Zoom--I do a lunch time ride on Thursdays if you want to meet up. It's only about 25 miles, because I have to get back to work. Let me know if you are interested and I'll send you the details. I'm also hoping to do about a 2 hour ride on Sunday morning/early afternoon.

DH and I have a hard time balancing our schedules too. We both feel like this 100 XC race is pushing us over the edge. Both of us are feeling guilty about taking time away from the kids, each other, the house . . . It's a difficult balancing act.

Hang in there! And I think 6 weeks is plenty of time to train for a century (at least it better be because I'm hoping 4 weeks is enough time for me ). You have a solid base of endurance and strength from your half marathon training. I find that transfers pretty well over to the bike.