Originally Posted by
john bono
... we are doing something 99.9% of the public can't even contemplate doing. So stop being so hard on yourself, all of you.
No [poop]!
When I discuss exercise with folks in my (medical) office, it's continually hard (albeit necessary) to lavish praise on those who have started cycling, and now with their training, can ride a mile or two. "Man, that's GREAT!" I answer, while inside I think, jeez, I rode 45 miles after dinner last night, and you're 10 years younger than me!
Yeah, it's frustrating to not be able to complete a long-anticipated goal. But the point is (as others have mentioned) that one ought not judge one's own self-worth based on ability to complete that goal.