Memorial Day weekend. Seems to be notorious for having scorching hot weather during that weekend. I have sat in the stands for many an Indy 500, getting positively baked in the sun.
This weekend, the temps will be deep into the 90's, and while riding the Tennesse 600k brevet, if not well over 100 on the road. Ugh...
I've capitulated on doing this ride since I was taken out by a car a few weeks ago. My fitness has declined due to a lack of mileage since the TN 400k, and my leg still isn't fully healed from whatever happened to it during the crash. Still though, I may still ride a 1,200k brevet this year, and if that happens, a 600k is needed to qualify for the event.
As mentioned in a previous post, I've abandoned only one brevet, and that was - guess what - the TN 600k on the Natchez Trace in 2008! The stage is set for the epic battle of karmic retribution... hopefully.
