I am getting a bit anxious about doing the Hotter N Hell Hundred this weekend. This ride is notorious for being very difficult. During the past week I've been struggling doing 30 miles in the heat. I'm just not sure I'm up to this. Originally I was just going to do the ride with one friend of mine and we are very similar in speed and endurance. Now there are going to be 4 of us trying to stay together. I'm afraid I'll try to ride above what I'm comfortable with. The forecast calls for a high of 94 and about a 30% chance of thunderstorms. Hopefully this means that it will be cloudy so we'll get a bit of a respite from the sun. The plan is for us to make it to Hell's Gate by the cutoff time (just to see if we can do it) and then take the shortcut back to the finish for an 80 mile ride. My longest to date is 71. I guess I just need to stay hydrated and fueled and leave the rest up to fate.