Originally Posted by
chaadster
Beating a dead horse? I think you've more missed the boat than anything! The OP already playfully noted she considers her Strava rankings to mean she's " not awful." So don't worry; she does not have a loser attitude, but rather like most people, derives healthful and helpful motivation by monitoring her effort within a wider context, which by the way, is reflected in the thread's title and indicated in the OP as its raison d'etre.
Thank you for articulating that. I hesitated to respond because I didn't quite know how to word it but you nailed it!