Here’s a great quote from the best running book I’ve ever found. It’s so great I’m not even going to tell you the name (name is below)…but I will give you the quote. This pertains particularly to the winter months, and is geared at improving your run, though you can certainly tackle your riding with the same mentality.

“Think Easy, Light, Smooth, and Fast. You start with easy, because if that’s all you get, that’s not so bad. then work on light. Make it effortless, like you don’t give a shit how high the hill is or how far you’ve got to go. When you’ve practiced that so long that you forget you’re practicing, you work on making it smooooooth. You won’t have to worry about the last one – you get those three, and you’ll be fast.”

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