First long ride

[KSH]

My 2 longest rides thus far, have been 50 miles each.

This last one... on Saturday... I went out prepared for a 35 mile ride. My tummy only had 400 calories in it.

I hauled butt to the first rest stop at 17 miles (averaged 17.5 MPH, and I was at the very end of the group... so far back... I couldn't see the main group of 20! I rode with 2 other people, that was all!)... thinking I would get to turn around... but no. No one turned around, so I had to hang with the group... because I didn't want to ride busy streets alone.

I then continued the ride with the "distance builders" and I could keep up with them!

So... come mile 30... my tummy was GROWLING! I was so hungry.

When we finally made it back... I was starving. And so exhausted. My overall average was 15.5 MPH. But... having been that hungry... It hurt me for the rest of the day!

Lessons that I learned:
1) Don't trust a ride leader who states the ride averages 16-18 MPH. It's a lie.
2) I should eat more food before I leave the house. Screw losing a few pounds!
3) I should carry money to purchase food.
4) I should carry food, in case there is no where to buy food.