I got up early and joined in the morning club ride in Louisville. It was a hilly 40mile loop. I felt great on my bike and I have to admit I was pretty darn happy when I out climbed the group going up our first long hill. Off I went on my own and I soon realized that when I'm chasing someone I ride a lot stronger than I do if I'm by myself. I'm in the midst of reading Seabiscuit and I quickly realized I ride must like the horse ran. If I have someone to chase or someone is closing in on me I pick up the pace, if I'm by myself I'll relax and go at a much slower clip. Eventually, today I was joined by two men who also dropped the pack and the three of us pushed each other in to our final destination, the ride captain's house. His wife and daughter had a wonderful meal prepared for the club. It was very tasty and I tried very hard not to pig out for I did not want to blow my attempt at dropping some added pounds.