Hi, all.
I am a 45 years old, non-athletic, slightly overweight woman, with poor balance who decided to make use of the unicycle I bought my son (at his request) but never got used . (Well, it actually got used until it flew across my front hallway and made a hole in our door… 
) Still not sure what possessed me to take on this challenge - but seemed like fun.
It is MUCH harder than I anticipated and I am afraid that I am not really progressing anymore.
I am having trouble leaving the wall. I can do a couple of rotations but the past few practices I do not seem to be improving and am afraid I have maxed out.
My questions:
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Due to my schedule and lack of physical strength, I only practice about 20 minutes at a time, a few times a week. Is that too little to make any progress? So far, I have put in a total of about 5 1/2 hours.
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I find it hard to continuously pedal. Any tips on getting a smoother ride? I wonder if perhaps my seat is at a less than optimal height.
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By nature I am a risk averse person and I think I am afraid of real injury (though I wear a helmet, knee and elbow pads and some padding to protect my legs that were taking a beating). Any additional suggestions on how I can best avoid getting hurt when I leave the wall? Thankfully, I have only gone down to the floor twice. Otherwise, it is mostly the cycle flying across the room, banging a calf in the process.
I REALLY don’t want to give up but I am afraid that my desire has exceded my ability.
Suggestions?
Thanks!