Three weeks and counting!!

Wow! Where did the time go? Seems like yesterday that I still had several months to go before my departure and now I'm only three weeks away from leaving for Oregon. My training has ticked upward- I've done a couple of "centuries" (100 mile rides) now and have increased my weekly mileage to 300-325. I feel good, but still am very anxious about doing the ride. I get a knot in my gut when I consider that first 8 days (600-700 miles) without a day off. Will my body be ready? Will my rear end revolt? Will I be so sick of riding I'll puke? These kind of questions nag at me and I really think that the only way to get over it is to start. I'm really ready to quit "training" and start the ride. In fact I am quite sick of the training rides- same routes, same stores, same everything. I'm ready for a change of scenery and ready to get on with it.

My Giant bike is now in the shop (right Joe??) and will be getting an overhaul as needed. New chain and cassette for sure, some grease here and there and a close inspection of the whole bike. Actually, the bike has been working nearly flawlessly, so I don't expect much to be wrong, but it is far better to have a surprise here, than in the middle of Wyoming.

Will do another century ride on Saturday- this one is out of Hartwell, GA and I'm told the route crosses over into South Carolina at times. Actually the Sunday ride (another Century) comes in front of the house. I plan to be watching from a lawn chair when they pass by. Sunday has become my rest day. Ain't that the way it's supposed to be?