motivation

[emily_in_nc]

I remind myself that I've never ever gotten back from a ride and thought "man, I wish I hadn't done that".

Me either...except for my few minor-ish mountain bike crashes last summer, and of course my big pelvic fracture-inducing crash on April 17, '05. About that day, I often thought later "Couldn't I have done something else that day besides a training ride?" But your sentiment is right - aside from a crash, I always feel great after a ride!

Emily

[GLC1968]

Emily - I thought about that after my post. Even after the hardest, most difficult, most uncomfortable and most painful rides, I'm always still glad I went!

Of course, I've never had a major crash - so that would definitely be a different situation!

[limewave]

The "reputation"--what can I say?

I love hearing "I heard there was a strong female rider at the ride last week, that must have been you." Must have been