Thanks everyone - I new I'd find a lot of empathy here.

I reluctantly joined the group ride this morning and had a great time as usual. No matter how I feel before the ride, I never regret actually doing the ride.

I like the suggestions to take a break from training and just go out and ride for fun, or do something else. I think I need to take some fun rides on my Surly LHT; that's my hop-on-and-go fun bike. Next week looks good for Hubby and me to take some fun rides for coffee or try a new place for lunch.

Mr. Beanz: Funny you should mention GMR: This morning, while contemplating some time off the bike, I remembered that I was planning to start riding GMR very soon. GMR to the village is on my bucket list. I do LOVE to climb and look forward to the next hill. (Oh -- I will be riding the Tour de Foothills metric this weekend!! I'll look for you on Baldy Rd!)

I've taken a very strategic approach to getting fit and catching up with my fellow riders to train for upcoming events that we do together. I love the camaraderie of riding with our group. I am also goal-oriented, and perhaps I need a rest from the Garmin and the data and numbers. That's useful while training, but I'll leave it home next week.