14 weeks to go

The Hutt girl today talked in tracks 4 and 6 about visualising when you come out of the "pack" - so you don't get caught up in riding with a crowd.

That's fine if you are in the 4 hour category and have that possibility to contemplate.

My major concern is that there will be other people on the road at relevant times - its not that I'm not used to riding alone.  I can do that.  It's just I know other people on the road will help with keeping a momentum and pace.  So I need to strive for not the last of last of the pack ride, but at least a last bunch.

It's good though that she throws that stuff in though, as it makes me think about actually what time will I aim for.  It needs to be 7 hours max.

That's going to be a stretch. 

I think the only way I can go faster is to train harder and loose some weight.   I can't afford any slippage from here on in.