Stuck with a large pack through to 96k ... lots of work at the front, went off the front a couple times, but it was so windy there was no way that was going to stick.
The Bad
So cold waiting for the start... violent shivering for 15 minutes.
The Ugly
Around the 7k to go sign, I decided to "attack" up a short hill, and see if I could get anyone to go with me. They, having seen my previous efforts, decide to hold off, so I'm dying alone in the wind for 5 minutes until they catch me, and spit me out the back. I'm in the midst of collecting myself in preparation to at least bridge back up, when suddenly, my chain starts to skip like mad. I look down at my rear freewheel and keenly observe that it's not typically hanging at a 45-degree angle, as it is now. I coast to a stop beside the "4k to go" sign.
Sigh.
I realize that this is not a road-side repair, and start trudging towards the finish. I pass a volunteer who asks if I want the support van. I agree that's a fine idea, but that it's maybe 10 degrees above freezing, and they can catch up with me.
At "2k to go", another volunteer helpfully offers to radio the support van, I go over how they should be on the way, and again, it's really cold, and I need to keep walking.
At 500m to go, the support van pulls up beside me. I say thanks, but I'll just walk it in from here...
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