It went really well. It wound up being about 17 miles, which is a nice distance for me at this point. I may have to ask my colleague if she'd be willing to carpool a couple times a week so I can just ride home. Wonder if she'd mind, as long as I helped her with gas $$$...

Next time it will be even more fun, since I won't have the nerves of losing my way.

Thanks for all the support!