Back in the Saddle again

I know it's been a while, I sort of went off track. But today...was fantastic. I joined a cycling club earlier this week and today I participated in a training ride. 40 miles! Not bad considering that the longest distance I've ridden this year is 16 miles. I'm not only excited about the distance, but also the group that I rode with. I stayed with the Experienced group (16-18 mph). We hit 21 mph at one point - tailwind of course.
When the ride first started, there was a little bit of confusion regarding the groups. A lady rode up to me and asked me which group I intended to ride with and I told her, experienced. She informed me that I was riding with the intermediate group (14 - 16 mph) and that my group was way up ahead. She also added that I would most likely end up riding with them. Hmmph!!
I broke away and hustled to catch up with my group and I'm proud to say I stuck with them. It was a challenge but it wasn't brutal. After the ride, I was invited to breakfast but I declined because I didn't want to cancel out all the calories I had burned with a stack of syrup-saturated pancakes.
I'm so glad I rode today, and I look forward to riding with my new group again.
On a side note, I'm enrolling for a fitness class at a local community school. They do all kinds of exercise like yoga, pilates, walking, aerobics, etc. I hope it's fun. Classes are twice a week, so I know that I will workout at least twice during the week. (Hopefully more!)