Congrats! Well done - and well written.

Thanks for the reminder on the space blanket. I use done in my 600k and it was great to have (for virtually no weight).

I will be interested in tracking your progress toward PBP. I plan to do a series next year up to 600 again, but no PBP for me. We're planning a family trip to Europe that will take that time - and that's fine. I can do PBP, perhaps next time around when my daughter is in college. Maybe one of the local 1000 - 1200 rides is a good option.