I second that motion.
Just because it's a bike... just because it's supposed to be "fun"... doesn't mean you can't make a poor decision and get hurt. We who are active in clubs and ride support see this ALL THE TIME.
Don't put yourself at risk. If you were 26 I'd say, go ahead, do it.
But you're 46. If you suffer a coronary and die on the ride, what will your family do?
On this last MS150, we had a rider go down with a coronary. Pre-existing condition, apparently. He was down a LONG time before CPR was started. They finally got his heart started, and helicoptered him to Cardiac ICU in Austin TX, but he was barely alive. Who knows how much brain damage he had... if he was like Terry Schiavo or not.
IS IT WORTH IT ?
Train the right way, and go out worry free!
Originally Posted by twahl
I think you can expect to suffer. A lot. There's a hell of a big difference between 20 miles and 90, and I don't think that nutrition and hydration can overcome that difference. Tell us you've done 60 miles, and I give you much better odds.