My husband had been riding for a few years and was now in excellent shape. In August, I was under so much stress, I felt I was losing it. Funny thing, I am a therapist. I started riding slowly and rode longer each night. I wanted to get some of the benefits I saw my husband obtaining. One night, I just kept going. It was as if the stress was being blown off of me! It became my therapy. I tell my friends that over the last year of dealing with so many things, I lost me along the way. My bike helped bring me back home to me. I owe my health and my emotional well being to my bike! When I am on my bike, nothing else matters. It becomes "all about the ride"! Now hubby and I ride together. He rides for speed. I ride to ride!