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06-03-10 | 05:51 PM

Mugambo

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Source of Motivation

When the last bit of energy starts to evaporate, how do you keep yourself motivated. What is your source of motivation? Do you have anything in particular that drives you to keep going on and on.

06-03-10 | 05:57 PM

frpax

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Yeah, the ride home...

06-03-10 | 06:10 PM

DScott

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Pride and vanity.

06-03-10 | 06:45 PM

lovestoride

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being able to crush the competition on race day

06-03-10 | 06:47 PM

corbett1010

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A cold shower

06-03-10 | 06:50 PM

VoodooChi|d

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06-03-10 | 06:51 PM

chado445510

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Visualization of myself racing (winning). Or knowing that if you slow down, you'll be dropped in the middle of nowhere.

06-03-10 | 06:51 PM

Phil85207

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From: Mesa Arizona

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In the Arizona desert it's starting to get warm and I know what you mean.
I got up at 3AM, got home at 10:30 and it was 97 degrees. Next week it's
going to warm up. 107 to 110 degrees. I can hardly wait.

06-03-10 | 06:58 PM

milkbaby

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Quote:

Originally Posted by frpax

Yeah, the ride home...

+1... If I stopped in the middle of a ride, I'd have a LONG way to walk home especially in road shoes... gotta keep pedalling...

06-03-10 | 07:03 PM

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CyciumX

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Giving my body a chance to be discovered in time.

06-03-10 | 07:08 PM

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jrshanks

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going home to get plain bagel cover in peanut butter and or keep in head of my brother

06-03-10 | 07:14 PM

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frpax

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil85207

Next week it's going to warm up. 107 to 110 degrees. I can hardly wait.

06-03-10 | 07:21 PM

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Cactuskid

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Originally Posted by Phil85207

HTFU! I did 20 miles AFTER work yesterday at 100 degrees, It actually feels cooler after 15 minutes of riding when your soaked with cooling sweat

06-03-10 | 07:29 PM

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SlowSpinner

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Anger!

06-03-10 | 07:29 PM

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GarySMelbourne

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5 year cancer survivor come July 14th. When I fell like some particular interval, climb, or long ride is tough.....all I have to do is think about taking chemo every two weeks for 10 months. You get motivated real quick. Chemo flat out SUCKS!

06-03-10 | 07:46 PM

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stien

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SlowSpinner

Anger!

While it's not my motivation, it sure helps to get angry when it really comes down to it. Getting animalistic sprinting or climbing really gets me over the hard part.

06-03-10 | 08:15 PM

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corbett1010

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SlowSpinner

Anger!

yup that works for me too, maybe change the song on the ipod to something nice and angry

06-03-10 | 08:55 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mugambo

When the last bit of energy starts to evaporate, how do you keep yourself motivated. What is your source of motivation? Do you have anything in particular that drives you to keep going on and on.

The fact that I'm out in the middle of nowhere with no way to get home but my own legs.

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06-03-10 | 09:23 PM

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colombo357

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From: Murica

What drives me? My perfect, undefeated record. I have never let another biker pass me and never will. Even if the guy's driving his car with his bike on the roof, I'll will sprint to beat him before the next light.

Hell, if a biker waves (or worse yet, nods) at me when passing in the opposite direction, I will immediately make a U-turn (regardless of traffic) and sprint to beat him before the next light.

06-03-10 | 09:30 PM

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KiddSisko

Has coddling tendencies.

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A wide range cassette.

06-03-10 | 09:32 PM

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patentcad

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Quote:

Originally Posted by frpax

Yeah, the ride home...

Correct.

What motivates me? Survival.

06-03-10 | 09:50 PM

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Diegomayra

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From: Northern California

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Quote:

Originally Posted by patentcad

Correct.

What motivates me? Survival.

Speaking of survival, you should really talk to your doctor about a prostate exam.

Motivation....

I never have a relaxed ride, so my motivation is smashing souls... really why else?