Hello to everyone!! I sorta dropped away and fell into the occasional lurker mode. Honestly I've struggled with my personal goals on and off the bike. I've struggled with what makes me happy and a better person when I'm riding.Click image for larger version.  Name: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364612716.491122.jpg  Views: 347  Size: 24.0 KB  ID: 16107

In the Spring of 2011, I started the season strong and was going further each time out and enjoying myself, until my crash and shoulder injury. I was essentially off the bike a few months and really struggled with fitness after... grew frustrated and honestly less happy on the bike so lost some enthusiasm.

For 2012 I tried to join in with the LBS shop ride to try something new and reinvigorate my enthusiasm for cycling, but I was totally unprepared for the hills on the ride and heavy road traffic had me panicked, so after only a few miles I tucked tail and limped on rubber legs back to the shop. I just could not recover and felt horrible about failing to complete this "beginner" ride. I never got back to finishing longer rides that I'd used to enjoy.

Here comes 2013 and I'm trying to figure out exactly how get back to just enjoying being out on my bike. I know part of it is to forget the frustrations of the past and just take each day that I'm on my bike as a good one!

Looking forward to enjoying this season with all the ladies here!!

Shannon