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05-21-06, 01:53 PM
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Happy birthday to me
Now that I've had a nap, lots of liquids, and something to eat I can make my birthday ride report. Today is my actual birthday (born in 1954) and I wanted to do something special for my birthday ride because I almost always ride 65 to 70 miles on Sunday anyway. So I take off before bright and early this morning with the intention of doing a solo century ride. Conditions were perfect with early morning temps in the low 60's F and no wind so the pace started off fast After the first 33 miles my average speed was 20.40 mph and the thought started in my head that I might be able to pull off the sub 5 hour solo century ride today. I had never done that before. In fact I had never done ANY sub 5 hour 100 mile ride. For the next third of the ride I picked up the pace so that my average was 20.75 mph after 67 miles. After 80 miles I was starting to get a little tired but I had built up a decent time cushion. The final 20 miles were into a slight headwind, but I only needed to average 18 mph to pull it off. It turns out I needed most of that cushion as I finished the 100 miles in 4 hours 58 minutes 7 seconds. The last ten miles werre pretty hard. I pulled into the driveway at home at 11:40 this morning much to the surprise of the whole family who were expecting me much later. My legs were coated with road grit, jersey and shorts crusted with salts, glasses smeared with sweat and road grime, and many parts of my body were sore. A shower and then within minutes I had waffles! An hour long nap and then watched Breaking Away.
Other ride stats: Breakfast of yogurt and Grape Nuts and a chocolate croissant (birthday surprise from my wife). Ride food of 2.5 Clif bars, 7 water bottles of H20.
Other ride stats: Breakfast of yogurt and Grape Nuts and a chocolate croissant (birthday surprise from my wife). Ride food of 2.5 Clif bars, 7 water bottles of H20.
05-21-06, 01:59 PM
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Congratulations, Mollusk. I couldn't even dream of trying to match your accomplishment (at any age). You are a giant squid among cyclists.
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Originally Posted by mollusk
I pulled into the driveway at home at 11:40 this morning much to the surprise of the whole family who were expecting me much later. My legs were coated with road grit, jersey and shorts crusted with salts, glasses smeared with sweat and road grime, and many parts of my body were sore. A shower and then within minutes I had waffles! An hour long nap and then watched Breaking Away.
Other ride stats: Breakfast of yogurt and Grape Nuts and a chocolate croissant (birthday surprise from my wife). Ride food of 2.5 Clif bars, 7 water bottles of H20.
Other ride stats: Breakfast of yogurt and Grape Nuts and a chocolate croissant (birthday surprise from my wife). Ride food of 2.5 Clif bars, 7 water bottles of H20.
Looks like this weekend has been for the Masochists amongst us and a 100 miler in 5 hours proves that you should be included in the Idiots section of the 50+. Well done on the ride- but eat that other half of the cliff bar when you find it.
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05-21-06, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by stapfam
You must have been slacking on that ride- Only a 1 hour nap when you got home. Reckon you had an excess of energy and should have mown the lawn to give a longer nap.
Originally Posted by stapfam
Waffles- Haven't had them for years- hope they were Home made and whilst on food- what happened to the other half of the cliff bar?
Originally Posted by stapfam
Looks like this weekend has been for the Masochists amongst us and a 100 miler in 5 hours proves that you should be included in the Idiots section of the 50+. Well done on the ride- but eat that other half of the cliff bar when you find it.
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05-21-06, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mollusk
I was thinking about all the fellow BF'ers out there this weekend. I think I got off the easiest. The Sante Fe ride has a lot of climbing, AOMM is a notoriously brutal ride, and your ride is for the truly insane!
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05-21-06, 03:24 PM
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And I thought I was the only one who took naps. Happy birthday.
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Are you telling me that you rode 100 miles without stopping? All I can say is WOW! I barley made it 25 miles yesterday and I had to stop once for a few minutes. Congratulations on a terrific ride, well done. That's quit an accomplishment.
How do you carry seven water bottles with you? That's one of my problems is carrying enough water, but it's usually 85 by 7:00 am here, at least the past few weeks.
How do you carry seven water bottles with you? That's one of my problems is carrying enough water, but it's usually 85 by 7:00 am here, at least the past few weeks.
05-21-06, 03:43 PM
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Very cool way to celebarate the anniversary of your birth. Happy birthday!
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05-21-06, 04:37 PM
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A solo, sub 5 hour 100 mile century is the stuff of legends. There aren't many 50-'s that even come close to that!! Well done and happy birthday!!
BTW, homewade waffles are a family favorite at my house as well......
BTW, homewade waffles are a family favorite at my house as well......
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Fantastic!! You have given me inspiration. Looking forward to just completing a century this October.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
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Congratulations!! job well done. I don't believe I will accomplish my first century in 6 1/2 hours and you roll up a sub 5. Great Effort!!!
This has cerainly been the weekend for riding events.
Oh! Happy Birthday from another of '54!
This has cerainly been the weekend for riding events.
Oh! Happy Birthday from another of '54!
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Originally Posted by stapfam
Looks like this weekend has been for the Masochists amongst us and a 100 miler in 5 hours proves that you should be included in the Idiots section of the 50+. Well done on the ride- but eat that other half of the cliff bar when you find it.
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I am jest a little man from a little country, with a little wife who rides a little bike a little wayz at a time! Does this make me an idiot, because all-everything about me is little, and I am not from a big country with big people??? Please explain how I am an idiot!
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mollusk,
Great job on your century. I need a nap after reading your post. Happy birthday.
Great job on your century. I need a nap after reading your post. Happy birthday.
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Congratulations mollusk on a great ride achievment ( man I am really impressed that's a great time and distance), and congratulations on your birthday.
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Congrats and Happy Birthday.
But I am bummed. Was so proud of my 40 miles in 2 hrs 15 minutes until I read this thread. Oh well, gives me something to shoot for. Solo centuries are for REAL men.
But I am bummed. Was so proud of my 40 miles in 2 hrs 15 minutes until I read this thread. Oh well, gives me something to shoot for. Solo centuries are for REAL men.
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Congrats Mollusk, both on your ride and your birthday.
I'm new to road cycling and only do about 6 miles each evening...can't imagine what a century would feel like. As far as the nap goes, it would probably take me about an hour just to get from the bike to the bed.
I'm new to road cycling and only do about 6 miles each evening...can't imagine what a century would feel like. As far as the nap goes, it would probably take me about an hour just to get from the bike to the bed.
05-22-06, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Makeitso
Are you telling me that you rode 100 miles without stopping? All I can say is WOW! I barley made it 25 miles yesterday and I had to stop once for a few minutes. Congratulations on a terrific ride, well done. That's quit an accomplishment.
How do you carry seven water bottles with you? That's one of my problems is carrying enough water, but it's usually 85 by 7:00 am here, at least the past few weeks.
How do you carry seven water bottles with you? That's one of my problems is carrying enough water, but it's usually 85 by 7:00 am here, at least the past few weeks.
05-22-06, 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildwood
Congrats and Happy Birthday.
But I am bummed. Was so proud of my 40 miles in 2 hrs 15 minutes until I read this thread. Oh well, gives me something to shoot for. Solo centuries are for REAL men.
But I am bummed. Was so proud of my 40 miles in 2 hrs 15 minutes until I read this thread. Oh well, gives me something to shoot for. Solo centuries are for REAL men.
05-22-06, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Paulie
BTW, as a cyclist born in '53, I take great solice knowing that because I'm so much older than you, I have a built in excuse!!!!
