Mountain biking is hard

Today I decided to take a break from the road bike and try some mountain biking. I have determined that my bike handling skills are only slightly better than 0. I’ve done very little mountain biking and the course I choose today was more technical than I was ready for. Lots of sand and lots of rocks and some fairly steep hills. It was a very slow ride with lots of stopping. I think I will be looking for an easier route before I get on the mountain bike again.