Relax and take a deep breath, it is guaranteed to give you a boost. When you are riding you get caught up in the excitement, the tension, the concentration and yes the exhaustion. When you are on a climb, or even better before a climb, just relax and take a few deep breaths, you will feel the extra oxygen work its way through your body to the muscles as your heart rate drops ever so slightly and you feel a boost. I do it all the time, especially when the going gets really tough. It also works on the downhills and before those really technical bits that are frightening. It even works when you crest the peak or come around a blind corner and see the world below you, relax take a deep breath and take it all in.
So next time that you are suffering, or frightened or zoned out, remember take a deep breath and relax, its your free drug - oxygen.
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