wow, lots of great ideas here, thank you!
I have thought about getting back into a workout routine as a way to keep my body in shape for riding. Even though my work is physical, it's all over the place. One day I might be going up and down stairs to the point where I feel it the next day, another I might be scrubbing so hard my arms are jello, and then I might have a cake walk of a day. It's not consistent. If I workout, I usually do zumba on my xbox. It's an awesome workout for abs/lower body.
I have tried meditation in the past. It can be pretty hard to slow my mind down, though. I think the longest I've been able to go is around 15 to 20 minutes.
I enjoy cooking/baking. However, I do not enjoy the mess I usually make when doing it. Because of that and my busy schedule, I usually tend towards quick and easy meals that don't require much effort and will last me the week. I do plan on attempting to have some fun making yummy meals with my new instant pot.
On the moto side, @
adouglas , I am loving these ideas.
I will re-read Proficient Motorcycling and Total Control. I was planning on acquiring the Twist of the Wrist II book/dvd. I recently re-watched the dvd on YouTube, and you are right, I picked up so many things that I didn't quite get the first time around since I hadn't been riding yet. I've gone to YouTube searching for other good stuff, but there is just so much crap to wade through that I usually get bored and leave it. I hadn't heard of Riding in the Zone. I will check that out for sure.
My track experience will most likely be a hobby for me, not a career. I have found myself doing what you suggest when watching MotoGP. When I watch Moto2 and 3, I tend to watch their body positioning, their hands with throttle/brake, the lines they take, etc. Watching the actual GP I'm too busy yelling at the tv
I'll take a good look through of the service manual I bought. I would like to learn how to do my own maintenance, hence why I bought it. What I've been doing to accumulate "pilgrimage" destinations, is just paying attention when driving to cleans. I haven't been doing it with a goal in mind other than to ride. Your way would make it even more fun. I have a few areas in mind along with going back to the CVNP. I might just have to break down and buy a paper map. It will be that or just do the go out and only slightly get lost. As long as I can find the main roads in an area, I can find my way back home.
any other ideas or recommendations for books/movies on motorcycles, throw them my way. it can be training related, or something like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (I really really enjoyed that book), whatever it is, I'm open.