Identifying your Weaknesses as a Cyclist
If you’re new to the sport of cycling then you may not be very familiar with the terms limiter and weakness. In this post we’ll go over what each term means to the sport of cycling as well as why a weakness may not necessarily be a limiter. The reason will become apparent as we better define the terms.
Weakness
So first off, a weakness is pretty obvious, it’s something you’re not very good at or not as good as you are at something else. So for example, you may have exceptional endurance and be able to ride for five hours straight without any problem, but when it comes to the sprint you’re nothing to contend with.
Limiter
A limiter on the other hand is a weakness but is a weakness that you’re going to come up against in a planned race. For example, you may be a weak sprinter but if you’re doing a century ride or even a double century then it’s likely that the weakness won’t be much of a factor, therefore it’s not a limiter. But if you’re planning on doing a short time trail then not only is your sprinting a weakness but it’s going to be a limiter in your performance because a short time trial is basically an all out sprint.
Knowing your weaknesses is crucial if you want to improve as a cyclist, but you’ve also got to understand what your limiters are. Once you’ve determined your weaknesses you’ll then want to look at the most important races you plan on competing in and determine whether any of your weaknesses will be a limiter for that race. If so, you’ll want to concentrate a great deal of your training efforts on improving that limiter. If it turns out that your weakness is not a limiter for your most important race then it shouldn’t be much of a priority in training. Finding adequate time to train is difficult enough, there’s no point in dedicating a great deal of time to a weakness if it isn’t also a limiter.
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