Originally Posted by
Rowan
...Stop looking at the bike computer when you are starting to feel "negative". I know that it's needed for intermediate distances, but if it's a long stretch, there is nothing worse than thinking 10 minutes has gone by and looking down to see you've only done one mile. ...
That reminded me of times on the bike when you're in a valley cruising a 20+mph and the next control is 20 miles away and you say to yourself, cool only an hour to go! 15 miles to go and the road starts sloping up and you're going 15 mph and you say to yourself ok,only an hour to go! 6 miles to go and you're climbing out of the valley at 6mph, and you say to yourself alright, only an hour to go! 3 miles to go and it's really steep now and you are going 3mph, and you say to yourself grrrrrr a gosh darned hour to go!
Got to love it!