Rockin' Down the Highway

Racing and music always seem to go together. For me, I try to use music to adjust my mentality before I start a race. I try not to be too pumped up or too chilled out before I start a race, and I try to use music to balance my mood. I get ridiculously excited before I start a crit, so I tend to listen to The Beatles or Bob Marley. For a time trial I tend to need a bit of extra motivation, so I might listen to Linkin Park or The Offspring. I’m sitting here wondering what I want to listen to tomorrow morning, during the 88 mile Gateway Canyons Road Race. I’m also wondering what I’m going to be able to stand for 5 hours of racing. Right now I’m listening to The Eagles, and I’m thinking that this just might be the ticket. If only I could get the entire CD playing in my head, instead of the same song over and over. My other options are Pearl Jam or the Doobie Brothers, and I think it’ll depend on how I feel tomorrow morning.