I was just remembering how it used to be when I was younger, I just decided to go and I hopped on the bike and went. Now I have a rigamarole routine too, no quite as bad as the OPs bit bad e enough.

I have to get drugged up before launch, no, not what you think. A quick bite to eat and then a couple of ibuprofen prophilacticy. Then a Allavert so the pollen doesn't crust up my eyes . The water bottles, the snacks and all the equipment, sunscreen and bug spray don my helmet and I'm off. And more than once make a U turn to come back for something i forgot.