Drug free ways to calm your nerves when cycle touring...
October 2nd 2006 07:29
Sometimes when going into new territory or facing a day of big hills, I get nervous. Being nervous means getting diorreah... not great on the bicycle. To prevent myself from getting rigid with self doubt, I find it best to do the most mundane, day-to-day routine tasks. Here's some suggestions to calm your pre-ride nerves...
1. Buy more muesli bars. Can you ever have enough oats? Stock up on your favourite brand or get your oats back with a new variety.
2. Shampoo your sheepskin. If, like me, you cycle with a sheepskin saddle, nothing is more calming than massaging out the dags with a great smelling shampoo.
3. Treat your tinea. Ahh tinea. Turn traveller's torment into your friend. While slapping on an anti-fungal take the time to appreciate how far your cheesy toes have got you to date.
4. Pamper yourself with a good pluckin'. Your self esteem will skyrocket once you've de-haired your eyebrows, chin, big toes, nose and chest. Warning, nervous types should go easy on the eyebrows. Leave some hair there to drain the sweat away from your eyes.
5. Sew the underwire back into your bra. This one's for the big girls. Yep, all those commercial washes eventually take their toll and out pokes your precious metals. A good push and a couple of stitches will get you feeling perky in no time.
1. Buy more muesli bars. Can you ever have enough oats? Stock up on your favourite brand or get your oats back with a new variety.
Eating one of 80-odd muesli bars while cycling the Nullarbor
2. Shampoo your sheepskin. If, like me, you cycle with a sheepskin saddle, nothing is more calming than massaging out the dags with a great smelling shampoo.
3. Treat your tinea. Ahh tinea. Turn traveller's torment into your friend. While slapping on an anti-fungal take the time to appreciate how far your cheesy toes have got you to date.
4. Pamper yourself with a good pluckin'. Your self esteem will skyrocket once you've de-haired your eyebrows, chin, big toes, nose and chest. Warning, nervous types should go easy on the eyebrows. Leave some hair there to drain the sweat away from your eyes.
5. Sew the underwire back into your bra. This one's for the big girls. Yep, all those commercial washes eventually take their toll and out pokes your precious metals. A good push and a couple of stitches will get you feeling perky in no time.
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