Originally Posted by
RifterAD
My mental motivation problem is compounded with the knowledge of the long and steep hill that I have to tackle on my way to work. I just have to remind myself that the ride home is always a hoot and it only takes me half the time to get home as it does to get to work!
I hear that. My commute is 95% flat, but I live on a hill that is either a quarter mile at 15-20% or half a mile at 8-14% depending on which side I choose to go up. It's not long, but that steepness can be daunting. My solution has been to just accept that it's OK to walk up the short side if I don't feel like grinding.
Today was a test for me because my knee was feeling a little sore on the way home last night and the forecast called for rain (which we got) this morning. I briefly thought about taking a day off from riding, but instead I walked the hill at the end of the ride yesterday, loaded up the rain bike this morning and just took it easy on the ride in. As usual, I arrived at work feeling great. The rain is supposed to continue through the weekend, so I'll take a day off on Saturday.