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[QUOTE="Michelle, post: 129256, member: 16598"] Sharla, after I spent a good 5-10 minutes picking up the bike, I felt I was stuck for good at one stage. I couldn't see me getting out of the situation I was in and when a couple of guys came past and asked if I was okay (I'd only just dumped the bike at that stage), of course in typical me fashion "yip, I'm fine thanks". I just about cried a few minutes later, I almost walked away from the bike, and this was the "easy" bit (yes it was, I just wasn't coping). But I got there in the end. I got sick of picking up the bike, or not being able to hold it when I'd stall, hence I stopped riding. (I was sooo stuffed, I couldn't believe how little riding I'd actually done). The thing with this forest is people love it or hate it. Up until Sunday I'd been indifferent to it which is unusual. However, Henk has now decided he hates it and I have decided I love it. He hates grovelling and feels like a dork because he can't cope with it. I feel like a dork because I am one and am used to it. I will be back there as often as I can even if I have to ride alone, but I'm determined to get good there as I feel the accomplishment of surviving will be great. I feel it will help with cope with rides like my one from hell last year if you remember that. I'm still bummed about that one, but know I'd cope better with it now than I did then, I just have to increase my fitness (and give up smoking). If you're burning out, do stop for a bit, you'll come right again. I didn't realise I'd been burning out until we stopped riding to start cutting trails recently, and I'm so fired up again to be riding. I'd stopped having fun, been so worried about my form (or rather, lack of it), the fun factor had gone. I'd stopped being able to laugh at myself, but now I'm thinking about a couple of moments I had Sunday and cackling away - foot stuck on shroud, no way could I get up without someone helping me, dumping it in the puddle etc. I'm glad two unknown guys were behind me, as I could laugh rather than just get frustrated if it'd been Henk. See if you can hook up with someone other than Steve, don't expect to ride like Steve, you haven't been riding as long as he has. You are you, he is himself. Put him with Shane Watts or someone of that calibre, and see how frustrated he'd be. Please take a break, it does help. To be honest, talking about the weekend last night, I ended up in tears, and started thinking about selling the bike - I just wish this feeling would pass, as it crops up often, but once I'm on the bike it's gone. One thing I heard one of NZ's top riders say on Sunday, was "people don't play enough on their bikes". I thought about it, and no, I don't anymore. I used to have problems with an area, so I'd go over it until I gave up or got it right, just loved doing that. I haven't done that for ages, and I miss it. Sunday I watched good riders doing stuff and muffing it, but they had fun and we had a good laugh. Remember the post about cramps in my hand - one suggestion was go off & play by myself for a bit, just to relax. You should do the same, don't bother riding with Steve for a bit, just go play, then go ride with him once you've warmed up. Sorry for the disjointedness & length of this post. It's just as things come to me, I'm typing. You're not alone in how you feel, I go through it often. In a couple of weeks is a big harescramble which Henk is going to compete in. I'm thinking of doing the trail class, but don't want to be run over and so start thinking "maybe I shouldn't go at all and just help out", but then it's a day's riding I'd be missing, so am totally undecided. I'm very independent and hate asking for help from anyone, but am learning to know my limits. Go & play Sharla, it'll help but take a break first. I really wish I could come & ride with you all and then you'd all feel so much better about your own ability, I suck that bad ;) lol Michelle [/QUOTE]
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