I rode Thurs, accidentally, with a group ride, that same one I rode with on my first group ride, I parked there to ride by myself and before I got out everyone showed up and invited me to join them

I took off with them, they didn't drop me for quite a while this time, I was pedaling so hard, when I got to the park my AVS was 16.1 good for me, they had dropped me before the park but I caught them at the park, I kept up fo a little while longer until we hit the first of several rolling hills, my legs were DEAD, I thought I would have to push my bike, while I was barely pedaling I was thinking about what I had eaten that day, NO lunch, just a couple of granola bars and some fruit I had a Luna bar with me so I pulled it out to eat while I struggled, I felt a little better and made it to a convenience store where I promptly bought a regular coke! I finished the ride but my AVS had dropped to 14. 3, I am probably lucky it was that high.

I really thought a couple of times I would have to push my bike up those hills! I haven't felt like that ( riding on my road bike) since I got it.

I wasn't worried about not eating much lunch before the ride b/c I was going out to ride by myself, I would have never rode that fast if I went out by myself, I usually end up with AVS of 15.5 when I ride it myself.

I don't know if it was the lack of food or the riding hard? either way - did I bonk?