So this is my first season actually trying to participate in a race series....I've raced three times in the past, basically only at Plattekill, and while I consider myself to be an above average rider, I'm a below average racer. I feel like I'm nice and loose and hitting my lines in practice, but come my race run I feel like I tighten right up with adrenaline.
Short of "pedal pedal pedal" what can I do to relax and have fast runs during the actual race? I can consciously control my breathing between technical sections, but that didn't seem to help. My hands got more tired during my race run than during the entirety of practice, same with my arms and calves...what gives?
Short of "pedal pedal pedal" what can I do to relax and have fast runs during the actual race? I can consciously control my breathing between technical sections, but that didn't seem to help. My hands got more tired during my race run than during the entirety of practice, same with my arms and calves...what gives?