Jean-Jay Posted November 28, 2006 Share How many of you have heard someone say to you "Oh well i am not fit at the moment, i have not been training for a while" and then in the heat of the race they are at the front hammering the pace home and actually finish with a brilliant result and you who has been training finishes in the next calendar month. Can natural talent account for such a diff??? What is meant by natural talent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niterider Posted November 28, 2006 Share How many of you have heard someone say to you "Oh well i am not fit at the moment' date=' i have not been training for a while" and then in the heat of the race they are at the front hammering the pace home and actually finish with a brilliant result and you who has been training finishes in the next calendar month. [/quote'] Don't believe everything people tell you before the start of a race!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Seuss Posted November 28, 2006 Share ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epoh Posted November 28, 2006 Share It's called muscle memory dude! You get people that did a lot ofriding/racing in the past and they are still strong even after littletraining. For example, I did a race recently with Kosie Loubser and Iknow he hasnt done any or very little training this year and he wasvery strong. I reckon he will pick up very quickly again after a bit oftraining . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Seuss Posted November 28, 2006 Share i think that natural talent only comes into play with sports where some level of skill is involved such as golf & other ball sports. with endurance sports i think that the only natural talent that could count in your favour is body composition i.e. height and overall body mass. the rest can be trained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabepro Posted November 28, 2006 Share I think its a bit of a mindset as well. If you are a good cyclist and havent been training, you still know how to take the pain psychologically. Fitness has obviously got alot to do with it but cycling is about mental toughness!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michelle Posted November 28, 2006 Share Cruxie.... tell Dr Seuss about that guy that went from never riding a bike to taking part in the TDF in 2 years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Seuss Posted November 28, 2006 Share Cruxie.... tell Dr Seuss about that guy that went from never riding a bike to taking part in the TDF in 2 years.... tell me more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyolo Posted November 28, 2006 Share This is kinda related & I'm asking for opinions so that should save me.... Down in the nether regions of groups E-Z where me and my kind find ourselves there is fierce, if not pointless, rivalry. I'm on a mission to get to the top of this primeval sludge in time for Hyper-Hyper on 28th Jan but will be away 26th Dec to 12th Jan and no chance of training in that time. Will natural talent and/or training beforehand see me through or should I target a later race for making the big splash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted November 28, 2006 Share In cycling there is no replacement for hard work, if you're not fit enough ride more, if you're not fast enough ride faster, all very simple really. The people that are fitter and faster than you have been training harder for longer. And yes muscle memory and the ability to suffer, are enormous factors for success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Jay Posted November 28, 2006 Share In cycling there is no replacement for hard work' date=' if you're not fit enough ride more, if you're not fast enough ride faster, all very simple really. The people that are fitter and faster than you have been training harder for longer. And yes muscle memory and the ability to suffer, are enormous factors for success.[/quote'] I agree with u somewhat, but i made the mistake of overtraining lately and i did very bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Jay Posted November 28, 2006 Share also partying till the late hours of the following days afternoon does not help matters either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted November 28, 2006 Share Well, so you know the problem then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Jay Posted November 28, 2006 Share mmmmm, sometimes you dont realize something until someone takes it out of your hand and slaps u thru the face with it! NICE ONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted November 28, 2006 Share Always glad to be the provider of a refreshing bitch slap, anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted November 28, 2006 Share I agree with u somewhat' date=' but i made the mistake of overtraining lately and i did very bad. [/quote'] I really don't think that such a thing as "overtraining" exists. I think you can put in too much training with not enough recovery, or an ill-structured training regime that doesn't enable you to peak at the right time, or leave all your training till the last minute, and be at the wrong point in the process at the wrong time. But, as far as cycling goes, I don't think I have ever heard a pro talk of being over trained... And these guys (I'm sure) spend a hell of a lot more time on the bike than us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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