Thanks guys. The hard part was the ride was in my head and I knew I had made harder rides just not with the climbs at the end. I could see the climbs in my head well before I got to them. But this time I slept well the night before and kept to the pace I had planned even when I thought I could kick it up a bit to stay with or pass some of my friends. I have charted my average speeds for over a year and looked at my average heart rate when I climb just as long. So I was pretty sure I had the Century in me I just needed that first big climb and the fact that the gears were letting me spin to clear my head and let me know I could do it. Not once did my HR get over 154 even on the last 3 mile climb. I got a lot of good advice from fellow riders and Stapfam and took it all to heart. For me it was staying within myself and sticking with knowing what works for me.