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I've always been active. But even as a kid I would sprint around the house on my BMX with a stopwatch running, trying to beat my time. I guess some people just get born competitive. I wonder if it had something to do with being first born followed a couple of years later by brothers.
The only time my missus did formal training was before the team 24hr we did. She would much rather do random loops outside and tackle some QOMs than sit on a turbo, whereas I would much rather sit on the turbo then ride aimlessly around town.
I don't know what this means, other than different strokes for different folks.
hippy
I love a bit of exploring, and would not enjoy riding nearly as much without it, yet often ( less often recently ) try to ride a familiar route a bit faster, or do unpleasant intervals on the turbo. I've entered a total of three races in my life and have been distinctly mid-pack in each of them
My main motivations currently seem to be:
1-Having been a fat, inactive kid. I'd like to never return to feeling that way about myself
2-Leading the Epping Forest Badger rides with people who are sometimes half my age, and not wanting to completely embarrass myself by feeling knackered all the time
3-Daydreaming about entering future endurance events, like last year's 24hr attempt