We did a ride south of Atlanta called the Wilson 100. We did the 54 mile route. The first 20 miles are pretty hilly, then it flattens out some with lots of rollers and just a few booger hills (1 with a 16% grade ). I was doing great averaging about 15 mph. 5 miles from the car and feeling sore from 3.5 hours in the saddle, the sky open wide and torrential downpour on us.

Have you ever been riding in your car and get into a really bad rain where your wipers can't work fast enough to allow you to see? That's how it rained We opt'd to continue through it rather than try to take shelter. Got to the car and we were totally drenched. I never de-biked so fast in my life!!

This was my longest road ride ever (I've gone a little further on flat trails). I kept my heart rate at an average of 145 bpm, which is really good for me. Drank 3 bottles with electrolytes and carbs, ate 2 packs of Clif Shot Blocks, 1 package of peanut butter crackers and 1/2 a PBJ sandwich at the SAG. All the fluids and nutrition + managing my heart rate allowed me to finish in great shape.