The First Brevet of the Season!

Hello,

Tomorrow is the first brevet of the season for me. I am riding the annual Chili Feed 200KM with Seattle International Randonneurs. There are over 90 people signed up. I have never ridden with SIR but I have heard they are very well organized.

I am leaving today and staying a world renowned resort known as the Kent Howard Johnson's. I am hoping to use this as an early season benchmark for my training. I want to finish in less than seven hours. My only 200KM time last year was 9'36" or so, so 7 hours would be quite a difference. I am in much better physical and mental shape for this now, however. I know much more of what to expect on a 124 mile ride.

I will report back upon completion.

Namaste,

Jim