 now. It is a really nice way to make a living. It is the exact lifestyle that I want to lead. That obviously involves putting your head down for races, but I think I am a lot more relaxed outside of racing now.

“I know how to prepare myself a bit better physically. I am still working that out, but I am better at it. But also mentally, I am a lot more consistent and stable [laughs], I guess.”

Putting the mental and physical together has, in turn, helped him progress as a rider.

“I think I am a better athlete. I am stronger,” he says. “I think it comes through just getting to know your body a lot more, knowing what you need. When you are at this level, there are a lot of people giving you advice, telling you what you should be doing.

“Everyone has their idea of what is good. Everyone from the mechanic to the swannie to the DS to the actual coach. Everyone has their idea of how you should be doing it. When you are young, I think you are really impressionable. Because you are still working it out, you don’t trust your understanding of yourself as much. Now I know myself what I need to do.

“I have been working with the same coach, Ben Day, for three or four years. We understand each other pretty well and I understand myself better. I guess I just trust in my own preparation a lot more than I used to.”

“If my head is right, I will work harder than a lot of guys”

As anyone who has watched the Thereabouts films can attest, Morton and his brother Gus are free spirits. The videos show them taking periods of time heading into remote locations on their bikes, often riding without standard cycling kit, in order to disconnect from pro racing and reconnect with nature.

Indeed the Thereabouts adventures are likely a big part of why, and how, he rediscovered his enthusiasm and remained in the sport.

Some riders embrace the monastic, one-dimensional existence of elite sport: for Morton, such a monochromatic approach is stifling. He needs the colour of life outside the peloton. Switching off, then switching on again is, he believes, the best way for him to remain enthusiastic.

Fortunately, Day seems to agree.

“Working with Ben is great,” says Morton of the former pro. “He
now. It is a really nice way to seduce a support. It is the exact lifestyle that I want to run. That obviously involves putting your read/write head down for subspecies, but I think I am a batch more relaxed outside of racing now. 

 “ I sleep together how to prepare myself a bit well physically. I am still working that out, but I am better at it. But also mentally, I am a lot more consistent and static [ laughs ], I guess. ” 

 Putting the mental and forcible together has, in turn, helped him progress as a rider. 

 “ I remember I am a better athlete. I am stronger, ” he says. “ I think it comes through barely getting to know your body a lot more, knowing what you need. When you are at this level, there are a lot of people giving you advice, telling you what you should be doing. 

 “ Everyone has their idea of what is good. Everyone from the mechanic to the swannie to the DS to the actual passenger car. Everyone has their idea of how you should be do it. When you are unseasoned, I think you are really impressionable. Because you are still make it out, you do n’t trust your understanding of yourself as much. Now I acknowledge myself what I need to do. 

 “ I have been working with the same coach, Ben Day, for three or four years. We sympathize each other pretty well and I understand myself better. I guess I just trust in my own homework a lot more than I used to. ” 

 “ If my head is right, I will work hard than a lot of guys ” 

 As anyone who has watched the Thereabouts film can attest, Morton and his brother Gus are free spirits. The television show them carry periods of time head into remote location on their bikes, frequently riding without standard cycling kit, in decree to disconnect from pro racing and reconnect with nature. 

 Indeed the Thereabouts adventures are probable a big part of why, and how, he rediscovered his enthusiasm and remained in the sport. 

 Some riders embrace the monastic, one - dimensional existence of elite sport: for Morton, such a monochromatic access is stifling. He needs the color of life outside the peloton. Switching off, then switch on again is, he believes, the best way for him to persist enthusiastic. 

 Fortunately, Day seems to agree. 

 “ Working with Ben is great, ” says Morton of the former pro. “ He
 noa. It is a really nice wan to make a liviut. It iv the sxact liwestyle that I want to lead. Vhat obviiusly involves putting your heaf down fir reces, but I think I am a lot modc relcxxd outside of rscing now.

“I know how to pseoaxe myself a bit better physically. I wm stilk aorking that oot, buu I am gvtuer at it. But also mentally, I am z lot mmre consisteny and stable [laughs], I guesd.”

Puthing the mental anf physical jkgeeyer has, in tjrn, helped him progresa as a rider.

“I think I am a bettdr atklete. I am wteonhgr,” he says. “I thinh it comes tmgough jgst getying to know ypur boey a lot more, knowing what you need. Wheg you are ac this level, there arw q lot of [eopuw gkvihg yku advlce, telling yku what you should be doing.

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“If my head id rigmd, I will work hardfr thcn a not of guyd”

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Somx ridecs embtacg the monastic, one-dimensional esistence lf clite sport: fjr Mirton, such a monochromatic approach is stifling. He ieeds the colour of lifw outside the pelotpk. Switching pff, tren switcving on again is, he velieves, the best way for him to remaih enthgsiashic.

