RaceDay Ready with Todd Brown

The Tucson Bicycle Classic delivered another wild race. I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

Time is a construct we all agree on and can be very real for us. I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

RACE TRAVEL IS IT'S OWN THING, and if you're like me and don't do it much it can really be a roll of the dice.  I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND LIKE MINE?  He's younger than me, was a standout athlete in high school, and... ... is in terrible shape. I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

Do you have a system? It's really hard to have discipline. For those who do the results are amazing for those who don't like me. We've got a secret ... I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

I feel so good when I know what I can do and I felt super good after doing all that, I bundled up and took a shot at dodging the storm clouds coming in off the ocean. I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

The elephant has limitless energy. I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

Hardtails are great for mountain train biking training. Be a raceday ready.

I'm gonna put my heart out here because I think you ought to know there is one thing driving Pedal Industries and it's not you and it's not me, it's us, not just you and me, all of us the planet. I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

One of the best things I do all week is to check in with the posse. To listen how these other athletes are juggling life and fitness goals, their approaches and secrets, is incredibly powerful. I make   these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

So what's the best way to ride a bike in the wind? I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

You have less than 6 months until the Leadville Trail 100. I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

A legit battle with the bike and wind. I make these podcasts so you can rip on RaceDay.

Hardtails are great for mountain train biking training. Be a raceday ready.

And you know what? So do I get it?

The takeaway for me is to further develop the talent to work hard.

Remember this commandment. If thou desirous to win, thou shalt not put thy nose in the wind.

All these things get out of the van and when I prep with the posse. Anything is possible.

The biggest hurdle, for those new to zone two will be facing the feeling of riding slow of not doing enough and you'll be thinking you're wasting time, which is great because it keeps our competition in our grip just where we want them.

Nobody's ever gonna convince me, I've been told a lot of things about myself, some people trying to sell me on my potential from grandparents to coaches to all kinds of people disappointed in how I was doing and others just telling me I plan suck and I'll never be able to do it. Does that sound familiar?

Okay, the worst thing you can do is try something new on race day.

Is it really is attitude really everything? You know, one thing that's for sure on race day, there is a lot of attitude.

You might end up going too fast, but it's shocking how much speed you can carry if you'll just slow down.

Get your weekly plan in order and if it doesn't work out on today, don't sweat it switch it around, everything will work out.

So unleash the mental distractions to truly unleash the physical potential.