When is a beginner's end?

[DebTX]

I think it's when you are so freaking tired, and your stomach is upset, and you want to give up and throw the bicycle down a ravine, and you are thinking of crying and suddenly you're really crying, and you're yelling swear words to the gods and you hate your bra and you hate your shorts and your shoes are killing you and your saddle is making you scream and all you want is a long shower and to collapse on the couch at home...

and you keep going.

I loved this - I'm truly inspired by it.

For me, I think I'll stop thinking of myself as a beginner when I post more "answers" than "questions" on the TE "New Riders" Board