Originally Posted by
baron von trail
lol...
No, I tend to like knowing the C for no other reason than that I am somewhat of a geek. I have the obvious benchmarks in my head:
0C is 32, 10 is 50, 20 is 68, etc.
So, from there, I know it's 9 degrees F for every 5 C. Working out the exact number is where the exercise comes in. But, I can't do decimals in my head very well, at least not with any more precision than 1/4 fractions.
Sometimes I think of ex girlfriends and wives while I ride. Ranking them in order: Best legs, best boobs, prettiest face, best over all package, best talent...
Wives?
I think I feel sorry, I am not sure I could do multiple wives.
I also do math in my head. I like to practice long division and big number multiplication.
I will certainly talk to myself about things; watch out for this guy, pedal harder, come on you can catch this guy, okay coast you won't make this light, those types of things.
When I used to swim in HS and university I used to talk to myself, in Spanish. I used to have practice conversations all through HS which really helped me learn the language. I also used to think through my research and it helped me to structure my approaches and clarify my conclusions.