I cancelled my attempt to ride the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad 208k yesterday, even tho I checked in at an area hotel the day before. After lying awake in the hotel bed from midnite on, stressing about doing such a long ride alone, part of which would have to be in darkness in unfamiliar areas, I came to the conclusion that I was biting off more than I wanted to chew.
So I came up with a Plan B. That is, I chose to ride with 3 of my fellow bike club members (who were also staying at the hotel in Chestertown MD) on a 42-miler on low-traffic roads thru some nice farm country. I enjoyed it; it was stress-free and all in daylight.
I have to say, tho, that despite my recent training, I was surprised at how much the ride took out of me, keeping up with those stronger riders. I felt there is no way I could have done 3 times that distance yesterday.
Maybe I will recruit a co-rider and attempt the 208k when there is more daylight, like the month of May. After seeing the movie "Harriet," I want to visit the places where her remarkable achievements are memorialized.
