rheidis73 (Heidi) and I will be attempting our first 100 mile ride on Saturday, 8-26!

[KSH]

Yep. We will be attempting our first 100 mile ride.

Neither of us have met in person, but we have chatted on the phone, and have IM'ed through TE!

We will be in Whichita Fallas, TX riding the Hotter Than Hell bike rally. It's a HUGE rally, and is very challenging, as it's sure to be 100F+ on Saturday!

www.hh100.org

I have mapped out a ride plan though, detailing our miles, breaks, pace, and how long we can stop for rest stops. I typically would NOT do this, but since we have to make it to Hell's Gate/60 miles by 12:30 PM, a plan had to be made.

We have body glide, new shorts, cycling jerseys, camelbak's, gloves, sunblock, gel shots, and positive attitudes.

Hopefully,we are ready.

[Cassandra_Cain]

Oh I don't think there is any doubt you will complete the ride. :)

Now perfectly coordinating food and bathroom breaks might prove to be a bit of a challenge. But you'll make the 100 miles :cool:

[Nanci]

Make sure you are taking enough electrolytes, regularly. I'd even go so far as to set a 30 minute timer on your watch. Not enough can cause _so_ much trouble- and you'll be right in the worst heat range...

(I finished 16th out of 42 riders on my last 200k, not because I am fast- I was going about 14 mph, but because I wasn't at the side of the road puking or rubbing my muscle cramps. It makes a HUGE difference!)

Also, it really, really, really helps to put ice in you helmet, bra, down the back of your shorts, etc. Feels good, and if you can keep your core temp down, you can keep moving and not have to spend a lot of time trying to cool off, off your bike.

Good luck!!

Nanci

[denda]

My husband and I are also going to Wichita Falls to do the HHH. This will be our second year. We really enjoyed it last year.

[KSH]

Cass C- Well, I have an idea of how much time we can spend overall at rest stops. So, when it happens... well... I'm flexible. But I have scheduled an hour of rest stops for the 100 miles. "Best made plans...."


Nanci- By Electrolytes... do you mean what comes in Gatoraid? Or what I can take in via Clif Shot Blocks?

I will remember to put ice in my shirt when I can! You are so right...cooling the core is important.

If you have any other suggestions, please pass them on.. you are such a pro at distances!

And, we will be keeping around a 14 mph pace. I know at that pace I feel like I could ride all day without trying.


Denda- Good luck with your ride! I am sure you two will do great! It's my/our first year.

[DDH]

DH and I have gone back and forth on whether to go on this ride. I want to go, and he had worked out to give his overtime away, and then we thought, nah, we'll wait and then I see you girls posting about going and now I want to go again. LOL

[KSH]

DH and I have gone back and forth on whether to go on this ride. I want to go, and he had worked out to give his overtime away, and then we thought, nah, we'll wait and then I see you girls posting about going and now I want to go again. LOL

Why not come ride with us?

You know you want to!

:D

[denda]

As I said, we did this last year. We got lucky though. It was cloudy and cool all day! It doesn't look like that will be the case this year. And my husband doesn't handle extreme heat real well. I hope we finish!

[DDH]

Well, I might come ride the ride, but you will have to be on your own for the 100 miles. No way am I ready for that. :eek: LOL

[rheidis73]

Yep. We will be attempting our first 100 mile ride.

Neither of us have met in person, but we have chatted on the phone, and have IM'ed through TE!

We will be in Whichita Fallas, TX riding the Hotter Than Hell bike rally. It's a HUGE rally, and is very challenging, as it's sure to be 100F+ on Saturday!

www.hh100.org

I have mapped out a ride plan though, detailing our miles, breaks, pace, and how long we can stop for rest stops. I typically would NOT do this, but since we have to make it to Hell's Gate/60 miles by 12:30 PM, a plan had to be made.

We have body glide, new shorts, cycling jerseys, camelbak's, gloves, sunblock, gel shots, and positive attitudes.

Hopefully,we are ready.

Awwwww! This is sooooo great to be part of something! It was great to be able to hook up with KSH through TE! I don't know if I would have done the ride without the support of another person. It is so wonderful to have that!

And let me tell you, KSH is quite organized with getting us to ride the 100 miles. I know we can do it and I know that there are so many other women that want to do it, but think you can't. I believe if you find someone that has the passion to complete the century, like I have found....You will be finishing it before you know it. Know your dreams, your goals and do it! You don't know unless you try!

