Haha. Thanks for the feedback. I will ride with him again. No problem. I have had two other guys ask if I can take them out. One guy is bigger than me and he hasn't biked since being a kid. The other is my wife's brother and I think I'm going to introduce him to a few hills. I will have pleasure in showing that I can ride.
Honestly I am looking forward to riding next year as I will be riding the trainer over winter and focus on my eating.
I think the intervals and hills have put me off to a good start. I just need my body to catch up.
Allan