When I rode the Hotter N' Hell 100 I mentally broke it up into ten 10 mile rides or five 20 miles rides 'before' the ride...because I thought it would help me to break it up into smaller 'bite-sized' pieces that I could 'chew' easier. But when I got out there and started riding...I just rode...and I rode, until I crossed the finish line.
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." - William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830's.
