Mohican 100 - Prep and Packing

God, I hate packing.
I hate packing for bike races, I hate packing for vacations. Once I get there I am ok, but it's all the stuff getting to the start line or the point of laying on the beach that just drives me nuts sometimes.
My nightmare is I will forget something. As I type, my bike clothing/food bag is packed, my shoes are clean, my bottles are in the dishwasher, what the heck am I forgetting.
Ahh...pre race nerves, no less, three days out.
The legs feel good, usually I can tell when I have good pre-race feelings. Today was about 60% there, so I would imagine the rest is on it's way thursday or Friday. I always feel like a wind up toy, ready to be let loose, is about the only way I know to describe the feeling.
It appears there are over 500 pre-registered for the 100 and 100k at this point. So, with some walk up's and free'bee entry's I am going to go with 600.
I have some things worked out nutrition wise, now, and how to get it into my system for the race worked out. I think it will be better than any of my other long endurance races.
Hope to get a relaxing afternoon ride in on Friday, get my drop bags in order and dropped off after we pick up our registration. Layne, Ray and I are rolling up. Tim and others will be coming up later in the day I imagine. Some of us in our usual group are staying at the Mohican Lodge, others in cabins.
Let's hope the rain stays away at least the hard, cold, long versions. I don't mind a little sprinkle to cool things off, but the trail needs to dry out and I have no interest in riding in any more mud - so so done with that shit.

New Mountain Bike - on it's way

I can't wait. I know it's coming soon, it was charged to my credit card. I have some even lighter weight mtb race wheels on their way as well. Hopefully some Sram XX bits and piecies will appear after selling some of the pieces and parts off from this frame.
I can't wait to get it and ride it - it will be EPIC.