@Critmark I would argue that age has nothing to do with it - it is mostly a mind over matter quest. You are definitely prepared - you did the work and you are prepared to succeed.
If you haven’t already, check out the Mental Toughness video - Planning for Every Event Scenario. That preparation will be worthwhile to minimize unforeseen events from interrupting the quest.
Couldn’t agree more with Sir @JSampson here on the importance of the MTP.
It would be fair to say, be prepared for the worst.
Tick…tick…tick…
I’ve got some plans of my own for Father’s Day @Critmark so if I don’t tune in to your epic suffering know that I will at least be thinking of you (and mostly giggling).
May the headwinds be mighty, may the lava snow be falling, may the laser goats stay behind you and may your chamois be shredded. Hoping for a most uncomfortable day for you and looking forward to you taking your rightful place in the castle! Oh, and if I haven’t said it already:
I did Primers this morning. Tour of Utah was a fun watch. I have ridden some of those roads. Early fall, after the summer heat breaks, it is spectacular.
I have been focusing on good hydration and carb loading the past couple of days. The pain cave has been cleaned up. All the clothing has been washed. Setting everything up today.
Tomorrow morning - I STORM THE CASTLE!
May the Suffering be with you!
CRUSH IT!
You’ve got this!
Crush it!!!
Who Dares- done 
Thin Air - done 
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The Trick - done 
The Wretched - done 
A Very Dark Place - done 
Ride 6 - The Rookie - done and done!
The all important #7 - Power Station is fini.
Schedule change. Moved The Hunted up to 8. 
Getting it done for the glory of our great nation!
So I Did As I Was Told. 9 down.
Now it’s just me and the GOAT!
GOAT Busters - a Knight ain’t afraid of no GOAT!
Doing the last cool-down. 10 up & 10 down.
So this is what the inside of a castle looks like!
Brilliant. Welcome to the Castle Sir Stuart (@Critmark) where everyone knows your pain 
Have a seat (if your chamois hasn’t been completely shredded, this thing will take care of that).
Thanks Sir Glen but I don’t think I want sit down for a while! 
OK I have showered and had a good meal. A few random thoughts wile they are top of mind.
I made three changes to my plan, 1 before I began and 2 on the fly.
As much as the kit changes helped, along with chamois cream, my backside started to hurt by ride 7. By ride 9 it way more than uncomfortable. Right now IT HURTS!
My nutrition plan went real well save for a about 15 minutes. A quick adjustment and I kept right on rollin.
A good skill to have, especially late, is to basically zone out. I turned he volume down and just watched the scenery go by. I think that is why The Hunted is not a great choice to do, especially late, on a KoS attempt. It counts down every minute on the big efforts, which are long. I was trying not to think about it.
Tomorrow is a day off from work, and most everything else!
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO OFFERED THERE KIND WORDS OF SUPPORT. It was amazing helpful!
