Motivation

You can do some amazing things, you just need the right motivation.

This is a lesson I have learnt time and time again. 

There are times, tough times where you feel like quitting but there is some one there on the sidelines shouting out encouragement and you find that something extra - motivation

Motivation can be found in the most unlikely places as well, I found it this morning and the source of my motivation may not even realise the impact they had.

This morning I looked out at the weather, it was about as cold and miserable as I've seen in a while. There was a decision to make, sure, could catch the train but that would mean I would have trouble getting to Boot Camp tonight, I decided to ride - motivation

There were a number of my friends out early this morning, also on their bikes, learning to corner more effectively. There was a Giant prize pack on the line. Ok, maybe that wasn't their only motivation, but it couldn't hurt - incidental motivation

On my ride I learnt I could corner pretty good too, I just needed to find the right motivation. I discovered that, on a wet road with slick tyres and travelling at 30+ km/hr, 12 metres is enough distance to decelerate and perform a 90 degree turn, with the right motivation.

My motivation this morning came in the form of a metallic tan hatch-back that overtook me on St Kilda road then decided to cut me off in order to get to their parking garage. Turns out we both had to take that corner, although I was unaware of this need until fairly late, and we took it side-by-side. Maybe my exhibition of cornering skill didn't earn me a bike pump and multi-tool, but I do feel pretty lucky regardless.

Motivation; sometimes it comes from crowd support, sometimes it's a personal goal, and occasionally it comes from an asshole in a hurry.

Come back next time as I discuss the benefits of positive spin...