I am riding my bike after work today and will try to keep in mind that I need to take it easy. I should be looking forward to it, but I'm still pouting about my inability to become Superwoman Triathlete on the fast track.

The decision I've made (though I haven't digested it yet) is to drop training for multiple sports at once. This means I will ride my bike in the warm months and run/spin in the winter months. This means I will participate in cycling races in spring/summer and running races in fall/winter. This means I will not do triathlons (perhaps a duathlon or two). Hmmm. That's a lot to swallow.

I'm a sucker for instant gratification, which is running appeals to me so much. I get frustrated with cycling because it takes so long to see results and get stronger; the time span for improvement should be measured in years, not months or weeks. If I keep a long-term perspective, I should avoid becoming discouraged. Remind me to do that.