Proficiencies Profile
- I’m quite lean compared with others in my category
- I’m more muscular and have greater total body strength than most others in my category
- I’m usually capable of single-handedly bridging big gaps that take several minutes.
- I’m capable of enduring relentless suffering for long periods of time perhaps as long as an hour.
- I can climb long hills out of the saddle with most others in my category.
- I can do wheelies and hop and jump my bike better than most.
- I can spin at cadences in excess of 140rpm with no difficulty.
- I look forward to the climbs in races and hard group workouts.
- I’m comfortable in an aerodynamic position: aero bars, elbows close, back flat.
- I have a lot of fast-twich muscle based on my instantaneous sprint speed, vertical jump, or other indicator.
- While I suffer, I seldom “blow up” on climbs even when the tempo increases.
- In a race, I can ride near my LT (heavy breathing) for long periods of time.
- In a long individual time trial, with the exception of turnarounds and hills, I can stay seated the entire race.
- In a pack sprint, I feel aggressive and physically capable of winning.
- When standing on a climb, I feel light and nimble on the pedals.
Mental Skills Profile
- I believe my potential as an athlete is excellent.
- I train consistently and eagerly.
- When things don’t go well in a race, I remain positive.
- In hard races, I can imagine myself doing well.
- Before races, I remain positive and upbeat.
- I think of myself more as a success than as a failure.
- Before reaces, I am able to erase self-doubt.
- The morning of a race, I awake feeling enthusiastic.
- I learn something from races when I don’t do well.
- I can see myself handling tough race situations.
- I’m able to race close to my ability level.
- I can easily picture myself training and racing.
- Staying focused during long races is easy for me.
- I stay in tune with my exertion levels in races.
- I mentally rehearse skills and tactics before races.
- I’m good at concentrating as a race progresses.
- I make sacrifices to attain my goals.
- Before an important race, I can visualize doing well.
- I look forward to workouts.
- When I visualize myself racing, it almost feels real.
- I think of myself as a tough competitior.
- In races, I tune out distractions.
- I set high goals for myself.
- I like the challenge of a hard race.
- When the race gets hard, myconcentration improves.
- In races, I am mentally tough.
- I can relax my muscles before races.
- I stay positive despite late starts or bad weather.
- My confidence stays high in the week after a bad race.
- I strive to be the best athlete I can be.
Natural Abilities Profile
- I prefer to ride in a bigger gear with lower cadence than most of my training partners.
- I race best in criteriums and short road races.
- I’m good at sprints.
- I’m stronger at the end of long workouts than my training partners.
- I can squat and/or leg press more weight than most in my category.
- I prefer long races.
- I use longer crankarms than most others my height.
- I get stronger as a stage race or high-volume training week progresses.
- I comfortably use smaller gears with higher cadence than most others I train with.
- I have always been physically quicker than most other people for any sport I’ve participated in.
- In most sports I’ve been able to finish stronger than most others.
- I’ve always had more muscular strength than most others I’ve played sports with.
- I climb best when seated.
- I prefer workouts that are short but fast.
- I’m confident of my endurance at the start of long races.