Despite the winds on day one, I can report that I really enjoyed my first MS 150 and will hopefully be back next year for more. The organization from both the MS and my Team was fantastic. I was equally impressed and entertained by the local residents in the cities we passed through and also out in the countryside. They really get in to the spirit of the event and offered genuine support/encouragement to the riders.

As people have already mentioned the wind on day one was brutal and I was pretty drained when I got to La Grange. I also committed the cardinal mistake of trying something new for the ride – Cytomax. It upset my stomach and made it difficult for me to eat, which is not idea when you’re riding 94 miles. So my only fuel for the last 50 miles was Shotblocks and bananas. Boy was I glad to make the left turn and enjoy the downwind and mostly downhill run in to La Grange.

Day two was much better and aside from the lack of juice in my tired legs on some of the hills; it was a pretty straight forward ride to Austin. The crowds at the finish line were a buzz; I’m looking forward to seeing the official photos.