Wish us luck...wish that our bums won't be too bad Monday morning when we have to go back to work! :D

[rheidis73]

Oh I don't think there is any doubt you will complete the ride. :)

Now perfectly coordinating food and bathroom breaks might prove to be a bit of a challenge. But you'll make the 100 miles :cool:

Hmmm...? bathroom breaks ? I didn't think about that....I guess mother nature will help with that :D

[DDH]

Surely they will have those port a potties. :rolleyes:

Oh, I so want to go now that I know other TE girls will be there.

[rheidis73]

Make sure you are taking enough electrolytes, regularly. I'd even go so far as to set a 30 minute timer on your watch. Not enough can cause _so_ much trouble- and you'll be right in the worst heat range...

(I finished 16th out of 42 riders on my last 200k, not because I am fast- I was going about 14 mph, but because I wasn't at the side of the road puking or rubbing my muscle cramps. It makes a HUGE difference!)

Also, it really, really, really helps to put ice in you helmet, bra, down the back of your shorts, etc. Feels good, and if you can keep your core temp down, you can keep moving and not have to spend a lot of time trying to cool off, off your bike.

Good luck!!

Nanci
Nanci, I think you are the one that mentioned about Succeed tablets. I got them a few weeks back and you are right..(if it was you :confused: ) they work...My sweat is a little more salty, but it wards off cramps. Thank you for the advice..they will be going with me on the ride...

[KSH]

Awwwww! This is sooooo great to be part of something! It was great to be able to hook up with KSH through TE! I don't know if I would have done the ride without the support of another person. It is so wonderful to have that!

And let me tell you, KSH is quite organized with getting us to ride the 100 miles. I know we can do it and I know that there are so many other women that want to do it, but think you can't. I believe if you find someone that has the passion to complete the century, like I have found....You will be finishing it before you know it. Know your dreams, your goals and do it! You don't know unless you try!



Thanks for the kind words!


My boyfriend thanked me as well... AFTER the MS150... and I "encouraged" him to ride 135 miles in two days (before the ride, he had done at the most 40 miles at one time, and had NEVER ridden back to back days before).

Of course, during the ride on the 2nd days, he was hating me and the hills. At one point, he got so frustrated and annoyed... he literally got off his bike and threw it on the side of the road and sat down. It was a *rough* day to say the least.

But, we got him up...we walked up the hill... and we finished riding.

After it was done, he thanked me for getting him through it all.


Moral of the story Heidi... you might want to kill me come mile 75 and I'm going, "We can do this... just keep pedaling... we can do this". Be warned, you might also get the, "Half of this sport is mental... and we can't let the mental beat us... " speak as well!

[FreshNewbie]

:p I am so jealous of you girls :( I am doing my first century this weekend, and I am riding it by myself, I am hoping to find someone to ride with but not raising my hopes high. I wish I had someone to ride with and yell at me at mile 75 !!!

Good luck on your century, I will be waiting to hear your report and will post mine as well. Take pictures!!!

[Cassandra_Cain]

:p I am so jealous of you girls :( I am doing my first century this weekend, and I am riding it by myself, I am hoping to find someone to ride with but not raising my hopes high. I wish I had someone to ride with and yell at me at mile 75 !!!

Good luck on your century, I will be waiting to hear your report and will post mine as well. Take pictures!!!

Hey me too - a little bike buddy envy going on here :P

If you give us your phone number and a time to call, I promise we can round up a few people to yell at you at mile 25, 75, or 99 :p

[Bikingmomof3]

KSH, rheidis73, and Denda,
Have a wonderful ride! Tell us all about it. Ride well, ride safe. :)

[redhot3368]

Yep. We will be attempting our first 100 mile ride.

Neither of us have met in person, but we have chatted on the phone, and have IM'ed through TE!

We will be in Whichita Fallas, TX riding the Hotter Than Hell bike rally. It's a HUGE rally, and is very challenging, as it's sure to be 100F+ on Saturday!

www.hh100.org

I have mapped out a ride plan though, detailing our miles, breaks, pace, and how long we can stop for rest stops. I typically would NOT do this, but since we have to make it to Hell's Gate/60 miles by 12:30 PM, a plan had to be made.

We have body glide, new shorts, cycling jerseys, camelbak's, gloves, sunblock, gel shots, and positive attitudes.

Hopefully,we are ready.


Good luck to the both of you!!! Have fun!!! You will love it and have soo much fun! I did my first one last Saturday and already can't wait for the next one!
Looking forward to the ride report!
Karen

[chickwhorips]

Good luck girls! Can't wait to hear about it next week, and see pictures of course!

