Dr. Jim Taylor

Cycling: Turn Your Negativity into Positivity on Your Bike

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2013-04-24T10:28:25-07:00 April 24th, 2013|Categories: Cycling|Tags: bicycling, confidence, focus, intensity, mental preparation, psychology, riding, sport psychology, Tour de France|0 Comments

No two ways about it, negative thinking hurts your cycling confidence. If you’re on ascending a long and steep climb and negative thoughts, such as “I’m gonna bonk” or “I can’t hang with this group,” pop into your head, the chances are you’re not going to keep up your pace. What’s worse is that if [...]

Cycling: Motivation to Achieve Your Cycling Goals

Motivation lies at the base of the Prime Cycling pyramid. Without your desire and determination to improve your cycling performances and achieve your riding goals, all of the other mental factors, confidence, intensity, focus, and emotions, are meaningless. To become the best cyclist you can be, you must be motivated to do the work necessary [...]