How nervous do you get?

[Duke girl]

Just wanting to know from those of you who Road Race how nervous you get before a meeting and what goes thru your head the night before a meeting?

[Sidewinder]

Just wanting to know from those of you who Road Race how nervous you get before a meeting and what goes thru your head the night before a meeting?

just hit the piss and have a root and you will have no problems

[Ivan]

I get nervous not much but enough think about lots of things and listen to some music

[Biggles08]

just hit the piss and have a root and you will have no problems

Rooting befor a race day is a no no in my books.....I need that little bit of edge!

[slowpoke]

Rooting befor a race day is a no no in my books.....I need that little bit of edge!

Maaaaate, you have got to seriously address your priorities! I'll take a gentle cruise around the track with a dopey grin plastered on my face over a cranky thrash any day.....but seeing as we rarely race on my birthday the odds are 364/1 that it'll be the latter.

[FROSTY:Me]

It depends how important to me the meeting is. if its a thrash around then not really nervous at all. Last round of a series-nerves like bloody violin strings -peeing every 5 minutes

[eelracing]

Im more into the fun side of racing so try not to take it seriously but i would be lying if i said i didnt want to be competitive,so in that respect i dont really get nervous the night before etc.
However rolling thru the paddock gate in the morning and hello...wots that knot in my stomach for haha.
But its a good thing if you use it right i reckon.
By that i mean if you start feeling or getting nervous just think of the things you wan't to concentrate on...could be anything like a particular corner that you never get right and maybe go thru some scenarios you want to try different or brake markers/lines anything like that.Its all good and subconsciously its preparing you for the battle ahead and taking ya mind off of your nervousness.
Use it coz its all part of the fun.

[Tony.OK]

Rooting befor a race day is a no no in my books.....I need that little bit of edge!

Shit you can loose your edge in just one and a half minutes?

Nervous?..................a little each race, more of a lets just get going anxiety type though. Normally sleep ok when I'm in my own bed.

My worst thing on raceday is not eating, gotta fuel the body.

Once ya get on your bike everything seems to come good though.

[YellowDog]

Just wanting to know from those of you who Road Race how nervous you get before a meeting and what goes thru your head the night before a meeting?

Nerves are good. They show you are taking it seriously and that it is important to you.

Keep the non-alcoholic fluid levels up and I wish you good luck!

[wharfy]

Nerves are good. They show you are taking it seriously and that it is important to you.

Keep the non-alcoholic fluid levels up and I wish you good luck!

what he said

Plus if you don't get nervous/excited/scared where's the fun ?

[rachprice]

Ridiculously nervous already....but its my first one so I have no idea what to expect!

[Str8 Jacket]

Ridiculously nervous already....but its my first one so I have no idea what to expect!

You're gonna have a blast! I was out on the (Taupo) track yesterday, trust me its gonna be fun!!

I get quite nervous before a race myself. I once devoured a pack of ciggies before lunch, I was so nervou, lol!

[scrivy]

I dont get nervous about racing, but I do get nervous about how far I can push my limits while I'm putting on the freak show..... If it goes pear shape while I'm 3 wheel drifting, or 2 wheel drifting with the sidewheel high up in the air, with the rear smoking up, then I'm thinking about nerves for sure.

But racing nerves? No.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Ridiculously nervous already....but its my first one so I have no idea what to expect!

You'd better not pee in my leathers Girl!!!

[Shaun Harris]

Just wanting to know from those of you who Road Race how nervous you get before a meeting and what goes thru your head the night before a meeting?

The night before? The Vision of the chequred flag and no one in front of me

Nerves

Not sure if you would call it nervous, or just pumped with Adrenilan?

I use the Nerves/adrenilan with my breathing technique to work in my favour

Breath in your mouth and out your nose, whilst doing this, CONCENTRATE on the oxeygyn travelling around your body and try to picture it as completeing a circle, your Nervous level will rise, and try to add it into your focus/concentration account in your head

It worked for me, but may not for others

If you have practised and tested, there realy is nothing to be nervous about, you already no where you are going, and how you think your bike is handling, so just continue to hit your reference points on the track, and all should be a ok!