Mountain Biking: Conquer Your Fears and Get Right Back Up

Daylight savings has come around again and I am it again playing the game called “The Great Outdoors”. Today’s game was mountain biking and it has been so long since I have done it. I did my thing and decided to see how I improved over a year of mountain biking. I definitely need to work up to where I left off last summer. I feel good because I pushed myself hard and did not give up just because I ate it. My true love of the outdoors shows because I am willing to give things a shot knowing my current skill level and ability. I think that we are all interested in how the fall happened, that’s how this post will start off.

The Fall: Just Gotta Try It Where It’s Safe

So I decided to see how good I was from the last time that I did this stuff. I am pretty much a beginner at mountain biking. I control my speed going downhill because I worry about going too fast and and losing control. Clearly, that is what happened when I decided to be a little dare-devil. As I looked on the trail, I saw that it was more intimidating than what I normally tackle. I was thinking, “Let me try it, I’ll just control my speed”. Of course, I decided to ease off the brakes a little too much and just let the speed roll me down the hill. Considering that the path was twisty and turny, I should have reverted to my cautious ways, but you know, you just gotta try it. You never know if you can take something head on, unless you actually do it. I recommend experimenting in a safe place where you can’t get too hurt if you hit the floor. Also, wear some protective gear and long clothes. Better safe than sorry! I just used to going downhill in long straight paths. Twitsty and turny paths are another monster. I can’t wait to get back out there. I just gotta heal bit and I’ll be back to it again!