Hotter than Hell 100 (+/-)

Okay, trying to get a single guy to go to bed at 9 on a Friday night isn't the easiest thing in the world. I did turn in around that time but as you can guess I slept very little between the excitement and the fear of oversleeping. I got up at 2:45am loaded up and picked my buddy up to hit the highways at 3:30. A quick detour or two and we arrived in Wichita Falls just before 6. After the flyover of the Air Force jets the ride starts with a bang. Of a cannon anyway, the overall start takes what seems like 20 minutes. So many riders you literally walk your bike the first quarter mile before the jockeying starts. Once you get through the crowd of people that aren't that experienced in pack riding you can really get your rhythm going. Until you hit the first rest stop and see the crowds forming. Over all a great ride. I felt awesome all day and did the fastest 60 miles ever and still had enough to pace around 20 from mile 90-103. The overall ride was a little slower than I would have liked due to traffic and my riding buddy got sick. Truth be known, his slow pace for a few miles probably saved me from myself. The stats of the day: Finishing temp: 106 Estimated Riders: 12,000 Water Bottles Consumed: 14 est. Pickle Juice: 2 Bananas: 5 Gu's: 6 Cookies: 3 Powerbars: 2 Oranges: 4 Finishing time: 5:39.44 Calories burned: 8000 Stops: 3 scheduled, 2 unscheduled I also managed to have an average HR that kept me in zone 4.1. Pretty happy with the performance and enjoyed the experience.