Thursday, 29 May 2014

I don't want to ride. Another low.

After yesterday's fall, I feel quite fragile.

My forearm hurts and when I go over bumps, it jars.

I feel like I don't have control of the bike.  I'm not sure if this is mental, or if it's because of my sore forearm.

I feel really cautious and want to cycle really slow.

I don't feel I have the confidence I had before, of taking up the lane, merging into traffic.

Husband said perhaps it's another low.

And that training / sports involves highs and lows.

I've never done this stuff before so I don't know.

I feel like I'm another crossroads where the fear monster is trying to eat me again.

I'm not sure whether I should force myself to keep riding or rest.

I probably need a rest, but if I take a break, I worry that the fear monster will grow bigger and it will be harder to fight it.

We'll see.