Do you subscribe to the New Year, New You way of thinking? Or do you prefer to hibernate in the winter and save any big lifestyle changes for the spring? If you’re part of the first group, you’re likely already looking forward to the big changes you can make to your life and kick-starting the year on a positive note. If you’re in the latter group, you might be curious to know more about why January is the best time of year to sign up to a cycling event.
What do the experts say?
Although lots of people try to make sweeping changes on January 1st – and inevitably fail – this doesn’t mean that all efforts are wasted. Experts are in agreement that changing too much of your routine during the winter months might leave you feeling a little deflated and could cause you to lose motivation. It’s something about the cold weather that can leave us yearning for routine and familiarity.
But this is why signing up for a cycling event is so great. It’s not about changing everything at once and completely overhauling your life. It’s simply making a commitment to start training for an event in the future.
It could be just the motivation you need to start making small and incremental changes to your life that add up to big changes in the long run.
How can a cycle event help you to change your life?
When you sign up to an event, it’s on the distant horizon and the need to get ready doesn’t feel quite so pressing. Even so, we recommend you get started with some cardio and endurance training to start building up your strength.
January is the perfect time to get started as you’ll be able to make the most of the gym and fitness offers available. You can buy the initial training gear you need in the January sales, and you can join a gym and make the most of introductory offers. The gym might be a little more crowded than usual in the first few weeks, but don’t worry, these people will gradually lose interest.
So far, the only change you’re likely to make is to start prioritising a few extra gym sessions per week. As time goes by, this will become routine, and you’ll be ready to start thinking about a more serious training routine.
As the event gets closer, you can start to make bigger lifestyle changes. Spurred on by your progress so far, you might start to think about nutrition to fuel your workouts. You might start to be strategic about how much protein you eat and when you enjoy carbs. You might also start to cut down on some choices that you might feel are holding you back, such as junk food, drinking or sweet treats.
Instead of making all of these changes at once in January and quickly getting bored of the stilted lifestyle, you can make them gradually throughout the year. As the race gets closer, your daily routine will look drastically different to how it looked in January, but these changes will be gradual and much easier to maintain.
Ready to make a big change in 2025?
If you want to motivate yourself to achieve incredible things in 2025, sign up for the London to Brighton Cycle Ride 2025. You’ll have plenty of time to start making small but powerful changes to your lifestyle. By starting small in January, you can pave the way for big changes to your life and your health, while also doing something incredible for charity.
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