Quote Originally Posted by NoNo View Post
Have you ever regretted signing up for a ride? I'm riding the Bloomin Metric today and kind of wish I wasn't. I know I can do the distance normally, but this is a hilly ride. I'm not a climber by any stretch of the imagination. I hear there's over 3000' climbing, but can't be certain since they don't post the route. The last time I did a metric in this part of the state it was miserable, everything hurt, and I was literally the last person in. All the food was gone, the other riders were gone, and the guys that were putting all the folding chairs away clapped for me. I envision this ride to be the same way, even though it's been 3 years, that ride was a month after I gotten my first (and only) road bike, and I'm in better shape now. But I want to do it to prove to myself that I can. Its just that memory and the thought of riding uphill for the first 30mi that makes me shudder.

Anyone else sign up for something and then wished they hadn't? How did it work out in the end? I'll post a report when it's over. I can tell you it won't be including sunshine
This is EXACTLY how I feel about the snake alley criterium that, thanks to teammate of mine, I am racing next weekend. It is going to be hard. It is going to HURT. And I'm starting to wonder what craziness possessed me to sign up for this sufferfest that I have no chance of winning and am just hoping to NOT DIE!!!! I'll post a report when all is said and done. Until then, wish me luck :-)