My Graduation

Pink B-18 Group (I'm on the right end in green)

Last night NYCC, the bike group I joined this year, had its B-SIG graduation. The groups range from B-16 to B-18, the number standing for MPH. We were all placed based on a time trial we did back in March or was it late February? You get the picture. There are then 3-4 subgroups within each speed category. I was in the Pink B-18 group; the rockingest group of all (and the loudest last night...yeah pink!).

It was a really nice evening spent with fellow riders, leaders, beer and food. Not necessarily in order of importance (that would be beer, food, leaders, riders - sorry guys). Our ride leaders called each of their groups up to receive a kind of diploma for completing the 10 weeks of rides.

I'm official (officially what I'll leave up to you..be nice)

There was definitely a lot of good humored joking and it was made clear to me that someone has been reading my blog (eh, em...) cuz I was awarded a nice package of Boudreaux's Butt Paste in honor of "butt paste saving my lady bits". I actually thought that was pretty hysterical.

About to get my butt paste!

Ahhhhhh....Sweet lady bits!

I am really going to miss this group of folks. I'll get to see most of them on a reunion ride on June 12th, which I am looking forward to.

All in all, this was one of the best things I have done in my training. Who knows, maybe I'll volunteer to lead next year......One never knows. What I do know is I managed to score this sweet NYCC jersey last night. Love it.

One of the graduates, Paula Froke, made this video which will give you a little taste of what our rides looked like.

NYCC B-SIG 2010 from Paula Froke on Vimeo.

Swim today was solid during the new hours at the pool (3100M with some 3 x 400 descending in there). It was so weird having only two lanes, then eventually 4. I usually swim in the medium lane, but stuck in the slow lane since there were only two of us; I'm not proud. I'd rather have space than face.