Great idea for a thread! For those that might skip it because it has the word "fixed" in the title, I think
The Octopus's sticky on training for your first fixed-gear century has a lot of applicable wisdom.
Especially this:
Originally Posted by The Octopus
For your first century, you have only one goal, and that's to finish it. Forget about how fast you're going, what your average is, how fast your friend did her first century... that's all b.s. Ask yourself, can I put out this effort all day?