Comments for Vesrah Suzuki Offroad Team http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com Living the dream of offroad racing in the Upper Midwest Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on First ride of the year by We’re riding at St. Joe! « Vesrah Suzuki Offroad Team http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/2009/02/28/first-ride-of-the-year/#comment-397 We’re riding at St. Joe! « Vesrah Suzuki Offroad Team Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:55:21 +0000 http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/?p=1173#comment-397 [...] put in about 3 hours of riding today.  The loop we linked together last year was still there and we added a few sections to make it a little longer.  There’s a good mix [...] [...] put in about 3 hours of riding today.  The loop we linked together last year was still there and we added a few sections to make it a little longer.  There’s a good mix [...]

]]> Comment on Wondering what woods racing is all about? by Roger http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/2010/02/08/wondering-what-woods-racing-is-all-about/#comment-374 Roger Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:47:49 +0000 http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/?p=2215#comment-374 SWEET! SWEET!

]]> Comment on It’s a mountain bike thing! by Erik http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/2010/02/03/its-a-mountain-bike-thing/#comment-372 Erik Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:01:16 +0000 http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/?p=2188#comment-372 Caramba, that was awesome. I wanna see this on a big, big screen! Caramba, that was awesome. I wanna see this on a big, big screen!

]]> Comment on Let the season preparation begin by daubert http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/2010/01/05/let-the-season-preparation-begin/#comment-370 daubert Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:18:14 +0000 http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/?p=2120#comment-370 Chris- Sorry for the late reply. I failed to see that you had posted a comment. No doubt that having some sort of training experience from cycling has helped me feel better on the moto. And my wife has helped me hone some of the stuff I do (she's a retired pro cyclist and does some coaching on her own) so having a sounding board to bounce stuff off after a race is really helpful for me. I hear you on the mental side of things. I have had the same trouble - fast on Wednesday, suck on Sunday. I don't know that I've cured it but for me its all about the pressure I put on myself. There's no pressure when I'm trying new stuff or looking for speed during practice but when I try to do that stuff in a race there's too much pressure for me to pull it off and then I get frustrated and make one mistake after another. My solution for that is to try to catch myself riding like a idiot and to take 5-10 seconds to check out, think about what is going on and then reenter the game. I find that "resetting" is really good for me but I have to 1) recognize I'm riding poorly, and 2) make myself stop and reset. As for prepping for the mental stuff this time of year, there's nothing that I can do more than be as pumped to ride as I am. Since we haven't ridden in earnest for several months now, being amped to ride isn't too hard for me. I suppose I could over cook it and be so amped that I try too hard too soon and get hurt so perhaps I should be careful of that. I've got a ton of balance and agility stuff planned in April. That's the stuff I like to do and feel that its made me faster, more confident and safer. More on that in a month or two. s. Chris-
Sorry for the late reply. I failed to see that you had posted a comment.

No doubt that having some sort of training experience from cycling has helped me feel better on the moto. And my wife has helped me hone some of the stuff I do (she’s a retired pro cyclist and does some coaching on her own) so having a sounding board to bounce stuff off after a race is really helpful for me.

I hear you on the mental side of things. I have had the same trouble – fast on Wednesday, suck on Sunday. I don’t know that I’ve cured it but for me its all about the pressure I put on myself. There’s no pressure when I’m trying new stuff or looking for speed during practice but when I try to do that stuff in a race there’s too much pressure for me to pull it off and then I get frustrated and make one mistake after another. My solution for that is to try to catch myself riding like a idiot and to take 5-10 seconds to check out, think about what is going on and then reenter the game. I find that “resetting” is really good for me but I have to 1) recognize I’m riding poorly, and 2) make myself stop and reset.

As for prepping for the mental stuff this time of year, there’s nothing that I can do more than be as pumped to ride as I am. Since we haven’t ridden in earnest for several months now, being amped to ride isn’t too hard for me. I suppose I could over cook it and be so amped that I try too hard too soon and get hurt so perhaps I should be careful of that.

