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This thread is not about the T-bone. Over that.
What I am talking about is that guys incredible negative psychology. He literally tells himself he can't beat the top 5 guys.... over and over he says things like "you just cant ride at that pace..."
I wonder how uncomfortable and out of control he felt for the 1st lap and a half at ATL...because he was going FAST. He looked good too. He did NOT look out of control. He turned all his fast segment times for the night in succession.....and that lap was 4th fastest lap of the night. If he keeps working on his corners and whoops...AND gets rid of the incredible negative defeatist mind set he has...he can run with anyone . He looked more out or sorts and out of control later in the race when he slowed down 3s a lap.
It is just mind blowing to me how an elite rider can express such a I can't win mentality. What on earth did Tony do to his kids.... You can actually see it when he starts to get passed..he just folds because he KNOWS he does not belong up at the front. Someone get this kid a shrink.
What I am talking about is that guys incredible negative psychology. He literally tells himself he can't beat the top 5 guys.... over and over he says things like "you just cant ride at that pace..."
I wonder how uncomfortable and out of control he felt for the 1st lap and a half at ATL...because he was going FAST. He looked good too. He did NOT look out of control. He turned all his fast segment times for the night in succession.....and that lap was 4th fastest lap of the night. If he keeps working on his corners and whoops...AND gets rid of the incredible negative defeatist mind set he has...he can run with anyone . He looked more out or sorts and out of control later in the race when he slowed down 3s a lap.
It is just mind blowing to me how an elite rider can express such a I can't win mentality. What on earth did Tony do to his kids.... You can actually see it when he starts to get passed..he just folds because he KNOWS he does not belong up at the front. Someone get this kid a shrink.
What's really insane is how you can psychoanalyze this shit and bring his dad into the picture.
Fuck me, let's use your logic and ask what's wrong with Hahn's dad. You can see it in Hahn, motherfucker just folds and let's the fastest fucking riders in the world pass him. Someone get him to a shrink.
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“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.”
― Henry Ford
rebus...you missed the whole point...which is Mike CAN go that fast...and anyone who has watched him in SX knows that he is a head case. He literally slows down and lets guys by till he gets to a point in the order where he thinks he belongs. Emig even comments during the race when he was passed for 5th...he just moved out of the way.
Your over the top response to my post says something about you...and it is not real positive. No coach or trainer on earth would accept having their athlete tell themselves they "can't" do anything. This is not "over analyzing.." it is basic sports psychology. His genuine but uncomfortable to watch emotional outpouring...and along with the temper tantrum he pulled on Brock...all signs that his mindset is a big part of what is holding him back.
Back to Mike....I hope he keeps working by Byrne and gets his head straight. He looked very good those first few laps....
I don't mean that hypnotherapy as a joke either, I think Mike would benefit from it...
I've been impressed with his riding on the whole though, especially through the whoops. But I would like to see him concentrate on getting solid 5-10 finishes instead of trying to win every race on the first lap.
He killed it in the smaller classes and beat all the guys beating him week-in week-out.
Now it's come to the bigger class and his success hasn't been replicated.
Perhaps he's just run out of talent. There's loads of people that are capable of turning a few good laps, and plenty of people who killed it in the 250s/smaller classes that just can't keep it going in the 450's like Villo/Reed/Stew etc can do.
It' not for lack of wanting to win, it was clear when he won that Moto earlier in the year he has the emotional attachment to want it, but that same emotional attachment is probably slowing him down too.
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if not,well,then he needs better peeps in his corner to get his head straight.
His self doubt is evident when he constantly looks back. I've known since I was 3 to never look behind you on a race.
So does that mean that unless you play/participate in organized football games, you should not be able to comment about an NFL game?
I never knew that to be a fan of a sport, you had to compete in that sport.
So Lenny's opinion is just as valid as yours about moto, even though you state he never raced, right ?
Remember RV2's first year, 2009, in the big class. When he took a lot of 3rd's? Where would RV2 be if he just said, "I'm good enough to be there, but i cant run Stewarts pace."
are not a direct result of not having the best possible suspension, set just perfect, like the factories have access to?
Mike will tell you he has great stuff, but what do you expect him to say? His stuff is sub par? Then you all would just say
he's making excuses.
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