B2B down, PMC to go

I'm a little behind in my blogging. First let's start with the B2B. That is the ride from the Harpoon Brewery in Boston to the Harpoon Brewery in Windsor VT. Here are the stats.
148 Miles
8 hours 39 minutes on the bike.
Average heart rate of 141
5882 Calories burned
Average speed of approx 16.7 MPH
Max speed of 43.0 MPH
On Friday night I wanted to go to bed early. Unfortunately I was not able to fall asleep. I had the alarm set to go off at 3am so we could meet up in Boxborough at 4. I finally got to sleep at about 1 and then received the 2am Jordan wake up. I rolled out of bed at 3, had a couple of english muffins with peanut butter and headed to Boxborough. Getting no sleep before the longest ride of my life is probably not a good idea but there was nothing I could do. We loaded up the bikes (two on top and two in the Pilot and headed into Boston. Once we got there, we unloaded and for the small fee of $15 I parked the Pilot. I was with a great group of guys so while parking, they took my bag to check in and brought my bike to the starting line. A quick porta potty trip and I was headed for the corral. We stood in line for 20 minutes and then we were off. Immediately, I had to go to the bathroom again. I am always very aware of hydration, the problem with that is I always have to go to the bathroom. We snaked our way through Boston, across the Mass Ave bridge and down past my office. At 15 miles there was a rest stop and I was really not feeling well when I got there. A quick stop and we were back on the bikes. After the stop, I ratcheted the pace back a bit and started to get into a nice rythym. The next 45 miles were on roads that I have ridden frequently. This makes it alot easier, knowing what is in store. We got to Ashby and cranked up the first major hill of the ride. I was feeling better and better but was careful to go at my own pace. After the Ashby hills there was about 40 miles of rolling hills. Somehow here, Geoff and I had gotten separated. I tagged along with a couple of different groups but it was boring riding without having someone to talk to. There was a rest/food stop at 90 miles. Once we started again, we finally took a right off of 119 (we had been on 119 for 3+ hours) and started the second (and hardest) climb. This was a relentless 10 mile stretch that almost did me in. I was again alone and really felt like quitting. The uphill finally ended and there was another stop for food. It was here that I ran into Geoff again and we rode together the last 50 miles. The last 50 were mostly flats and some small rolling hills. It was a long way in, I started cramping a bit but just kept drinking and eating energy gels and we made it. It was an amazing feeling to round the corner and see the brewery. This was by far the hardest single day event I have accomplished. There were a few Harpoons downed and I took the bus back to Boston. You would assume we would all sleep the entire way home but there is something about punishing your body for that long that won't allow you to get comfortable. I was back in Boxborough by 9pm. 17 hours and an incredible expierence later. Props go out Geoff, I would have probably made it if he wasn't there, but it wouldn't have been nearly as enjoyable.