OCD... I resemble that - but prefer to refer to it as "being detail oriented"

It actually works well with my job, and my friends are welcome (and do) to tell me when I start over-thinking - my trainer does this as well.

I have noted that my life "with bike" has become less anxious and am far more of a relaxed person than I was. I attribute this to the stress relief from exercise in general, and all of the lovely endorphins from cycling.

I think a lot of it is stress relief - and that we set ourselves up when we become too sedentary - not that any TE women do this! I was a slug for years - working huge numbers of hours and killing myself from workaholism - but only my fingers/brain were working, the body wasn't

NY Biker I think you made perfect sense - it is hard to write this stuff out...hopefully my post makes some kind of sense.