Mental Toughness

“Mental toughness” is a term often associated with cycling (for a lot of us it comes from the whole sufferin’ thing.) Mental toughness is a necessity. You usually have to dig deep to find it, it’s unique to the individual and it’s difficult to explain. I find it to be the most elusive concept in cycling.   

Lance Armstrong: Thank You 2.0

Lance Armstrong announced his retirement from pro racing last week labeling it Retirement 2.0. OK, so we probably won’t see him on the Cul De Tourmalet again, but my bet is that he will remain an exemplary ambassador for US cycling. And it goes without saying he will continue to work tirelessly in the fight against cancer.