![]() But then we get into comfort and confidence. I’ll ask questions about you race discipline, race course, size, experience, etc. We’ve divided the wheel into 8 spokes, each representing a facet of your life: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Relational, Recreational, Environmental, Spiritual, Financial. Why? I need to understand you, the athlete, better. The Wheel Quiz is a self assessment that allows you to visualize how balanced your life is. ![]() After doing the wheel of life exercise, I identified two life domains that. However, more often than not, I will pick up the phone to have a conversation. Positive Psychology Coaching, High-Performance Coaching, and Life Coaching. Final Thoughtsīy far, the number one question that comes through our “Contact us” page is, “which wheels should I choose?” Most people automatically want the “fastest” wheels- that would be a front FLO 77 AS and a FLO DISC in the rear. Find Wheel Life Life Balance Wheel Radial stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos. Many people ride the FLO 77 AS and love them (side note: the shallower and wider profile compared to the FLO 90 allows for better handling anyway) This means that it’s an individual choice and we want you to take into consideration what you’re most comfortable with- which wheel set are you best able to handle no matter the conditions and will allow your mind to rest? 10 seconds vs minutes is a big difference. This doesn’t mean that the “fastest” wheels aren’t for you. If you come out of the bars or spike your heart rate due to anxiety those 10 seconds quickly turn into minutes. While the FLO 77 AS is faster on paper, when compared to a FLO 64 AS, it accounts for about 10 seconds over an Ironman. The misconception is that the fastest wheels are the best wheels, but as noted earlier your body is the largest form of drag and choosing the right wheels allows you to stay in the aero position. Whether that be day to day but especially on race day. Therefore, anything you can do to lower your symptoms can lead to an improvement in performance. Studies show that increased anxiety negatively affects performance and that anxiety also has an effect on the heart rate variability of an athlete. There is an optimal level of “getting pumped up” that can lead to better performance but often times the anxiety passes optimal arousal and the performance level decreases. Symptoms such as increased heart rate, stomach aches, increase cortisol level, etc can be present while experiencing anxiety. It can be mental or physical or both and sometimes one leads to the other. We’ve all experienced some form of anxiety whether it be life or race related. This scenario taps into why wheel selection is not just about what is on paper or what others are doing, it also has to do with the mental or behavioral characteristics of an athlete.
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