[KSH]

Good luck girls! Can't wait to hear about it next week, and see pictures of course!

Pictures?

Uuuuhhh... I don't even own a digital camera.

Heidi... do you?

[rheidis73]

Pictures?

Uuuuhhh... I don't even own a digital camera.

Heidi... do you?
The only thing covered, KSH! You handle putting together the ride, I will bring the camera! YEAH! I feel like I am doing something ! LOL... TE women, we will have pictures! :D

[KSH]

The only thing covered, KSH! You handle putting together the ride, I will bring the camera! YEAH! I feel like I am doing something ! LOL... TE women, we will have pictures! :D

FABULOUS!!!!

Well, you are handling the most important part of the ride as far as I'm concerned!

[rheidis73]

[QUOTE=denda]My husband and I are also going to Wichita Falls to do the HHH. This will be our second year. We really enjoyed it last year.[/QUOTE
And I hope too, that I will be doing next year also. It is a great place to meet people and chit chat... I don't know how KSH and I can meet you there ..Any ideas.....? Friday night/ before or after the ride?

[rheidis73]

FABULOUS!!!!

Well, you are handling the most important part of the ride as far as I'm concerned!


Coooool! I LOVE taking pictures...My daughter is tired of pics by now! LOL I am not in a lot, because I have the camera all the time...I think it is a great position to be..:D

[Bike Goddess]

From what I've heard this is a very popular ride. The folks over on the bike journal have a thread in the forum about this ride. (www.bikejournal.com).

Drink, drink, drink. Don't forget to eat, but eat often rather than just at the rest stop. My understanding is that if you drink or eat/drink something every half hour, you'll have more energy for the entire ride.

I use Jelly Belly Sportbeans for my electrolyte replacement. They work well as do Endurolytes. If you REALLY get in a pinch, ordinary table salt will stop cramps. I always carry a little bag with salts I pick up at fast food spots.

Have a great ride. We'll be anxious to hear your report!:D :D :D

[KSH]

Drink, drink, drink. Don't forget to eat, but eat often rather than just at the rest stop. My understanding is that if you drink or eat/drink something every half hour, you'll have more energy for the entire ride.

I use Jelly Belly Sportbeans for my electrolyte replacement. They work well as do Endurolytes. If you REALLY get in a pinch, ordinary table salt will stop cramps. I always carry a little bag with salts I pick up at fast food spots.

Thanks for the advice!

I carry 2 Polar water bottles and a Camelbak. I like having too much water, rather than too little.

Heidi and I have discussed carrying food, just in case we need to eat between rest stops. I am a pro at eating and riding! HA!

I have to be careful to stay on top of my nutrition though. I tend to underestimate how much food I need and don't eat enough. This time, I'm telling myself... EAT!!!! Now, I won't STUFF myself... but I will be eating... at the stop and riding as needed.

I have tried the Sport beans, but wasn't too impressed. Honestly, they stuck together after being in my jersey in 100F degree heat for 2-3 hours. I do LOVE the Clif Shot Gel blocks though. I even have a bag on my bike to hold them, so I can eat them easily on a ride.

Ah... I have eaten salt on a ride before. YUCK! But, I felt a twitch in my calf and I wasn't about to get a charlie horse while riding. It got the job done.

Thanks for all the tips. I can't believe it's almost here!


Here is what the site is saying about the attendence:


Ten thousand bicycle riders and racers from all over the USA will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hotter'N Hell Hundred Cycling.

[rheidis73]

:p I am so jealous of you girls :( I am doing my first century this weekend, and I am riding it by myself, I am hoping to find someone to ride with but not raising my hopes high. I wish I had someone to ride with and yell at me at mile 75 !!!

Good luck on your century, I will be waiting to hear your report and will post mine as well. Take pictures!!!

Take pictures as well! Youo will do great...I never realized that I have a competive side in me, but it is coming out now. I can't quit if someone else is not...

Good luck to you...:D

[rheidis73]

Thanks for the kind words!


My boyfriend thanked me as well... AFTER the MS150... and I "encouraged" him to ride 135 miles in two days (before the ride, he had done at the most 40 miles at one time, and had NEVER ridden back to back days before).

Of course, during the ride on the 2nd days, he was hating me and the hills. At one point, he got so frustrated and annoyed... he literally got off his bike and threw it on the side of the road and sat down. It was a *rough* day to say the least.

But, we got him up...we walked up the hill... and we finished riding.

After it was done, he thanked me for getting him through it all.


