Quote Originally Posted by 7rider View Post
I've been in a really negative state about my riding lately. Not doing enough of it. Not fast enough. Always getting dropped by the group. Not really caring, cuz I really don't want to play with them anymore. Wah. I wanna pick up my marbles and go home!

So, that was my mindset for the ride.

On the way home, we saw a friend of ours heading out. He turned around and we spent the next half hour () pulled off the side of the road, chewing the fat. He is a big proponent of this training camp he attends in April. He thinks DH and I should do it. He also shared my mindset a few years back. This camp turned him around. The friend reminded me that I really need to get that negative monkey off my back. That devil on my shoulder that whispers in my ear "I can't." "I can't climb that hill." "I can't hang with the group." "I can't..."

Arrrrgghhhh.... He's been my passenger for so long, I don't know how to be rid of him. Any ideas?
Okay...first of all, we like playing with you even if you don't want to play with us anymore . And we miss you out there! From what I know (and I'm very familiar with what's going on with you), your riding has been extremely inconsistent and almost non-existent recently - mostly because of the weather (snowstorms, black ice, cold and your infamous iceberg). And also, you and Tom were taking advantage of all the snow and skiing a lot and that's cool. Hopefully, you can start commuting again soon and then you'll eventually start doing the group rides because you will regain your confidence and your riding will get stronger. Wait a minute. Who am I to give you advice about cycing?! You're my mentor! But seriously, you know that if you were riding consistently, you can hang with the Saturday and Sunday group on any day.

I think the training camp sounds like a great idea.