the century (100 miles) poll

[kelownagirl]

of course not. But how do you feel about us talking about MILE centuries instead of Kilometer ones?

Well being a Canadian, I am used to "translating" everything. I was just happy that you have metric centuries just for me . I grew up with imperial of course so having both metric and imperial centuries as goals work for me.

[downhilldiva]

Be careful! Centuries are addicting. Once you finish one then you want to finish one faster. This year I've done 12 since January. Fastest time was 4:20 (it was pretty flat). Now I'm moving up to my first double century in September. I hope I don't get addicted to those too!

[downhilldiva]

Since we were talking about the Ulcer. . . . It was my first century. I made it to mile 72, then I got SAGged back. I puked in my helmet and all over the back of the poor guy's truck. It was awful. It was my own fault. I thought because I taught spin classes I could just go out and do a Century. Ha! Training outside is much harder and I had no idea how hard it would be to sit on a bike that long. So for me, the Ulcer was, a serious pain in the gut! I'll do it again this Saturday. No puking this time! Hoping for an under 5 hour time.

[caligurl]

good gawd you're fast! 99% of guys aren't THAT fast!

how fast do you ride????????? YIKES!

[mary9761]

As of yesterday, 19 August, I have ridden a total of 15 metric centuries. That total includes 5 IMPERIAL centuries 3 of which I did in July. I would have possibly had several more imperials if it weren't for weather and/or bike problems. I've missed out on the opportunity on 3 this month due to bike problems (waiting for a freewheel to come in) I finished a tough metric century (68+ miles) yesterday in only my big ring! Thankfully after that grueling ride, my freewheel was replaced. Strangely, I DID have my best average that I can remember on a metric yesterday at 12mph.
And yes ladies, this was a soon to be 45 year old, fat chick (260+) lbs on a TREK NAVIGATOR 50 COMFORT BIKE and totally self supported!!! Centuries and metrics ARE addicting once you start them.

[Brandy]

Can I change my answer? I did it! I did it!

[arnaew]

I've done quite a few metric centuries - there's another one on this Sunday as part of our local Grand Slam series (about 160K all up). There's an 80 k option, which is what I'll probably do as the rides tend to be fairly hilly, and I just CAN'T do hills. I'm better at it than I was a year ago, and I go out trying quite often. I figure the only way to get better at climbing hills is to go out and climb hills. I read about technique, breathing, nutrition, dehydration, gearing etc etc ad infinitum. But nothing works. I get to a certain point, there's nothing there, and I have to just stop and walk it. So until there's a century that isn't climbing, I'll be a metric century rider.

[salsabike]

Can I change my answer? I did it! I did it!

HA!!!!!!!! Nice job, kiddo! Congrats.

[Brandy]

HA!!!!!!!! Nice job, kiddo! Congrats.

Thanks! I had a blast...can't wait for the next one!

[Melstar]

Voted "no but planning to"

I'm Very ambitious and optmistic here haha

[Brandy]

Voted "no but planning to"

I'm Very ambitious and optmistic here haha

It's worth it to be optimistic! I just started riding in May and within days of joining Team Estrogen, Tracy (tprevost) had encouraged me to sign up for Cool Breeze Century and yesterday was the big day! My previous longest ride before that was 64 miles. I'm totally hooked now.

[mary9761]

Way to go Brandy!!!

[chickwhorips]

good job brandy!

[Tiffanie]

uh oh! you shouldn't have asked about tiffanie and this ride!

(and PLEASE! whatever you do.... do NOT ask about tim mcgraw!)

Hey! I just saw this.

[Tiffanie]

ok so you know what that means now...... we're waiting....

I haven't read this entire thread yet, so it might have already been answered. Anyway...

I signed up to ride the Cool Breeze with Brandy. Upon updating my calendar, I discovered that I overbooked my weekend! I already had tickets to go see Tim McGraw in concert the night before the century ride. So I had to make a decision!

I decided on the concert noting that I would prefer to ogle Tim McGraw's butt for a few hours rather than ride that weekend. Brandy just recently forgave me!

I have to say, it wasn't a bad decision! It was the best concert I've ever been to (and I've been to a lot!). Faith Hill was amazing and Tim McGraw, well, let's just say I had some good dreams that night.