My first Century complete !
07-30-12, 07:04 PM
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My first Century complete !
I have been riding the last three years. This year I have really increased my days on the bike to 23 miles five times a week. I have 1600 miles in since May which is more than I rode all last summer. I did a metric century earlier this month with no problems so I took the plunge in did my first group ride on Sunday. I signed up for the Century but was not sure I could do it.
The miles and saddle time did not bother me but oh my lord do I need hill training ! The Sweet Corn Challenge in Richfield,Oh is nothing but hills. And not rolling hills.....just big ugly gluttonous hills. I finished 103 miles in 7 hours and 3 minutes and I am very proud of my 39 year old self. Maybe the hills would not seem so bad had I trained better but I did make it. Cannot wait until next year's ride!
My saddle did not bother me but behind my right knee where I have had a bakers cyst is sore. I was going to ride today but decided I had better rest a day. Im planning on a 45 miler tomorrow morning if my knee loosens up a bit.
The miles and saddle time did not bother me but oh my lord do I need hill training ! The Sweet Corn Challenge in Richfield,Oh is nothing but hills. And not rolling hills.....just big ugly gluttonous hills. I finished 103 miles in 7 hours and 3 minutes and I am very proud of my 39 year old self. Maybe the hills would not seem so bad had I trained better but I did make it. Cannot wait until next year's ride!
My saddle did not bother me but behind my right knee where I have had a bakers cyst is sore. I was going to ride today but decided I had better rest a day. Im planning on a 45 miler tomorrow morning if my knee loosens up a bit.
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Congrats on your accomplishment!! A hard earned honor in deed. I am a wee bit older than you, no doubt heavier, and have set the metric century as a personal goal for this summer and a full century for next summer. I'm close and going for it. Again-Congratulations!!
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Congrats on your accomplishment!! A hard earned honor in deed. I am a wee bit older than you, no doubt heavier, and have set the metric century as a personal goal for this summer and a full century for next summer. I'm close and going for it. Again-Congratulations!!
SwampDonkey+Ohio=B&C Whitetail.
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Im a novice, newbie cyclist even after three seasons. Im slow and my bike handling skills arent so good. If I can do a metric than anyone can. The century I rode was way beyond my hill climbing capacity but I pulled it off. If I can do it than you can. Trust me !
