This ride is on my to do list but not this year. I've only done one century, The Assenmacher 100 last year. The way I got through that one was to tell myself that I only had to ride 20 miles, and I know I can ride 20 miles! At the rest stops I'd eat then get back on my bike, and well, I only had 20 miles to ride. Repete until you get to the end. Have fun. I hope you are planning to buy the T-shirt. They usually say something like "I rode through Hell and back."