Emily, I'm so sorry -- I hope you drowned your sorrows in chocolate!

But listen, you are a jock. You are tough. You fall, you get a little weepy and a lot mad at yourself, then you eat chocolate and go ride your favorite bike!

Look at all the people you know who can't ride a mile or two, and if they stopped too fast and scared themselves, would just walk away and say, "I'm too old for that!" (No matter how young they are.)

You're here because you aren't one of those people.

And you'll be back on your bike and telling us what a great ride you had in no time.

I'm sure of it.