Organized Ride: Suck it up -OR- Sit it out?

[SadieKate]

Ride stats: ~63 miles, avg 15.9mph, top speed 29mph, sustained winds ~15? and below 55 degrees for at least 3/4 of the ride.

Based on this you can do the next ride. Back off and take the hills easy. Don't even think about your average speed for the ride or your speed for individual hills. That's not important. Start slow and easy at the beginning (ignore all the enthusiastic speedster starters) and your legs will feel better at the end.

When else are you going to try something for the first time?