All of us get nervous before a race from time-to-time, no matter how experienced we are. For some riders, this is exactly what they need to reach their best performance, but for most of us a slightly more relaxed approach would be desirable.
Sport Psychologists have many techniques they can teach you for helping to manage anxiety (unwanted stress) and get into 'the zone'. With this article, I am going to attempt a fairly simple explanation of a strategy used by many elite sports people. Hopefully, knowing the basics, you can experiment with it yourself and find the technique beneficial.