Moral of the story Heidi... you might want to kill me come mile 75 and I'm going, "We can do this... just keep pedaling... we can do this". Be warned, you might also get the, "Half of this sport is mental... and we can't let the mental beat us... " speak as well!


LOL..sounds like you will be a good riding partner then....We are going to do great! :D

[Lise]

Good luck, you guys, and have a GREAT time! Looking forward to the ride report and pictures! :D Lise

[KSH]

:p I am so jealous of you girls :( I am doing my first century this weekend, and I am riding it by myself, I am hoping to find someone to ride with but not raising my hopes high. I wish I had someone to ride with and yell at me at mile 75 !!!

Good luck on your century, I will be waiting to hear your report and will post mine as well. Take pictures!!!


Good luck FreshN! Maybe you can make some friends on the road? Find someone who is your pace and riding alone... and join up?

Can't wait to hear your report! You can do it lady!

[FreshNewbie]

Thank you KHS!!! I am planning on making friends or find someone to ride with, but you never know!!! There will be local pies at rest stops so I am excited :-) Good luck to you too!

[Nanci]

KSH, I use Succeed S! Caps, one every hour is moderately hot/sweating, one every 30 minutes if very hot/sweating a lot.

Nanci

[Bike Goddess]

KSH- My jelly beans stick to gether too! I just eat two at a time and sometimes more! Oh well- we live within cycling distance of the factory so it's hard to resist! (Cytomax is made in MY town too! Love that stuff!!!)

Re eating- I tend to not eat enough myself and am now really getting rigorous about making sure I get something eaten every 1/2 hour or so. I tried this the other day on a 77 mile ride and it really DID make a difference.

FreshNewbie (in case you read this)- I've done many a century on my own with no one else around me who kept my pace (or could I keep theirs). It's not impossible, just more fun to be with others. However, the rest stops are great places to meet up with people. You'll probably start seeing the same people at each rest stop as you are all going about the same rate of speed! Good time to chat and meet new friends! Most of all, have a good time and know that you have accomplished a great goal!

[Aggie_Ama]

On my long organized rides I always carry some food. You never know if the rest stop will have something you want or whatever. The HHH is well supported, but you can't ever be over prepared in my opinion. If you get hungry in between you aren't miserable or you won't bonk. Good luck gals, can't wait to hear how great it was!

[FreshNewbie]

Bike Goddess! thank you for advice! I actually found two girls to ride with :-) I posted a message on the ride's message board on yahoo and two girls responded!!! We already exchanged cell phone numbers, and decided on the time to meet. I hope it will turn out nicely, but I must tell you I am 15% happier about my ride, so it makes it 115% :p Thanks for advice.

FN

[rheidis73]

KSH, I use Succeed S! Caps, one every hour is moderately hot/sweating, one every 30 minutes if very hot/sweating a lot.

Nanci
Nanci...I used a BILLION secceed caps on the HHH100 ride :p I am sure I would have crapped without them! Thanks for the advise on them!

[KSH]

KSH- My jelly beans stick to gether too! I just eat two at a time and sometimes more! Oh well- we live within cycling distance of the factory so it's hard to resist! (Cytomax is made in MY town too! Love that stuff!!!)



Ha! Ha! The theme of the day was, "Karen can't find food". More in a full race report later... but let's just say the food at the rest stops was pitiful (how can ANYONE ride 75-100 miles on fruit and cookies?)... and I was silly and thought they would have food at the rest stops.

I will post a DETAILED race report in the "Race Reports" section... once I have the time to sit down and write it out. Let me just say this though, Heidi was an AMAZING partner! I was very lucky to have her out there with me! The girl can ride into some WIND! I doubt I would have made it as far if she hadn't been there!

[Nanci]

Congratulations!!!

Nanci

[Denise223]

Congratulations Heidi & KSH :) !!

Can't wait to read your report!

Denise

[rheidis73]

Ha! Ha! The theme of the day was, "Karen can't find food". More in a full race report later... but let's just say the food at the rest stops was pitiful (how can ANYONE ride 75-100 miles on fruit and cookies?)... and I was silly and thought they would have food at the rest stops.

I will post a DETAILED race report in the "Race Reports" section... once I have the time to sit down and write it out. Let me just say this though, Heidi was an AMAZING partner! I was very lucky to have her out there with me! The girl can ride into some WIND! I doubt I would have made it as far if she hadn't been there!
Thanks Ms. Karen! I am sure, I would have given up without your support!!!! I can be pretty tough on myself...I always want to give it my best shot...My thighs are aching today! I guess, that is good...I am ready for another ride though...I had soooooo much fun being around all the bike people.What an experience. Even though it was "Hotter N' Hell"...:D

[KSH]

Thanks Ms. Karen! I am sure, I would have given up without your support!!!! I can be pretty tough on myself...I always want to give it my best shot...My thighs are aching today! I guess, that is good...I am ready for another ride though...I had soooooo much fun being around all the bike people.What an experience. Even though it was "Hotter N' Hell"...:D

You would NOT have given up! But I know what you mean... if I had been alone... those SAG wagons would have started to look pretty good!

