Originally Posted by
Gerryattrick
Did I say it was a problem?
You said "I'm not giving in yet, ..." which implies you're not enjoying it much.
It'll take a while, and may require gradual adjustments. When I got back into riding I rode with a relatively small drop for a while, because that's what I found most comfortable. But as the months passed I became more and more comfortable going lower, and now ride as low and as stretched out as I did when younger.
As others have said, one doesn't have to spend all the time in the drops - I probably use them more than most but am still there only about 10%-20% of the time. Quite apart from their aero advantages into a headwind they are superb for descending.