On Thursday, March 28, 2013 3:26:42 PM UTC-4, Peter M wrote: > > what are people really "training" for other that for more riding? >
Training is more a byproduct of my lifestyle than anything else. I'm very goal oriented and tend to set goals in the areas of my life in which I have some passion and maybe a sliver of talent. Reaching a goal is incredibly gratifying - I love that feeling, regardless of whether my goal is sport-oriented or not. Truly, I don't consider training for running, cycling or skiing any different than "practicing" the instruments I play - I simply do exercises that help me reach my potential within the time constraints my life will allow. I just do stuff that will hopefully make me better at what I like doing. Participation in sport is another reason I train. I'm not competitive by nature, but I love sport. It's fun and full of emotion, which makes it a source of motivation for me. which lends consistency to my life ...and it's amazing how far we can get with consistency. do something daily for a few years and wow. participation also gets me more involved in my community - i live in a very active town where people are outside doing stuff all the time. my city hosts a marathon, a cycling stage race, triathlon nationals. we have a big 'ole lake and some mountains to play in. being a part of that community brings all kinds of positive reinforcement. and then there are the upsides of training, like good health and fitness. and being able to share fun experiences with family and friends. and reduced stress. and I sleep very well. there's a spiritual component to a good long ride or run too - i appreciate the time i get to reflect when "training" and never take that for granted. training and "just riding" are pretty much the same for me. a couple times a week, it's not "just riding." but that's fine too. I still enjoy it. sorry if that was a long answer to a question that intended to be rhetorical! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
