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MikeWaters · 08-18-2007, 09:43 PM

I've really had trouble getting in the miles with everything going on in my life (i.e. tons of church activities and meetings).

So I decided to do my own private century today.

Let me tell you, there is a huge difference between doing a rally century and doing one on your own. In a rally, you can mike most of the time. By yourself, it is the ride of truth.

Wind was pretty bad today, rained on me. Had to take detours around the lake due to police dragging a body out of the lake (I have no idea what happened). Pretty much bonked at 70 miles. Took a 5 minute break at 75 miles and felt a ton better. Got a second wind, and then bonked again at 95 miles.

So I'm expecting to reap the benefits of this ride next week when I do the Hotter N Hell century.

One thing I learned today is that I can go 100 miles on my aluminum bike.

RC Vikings · 08-19-2007, 01:25 AM

Great going Mike. Get ready for Lotoja 2008.

DirtyHippieUTE · 08-19-2007, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RC Vikings

Great going Mike. Get ready for Lotoja 2008.

A CG Lotoja team would be killer (perhaps literally)... My only request would be that the jerseys not say anything about BYU, cougars, the internet, Cougar Board, Bernard, or Jefe.

We could be team "Grapevine!"

I already rode for team "Gerald" once... (a mentally challenged "friend of the shop" from the good old days).

MikeWaters · 08-19-2007, 06:04 PM

http://www.nbc5i.com/news/13923383/detail.html

Archaea · 08-19-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

http://www.nbc5i.com/news/13923383/detail.html

What does this have to do with cycling? Did they find the body you hid or what?

MikeWaters · 08-19-2007, 06:26 PM

that's the body that impacted my ride.

RC Vikings · 08-19-2007, 07:04 PM

What was your time for this 100?

MikeWaters · 08-19-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RC Vikings

What was your time for this 100?

not good. shade under 6 hours.

Which shows me the value of nutrition and miking. I actually licked my arms at one point for salt.

(I have done a sub 5 hour century in the past, and I'm sure I could do one next week if I choose to).

Archaea · 08-19-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

not good. shade under 6 hours.

Which shows me the value of nutrition and miking. I actually licked my arms at one point for salt.

(I have done a sub 5 hour century in the past, and I'm sure I could do one next week if I choose to).

It also depends upon conditions and purpose of the ride. We've had training rides, back when I was allowed by my stinking physicians to ride, where the purpose wasn't total time, but sometimes we work on maintaining as high a cadence with one or two refueling stops. We've also used centuries for intervals, where one does a warm up hour, an hour of intervals, a cool down hour, followed by more intervals with cool down following.

Terrain and wind are also factors.

MikeWaters · 08-19-2007, 08:36 PM

the main purpose of this century was to get miles under my belt, because I have been lacking.

I also did it in a boring fashion (going around a lake 10 times) because it had aways been something I told myself I would do. After 7 laps, I really didn't want to do another 3, but I pushed on.

Since I will likely be on a tandem next week, all stuff about time goes out the window.

08-18-2007, 09:43 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	My training ride today I've really had trouble getting in the miles with everything going on in my life (i.e. tons of church activities and meetings). So I decided to do my own private century today. Let me tell you, there is a huge difference between doing a rally century and doing one on your own. In a rally, you can mike most of the time. By yourself, it is the ride of truth. Wind was pretty bad today, rained on me. Had to take detours around the lake due to police dragging a body out of the lake (I have no idea what happened). Pretty much bonked at 70 miles. Took a 5 minute break at 75 miles and felt a ton better. Got a second wind, and then bonked again at 95 miles. So I'm expecting to reap the benefits of this ride next week when I do the Hotter N Hell century. One thing I learned today is that I can go 100 miles on my aluminum bike.

08-19-2007, 01:25 AM	#2
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	Great going Mike. Get ready for Lotoja 2008.

08-19-2007, 06:04 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	http://www.nbc5i.com/news/13923383/detail.html

08-19-2007, 06:26 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	that's the body that impacted my ride.

08-19-2007, 07:04 PM	#7
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	What was your time for this 100?

08-19-2007, 08:36 PM	#10
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	the main purpose of this century was to get miles under my belt, because I have been lacking. I also did it in a boring fashion (going around a lake 10 times) because it had aways been something I told myself I would do. After 7 laps, I really didn't want to do another 3, but I pushed on. Since I will likely be on a tandem next week, all stuff about time goes out the window.