Quote Originally Posted by thekarens View Post
Today we went to a trail that is a little more technical and I learned the joys of eating dirt. I also learned that my skills are directly linked to my stamina. When I ran out of steam the last couple of miles I also ran out of skills. Towards the end it was more like cyclocross, I was carrying my bike around a lot.
It does seem to work that way, but it sounds like you are having fun and progressing!