I finally did it! the LBS has a group ride that goes out 3 times a week here and I have been avoiding joining them, afraid I couldn't keep up. I have been thinking about slacking off of my training I guess I am burning out

Anyway, I talked myself into going last night, I called the LBs they said it was a relaxed ride about 30 miles, not hilly just rolling. I stopped and got a red bull and gatorade then went to join them. I got there and asked a man about the ride, said I heard it was relaxed, he laughed and said don't believe everything you hear so I figured I could turn around if it got too bad.

We headed out and I kept up pretty good, at the back of the pack, then when we hit a long stretch of flat, everyone dropped me! I could just see someone ahead of me, and all the others were way ahead of him, thank goodness for redlights, I finally caught up with everyone, one lady ended up in the back with me and we stayed together the rest of the ride, she could drop me on the flats but I would pass her on the hills made me feel a tiny bit better.


It was a great ride and helped me learn what I need work on, AND I found a route that is fairly flat that I can train on!

I wasn't prepared for that ride tho, I had my tri shorts in my bag for a short hill climb, not the ones I would have worn for a 30 miler

I will be there again next Thur. it really helped me push myself to keep up. On the way back we either caught up with about 4 men or they slowed to let us catch them!

I am still pumped from the ride!