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Archive for February 4th, 2010

Ever get into a “slump” where you are not riding as confidently as normal?

I have spoken with and email a lot of clients who are in a “slump” and not riding up to their potential. Slumps can be really hard to break out of but if you can identify the cause of the slump it is easier to reverse.

Often slumps are a skills issue brought on by losing competence in the core skills, if you think this may be the cause of the slump return to your drills and spend a little more time practicing the core skills.
If you are riding well but crashing in races or when losing focus it is usually a mental issue. In the mental case there are usually one of two things going on. The first issue is often a lack of focus or concentration. If you find yourself riding the tough sections well and crashing on the easy parts of the trail this lack of concentration is often the culprit. To control your focus create a pre-ride/pre-race routine that helps you put away your everyday life and focus on the ride.