Quote Originally Posted by ace View Post
I'm doing a Cinderella training series that has many groups, all segregated by supposed average speed.
Could you ask the ride leaders what they mean by average speed (with respect to the group assignments) ?

Alas, like it or not, you're only going to get stronger & faster on hills if you do more hills. There's no getting around that.

If you can, find a hill near your home and go up and down it a few times during the week. You'll get faster on the flats as well as the hills. Trust me.