all of your first 16 years of a child. and i can guarantee that :)

Since you're making silly claims that NO ONE cares about, why don't you guarantee that you're a better rider than him too.

If you drink a lot of Gatorade and eat a lot of Potassium you'll have to do that. There's a couple guys on are team that we call "triple duece" because he takes three before every race.

Hmm, good to note. I want to get back into racing of any kind and that is good to know. Thanks.

When I ran XC, I had a teammate have to **** so bad during a race he got lost in the woods while trying to find a spot to go. Finished a 5k in like 45 minutes. Haha, poor kid. He certainly earned the nickname's he got after that.

P.S. Why is someone posting a picture of a ebay power sellers certificate? WTF is going on here? Can we all cool it with the pissing contest? Ya we all get it, you are all prepubescent and spoiled. Great, have fun with that.

oh and edit- i do have something over you. ive made more money in 1 year before i was 16. than you did in all of your first 16 years of a child. and i can guarantee that :)

Wrong, when I was 16 I worked in a friends dads auto shop, how do you think I had the money to make my '84 T-bird run mid 12's in the 1/4 mile?

I'm done unless you actually post something intelligent.

oh well im sorry. next time ill be sure to use proper grammar, and indentation. just for you. hows that sound. i honestly dont know what else you want me to do? ill just leave it at this one. no matter what. your still ugly.

I dont know, but WTP must have some money with all the awesome dh bikes he has.

Wrong, when I was 16 I worked in a friends dads auto shop, how do you think I had the money to make my '84 T-bird run mid 12's in the 1/4 mile?

I'm done unless you actually post something intelligent.

Turbo 4 or 302?

oh well im sorry. next time ill be sure to use proper grammar, and indentation. just for you. hows that sound. i honestly dont know what else you want me to do? ill just leave it at this one. no matter what. your still ugly.

I love how all you can come up with is that I'm ugly when in all reality, you have never met me. I guess you just need to boost your moral a bit, but thats fine, I understand how hard it must be for a pathetic little person such as yourself to get out of bed in the morning. Good thing you only have to travel a few feet to the computer.


Turbo 4 or 302?

351W.

I pay 30 grand a year to go to college. I rake in enough money to cover rent and food working at the shop, as a mechanic and the purchasing manager. I have a lot of student loans because I am paying for a large portion of my tuition.
Highschoolers who buy thousands of dollars worth of crap piss me off. Save it, help your parents pay for your college. They've done enough for you.

But I ride bikes faster than both of you. In fact, I get payed to ride my bike. Beat that, you rich feckers.

But I ride bikes faster than both of you. In fact, I get payed to ride my bike. Beat that, you rich feckers.

I made $2200 in the 2006 race season doing some DH racing.

Not all of it was cash though, quite a bit went straight into parts.

I made $2200 in the 2006 race season doing some DH racing.

Not all of it was cash though, quite a bit went straight into parts.

I have a salary. It's not much, but it was a fun contract to sign :)

I have a salary. It's not much, but it was a fun contract to sign :)

I did it in hopes of going somewhere with it, but the sport has progressed into areas I'm not interested in as much.

thing is if you want to call me a pathetic little person who crawls to the computer each morning, realize that im a model for abercrombie, im actually 16, i will be graduating with an honors diploma, and i will be paying for most of my college anyways. another thing, is that when you make as much money as i did in the past year, you have some extra cash to splurge here and there. theres still plenty in the bank.