Nice one, Dave - and very timely.
The whole "impostor syndrome" concept has kinda recently become a thing it seems.
My wife asked me the other day if I ever feel it at work. I absolutely don't when it comes to my career, but I realized I totally do when it comes to biking.
In a wierd way that's almost part of the draw though, like the challenge for me it to try to get fit/skilled enough to pass as a mountain biker, when I'm really just an out of shape middle aged desk worker who's scared of heights.
Mountain biking actually has the potential to expose many of my weaknesses and insecurities in one fell swoop, which is why I see it as providing so much opportunity for self improvement.
I also think the feeling you describe are more prominent on the north shore/sea to sky where the average skill and fitness level is higher than average (in my estimation).
June 26, 2023, 5:59 a.m. - Kenny
Nice one, Dave - and very timely. The whole "impostor syndrome" concept has kinda recently become a thing it seems. My wife asked me the other day if I ever feel it at work. I absolutely don't when it comes to my career, but I realized I totally do when it comes to biking. In a wierd way that's almost part of the draw though, like the challenge for me it to try to get fit/skilled enough to pass as a mountain biker, when I'm really just an out of shape middle aged desk worker who's scared of heights. Mountain biking actually has the potential to expose many of my weaknesses and insecurities in one fell swoop, which is why I see it as providing so much opportunity for self improvement. I also think the feeling you describe are more prominent on the north shore/sea to sky where the average skill and fitness level is higher than average (in my estimation).