Well, I made it. 100+ miles today on the bike. Wind was against us going west and north.. South and East was easier. Stopped at each of the break points and consumed bread, gatorade and refueled my camel back. Weather was very nice.. Coming in Lakeville, I swear I kept waiting for the high school to appear.. it took 4.5 miles later (after th100 mile mark) to get to the high school. It never felt so good to dismount my bike... I should get a good nights sleep 2nite I bet. I met a couple of century women riders early in the ride and we joined up from 15-66 or so. At 66, the older one was getting a bit slower so I gave them my regards and headed out ahead of them. It was nice to have someone to share and 'draft' with. Very enjoyable ride. the rest breaks really made it qutie a bit easier then I had anticipated. Spent almost 1'20" in breaks.. doh!! thats ok though... After the 18 miler on Friday.. my legs weren't going to cooperate if I hadn't taken it easier. This ride makes a good primer for 'things to come'. THe IM is quite daunting.. to think a marathon follows one of these ... holy CRAP!... The 187 ride shoudl also be quite interesting... with most likely 10+ hours moving and likely 12-3 total elapsed (I plan on taking lots of breaks!! else I may not make it!!) This is the all time distance I have achieved with 65 being my last watermark. It still a bit daunting to think that I will have to bike another 4-5 hours after this in sweden. Holy crap.. thats going to be a LFD for sure.

Weather..
Weather Data Average Low High
Temperature (°F) 79.1 69.8 82.4
Relative Humidity (%) 30.9 21.5 43.3
Wind Speed (mph) 7.7 3.5 11.5

Relevant Data
Predominant Weather Type: --
Predominant Wind Direction: WNW


Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s) 7:40:15 (break points: eating, bio breaks, refueling, etc.)
4:24 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 6:20:57 3:38 pace
Distance (mi ) 104.58
Moving Speed (mph) 16.5 avg. 40.8 max.
Elevation Gain (ft) +4,471 / -4,449