maillotpois... amazing... yet again I sit here shaking my head in complete awe. You must be thrilled that you were able to talk yourself thru it mentally... I think what you said is so true... barring injury, accomplishing this feat becomes a very mental mind game with ones self...

Homey (and my brother and Richard from the Rebels if you know him a bunch of others) has been trying to get me to ride double centuries... I just can't imagine 16+ hours on the saddle... I worry about not being fast enough... but he assures me I would do well because I am a steady rider... I can hit a speed and maintain it for a looooong time as long as I don't try to keep up an unreasonable tempo to stick with others who are faster... he has yet to convince me! LOL...

your story, however... now THERE is some serious inspiration! who knows... maybe some day...