I started cycling two years ago and have logged around 5000 miles commuting. The problem is each commute is always a stressful situation for me. Each time I get butterflies in my stomach which forces me to relieve myself before every evening commute. Thankfully nothing bad has ever happened to me, but I know it is just a matter of time before something does. Hence the stress and need for vigilance.

I put up with it because the benefits seem to outweighs costs. But I fear if I keep doing this, I will eventually get burned out by all this stress and fear. One day I will say forget it all when the straw breaks the camels back. Has this ever happened to anyone else?