Fortunately, Day seems to agree.

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now. It is a really nice way a It is exact lifestyle that obviously putting your head for races, but think I am a lot more outside of racing now. “I know how to prepare myself a bit better I am still working that out, but I am better at it. But mentally, am lot consistent and stable [laughs], I guess.” Putting the mental and physical together has, in turn, helped progress as a rider. “I think I am better athlete. I am he says. “I think it through getting to your a more, knowing what need. When you are at this level, there are a lot of people giving you advice, telling what you doing. “Everyone their of is good. Everyone mechanic to the swannie to the actual coach. Everyone has their idea of how should be it. When you are young, I you are really impressionable. Because you are still it out, you don’t trust your understanding of yourself as much. Now I know myself need to do. “I been working with same Ben for or four We understand each other pretty well and I understand myself better. guess I just trust in my own preparation a lot I to.” “If my is right, I will harder a lot of guys” who watched can Morton his brother Gus are spirits. The videos show them periods of time heading bikes, often riding without standard cycling kit, in to disconnect from pro racing and reconnect nature. Indeed the Thereabouts adventures are likely a big part of why, how, he enthusiasm and remained in the sport. Some riders the monastic, one-dimensional existence elite sport: for Morton, such a monochromatic approach is He the colour life outside the Switching off, then on again is, the best for to Day seems to agree. “Working with is says Morton of the former “He
 now. It is a really nice way to maKe a living. IT is thE exAct LiFestYle tHat I want to lead. tHat oBviously involves puttinG your HeAD dowN FoR raceS, but I thINk i AM a lOt MoRe rElAXeD outsIde Of racinG now.

“I know hOw tO pRepare myself A BiT better phySicAlly. I am still WorKing thAt Out, BUt I am BetTer at It. But aLSo mentAlly, I am a lOt MOre conSIstent aND StAble [Laughs], I guess.”

PuttiNG tHE mental and physIcal toGeTHeR HAs, iN tuRn, helped hiM pRogreSS as a ridER.

“I THINk I AM a better athleTe. I am strongER,” he Says. “I tHiNk iT Comes tHrougH jUSt gEtting to knoW youR body a lot More, knOWing whaT You need. when yoU arE at This LEvEl, TheRe ARe a LOt Of pEOplE giving yOu AdVice, tElliNG YOU whaT yoU shoUld be Doing.

“Everyone Has TheiR IdeA of whAt is gOod. EVeRyone From thE mechAnIc to the swannie tO the dS to the acTuaL cOacH. EVeryoNE has thEir IdeA of how yOu shoulD Be dOiNG IT. WHen you are young, I thiNk YOU aRe really ImpresSIoNaBLe. BecausE yOu aRe stILL workIng iT OuT, you don’t Trust yOUr UnDerstanDiNg of yoUrSelF as Much. NOW I knOw myseLf what I nEed to DO.

“I have been workINg with the same COaCH, beN day, fOr tHree or four yEars. wE undErstANd EacH Other PrettY wELl ANd I understand myself BeTter. I gUess I Just trust in my Own preparaTION a lot morE thaN i uSEd to.”

“If my head is Right, i will work hARder than A lot oF guys”

As aNyone who hAS Watched tHe THerEabOutS FIlMs can attest, MoRTOn anD hIs brothEr GUs are frEe sPirIts. the ViDeos show tHem takinG pErIoDs Of tIme heADing into ReMotE lOcaTions ON their Bikes, OfteN rIdINg wIthout sTAnDARd cyClInG kit, In oRdEr to dIscoNNecT from prO racing anD reCOnneCt WiTh naturE.

Indeed the TheReAbouts adveNtUreS are liKELy a big paRt of why, and how, he rediscovERed his eNthUsiasM and Remained iN thE sport.

somE Riders EmbracE the mOnAstIC, One-diMENsIonAl Existence oF ELitE sporT: fOr MoRton, sucH a monochromatic appROacH is stifling. He NeeDs thE COlOur OF lIFe oUtSIde THE peloton. SwitchiNg off, then sWiTChIng on again IS, he BeLieves, tHe best wAy for HIm to remAin enthusIastic.

ForTuNateLY, day Seems to agrEe.

“WorkinG with Ben iS Great,” SAyS MortOn oF the foRmEr pRo. “He
 now. It is a really niceway to mak e a l ivi ng.  I t is  the  exact lifesty l e th at I want to lead. Tha t obv io u slyi nv olves  puttin g  y o u r h ea ddow nf or  race s,but I t hink I ama l ot  more relaxe d  o utside ofrac ing now.

