Generally, good race. It was quite scenic and overall a VERY nice ride. We rode right by the house I lived in from pre-K to 2nd grade, the deli we used to go to, and right near our cousin's house. Also rode through a lot of nice little towns along the south shore of Long Island. Passed a lot of beautiful houses farther out, around the Hamptons. Very scenic.
Kept HR in zone1 most of the time, and did 10-20 minute spurts up into low-mid zone2. The goal was to do 20minutes at the top of every hour in Z2, but I wound up usually doing more frequent 5-15minute sets in Z2. It was easier to manage with the terrain and the rest stops.
Kept drafting to a minimum, except when I tried to hang onto the end of this paceline with about 5 miles to go - these guys were bookin' it, I was able to hold onto their wheels for about a mile or two but then my HR was in high Z2 and my legs had had enough.

Well, I need to have better muscular endurance. I think I paced it decently well. The last 15 miles were tough, but that's what I expected. My ass was sore, as were my shoulders and a little of my lower back.

Had a hot shower (they had these portable trucks with hot showers - it was NICE!). Got a massage - also VERY NICE!


Bad musclar endurance. My parents were there - they said I was ~50-60 to reach the finish, which I don't believe. There were well over 2000 riders - I heard 2400. No way I was that fast.


I'd definitely recommend this ride. Very scenic, good support, good food at aid stations, and a full meal with massage, showers at the finish.