Lost The Mojo

[mk6golf]

i had been doing 25km twice a week with some turbo. Since the nights have pulled in, I've lost my mojo and can't get my ass in gear. Is this common?

I don't want to loose the small gains I was making each week!

 

[Osprey]

Yep, quite common. Happened to me this time last year. I treated myself to some new cycling gear and it seemed to do the trick. Good luck.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Well it's certainly not the best time of year for those motivational, spirit lifting rides, so it's inherently harder to be quite so enthusiastic in these months and I do empathise. You'll naturally spend less time out on the bike if it's dark, cold and wet. Your routine does sounds a little, erm, routine though, so if it bores you, don't do it.

I'm not sure what your goal is, is it building cycling fitness? Weight loss?
Try mixing it up, give yourself a highlight long ride to look forward to on a Saturday or Sunday (dependent on weather). Do a good turbo session once in the mid week, and the rest of the time go walking for a few miles twice a week, have a good 40 min swim, anything but cycling. You'll look forward to cycling again when you make it your reward or highlight of the week.

 

[mk6golf]

Purely fitness. I don't want to lose anymore weight or no one will be able to see me!

Was just weird, as soon as the clocks changed, I lost interest!

 

[wonderloaf]

Take advantage of the dark nights and do some night riding ... I did for the first time the other week, put a new spin (pun intended) on cycling for me .. brilliant. It's a full moon this week and it won't just be the werewolves out and about

 

[raleighnut]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^+1 Get out on the road.

 

[gavroche]

I slow right down in the winter and restart in the spring. Works for me.

 

[screenman]

Lost the mojo or lacking self discipline.

 

[mk6golf]

Both I guess.... Oh look some cake

 

[Blue Hills]

Take advantage of the dark nights and do some night riding ... I did for the first time the other week, put a new spin (pun intended) on cycling for me .. brilliant. It's a full moon this week and it won't just be the werewolves out and about

Yes. Rode to Brighton in the night a few weeks ago.
Wonderful.
And I enjoyed the apparent perversity of being out when "normal" folk thought I should be in bed.
It chucked it down for the last hour or two but that added to the perversity, and well wrapped** as I was I enjoyed it all the more - and drying out in the Marina's spoons

** Cold and wet are no problem at all - treat yourself to a nice breathable waterproof top if you don't have one and get out there.

Oh and a good front light - Hope Vision 1 for instance.

All you have to fear/respect is ice - any real prospect of ice, stay at home.

But riding in the rain is an underestimated pleasure - and of course when it's raining it is often warmer.

 

[vickster]

Buy a new bike, rekindle the enthusiasm

 

[mk6golf]

Buy a new bike, rekindle the enthusiasm

Had only just bought a new one

 

[screenman]

Get off your backside and do it, stop making excuses about mojo, you are just being lazy.


I will be bad cop this time.

 

[simon.r]

Get out and enjoy your life and your ability to ride a bicycle.

I know we all moan about the weather in the U.K., but I genuinely enjoy the changing seasons. Riding in the cold and damp has its attractions and it certainly makes you appreciate the Spring when it eventually gets here.

 

[snorri]

I will be bad cop this time.

I Liked your post cos when you are threatening mk6golf I can put my feet up