200km Audax on Sunday. Can I do it?

200km, that's about 125 miles.

I did 115 in November and I was spent after that.

What's another 10 miles? 45 minutes on a bike maybe. Not so difficult when you put it like that.

There's rain forecast though, and I'm tired, and there's probably some more excuses if I go looking for them...

I think this one is more about the mental challenge than the physical (although the physical will definitely be tough - there's another excuse!).

If I do it, great, another tick, a good achievement and some significant calories burnt.

If I don't do it, then hopefully a shorter ride with ICC and still a target to reach for another day (defeatest mindset is already here) but I'll probably regret just getting out and doing it (Rule 5 and 6 of The Rules applies here).

This is a record of how I feel 36 hrs before. Let's see what happens.

Sunday 13th April. Spring into the Dales Audax

Up at 6am after a rubbish night's sleep to set off by bike at 6:45. I'm meeting Andy and his friends at 745 and going to do the Audax and peel off as it passes Addingham. Should be about 70 miles. This photo doesn't do it justice but there's a big black cloud on it's way over on the stiff breeze :-(