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Question for the experienced riders/racers - how do you get back at it after a crash and get your head in the right place? Any practice rituals, tips or techniques that help? Or is it just a matter of getting enough seat time to work it out?
I had a really good rhythm going this season, was making good improvements, the new bike felt very natural and everything was going well. Then I spilled. It was by all means an easy low speed lowside (Turn 1 at NYST, after I had scrubbed all the speed and got distracted by an inside pass). I wasn't hurt, bike only suffered minor scuffing and I even rode it back to pit at the end of the session; I got right back on and did two more sessions on my other bike. I thought it was a non event.
But for 1 race weekend since then and two track days, my pace has been completely off. I have been inexplicably slow in tracks that I know pretty well, and people that know me have said "dude you looked uncomfortable out there" I wonder if the crash got in my head and how to remedy quickly.