In general I disengage with the concept (and with the word) of training. Overtime I felt that I hate myself 😅 when I would miss to do some cool adventure that friends would propose to me because of “training plans” and I started to reconsider racing.
When I’m asked how do I train or how I prepare for something my answer usually is:
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Of course, still great adventures/challenges needs some commitment, but sacrificing a whole week (or more) of adventures for getting some minutes faster on a one day effort became not appealing to me. I still race but I do it when the race…
So, overtime I limited the “co-laterals” of racing… and… , of course, I would not smash 👊 myself the day before… but no more time should be compromised. I’ll feel in peace with whatever result in a race as long as the experience scores on the following points and I do not compromise a lot of time before:
<aside> <img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/23/c1/64/23c164456c4904033bec56f916e5d975.png" alt="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/23/c1/64/23c164456c4904033bec56f916e5d975.png" width="40px" /> Story telling It has a good, compelling story to tell which make people inspired.
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<aside> ⛰️ Surroundings An environment that has something special. A sunrise/sunset, a full moon, a nature landscape, a beautiful mountain, a special dessert, etc.
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<aside> <img src="https://st4.depositphotos.com/4202565/30232/v/1600/depositphotos_302324846-stock-illustration-people-connecting-flat-icon-vector.jpg" alt="https://st4.depositphotos.com/4202565/30232/v/1600/depositphotos_302324846-stock-illustration-people-connecting-flat-icon-vector.jpg" width="40px" /> Social The great feeling of the experience was shared with someone else. E.g.: a pair/group adventure, you found people along the way, you gave an experience to other people, someone made you feel a great experience, etc.
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<aside> 📚 Learning The adventure made you learn something. It pushed your limits, brought you to a new place, the conditions challenged your skills.
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<aside> 📸 Media It includes pictures and/or movies of the adventure focusing on the 4 above points.
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