Oof...This was my first ride with this group and I got dropped a little less than halfway through the ride on a long climb. I could probably have caught up again but I got stuck behind two lights. Any words of encouragement???

A few things I will change next time:

-get there early. I arrived basically right when the ride started

-ride towards the middle/front at the beginning and give myself more room to slow down on the hills

-not ride tired. With the great holiday weekend weather I put on a bunch of miles and I still felt it in my legs today...