We stayed in the shithole of a place yesterday & no sleep. Plus it rained the night & I was unsure what the program will be. Ride or SAG. Got up @ 5.3) and Eric was planning to bail. Went back to sleep. Talked to Jim & Vest @ 6AM and they were unsure. Finally rolled out @ 6.30AM and it was still raining. Heard the guys @ the common area and walked over only to find that eveyone, except Eric, is ready. Fuck. Seriously. I was pissed & tried to get some b/fast. It was something that I did not feel like eating & decided to pass. Went back to the room & quickly got ready. I was not mentally there. Plus lack of sleep just irritated me. We started to ride & there was some elevation gain. Saw lots of elephants & @ the first coffee stop, there was a consenus not to do the hard ride for the day, but stay on the street. Stopped for lunch around the 25 mile marker & it was chore getting to the finish. Most of the rifding was on the highway & I was not a fan of it.