Great post Patty! You summed it up perfectly! Sometimes we need a reminder that it's not just about going faster and training training training. I'll try to think about your post on my next ride.

I ride because I love the feeling of the breeze, the speed, feeling like I'm doing something for myself, and so that I can eat what I want. I love the comraderie that we have here on TE. And - little benefits like when I was in a gas station restroom yesterday (we're travelling) and walked past a full length mirror and saw more muscles than jiggle in my legs