As I have mentioned in a previous post, I signed up for the Chuckanut Century ride in Bellingham WA. Sept 16/12. This will be my first organized event. My original plan was to do a half century. As the ride date draws closer, I started thinking can I actually ride 50 miles?. Yesterday I set out to find out. I rode 54 miles in 3 hrs and felt pretty good afterwards. So now, I'm thinking I need to rethink my original plan. The ride has a variety of distances that you can pick from which would give me the option of upping the mileage to the next level which would be 62 miles. I know I could do the extra 12 miles, however.........I have a little voice in my head telling me to try to do the century. The more rational side of me is worried that 100 miles is a bit much......BUT! I want the challenge.
Anyone else doing the Chuckanut? Or has done it?
Any advise?