I feel your pain on the slowness. However, I've never been fast so have had to accept that my strengths lie elsewhere (I generally do well with long distances). I've very much learned to enjoy the journey. And still struggle with rating myself against the relative speed of the group.
After years of thinking I will "ride myself into shape" and struggling with breathing, I went and got a prescription for an inhaler. The doctor said that they were surprised that I hadn't complained about breathing issues before. I guess I have all the classic markers for asthma (food and inhalent allergies, auto-immune disorder). The inhaler has been helpful but I am still slow.
But I am still out there, still enjoying my journeys, still happy to be mobile. I'm never giving up.
I feel your pain on the slowness. However, I've never been fast so have had to accept that my strengths lie elsewhere (I generally do well with long distances). I've very much learned to enjoy the journey. And still struggle with rating myself against the relative speed of the group.
After years of thinking I will "ride myself into shape" and struggling with breathing, I went and got a prescription for an inhaler. The doctor said that they were surprised that I hadn't complained about breathing issues before. I guess I have all the classic markers for asthma (food and inhalent allergies, auto-immune disorder). The inhaler has been helpful but I am still slow.
But I am still out there, still enjoying my journeys, still happy to be mobile. I'm never giving up.