El Paso Puzzler!

Alright, today is the first official training day for the Puzzler after a week of caution-to-the-wind eating over the Thanksgiving holiday.
If you've just heard, I'm racing this beast to raise money for Anna's Fans and the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
50 miles, more than 8,000' of climbing? 2 weeks after the holidays? Am I nuts?!?!
Show your support and make a donation to these 2 charities. Reference this blog, and maybe you can will me through it!