Here is the Race Report: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=9550

[Brecca]

I hope your ride was a success! I did my first century in July to celebrate my 53rd birthday. I was exhausted and sore at the end of it and never felt better in my entire life! My fiance, who does a century a month and has for the past 76 months, rain or shine, says that doing 100 miles is what seperates riders from cyclists! Welcome to the club!

[denda]

We averaged 17mph the first 52 miles. Slowed down after that. We were did not stop until the 5th rest stop. We made it to Hell's gate at 11:15am. They were just putting up the "closed" banner. We thought we were getting there in plenty of time!

Stats: 74 1/2 miles 15.5mph average 4 hr 47 min.

[Bike Goddess]

KSH- I ALWAYS take some Cytomax and Luna Bars with me in case I can't get anything else. Sounds like the organizers didn't plan for enough food. They should know- 24 times doing this ride. Give me a break!!!!!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:

[denda]

I don't know about this year, because we didn't make it to Hell's Gate in time, but last year they did have food at the rest stops after Hell's Gate. They had sandwiches at one. They were cooking hamburgers and hotdogs at another and had WATERMELON. Maybe we just didn't get to the right rest stops. I think the rest stops are very good. If you need more than they offer take food with you. That is what we do.

[KSH]

I don't know about this year, because we didn't make it to Hell's Gate in time, but last year they did have food at the rest stops after Hell's Gate. They had sandwiches at one. They were cooking hamburgers and hotdogs at another and had WATERMELON. Maybe we just didn't get to the right rest stops. I think the rest stops are very good. If you need more than they offer take food with you. That is what we do.


First off... WOW on your time/average speed! Really fast there! Be proud of having such a great ride!

Yea, they had BBQ and Hot Dogs and mile 70 (we had 4 miles to go)... but I'm vegetarian. And... at mile 70... it was time to just get it done. And, I needed food at miles 40-50. Oh well.



KSH- I ALWAYS take some Cytomax and Luna Bars with me in case I can't get anything else. Sounds like the organizers didn't plan for enough food. They should know- 24 times doing this ride. Give me a break!!!!!!!!

Well, I did make a mistake when I packed my jersey before the ride. I was about to stuff it full of food, and then I reminded myself that on the MS150 I carried all this stuff with me (it was heavy!), and I didn't use ANY of it.

So, I talked myself out of carrying food, thinking I could depend on the rest stops... since this is such a HUGE organized ride.

Lesson learned.

[Brecca]

I'm attempting my second century ride tomorrow, Sept 2. I'm curious to see if it's any easier than my first. I hope it is. I've been doing a lot of racing, one TT and pounding local hills in the big chain ring. Hopefully it's done me some good.

Brecca

[rheidis73]

I'm attempting my second century ride tomorrow, Sept 2. I'm curious to see if it's any easier than my first. I hope it is. I've been doing a lot of racing, one TT and pounding local hills in the big chain ring. Hopefully it's done me some good.

Brecca

Good luck Brecca..I think I might try another attempt at a Century with KSH around late October. I am signed up 4 two local rides, but, will not be putting in too many miles at them as of right now. I will be riding with other company that can not ride that far. I will be curious to see if the second one is going to be just as hard, or that my body is getting slowly more conditioned.

Let us know how it goes..:D

[Brecca]

Well, I did my second century ride on Saturday.I rode a Catrike Speed and my fiance a Catrike 700. The first 55miles were very hilly with 9% grades every ten minutes. It was painful....very painful. Dave received an emergency call from a patient interrupting our ride at 55 miles so we could head back into town to discover that he didn't show up at the office. We set back out at 5:30 and finished our ride in the dark, getting home at 9pm. The last 45 miles were blessedly flat, but we managed to cut 45 minutes out of my last century finishing it in 7 and a half hours.

I maxed my top speed at 41 miles per hour on one hill and Dave maxed at 43. I finished with an average of 13.2, which is only down one tenth of a mile from my first century and considering the hilliness of the first 55 miles...I'm not complaining. The trikes performed well, no sore bottom, just tired legs!!

Brecca.