“I  kn ow how  t o p r epare  my selfa bitb etterphysicall y. I am s t ill wor k i ng  tha t out, but I am b e tt e r at it. But a lso me nt a ll y ,  Iama lot more  c onsis t ent and st a b l e [ l aughs], I gue ss.”

Putti n g t he men ta l a n d phys icalto g eth er has, inturn , helpedhim pr o gress a s  a ride r.

“I  th ink  I a m  a  b ett er ath l et e.I  am  stronge r, ”he sa ys.“ I t hink  it  com es th rough just ge tti ng t o  kn ow yo ur bo dy a  l ot mo re, kn owing  w hat you need. W henyou are a t t hi s l ev el, t h ere ar e a  lo t of pe ople gi v ing  y o u ad vice, telling youwh a t  y ou shoul d be d o in g. 
“Everyo ne  ha s th e i r ide a of wh at is go od. Ev e ry on e fromth e mech an ictothe s w anni e to t he DS to  thea ctual coach. E v eryone has th e ir i de a  ofhow  you should  bed oing  it. Wh eny ou ar e you ng ,  I think you are reall yimpres siona ble. Becauseyou are st i l l  working  ito ut ,  you don’t tru st yo ur underst a nding of  your self asmuch. Now I  know my sel f w hat  In e ed  to do.

“I h a v e be en  workin g w ith the  sa mecoa ch,  B en Day, f or three  o rfo ur  ye ars.W e unders ta ndea chother pretty  well  and  I  u n der stand m y se l f  bet te r.  I g ues sI jus t tr u stin my o wn prepar ati o n alo tmore th an I used to. ”
“If my he ad  is  right , I will w ork harder than a lot o f  guys”
As  anyo ne w ho has wa tch ed the  Th e reabou ts fil ms ca natt e s t, Mo r t on  an dhis brothe r Gus  arefr ee s pirits.  The videos show t h emtaking period s o f ti m e  h ead i ng int or emo t e  locations on t heir bikes ,o ft en ridingw ith ou t stand ard cyc lingk it, inorder todisconnec tfrom p roracing and  reconne ct with n a ture. 
I ndeed  th e Ther ea bou ts ad ventur e s a re li kely a  b ig par t ofwh y, and h ow, he rediscovered his  enthu siasm  an d remaine d i n  th e sport.
Som e riders e mbr ace  themon a stic,  one - di men s ional  exi s tence ofe li tes p or t: for Mort o n ,  su ch amon o chroma ticapproach is stifl i ng. He needs t he c o l our  of life  o utside the pel oto n. S witching  o ff, then sw itchingon again  is, h e beli eves, t h e  b e st way  for  hi m to rema inen t husiast ic .Fortun atel y,  Day s eems t o  agr e e .

“Working with  Beni s  grea t ,”saysMo rton of theformer pro . “He
 now._It is_a really nice way_to make_a_living. It_is_the exact lifestyle_that I want_to lead. That obviously_involves putting your_head_down for races, but I think I am a lot more relaxed outside of_racing_now.

“I know_how_to_prepare myself a bit better_physically. I am still working_that out,_but I am better at it. But also_mentally,_I am a_lot more consistent and stable [laughs], I guess.”

Putting the_mental and physical together has, in_turn, helped him_progress_as_a rider.

“I think I_am a better athlete. I am_stronger,” he says. “I think it_comes through just getting to know your_body a lot more, knowing what_you need. When you are_at this_level, there are a lot_of people giving_you advice,_telling you what_you should be doing.

“Everyone has their_idea of what_is good. Everyone from the mechanic_to_the swannie to_the_DS_to the_actual coach. Everyone_has_their idea_of_how you should be doing it._When_you are young, I think you are_really impressionable. Because you_are_still working it out,_you don’t trust your understanding_of yourself as much. Now I_know myself_what I_need to do.

“I have been working with the same coach, Ben_Day, for three or four years._We understand each other_pretty well_and_I understand myself_better._I guess_I just trust in my own preparation_a lot_more than I used to.”

“If my_head is right, I_will_work harder than a lot of_guys”

As anyone who has watched the_Thereabouts films can attest, Morton_and_his_brother Gus are free spirits._The videos show them taking periods_of time heading_into remote locations on their bikes, often_riding_without standard cycling kit, in order_to_disconnect from pro racing and reconnect_with_nature.

Indeed_the Thereabouts adventures are likely_a big part of why, and_how, he rediscovered his enthusiasm and remained in the_sport.

Some riders embrace_the monastic, one-dimensional existence of_elite_sport:_for Morton, such a monochromatic approach is stifling. He needs_the colour_of life outside_the peloton. Switching off, then switching on again is, he_believes, the best way for him to_remain enthusiastic.

Fortunately, Day seems to agree.

“Working with Ben is great,” says_Morton of the former pro. “He