insane in the membrane...

Well, i have been toying with the idea of riding this bike ride called "Hotter 'N Hell"{http://www.hh100.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1} - it is a century ride (100 miles) here near Dallas but i was going to do the mini ride of 50 miles except:

1. I haven't sat on my bike in about a year.
2. I haven't trained.
3. It is going to be over 100F.

But I still think I might do it if I can convince my DH to leave the house at 4 am to do the drive up there. It's only 50 miles (listen to me as i try to convince myself that 50 miles isn't that much).

I can still remember my first 150 mile bike ride from 7 years ago. In fact, I still have scars to remind me! During day 2 of the ride at mile freakin' 148, I was so tired, I flipped my bike handle and hence flipped my bike on myself. I knocked myself on the concrete with my helmet on though. I had a 6" bruise on my thigh and a nasty road rash on my arm. Oh yeah, did I fail to also mention I went blind for about 5 mins (that was scary - the whole world was white and i was blind but luckily 5 mins later my sight came back). My bike also wouldn't shift anymore but I refused to get a ride to the end. By golly if I had made it 148 miles, even if my bike had to ride me, I was going with it to the END!

I really should scrap those pictures - just need to go find them!