How to find cycling mojo

[Pusher]

Any family problems? Wife, kids?

[SwissVan]

It’s life Jim.....

[CAAD4]

Tell him he's far too young to play golf, anyone is...

[Breezer]

I am at the exact same place right now. I went to a 70km race and got a sidewall cut on 45km. The next weekend was the tip trans and the Friday I woke up sick. Cycling is actually feeling like a second job to me right now. I regularly skip training because I just don't feel like riding. I am stressed about my fitness and when I do ride, I ride to get home. Any suggestions? New bike is not a option, I have enough good equipment.

[SwissVan]

To much of anything is to much....

Variety is the spice of life....

Tri something different like triathlon, duathlon or depending which cycling discipline you normally do try another form like mtb / road / track / TT

[VicanZA]

Maybe his wife found out about his side line action as a result his now grounded.

[Furbz]

another mad motivator i used was signing up and riding the Marmotte in France.

the need to get fit enough to ride a bike up those hills is savage.

 

http://www.marmottegranfondoseries.com/epreuve.php?C=1#course

 

that said when i got back it was slightly depressing riding the cradle compared to the french alps.

given the opportunity i would do it again in a heartbeat 

[ABrooks]

As many had mentioned in so many words, some people get to a point where it feels like a chore getting on the bike. Try not to focus on him not riding and just support your friend with whatever he might be struggling with and don't push him to ride again. If he enjoyed cycling before it, he will start again if whatever he might be dealing with now has passed, he doesn't constantly need to hear from someone else that he is not riding.

[ABrooks]

I am at the exact same place right now. I went to a 70km race and got a sidewall cut on 45km. The next weekend was the tip trans and the Friday I woke up sick. Cycling is actually feeling like a second job to me right now. I regularly skip training because I just don't feel like riding. I am stressed about my fitness and when I do ride, I ride to get home. Any suggestions? New bike is not a option, I have enough good equipment.

Try running to keep up the fitness or even bodyweight training.

[RocknRolla]

I'm going for an easy ride with the missus this weekend, we both mojo-less. 

start small again, and build up from there.

[Butterbean]

I'm in this at the moment... Used to spend every available weekend on the bike and really loved the feeling of getting fitter, lighter, stronger, and adding more and more distance. And of course the upgrades...

 

But then work got a little hectic. I got married. I moved to Cape Town.

 

The combination of less time, more demands, and the wind meant it was so much more of a battle to wake up early and head out, that I began losing all too often.

 

Now, I'm overweight, undertrained, and when I get on the bike and can't hit the same numbers as before or feel as capable, it crushes motivation and I stay in bed the next time round...

 

Even entered an event to try pump the motivation but work has once again got in the way, and I'll be heading into it completely undertrained.. Approaching it like a chilled fun ride and hoping I can finish in a respectable time..

 

I think it comes down to who you're accountable to. Is it a race result, a weight loss goal, a fitness goal, a lifestyle wakeup call? Once you reach those, it gets harder to stay there and infinitely more difficult to improve. I'm at the point where I can not train for three months, hop on a bike and have a good ride, I'm just dead afterwards.

 

Anyway, still trying to solve this conundrum and trying to ease up on myself and the expectations I put on myself. I think that's where my issue lies.

 

Your friend? It sounds like something slightly more serious, and I would pay close attention to it. Someone who forsake all pleasure inducing activity is an issue and you definitely need to have the chat over a beer...

[Veebee]

happy I am not the only one struggling...

I was at it for like 3 years without a break... then after 947 last year I said i will take 2 months off, I did but then really found it hard to get going again. Almost a year later and I am still on that break.

 

I try to get up in the mornings but just cant, I go out maybe 1 - 2 times a week and try to do a few zwift rides when I can during the week. It sure does help to clear the mind thou when you out with the wind in your face.

 

I am not focing myself into it, will just take it easy and hope I slowly get back to where i was.

 

Dont push him, let him handle it himself. He will start to miss it and get back on the bike.

[eccc whippet]

sit with him and drink whatever you both enjoy and chat face to face... i fished with a mate who never said much (lots of chit chat) while spending hours on the water...after sharing more personal experiences...he opened up and spoke more freely...what you learn from doing this is that your problems are not isolated to you only... we all have problems and sometimes talking openly about them helps.

 

on the other hand he might have just had enough...i enjoyed riding motor bikes...got too dangerous and after 75 000 km and a few close encounters it was time to sell the bike...or as many people have mentioned...i enjoyed bass fishing achieved the goals i set out to achieve...it then became a job to try keep up...and the politics just got out of hand...so i canned it...sold everything and bought a bicycle...shame now you suckers are stuck with me until i get over cycling...seriously...maybe he just needs a break.

 

note for veebee...gettting married is not a good enough excuse you should be very worried that i am going to beat you to a sub 3 shova ...motivation to get you back on your bike..imagine fatty beating you to it......another person we need to get back on his bike ...tom. 

[Dazshell]

My 2 cents worth. 

1. Set some achievable goals for the year to keep you motivated.  Mine was to hit 10 000kms for the year. The closer I get the more I'm loving my riding
2. Join a club, one that has a social batch and a racing batch to get the enthusiasm back.  Coffee and chit-chat work wonders!
3. Ditch the in-door trainer.  Easier for us in Durban, but it's too easy not to get out and ride and then to rather just stay on bed.
4. When you buddies put pressure on you to ride, don't palm them off.  They are trying to help you get the mojo back!
5. Mix it up.  Not every ride has to be a suffer-fest.  Sometimes a 20km coffee rode does wonders for the soul.

[Veebee]

 

My 2 cents worth. 

1. Set some achievable goals for the year to keep you motivated.  Mine was to hit 10 000kms for the year. The closer I get the more I'm loving my riding
2. Join a club, one that has a social batch and a racing batch to get the enthusiasm back.  Coffee and chit-chat work wonders!
3. Ditch the in-door trainer.  Easier for us in Durban, but it's too easy not to get out and ride and then to rather just stay on bed.
4. When you buddies put pressure on you to ride, don't palm them off.  They are trying to help you get the mojo back!
5. Mix it up.  Not every ride has to be a suffer-fest.  Sometimes a 20km coffee rode does wonders for the soul.

 

 

I really thought about getting rid of mine...  

[Dazshell]

I really thought about getting rid of mine...

You know what I always say, "If it's Zwift, it doesn't count!".