1000K brevet starts this Friday!

[Susan Otcenas]

I'm doing my very first 1000K brevet. Yikes! I'm a little freaked out about it. I've trained and put in the saddle time, but holey moley ... 625 miles is a looooong way to go on a bicycle.

The time limit is 75 hours, but I'm hoping (hoping!) to be done in 67-68. Start is Friday at 5am, and if I make my goal, I will be finished between midnight and 1am Monday morning.

I just re-activated my looooong dormant twitter account and will post status updates there as cell phone coverage allows (route is very isolated in places, so coverage may be very spotted at times). If you'd like to follow along, I'm on twitter as "Susan Otcenas".

The ride is the Seattle International Randonneurs Olympic-St. Helens Summer 1000K. You can find maps and information here: http://tinyurl.com/3ntlkm8

BTW - one of the ways I'm coping with the freakout I'm having is by posting this message here. I figure it will be harder for me to quit when the going gets tough if I know that someone might be watching me fail.

Susan

[lph]

I am madly, wildly impressed. You'll do it! It just won't be that much fun - until afterwards.

[OakLeaf]

Wow.

You are so ready for this. You'll do great. Make us proud!

[rubysoho]

wow!! That is incredible. I'll be cheering you on this weekend!

[Crankin]

Good luck, Susan. This seems unreal to me...

[Catrin]

You are awesome and will rock those miles away You have worked your a** off to get here and this time next week you will be looking back at an amazing accomplishment Good luck, we are all rooting for you!

[SheFly]

Holy moly . We'll be watching you achieve your goal! How exciting. Best wishes, and here's for a tailwind the entire way!

SheFly

[Velocivixen]

Just remember that you are prepared and can do this. There is no evidence to the contrary. Focus your energy on that and not on the freakout. Have a great time.

[maillotpois]

Ooh goody! You're going to do GREAT!!! I can't wait to read the report!

[jobob]

Awesome, you are.

[Jo-n-NY]

I will follow you on Twitter. Wishing you a great and safe ride!!

[Sky King]

Way to go! Will be interesting to learn what thought patterns develop as you ride. I am a "chunk it down" rider, especially when I get tired, I focus on short sections, sometime measured simply by reaching the big tree 500 feet down the road ~
We will be in the Seattle area for a week in August and will have to go check out the route although I think I will be camping if we do

[GLC1968]

I figure it will be harder for me to quit when the going gets tough if I know that someone might be watching me SUCCEED.

There, fixed that for you.

And you know that there will be LOTS of people following your progress, right?

You'll rock this, my friend. I have every faith in your mental fortitude (or maybe just that you are mental).

[indysteel]

What GLC said! Good luck, Susan. I'm sure you will make us proud!

[bellissima]

That is a long ride! Good luck