Just need a bit of advice from the more seasoned cyclists on here.
So... I have got my first club run tomorrow with a local club, which has been described as quite friendly, the try before you join ride.
And so today, after a week of feeling confident, in come the nerves and doubt. Eeeek.
I have been back on the bike since late January, after a lay off since I got hit by a car about eighteen months ago.
Have been doing regular weekend runs with mates of about 30 to 40 miles at about 13-14 mph, and four weekday evening runs of about 20 miles per week, normally with some nasty climbing in it at about the same average speed.
All was fine, until yesterday, when in the teachers sack race at the sixth form sports day, due to my massive feet, I took a tumble (in front of the crowd, in a suit and on film) and fecking hurt my right quad.
Then came the doubt about my ability, whether I will hold up the group, make the distance, whether my quad would fall off during the ride etc...
My question is - based on the above should I just mtfu and go along or leave it until later in the year when I deem myself 'fitter'? Btw the group I will be riding with is described as 'steady' rather than fast!
So... I have got my first club run tomorrow with a local club, which has been described as quite friendly, the try before you join ride.
And so today, after a week of feeling confident, in come the nerves and doubt. Eeeek.
I have been back on the bike since late January, after a lay off since I got hit by a car about eighteen months ago.
Have been doing regular weekend runs with mates of about 30 to 40 miles at about 13-14 mph, and four weekday evening runs of about 20 miles per week, normally with some nasty climbing in it at about the same average speed.
All was fine, until yesterday, when in the teachers sack race at the sixth form sports day, due to my massive feet, I took a tumble (in front of the crowd, in a suit and on film) and fecking hurt my right quad.
Then came the doubt about my ability, whether I will hold up the group, make the distance, whether my quad would fall off during the ride etc...
My question is - based on the above should I just mtfu and go along or leave it until later in the year when I deem myself 'fitter'? Btw the group I will be riding with is described as 'steady' rather than fast!