2. There's always an uncomfortable seam SOMEWHERE, no matter what shorts you're wearing...
3. ...Until everything goes numb from the waist down around mile 30, or 40, or 50.
4. You aren't going to avoid the headwind. Unless somebody cares enough about you to pick you up at the end of a looooong stretch of tailwind. Yeah, that's what I thought too. Suck it up and turn around.
5. Riding shirtless seems like a great idea until you get a bee down the front of your sports bra, resulting in a major panic attack.
6. You will eat it in your clip shoes. Multiple times. It is not a question of if, but when.
7. Lukewarm Gatorade is DELICIOUS.
8. "Count the Honks" is a fun game to play, especially when you're exhausted.
9. You will try on a pair of pants that used to fit you, and say "WTF??" And then it dawns on you: your ass got bigger. Time in the saddle will turn even the most despondent rear into something that might even deserve praise.
10. No matter how much you want to stop, you want to keep going even more.
You have to admit, it is a pretty awesome jersey...
