Cute avatar, Beta!

My ride partner and I are starting to train for the MS 150 in June - we're going to try to get at least 40 miles in today. She's new to riding clipless, new to riding her road bike and very skittish about being on actual highways, so we've compromised with the paved path up at Busse Woods. I hope we don't mow down too many pedestrians! I'm trying to work her up to actually riding on the road...