Mudiiita Cycling Coaching by Nikki & Matt Brammeier

Confidence isn’t something you wait for. It’s something you build.

One of the biggest things sport has taught me is that confidence doesn’t come from telling yourself you’re good enough. It comes from the evidence you build over time. The training, the preparation and the days you show up even when you don’t feel like it.

After losing a close teammate in a training accident, I went into a cyclocross season feeling lost and uncertain. I didn’t have all the answers, and I certainly didn’t feel confident.

But I kept showing up.

I focused on my sport, the work in front of me and the things I could control when so much else felt beyond my control.

Looking back, I realise that, without knowing it, I was proving to myself that I could keep going through one of the hardest periods I remember.

That experience changed how I think about confidence.

You don’t have to feel confident to take the next step. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know exactly how things will work out.

Sometimes, confidence comes afterwards, when you look back and realise what you’ve been capable of all along.

So, when doubt creeps in, remember the work you’ve put in and the challenges you’ve already overcome and if you’re struggling to believe in yourself right now, don’t wait until that feeling changes.

Keep showing up. Keep doing the work. Keep building the evidence. ☺️

You might not feel confident yet, but that doesn’t mean you aren’t becoming stronger.

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