Okay! So, I went on the ride and it was great! I did the green group, and I actually kind of felt like I could have gone faster. I don't know if it's because it was the first ride of the season or what. Going out to Seward Park we intentionally were going slower like 14-15mph I guess to let people warm up etc. On the way back it was a little faster, and I kept getting caught in the back part of the group just based on where I was standing in line and being separated by cars, etc. so then I would have to sprint at like 19mph to get back up to the rest of the group, but that wasn't a problem. I'm used to doing the distances we did, so it may get a little more challenging once our rides are up in the 40-50mile range. But I was actually thinking that maybe I would be okay in the blue group of the CATS team. It was an okay workout, but I didn't really feel challenged at this point. You're just constantly slowing down for stop signs, cars, etc. I'm nervous to make this jump though, because people were talking about how "hardcore" the CATS people are etc. I'm worried that I will try it on a ride, and get left behind. But I am usually going faster than what we were doing today. Any advice from experienced CTS/CATS people?

Thank You!