The Checklist!

Below is my checklist to complete before I start training in earnest for my century.  I want to get this done within the next 4 weeks and will update as I go.  Comments and suggestions are appreciated:

• Purchase all gear necessary:
• Bike, pedals, shoes.
• Maintenance stuff; spare tube, CO2, tire levers, multi-tool, small seat case. 
• Clothing; helmet, jersey, padded shorts, gloves.
• Pick a date and location.  I want to do my first century as a group ride.  I have never ridden with a group before but I think it will be safer and easier than going it alone.
• Develop a training plan.  I have done some research on this but need to do a bit more.  I need to find some good training activities for while I am traveling for work.
• Develop a nutrition plan.  I need to develop a solid nutrition plan to execute while I train as well as a nutrition plan for the actual century ride.  I am WAY out of my league here and would appreciate suggestions.
• Setup a template for logging my training activities.  I want to setup a template that tracks key elements related to my performance.  I will post that here for all to see.  I intend to use Strava to log all of my training rides.  Any thoughts on the things I should track?  At a minimum I am thinking distance, time, avg speed, water and food consumed, notes about the ride, my thoughts about my progress.  For non-ride training activities I will give a general description.
• Finish my intense work travel schedule.  I am working on a project right now that will cause me to be on the road 3 out of the next 4 weeks starting next week.  This is the biggest reason why I am not starting in earnest for a few weeks.
• Dial in my gear.  I need to have everything feeling great on the bike.  I am not used to the new saddle yet and I need to get used to the pedals and shoes.

I am sure that I will be updating and adding to this list.  In fact, if anyone reading this has any cycling expertise and can comment, it would be greatly appreciated!  If only I knew someone who is a triathlete or something.  Someone who has completed an iron man or two?  Maybe someone who enjoys scarring my shin by crushing it with a kayak?  Hmmm...