100 Mile Ride

[Tri Girl]

Congrats!! I agree- you are super studly!!! I've never done 100 all on my own. Did you make your own rest stops along the way? Really, I can't imagine sitting on my bike for 10 hours. You go!!!!

My favorite century to date was an organized ride I did on my birthday 2 years ago. It was the first year for the event, and attendance was pretty low. I got to about mile 60 and thought about cutting it short and heading back, but I got to a rest stop and the youth group was soooo excited to see a woman. They said I was the first woman they'd seen that day (this rest stop was only on the 100 mile route). I had to finish then- how could I not finish the 100 when I was the first woman to do it on the inaugural run of the event?
As with every century I've done- it was long. When I got to mile 102 I was getting cranky and was really ready to be done- thankfully the finish line was only .25 mile away. Everyone was gone and the free lunch was packed up so I got a happy meal on the way home.

Riding that far on a bike is a true badge of honor.
Congrats again!