Cycling goals ruining friendship

[channlluv]

I'm with tc1 on this one. Stand up for your ride, sister.

This woman may hang out with you, but she doesn't sound like a very good friend if she's willing to hold you back like that. 1.5 miles and then a break? Seriously? How is that training for anything? What is she going to do when those new people she recruited get better and want more of a workout?

I also agree with Tangentgirl about the vendetta thing. That's nothing to hold a friendship together.

A true friend would push you to be the best you can be, even if that means you're faster than she is.

Roxy

[crazycanuck]

*phew*..Good thing i'm not the only one who thought the same thing as TC1.

Limewave, you're training for MTB events ya? Why not just go out to the trails when you have *you* time..Forget about the other chick and go beat some trails up!

[rocknrollgirl]

Hey Limewave,

I race mt bikes too. In our mt biking community we always separate training rides and social no drop rides. During my training seasons, I do not do any "social rides". I am social with my training partners, but I do not have time to do both types of riding in season. All the stopping makes me crazy when I am training.

I have had to have this conversation with friends, ( and relatives). If she is really a friend, just tell her the truth.

One way we have gotten around the situation is to go ride for an hour before the slower riders show up and then do some easy miles with them as a cooldown.

I wish we lived closer, you would love my gang that I train with!!!