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Mentally Tough
From Ben Bostrom on his Costa Rica La Ruta bicycle race:
"To suffer is character-building. To race La Ruta de los Conquistadores is life changing. Pain is the separator of all humans. When the lactic acid flows through you, essentially poisoning your muscles, and the mind pleads to shut the body down, who will hold out that little bit longer to win? That's the first question you must ask yourself if you want to take up "sport" as your job. There are plenty of humans on this planet with similar genetic and physiological ability, but only the mind allows one to prevail over the others. In my circle, the losers become a nice snack food. With each inch toward victory, it inevitably allows the lead person that little edge. The gaining of ground crushes the ego of the followers, allowing self-doubt to creep in with each foot of loss. Then the mind takes over, putting thoughts in your head. "Did I sleep well? Did I take in enough calories for breakfast? Do I just not have it today?" With each thought, the body slips into a comfortable protection mode, and that is all she wrote. You have lost. The victor devours you, making him stronger and building his confidence with each bit of ground gained. Welcome to La Ruta, the playground for pain thresholds and mind-over-body accomplishments."
Courtesy of Superbike Planet:
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Jan/100121-155-col.htm
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