The Mental Trap That Makes You Slower | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 594

🚀 Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 ⁠www.TrainerRoad.com⁠Donate to Jonathan’s Leadville Foundation Fundraiser: https://give.ltfoundation.org/leejonathan// SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST!iTunes: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/apple2⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2⁠Google Podcasts: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/google⁠// TOPICS COVERED(00:00:00) Welcome!(00:00:19) Hannah Otto on Missing the Win and Finding Gratitude(00:10:10) Listener Question: Why Do Cyclists Race Single-Speed?(00:14:49) Self-Handicapping and the Fear of Failure(00:20:41) Big Goals, Expectations, and Athletic Self-Worth(00:38:07) Growth Mindset: Turning Feedback Into Improvement(00:43:45) The Psychology of Defending a Win(00:55:48) Jonathan’s High Cascades 100 Race Debrief(00:58:42) Power, Pacing, Nutrition, and Bike Setup Lessons(01:05:51) Two Major Crashes and a Mid-Race Reset(01:13:45) How to Adapt if the Leadville Course ChangesCoach Jonathan Lee and professional cyclist Hannah Otto explore the psychology of performance, including self-handicapping, athletic self-worth, fear of failure, and the pressure of defending a win. Jonathan also breaks down the equipment mistakes, crashes, nutrition lessons, and race-day takeaways from the High Cascades 100, plus how riders should adapt if the Leadville Trail 100 course changes.// RESOURCES MENTIONED- Sign up for TrainerRoad! ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠- Follow Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehannahotto   - Donate to Jonathan’s Leadville Foundation Fundraiser: https://give.ltfoundation.org/leejonathan - Follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leejonathan_ - Follow TrainerRoad on Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS!https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.// HELPFUL LINKS- Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: https://www.TrainerRoad.com/podcast - TrainerRoad on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/⁠- TrainerRoad Forum: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE⁠- TrainerRoad on Strava: ⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad⁠- TrainerRoad on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd⁠- TrainerRoad on X: ⁠https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad⁠ - Learn more about TrainerRoad: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur⁠⁠ - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5⁠- Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP⁠- Training Blog: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN