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Senior: ‘I almost died yesterday’

Dylan Pembroke
August 29, 2016
Dylan Pembroke and friends prepare for a ride at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Dylan Pembroke and friends prepare for a ride at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson

“I almost died yesterday,” Dylan Pembroke, a senior in mass communication, talking about racing in the 50-mile Hotter ‘N Hell, finishing in 3:02:37.

What was the most fun part of the race?

It might sound obvious but the start and the finish. At the start you can really get a grasp at the full spectacle that is the Hotter ’N Hell when you’re standing among nearly 10,000 people. Finishing surrounded by the cheering crowd is an awesome feeling as well even if I did manage to fall down in front of them. As I think about it the 30-minute nap I took in the shower when I got home might have been the highlight of the day.

What was the hardest part?

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Miles 35 to 45 were hell for me. We had turned into a headwind and my ill-fitting saddle was putting a lot of pressure on a rather delicate area causing my feet to fall asleep. Luckily I was sweating enough that no one could see the tears.

What kind of training did you do?

I decided to ride a week before the race so I did virtually no training. I had ridden the same race last year so I assumed I would be fine. In hindsight that might have been the cause of my suffering but I choose to point the blame to whoever decided to invent wind and hills.

Would you do it again? Why/not?

I would absolutely do the race again. This was my second year to do the race. I’m not sure when I’ll get the chance to ride again since I am graduating and moving away from Wichita Falls but if I am able I will be back.

What advice would you have for other students who wanted to ride?

Go out and ride! There is a race for everyone at every skill level from a casual 10-mile all the way up to the 100-mile. The experience alone is worth it to see a huge part of what makes this city what it is. You’re going to be spending at least four years here go out and see what Wichita Falls has to offer. Lastly if you’re going to ride 50 or more miles, do a little training. That way you won’t sob your way through the finish line while falling into a heap of Lycra and misery.

Hotter ’N Hell 2016 — not so hot this year

The Hotter ’N Hell race is known for being one of the nation’s largest, one-day road races, and 100-degree-plus temperatures. This year, however, the more than 10,000 cyclists didn’t find the temperatures to be so unbearable.

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Members of the Midwestern State University women's basketball team clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell race the next day. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Members of the Midwestern State University women's basketball team clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell race the next day. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Members of the Midwestern State University women's basketball team clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell race the next day. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Members of the Midwestern State University women's basketball team clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell race the next day. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Members of the Midwestern State University women's basketball team clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell race the next day. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Members of the Midwestern State University women's basketball team clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell race the next day. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Jennifer Arbuckle, mechanical engineering senior, LatourJasmine Richardson, physical therapy junior, and other member of the women's basketball team, along with area residents, spent Friday afternoon cleaning tubs to be used for water in the Hotter ’N Hell. Photo by Izziel) Photo by Izziel Latour
Jennifer Arbuckle, mechanical engineering senior, LatourJasmine Richardson, physical therapy junior, and other member of the women's basketball team, along with area residents, spent Friday afternoon cleaning tubs to be used for water in the Hotter ’N Hell. Photo by Izziel) Photo by Izziel Latour
Jennifer Arbuckle, mechanical engineering senior, and other member of the women's basketball team, along with area residents, spent Friday afternoon cleaning tubs to be used for water in the Hotter ’N Hell. Photo by Izziel Latour
Jennifer Arbuckle, mechanical engineering senior, and other member of the women's basketball team, along with area residents, spent Friday afternoon cleaning tubs to be used for water in the Hotter ’N Hell. Photo by Izziel Latour
Jennifer Arbuckle, mechanical engineering senior, and other member of the women's basketball team, along with area residents, spent Friday afternoon cleaning tubs to be used for water in the Hotter ’N Hell. Photo by Izziel Latour
Jennifer Arbuckle, mechanical engineering senior, and other member of the women's basketball team, along with area residents, spent Friday afternoon cleaning tubs to be used for water in the Hotter ’N Hell. Photo by Izziel Latour
Jasmine Richardson, physical therapy junior, helped to clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell. Photo by Izziel Latour
Jasmine Richardson, physical therapy junior, helped to clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell. Photo by Izziel Latour
Jenifer Arbuckle, mechanical engineering senior and women's basketball team member, helps to clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell race the next day. Photo by Izziel Latour
Jenifer Arbuckle, mechanical engineering senior and women's basketball team member, helps to clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell race the next day. Photo by Izziel Latour
Jenifer Arbuckle, mechanical engineering senior and women's basketball team member, helps to clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell race the next day. Photo by Izziel Latour
Jenifer Arbuckle, mechanical engineering senior and women's basketball team member, helps to clean tubs to be used for water at the Hotter N Hell race the next day. Photo by Izziel Latour
The start of the women's open race at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
The start of the women's open race at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
The start of the women's open race at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
The start of the women's open race at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Amy Floyd at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Amy Floyd at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Amy Floyd at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Amy Floyd at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Hannah Ross races in the women's open road race at the Hotter N Hell. Ross placed third out of 27 cyclists who finished. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Hannah Ross races in the women's open road race at the Hotter N Hell. Ross placed third out of 27 cyclists who finished. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Hannah Ross races in the women's open road race at the Hotter N Hell. Ross placed third out of 27 cyclists who finished. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Hannah Ross races in the women's open road race at the Hotter N Hell. Ross placed third out of 27 cyclists who finished. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Amy Floyd at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Amy Floyd at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Hannah Ross races in the women's open road race at the Hotter N Hell. Ross placed third out of 27 cyclists who finished. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Hannah Ross races in the women's open road race at the Hotter N Hell. Ross placed third out of 27 cyclists who finished. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Mass communication freshman Jake Lanoux at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Lanoux did not finish. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Mass communication freshman Jake Lanoux at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Lanoux did not finish. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Mass communication freshman Jake Lanoux at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Lanoux did not finish. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Mass communication freshman Jake Lanoux at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Lanoux did not finish. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Nursing senior Cameron Lowery at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Nursing senior Cameron Lowery at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Theater sophomore TC Porterfield placed 40th in the Mens Pro 1-2 at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Theater sophomore TC Porterfield placed 40th in the Mens Pro 1-2 at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
John Paul Blanton at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
John Paul Blanton at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
A 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, Tony Baca rides in the Mens 1-2 race. at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Baca placed 14th. Photo by Bradley Wilson
A 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, Tony Baca rides in the Mens 1-2 race. at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Baca placed 14th. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Finance sophomore Josh Buchel placed 34th in the Mens 1-2 at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Finance sophomore Josh Buchel placed 34th in the Mens 1-2 at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Nursing senior Cameron Lowery at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Nursing senior Cameron Lowery at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Theater sophomore TC Porterfield placed 40th in the Mens Pro 1-2 at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Theater sophomore TC Porterfield placed 40th in the Mens Pro 1-2 at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
A 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, Tony Baca rides in the Mens 1-2 race. at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Baca placed 14th. Photo by Bradley Wilson
A 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, Tony Baca rides in the Mens 1-2 race. at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Baca placed 14th. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Finance junior Bill Ash at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Ash did not finish. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Finance junior Bill Ash at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Ash did not finish. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Finance junior Bill Ash at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Ash did not finish. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Finance junior Bill Ash at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Ash did not finish. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Theater sophomore TC Porterfield placed 40th in the Mens Pro 1-2 at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Theater sophomore TC Porterfield placed 40th in the Mens Pro 1-2 at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
John Paul Blanton and Cameron Lowery at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
John Paul Blanton and Cameron Lowery at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Ricky Randall, a 2014 graduate of Midwestern State University, at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Randall placed 48th in the Mens 1-2 race. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Dail Neely at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Dail Neely at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Dail Neely at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Dail Neely at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Matt Luttrell at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Matt Luttrell at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Matt Luttrell at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Matt Luttrell at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Matt Luttrell at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Matt Luttrell at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
R.J. Sayler, soccer player and sophomore in business management, helps for a rest stop at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
R.J. Sayler, soccer player and sophomore in business management, helps for a rest stop at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Soccer player and computer science sophomore Kristian Martinez helps for a rest stop at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
Soccer player and computer science sophomore Kristian Martinez helps for a rest stop at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 28, 2016. Photo by Bradley Wilson
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
Amy Floyd and Hannah Ross the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
Amy Floyd and Hannah Ross the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
Amy Floyd and Hannah Ross at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
Amy Floyd and Hannah Ross at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
Mass communication freshman Jake Lanoux at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Lanoux did not finish. Photo by izziel Latour
Mass communication freshman Jake Lanoux at the Hotter N Hell race in Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 26, 2016. Lanoux did not finish. Photo by izziel Latour
Hannah Ross at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
Hannah Ross at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
Hannah Ross at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
Hannah Ross at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
John Paul Blanton and his father at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour
John Paul Blanton and his father at the Wichita Falls Hotter N Hell, Aug. 26-28, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour

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