Girls, please don't read anything sinister or threatening to my marriage in this post -- it was just for fun.

I've never tried to compete with my DH, because he's been riding for 10x longer than me and he's got more stamina, better control of his heart rate, etc. I am his biggest fan

But when he leaves me on our rides, I used to get a lot of anxiety at riding alone, sometimes in an area where I didn't know the road and traffic patterns. Then I would get angry at him for leaving me. Next would come a defeated feeling that I would never ride well enough to either keep up for him or have the confidence to ride solo.

It was just hilarious last night to actually drop him -- I am positive he will not let it happen again as he *is* extremely competitive.