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For the first few minutes I always think, or should I say, try to remember if I locked the house or not. Then for the next few minutes I wonder about how the that particular days weather will have an effect on my ride.
During the middle of my ride I start thinking about how I feel about this ride, - am I making progress in my training and such. During the final stages of my ride I start thinking about a nice refreshing shower, what did the missus cook for dinner, should I have a beer or not, is there beer or not...? I enjoy having these somewhat trivial thoughts during my ride |
Yesterday after Donna and I finished our 20 mile ride I asked her what she thought about while riding. Her responses were:
1 - "Not Sex" bummer for me :( 2 - The War in Iraq. We were riding around the perimeter of Robins AFB here in GA and during the ride we got to see KC-135 tankers doing touch and go landings WAY cool. 3 - Work. 4 - What's for lunch, I'm starving. 5 - Not letting this hill get the best of me. Zack |
Naked women.
Doesn't everyone? |
Originally posted by Anders K Since I´m not a fitness rider I sometimes sing loud to my self:rolleyes: Is this crazy? |
Originally posted by RobCat2002 A confession: I ride twice a week to work and in the cold weather, for the first five minutes...I can't say I care for it. Facing a longish incline, which otherwise would be gentle when I'm sufficiently warmed up instead of muzzy from just having climbed out of bed merely 45 minutes before, and having the cold slipstream punishing my fingers and nose, and with my eyes blurred with tears (not from pain or anguish, just a weird side-effect of riding in cold weather; anyone else get this?), my thoughts tend to run thusly: "I hate this. Why do I do this? My lungs feel like turnips. Oh cowboy up! Be like Lance and just pump it out, ya big baby..." And then I crest, the road flattens, and I remember why I love to ride. My head resets and I wouldn't trade places with anyone in the world. I arrive at work in the best of moods and the glow lasts all day. Those first five minutes become a vague memory. Until the next commute. |
Sometimes, I think d@mn, she is hot! Most of the time I am watching the road for glass, gravel, etc and I don't have time to think about anything else. That is why cycling is so mentally relaxing for me.
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It's never any one specific thing, and I usually don't remember what I think about. It's almost like a dream, except I'm 100% concious. Odd. I second all that. |
I think about all sorts of things while I ride but today all my mind could think was:
"Peter Van Petegem" Over and over. It has a nice rythm. |
I always think about problems of the day. Sometimes I even work out the problems when I think of them while I ride!
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I usually think about racing with the top names and fighting to the end. Hey it keeps me really motivated. At least till I see my heart rate at 180 bpm.
Today as I descended a curvy modest hill at 45 mph for ~ 2 min I thought, "Man this if fun, but I am going to have to ride back up this bad boy". |
Originally posted by Prosody Bet those first five minutes could be crummy in a car, too, but then reaching the crest wouldn't lift your mood. That's a thought; a cup-holder on the bars and a long straw. -Rob |
Originally posted by ChezJfrey I'll admit to occasionally having these exact thoughts when I arrive at the first climb of the morning because it arrives so quickly (before I'm ready). And, like you, my mood completely transforms by the time I reach the top. It works every single time. :beer: |
Originally posted by Chris L No, I've done that, too. Especially on long descents when I get bored. Manic Street Preachers tunes are my current favourite. |
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