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LSD Rides
LSD rides are an effective physical training tool…but so much more than that. Just like in the shower, great ideas and insights (Ah-Ha, Yirika, or Lightbulb) are free to flow; perhaps the reason the acronym for Long Slow Distance was chosen!
Contributing ingredients/conditions are:
- rhythm
- breathing
- body movement
- gentle/low mental requirement
- time
- letting go & surrendering to the circumstance
![Photo by Margus Riga Exploring the random roads in Mongolia]()
These conditions provide the chance that a random insight will hit. But when I need to really figure s**t out, I get intentional, and that’s when these types of rides can become powerful tools for your life. So add these ingredients to the mix…
Subtle but most important ingredients are:
- Intention before the ride – asking the right questions
- Staying present instead of zoning out
- Listening instead of thinking.
Of course, this last part takes practice. The key goal of the [L=http://www.ryanleech.com/connection/]‘Ryan Leech Connection’ website[/L] is to encourage practice that boosts your riding lifestyle. This weeks nudge for members comes in the form of an LSD training ride which explores the last three ingredients more fully, and a yoga class that aims to create the conditions for that Ah-Ha moment to strike. I heard one recent comment suggest that these rides should be called Long, Slow, and DELIBERATE; which I believe is a great mantra to use next time you set out for a big day of riding!
Enjoy!!
Contributing ingredients/conditions are:
- rhythm
- breathing
- body movement
- gentle/low mental requirement
- time
- letting go & surrendering to the circumstance
These conditions provide the chance that a random insight will hit. But when I need to really figure s**t out, I get intentional, and that’s when these types of rides can become powerful tools for your life. So add these ingredients to the mix…
Subtle but most important ingredients are:
- Intention before the ride – asking the right questions
- Staying present instead of zoning out
- Listening instead of thinking.
Of course, this last part takes practice. The key goal of the [L=http://www.ryanleech.com/connection/]‘Ryan Leech Connection’ website[/L] is to encourage practice that boosts your riding lifestyle. This weeks nudge for members comes in the form of an LSD training ride which explores the last three ingredients more fully, and a yoga class that aims to create the conditions for that Ah-Ha moment to strike. I heard one recent comment suggest that these rides should be called Long, Slow, and DELIBERATE; which I believe is a great mantra to use next time you set out for a big day of riding!
Enjoy!!
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3 Comments
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Dally666
(Sep 9, 2014 at 21:58)
Ryan, the Buddha of bikes (sincerely). Thanks for the thought. LSD is a tough one for me but every time I saddle up I seek a deeper purpose. It's always nce to see what falls in when you're open to the moment. Cutivate enlightenment, I dig it man. Peace
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timkoerber
(Sep 9, 2014 at 12:27)
Was just thinking about LSD, how we used that term in terms of distance running, and it's connections with trail riding. Nice to see someone on the same thought train!
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carter-hill
(Sep 9, 2014 at 15:55)
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