Quote Originally Posted by alison_in_oh
Keep in mind that this was a very rolly course (a couple of the rollers had me down to 12 mph), and that we do not have a very competitive women's field out here. My average was 17.9 mph over 20.8 miles. My second race was flatter, with just one ~16-18 mph hill. That average was not quite 22 mph for 22.6 miles.

For comparison, I've never had a solo training ride of more than 17 mph average. I consider my "cruising speed" to be somewhere around 21-22.
That all sounds fast to me!

I can get going 22 MPH, BUT I can't have a headwind, a hill, and I can't do it for very long!

I dream of the day when I can!

So, congrats on all that!