Achievement unlocked: Metric Century

[Owlie]

Took me about 6 hours (with three breaks for water/rest), and I hadn't done anything longer than 50 miles for a month, but I did it. Ran into a few problems (my usual rest stop for water and a snack on the route is up for sale, water fountains at the county-owned rest stop were out of commission with nothing between there and Xenia, and a total lack of motivation and a chafed butt over the last 10 miles). Started at 3, got back to the car at 9:15.

Real food (if I can manage to eat it and not fall asleep in it) and then cuddles with the kitty and bed. Zzz...

[zoom-zoom]

6 hours including stops and riding solo (right?) is pretty impressive, really! Nice work! :D

[westtexas]

Congrats! You're a tough lady.

[OakLeaf]

Yay! Stinks about the water though - good thing it wasn't as hot as it has been.

[Catrin]

I think you did great! It is probably a good thing the trail doesn't go right by Young's Dairy :cool: I can see it now: Young's Dairy = amazing cyclist stop phenomenon! Sorry about the water though, that wasn't a good surprise...

[kamikazejane]

Awesome job Owlie!!!! Congrats.

[hebe]

Congratulations! Bet that feels good (other than the sore butt :) )

[azfiddle]

Way to go!

[Tri Girl]

Yay! Congrats! :D

[TigerMom]

Great Job! Keep it up!:cool:
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[velo]

Congratulations! Way to go... and solo... well done!

[zoom-zoom]

Cool Owlie!

What did you do for water? :eek:

I keep thinking about this...I wonder how far I could bike without water. I seem to get a lot more thirsty on the bike than I do running, for some reason (assuming it's not super hot).

[gocard]

Very inspiring, Owlie! Congrats on your achievement!

[jdubble]

well done!

[emily_in_nc]

Wait...you started at 3 am???? To beat the heat or ???

I can't imagine. I'm lucky to start any ride by 8 am. But congrats! :D

[lovelygamer]

You are amazing!! Great job on your ride. That is really something else, solo.

PS I know a retired guy in Florida who rides at 3 am every day to beat the heat. Often between 60-100 miles. o.O

[Wasp]

What a great sense of achievment you must of felt! Congratulations!

Lmao.....I was thinking sounds about right to me, start ride at 3pm end at 9:15pm. (i'm not much of a morning type of gal) Tell me you did not start at 3am????
I have a half century coming up next month, and my bottom lip quibbles every time I think of it! And that's just half of what you did!

[Becky]

Well done, Owlie!

DH and I occasionally head out for rides at 4am. It's wonderful!

[Owlie]

What a great sense of achievment you must of felt! Congratulations!

Lmao.....I was thinking sounds about right to me, start ride at 3pm end at 9:15pm. (i'm not much of a morning type of gal) Tell me you did not start at 3am????
I have a half century coming up next month, and my bottom lip quibbles every time I think of it! And that's just half of what you did!

LOL. No, 3pm to 9pm, though on weekends I get up absurdly early to ride, but that's usually 5am or so.

As for water, I took one bottle of plain water and one bottle of Nuun. I divided it up as to where I thought I'd be able to get water. So 10 miles to water stop one, 28 miles from water stop one down to the appropriate mile marker and back up to water stop 2 (which was where I ran into trouble), then 14 miles from water stop two to water stop 3 (same as stop 1). So I refilled at stop one like normal (only refilled the water bottle), with the plan to top off the water bottle and replenish the Nuun at stop two. Except for the little problem I mentioned. By the time I got to stop two, I was out of Nuun and down to about a third of a bottle of water.
Luckily, I found a vending machine between stop 2 and stop 3, and for a change I had cash on me. $1.50 for a 20-oz bottle of water is highway robbery, but it was cold and wet and that was what mattered. I used that to mix up some more Nuun, then refilled the water bottle at stop 3. I probably could have made it back to stop 3 without refilling, but I didn't want to risk it.

[emily_in_nc]

LOL. No, 3pm to 9pm, though on weekends I get up absurdly early to ride, but that's usually 5am or so.

Whew...okay, it was PM...that makes more sense to me...but I always assume everyone rides early so made the assumption of am.

You know what they say about assumptions! :D :o

Anyway, great job!