45.5 mile Saturday morning group ride
Did the full short loop for the first time in a while. Definitely gets the heart racing when you are doing 28 - 30 mph in a pack of 30+ riders. I found myself near the front of the pack a couple of times and even pulled through once. I pulled through right before a little hill and I was losing gas quickly. The next person to the front of the main line didn't peel away, so I was still pulling the line on the left. Fortunately, James was right behind me and jumped in front of me so I could grab his wheel and avoid dropping to the back like an anchor. Mike McLamb made a couple of spectacular attacks on the ride home, but was caught both times. Riding over the Acosta Bridge 5 miles from home really showed me how much I need to work on inclines if I want to do the Florida Challenge in October. Overall average for the ride including the warm up and cool down was just below 20 mph.