going for my first metric century
07-22-10, 09:37 PM
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going for my first metric century
so tomorrow i decided is going to be the day. im going for my first metric century . so far the farthest Ive gone is 40 miles @ 17 mph , that didnt really bother me much so im just gona go for the metric century . after this last beer i gotta start hydrating
07-22-10, 11:29 PM
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This is kind of a misnomer. If you drink too much before or even during a ride/race you will flush electrolytes out of your system which will cause cramping. If you consistantly drink a lot of water your body will get used to it and you will be ok. But you don't want to start drinking a ton more water the day before a ride. And make sure when on the bike you replace fluids with HEED or something similar.
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Good luck. From 40 to 62 miles shouldn't be too much of a stretch. Like others said, stay hydrated and fueled and you should be fine.
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Let us know how it goes!
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Nice, i'm going for a metric or more this Saturday as well. Farthest i've ridden so far is a 53 miler and i've been cracking 40 mile rides 3 times a week lately without feeling fatigued at all after any of the rides. I feel i can do 75 but i'll see how my body feels while on the saddle.
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well i made it in one piece. i woke up around 8:30 made sure i had some food , hydrated a bit and watched some of the tour( yay for dvr so i can ride). I set out at 10am , the entire ride took me 4 hours and 4 minutes thats including the 20 min rest stop i took to eat some more and drink a bit while relaxing . man those last 30 min seemed long .
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Awesome. I keep planning a metric fixed, but silly and serious family stuff keeps getting in the way on the weekends. I just want 6 hours to myself!
Congrats! Now do it again.
Congrats! Now do it again.
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