First of all, I think it's awesome that you and I BOTH found the courage to solo-ride this week. Yay for us!
Quote Originally Posted by rij73 View Post

It helps to remind myself that he and I come from *completely* different backgrounds. He was athletic, outdoorsy, and popular while I was bookish, sedentary, and decidedly unpopular. Hence, he is still more talented when it comes to athletic endeavors. I, however, speak two foreign languages, am a professional classical musician, know a lot about literature, and am better with all things intellectual (like computers and math).

Exactly the same for me and DH. He's athletic and outdoorsy and I've discovered my bike doesn't give a damn that I have a PhD!

But everytime I push those pedals I keep thinking I'm doing more than the folks sitting home on the couch. And little by little progress is being made. Admittedly, my bike is *way* cooler than me - but one day I'll turn that around!

Deb