Back in the saddle

I got my wheels and my new bottom bracket and hit the trail last weekend. Did about 6 miles on saturday by myself and realized my breaks were rubbing pretty bad. I had to add washers to get them centered up which I did on saturday night. Sunday moring we left to ride, but were one short. Our spiritual leader said it was too wet, it had rained over night. We showed up and started. About 100 yards from the truck the mud got thick and slick. My back wheel came around in front of me and I hit the ground hard going about 5 mph. I picked my bike up turned around and shouted, I'll be at the truck. That was enough for everyone so Sunday was our shortest ever ride, an entire 300 yards.

I just signed up for this ride http://www.borderraiders.com its a weeklong jaunt around Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. Most days the mileage is about 50 there is an optional 100 mile day and the weeks total mileage is 500.

Before signing up for this ride I was totally unconcerned about my fitness level. I've been riding all winter road and trail. I'm in the best shape I have ever been in Spring. Then it occurs to me. I may have road all winter but I haven't been on my road bike for longer then an hour and 15 minutes at a time in 7 months. I've been riding mountain bikes sometimes as long as three hours, but I'm probably only on the saddle for 1.5 hours.

I despretly need to get some longer days in the saddle. I've got 5.5 weeks, and I don't want to get burned out so I figure I'll taper off the last week.