On The Pegs February 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 2 | Page 77

On The Pegs
and mental rigidity play a part in this
category. To keep myself from burning
out with only riding, my plan is to use
cycling and rock climbing to improve
physical strength with time off the bike.
To improve my mental rigidity, the on
the bike practice involves much more
structured section riding along with
the three ride rule. The three ride rule
is where every section I practice, I must
clean the section three times before
moving on. Along with the above
goals, I decided to regiment my prac-
tice by focusing on only techniques up
to one month before the first national.
For the month up to the national, I will
practice sections at two minute long
lengths to ensure that my fitness and
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consistency can withstand longer than
that of the NATC’s sections.

Up to this point, I have been
practicing three days a week with my
training partner Josh Roper and the
outlined plan is in motion. The first ma-
jor competition is the El Trial De Espana
on April 14th and 15th which is 13
weeks away. 2018 will be an interesting
season with such a spread out competi-
tion calendar but will fortunately allow
time to have a dynamic season if the
first two rounds don’t go as planned.
I am excited for what is to come! I will
see everyone out on the loop! n