CYCLOTHERAPY BLOG
How can psychology help maximise the performance of elite female cyclists?
Getting the best out of your riders and your team is a crucial part of the role of the DS of a professional cycling team. When it comes to women’s cycling there are additional elements at play that need to be considered. In order to ensure the mental well being of...
Breakthrough in Mental Skills Training
In previous blogs I’ve discussed various mental skills training techniques. Let’s step back for a moment and look at why you might benefit from building mental skills into your training and what it can do for you as a rider on race day. I’ll also look at what can be...
Calling Time on Your Pro Career – Psychological Considerations of Retirement from Professional Cycling
The end of the season is often buzzing with excitement for the pro peloton with many riders announcing new contracts with teams. But for some it can be fraught with worry and angst about what the future might look like with no contract in place or retirement finally...
Extending the limits of Endurance
How many times have you been pushing hard in a training session or race when suddenly your mind tells you you’re at your limit? If you can’t shake that thought quickly it can be closely followed by that dreaded sense that your legs are empty and you can’t continue....
The Psychology of Suffering!
The ability to tolerate pain and discomfort is an essential part of bike racing. It differentiates those who reach the highest echelons of the sport from the rest. In this blog I explain the psychology behind it, and also provide you with practical ways you can...
Transitioning to winter training for 2021 – some psychological considerations
©️ Esme Cole Following a very unusual year the transition to “winter training” may be a tricky one this year from both a physical and psychological perspective. To a great extent the transition will depend on how the 2020 season turned out for you. Were you in the...
Returning to Racing…..Hopefully? Mental Reset Required!
©️ Helen Bridgman Predicting the future at the best of times is difficult, now even more so, but with the return to road racing, at least on the continent, many of us will be thinking about taking that next step. Whether it’s a return to TTs or track racing or just...