Quote Originally Posted by smittykitty View Post
I like the idea of pretending to be someone else. I'll try that tomorrow when I return to Pump class at the gym tomorrow. I haven't been there since spring!

When on a difficult/challenging ride, I tell myself: "I GET to do this". It seems to help.
Actually, the "get to do this quote" is one we should all keep in mind! A swim coach one of my kids had always reminded them (usually after a brutal practice) that we are privileged to be challenged and exhausted from athletics, rather than from eking out a sustenance living or dodging bullets