Well, I did it!

All in all, it was definitely a success. I hit a mild slump at mile 40 which freaked me out a bit because it was earlier than I expected (I think related to not eating enough the first 30 miles), but then was ok from miles 45-55 and STRONG from 55-75 (even though / maybe because we hit the biggest hills around mile 70 -- I sure like being short when i'm climbing better than all the heavy men around me). Around mile 88 I hit a pretty serious slump that I think had more to do with my allergies (but, also the mileage probably!) -- I was coughing and blowing my nose a bunch the whole ride, and at that point it was starting to hurt to breathe and my throat was sore. And then a bunch of people dropped me on a hill. That was a rough 7 miles or so, but around mile 95 the adrenaline kicked in, and I passed a lot of people in the last 7 miles (because of course the route was really 102 miles, 100 wasnt enough!).

GORGEOUS countryside, well organized ride -- I'd definitely do it again. Preferably without the allergy/whatever issues, though. It was fun!