Quote Originally Posted by ivorygorgon View Post
Here is the real key and it is so simple, but so hard. When I compare myself to myself, I am really proud of how far I have come, and much I have improved. When I compare myself to others, I become really unhappy. They key is not to worry about others and concentrate on your own stats and improvements.
Bingo I am learning how to do this on the trails, as a new MTBR who has only been riding a bike period for a little over a year, it is a lesson I am taking to heart. When I stop comparing myself to others I have a lot more fun than when I start doing that...