My group leaves at 6am. It is 141 am. I haven't had dinner. Hope you guys are already asleep!!!!

BTW, when I was 17 I did 70 miles with no sleep. I am now 34. let's see if I survive!!!

I just got up. I probably had four hours of sleep.

Getting ready for my traditional 2:15am spaghetti breakfast.

I'll be leaving with the first wave at 4:45. Hope to make Portland by 4:45pm.

In May I did 170 miles on 2.5hrs sleep. I'm sure these two are well on their way to an awesome finish in PDX this afternoon.

Perfect weather for STP today. Get sum fellas.

So, uh... did you?

Hey Guys,

Sorry. LOL.

Yes, I did arrive and made it in an average of 16 mph in 12:20 hours total ride time. Sorry took the wife and spent a mini vacation in PDX and just got back last night.

Its funny, I guess I haven't missed a beat. I made it and finished strong. Other riders I spoke to said the same thing, that because of anxiety reasons, they couldn't sleep either.

I guess most cyclists aren't early risers! What's weird is that I thought I'd have a bad start, as most of my training rides start later in the day (i.e after work).

The weather wasn't too bad during the ride, it was actually optimal for doing the STP. COuldn't see the peak of Rainier or St helen's though!

Hey Val... Were you wearing a yellow Jersey with Francais on it?