Sad, feeling stupid, need encouragement

[marni]

when I first started riding 5 years ago, it killed me to do a mile. I was gasping for breath, my legs felt like jello and I was seeing spots. I kept at it 3 x a week and when I could do a mile I added a mile, and when I could do the requisite mileage I would add another mile and another mile and then a mile and a half and so on.

flash forward 4 years and a lot of solo riding and a few group rides and I rode across the southern tier from California to Florida with the longest day being 110 miles and the shortes being 40. If I can do it in my 60's I have complete faith that you too can do it. And I don't even want to talk about the number of times I have felt helpless, hopeless , embarrassed and stupid. But man have I learned a lot and each ride is a new adventure.

hang in there and before you know it you will be clocking off the miles.