Luv,
From my vantage point - I can say that participation in any serious level of any sport is a roller coaster ride.
Exhilerating at times - YES
Frustrating at times - YES
What I learned more than anything a long time ago- in a big picture sort of way - from my dad - and uncles - and my own experiences - and both my sons - is that the ups and downs are actually the heart of the whole experience.
It is what makes any sport - and any success - so valuable.
At some point it ends - but until that happens - I will keep paying my ticket price for the Loop the Loop. IMO.