I did the NBW ride in my town today. This was only my second organized ride ever, and it was a beauty!

I wasn't sure which group to leave with, so I left with the second group (the fastest went out first). I kind of shocked myself when I passed a whole lot of people, and caught up to some of the first group. I ended up tagging onto the back of a paceline of 4 guys, and got dragged much of the way! It was so much fun!

Then, there was some confusing marking, and my group split up. I ended up with just one guy, and he managed to catch the riders we'd been riding with. I watched them go further and further into the distance, ending up in no man's land. I rode alone for about 10 miles, and didn't see another rider, except one guy from the paceline who flatted. I thought he'd catch up to me, so I didn't wait for him, but he never did. I stayed alone for so long that I finally stopped to look at my map, and eat a fig Newman. Then, 2 riders came, and I rode with them for the last bit. I felt amazing at the end!

47 miles.