Training to Century Ride Day ?Mileage Span?

[Aggie_Ama]

With that many centuries and the knee issue, I have another question - did you take Ibuprofen? My physical therapist says that the endurance athletes he works with all subscribe to the "3 -I's" Ice - Ibuprofen - and Ignore. Works for me!

On that first century? No. After the next spring when I had a bad case of runner's knee but insisted I would do the MS150- yes. My knees seem very sensitive to distance, temperature and my menstrual cycle. I now take ibuprofen before a long ride and carry some with me or beg it off anyone I can! I won't do anything over 50 without taking some prior to leaving, much to my doctor's horror (he is worried about my kidneys and an ulcer).