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Part 1: It matters how you think about the stress of learning, practicing, and performing MTB skills
Combining a stress-is-enhancing mindset with a growth mindset is the key
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Reflection can be more beneficial than additional practice
A surprising research result that has implications for your MTB practice
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July 2023
What have I learned after two months of practicing "What did I learn today?"
Plateaus? Beginner? Any stage of learning?
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June 2023
Sessioning an uphill switchback: how one type of MTB practice can inform another
A fun challenge can point the way on what needs work
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May 2023
Frustrated with an MTB practice session? Reframe it by asking, "What did I learn today?"
Ryan Hurst at GMB Fitness has some insight on why that's a game-changer
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MTB Online Practice Jam for the week of May 14
A place for Jammers who are practicing riding skills while improving practicing habits
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Where to find all my MTB Practice Lab Notes
Notes are Substack's version of Tweets. I've published 9 so far.
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How to reward yourself during MTB practice
There's a way to do it that you've likely never considered
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MTB Online Practice Jam for the week of May 7
A place for Jammers who are practicing riding skills while improving practicing habits
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Why does progress from building muscle memory sometimes disappear after a successful MTB practice session?
It's often a problem related to the myth of muscle memory. You have to train ugly.
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April 2023
MTB skill plateaus are frustrating. Among the strategies to get unstuck: curiosity
Take a deeper dive into those times when it seems you just can't progress any further
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I jammed with the co-hosts of The Art of Mountain Biking podcast about how to practice
I gave them a C+ at the start and reluctantly an A- by the end.
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