I’ve got a ton of balance and agility stuff planned in April. That’s the stuff I like to do and feel that its made me faster, more confident and safer. More on that in a month or two.

s.

]]> Comment on It’s a mountain bike thing! by Jason http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/2010/02/03/its-a-mountain-bike-thing/#comment-368 Jason Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:08:53 +0000 http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/?p=2188#comment-368 How did you film that? Do you have any track layouts for about an acre of land? I have always wanted to build something like this. How did you film that? Do you have any track layouts for about an acre of land? I have always wanted to build something like this.

]]> Comment on After the Sumter National Enduro by PunkassCG http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/2010/01/31/after-the-sumter-national-enduro/#comment-361 PunkassCG Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:34:20 +0000 http://gnccamateurs.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/after-the-sumter-national-enduro/#comment-361 You wrote all of that from your phone? Brilliant! /borg I'll say it again, great effort! You wrote all of that from your phone?

Brilliant!

/borg

I’ll say it again, great effort!

]]> Comment on Let the season preparation begin by Chris Stevenson http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/2010/01/05/let-the-season-preparation-begin/#comment-360 Chris Stevenson Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:28:44 +0000 http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/?p=2120#comment-360 Hey Scott - Cool post on the early season prep. I think it's something that every serious racer can benefit from. It's a great advantage coming from a cycling background to have that core fitness, and knowledge base of how to properly train. My biggest shortcomings have always been mental. Seems I could always ride well during training rides, but struggled during races. The guys I would school during training rides would smoke me at a race. Frustrating as hell! I'm wondering if you do anything on the mental side to prepare for the upcoming season. FYI - tons of snow here in Durango. Hopefully going to get a ride in at the Dunes tomorrow, but doesn't sound too promising. At least Supercross is on if a ride doesn't come into play. - Chris Stevenson Hey Scott – Cool post on the early season prep. I think it’s something that every serious racer can benefit from. It’s a great advantage coming from a cycling background to have that core fitness, and knowledge base of how to properly train.

My biggest shortcomings have always been mental. Seems I could always ride well during training rides, but struggled during races. The guys I would school during training rides would smoke me at a race. Frustrating as hell!

I’m wondering if you do anything on the mental side to prepare for the upcoming season.

FYI – tons of snow here in Durango. Hopefully going to get a ride in at the Dunes tomorrow, but doesn’t sound too promising. At least Supercross is on if a ride doesn’t come into play.

- Chris Stevenson

]]> Comment on Season is coming in just 87 days by PunkassCG http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/2010/01/27/season-is-coming-in-just-87-days/#comment-358 PunkassCG Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:36:12 +0000 http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/?p=2149#comment-358 Yes, but will you be skipping up the street after? Yes, but will you be skipping up the street after?

]]> Comment on Scott’s bikes by Snow ride at Holman’s « Vesrah Suzuki Offroad Team http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/scotts-bikes/#comment-356 Snow ride at Holman’s « Vesrah Suzuki Offroad Team Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:18:27 +0000 http://gnccamateurs.wordpress.com/?page_id=871#comment-356 [...] Scott’s bikes [...] [...] Scott’s bikes [...]

]]> Comment on Fox Lake Ice Race by It’s too cold for anything but ice racing « Vesrah Suzuki Offroad Team http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/2009/01/26/fox-lake-ice-race/#comment-331 It’s too cold for anything but ice racing « Vesrah Suzuki Offroad Team Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:44:34 +0000 http://vesrahsuzukioffroad.com/?p=1092#comment-331 [...] be that we borrow an ice-prepped RM-Z450 bike from JR Schnabel for the event.  JR won the race last year (and perhaps others years I’m not aware of.)  I’m looking forward to the opportunity [...] [...] be that we borrow an ice-prepped RM-Z450 bike from JR Schnabel for the event.  JR won the race last year (and perhaps others years I’m not aware of.)  I’m looking forward to the opportunity [...]

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