Originally Posted by valygrl

Would you have any reading to recommend on this - the mental aspects of competition, bike racing - maybe with a zen/buddist perspective? I'm a total beginner to this realm, but have come to realize it's something I need.

I had this weird thing the other day, my coach told me I need to keep my head down on the TT bike, so I rode my spin class on the TT bike with the intention of keeping my head down... and I forgot and reminded myself like a hundred times. It reminded me of something I heard about meditation. Which I haven't done. But maybe it's time to think about it.