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5 Mental Habits for Achieving Your Goals in Cycling and in Life

The path towards mastering anything is simple: do it a lot. You must repeatedly practice your vocation to master it. Slowly, this carves out pathways in your brain, creating quicker connections. The trick to achieving your goals, then, is to make practicing them easy. It’s all about building a system that allows you to carry out your practice each day. Here are some habits to help you do so. Mental Habits for Achieving Your Goals Don’t bite off more than you can chew – A common mistake people make is trying to accomplish too many goals at once. Choose one goal to pursue at a time. Trim the fat – Not the fat on your body. Rather, get rid of all distractions surrounding your goal. Anything that is not assisting you in moving towards your goal in some way must go. Practice self-compassion – There will always be setbacks. The…
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3 Simple Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep and an Improved Ride

You got to bed by 10 p.m. last night, and you felt like you must have logged close to 8 hours. Then why does going for a morning bike ride sound so horrible? Here are some of the reasons you may not be feeling your best in the morning and simple tips for a better night’s sleep. 3 Simple Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep Avoid screens before bed – Whether it be your smartphone, your laptop, or your kindle, using it before you try to sleep will put your sleep-cycle out of whack. These devices emit blue light, suppressing melatonin. Even if you can fall sleep, you are unlikely to sleep as soundly. A trick used by many is to remove all such devices from their bedroom, so they aren’t tempted. Watch what you drink before bed – This refers to both alcohol and caffeine. For alcohol, try not…
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4 Practices to Quit Doing Before Your Bike Workout

A daily workout practice is an importance part of any healthy lifestyle. In implementing this lifestyle correctly, it’s important that we prepare for it correctly. Replacing the wrong pre-workout practices with the right ones can help you get the most out of every bike ride. Here are some of the most common practices to quit doing before your bike workout. Practices to Quit Doing Before Your Bike Workout Eating vegetables and fatty meat – A diet of mostly meats and vegetables is a great decision. Your pre-workout meal, however, should be an exception to this. Before your bike workout, you want to get your energy from calories that your body will digest quickly and easily. This means food with lots of refined carbohydrates and as little fiber and fatty protein as possible. Try small meals like protein bars or whole-grain toast with peanut butter. Cleansing or Fasting – While you…
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