shock & denial - First power test (of the year or ownership). Seeing your power output and compare it to your friends / competitors. "screw that!, I'm faster than that!!"
pain & guilt - Inevitably fry yourself striving for an astronomical gain in power. No matter how much you gain you still don't win as easily as you think you should
anger & bargaining - You dig and you dig looking for some kernel of information about how to get fast (legally).
depression, reflection, loneliness - Accepting your power numbers.
the upward turn - See the forest for the trees and learn to balance power numbers with reality: It's a training tool for you alone.
reconstruction and working through - Learning how to race and ride without being a slave to power.
acceptance and hope - Loving your bike and look forward to riding it with the hope that you can do it for a long time like those around you.
These stages can occur in any order and at any point in ownership of a power meter. Normally the common times to experience these are first time ownership and then another bout as you get older.
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Funny post Adam - I remember going through the same reality check w/ my VO2 and then again w/ a power meter. Do we know each other? Your blog doesn't have your last name. Great writing - thanks.
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