04-06-2015, 11:35 PM
To the point of mindset, If I have an "off" day, feel tired or distracted, I don't ride. As example, several years back a dear friend to my wife had passed away from cancer. About a week after, my wife and I were out for a ride and she nearly rode straight off a curve. I was behind her and felt helpless as I saw what was happening. Fortunately she recovered from her mental distraction in time to avoid running off the pavement. The loss of her friend was weighing heavily on her and she decided not to ride again until she felt past her grief.