The Ride to Montauk (in bullets)

• I haven't done a lot of training this year
• The last I was on a bike was 3 weeks ago.
• Longest ride this year has been 50 miles. 
• Somehow I didn't think this would be an issue.
• This ride had 73 and 109 mile choices.
• I chose 109. Should have chosen 73.
• Summer decided to start this week with temps breaking 90 on Thursday and Friday.
• Saturday was supposed to be not as hot.
• Woke up without a cloud in the sky.
• Up at 5am to met the TNT LI cycle group for a 6am departure. 
• In typical TNT timing, actually left at 7:15.
• Serious cross wind and sun beating down. Getting hot early.
• Realized I missed some key spots with sun tan lotion.
• First 30 miles was great. Rest of the ride less so.
• Didn't have any endurance (surprise!) but kept going.
• Lots of aches and pains since I wasn't used to being in the saddle this long.
• At the 3rd rest stop (76 mikes) decided to get in a SAGmobile to the end rather than slog it in. Could have finished with a high physical cost.
• Still think this was a wise choice.
• Waiting too long for the stragglers so got on the bike and rode the last 6+ miles.
• All in, 82 miles.
• Fairly happy with the 82.
• Realized, though, I have to actually train. Can't wing it any more.
• Had only one free beer at the end.
• Enjoyed scamming a way to ship my bike back to civilization.
• Not feeling so bad today (the day after).
• Looking for more rides to do better.
• Think I'll do the FiremanIronman training camp. One issue is that I'm swimming less than riding.
• There is an obvious solution to that. Just need to do it.