Training to Century Ride Day ?Mileage Span?

**Flybye** · 04-27-2008, 04:10 PM

Sorry I haven't replied to the post I started. We went out of town for the weekend and saw Newsboys in concert (Christian rock band from Australia - they were GREAT!) and just got home..................this will be a bit lengthy, but..............................

I used a training program I found online (unfortunately, it is no longer available ).

Marbike - I can't find mine either - I wonder if we were using the same one last year!

I know that I did nearly 70 on a ride before that. And after that, it's really just 4 25 mile rides.
Is there a ride that you're hoping to do?

Hammer - Your mileage and thinking of it as 4-25 mile rides seems to be the consensus. I am sorry that you wrecked at mile 93! I wrecked the other day at mile 39/40! I am signed up to to the Little Red Riding Hood ride in Wellsville, Utah. I did the 64ish metric last year. I had a blast.

I've never really followed a training plan per se.

Indysteel, I like the way you think! Innovative!

It's a benefit ride for a cancer center and that's kind of what keeps me going mile after mile.............. you can use this one: "vermonster rides centuries and she's completely out of shape!"

I think I can use both of these, actually! Don't be so hard on yourself - how many people have ridden several 100's?? You can't be completely out of shape!

And I was NOT the slowest of the riders

Yeah, not that there is anything wrong with that

but I don't want to be the one that hears "ON YOUR LEFT" ALL day long!!!!!

Remember, too, that some well placed snacks, adequate water and some stretching at rest stops can make a century a lot easier.

I first read your post as "Remember, too, that some well placed SNAKES, adequate water and some stretching................... " Well placed SNAKES, what the &^%@?

Well, I'm probably the poster child for how NOT to prepare for a century!

Move over - I'll take it from here

Last year, I did a century (actually 103 miles) with over 7,500 feet of climbing after being sick with a nasty head cold for about 2 weeks. I managed to eke out 2 commutes the week prior to it (14 miles each), but other than that...no riding AT ALL for those 2 weeks. Ugh.
Prior to that, my longest ride had been a metric century....3 months prior to it.
I had only intended to DO the metric that day, but peer pressure got the better of me, and off I went with the group...who promptly dropped me within the first 3 miles of climbing.

I think we may be related. First off, I think I'd be, well, shall we say, stubborn- enough to ride when I am sick

and pretend (not that you did) that I wasn't. Second off, I think that peer pressure would easily get the better of me, too. "Sure, I can ride 600 miles if you say so!"

Just kidding, but I really considered doing the full century last year because several people said that they thought I could - strangers who didn't know me from the next spandex clad woman in the crowd. Then I thought - what the ____ am I thinking??

Having someone to ride with and chat with makes the miles go by quicker. Otherwise, it's boring as h###.

Yep. I train alone. The cows in the field don't talk back when I holler at them. I need to get a multiple personality to train with me when I ride.

My evil nemesis or something like that!

Am I guessing that we're not feeling anywhere near ready for red riding hood?

What?? Are you kidding??

I have spent HOURS on the trainer this winter. Actually, I have perfected the art of carbo-loading - I think I have enough research to write a paper. I am steadily getting ready, though. Tomorrow I tackle the 50 mile ride! I think I have enough carbo stores from the winter that I should be able to ride for a week without eating - hahahaha!! Are you signed up for Little Red???? I was in Boise Saturday night for a concert at the Taco Bell arena. Your weather was BEAUTIFUL - did you get out and ride??

The longest distance that I got in on the "longer" rides was 45 miles

All hail! Blondiebiker - WOW!! That's encouraging! My helmets off to ya!

I did an 8 week training program

Southernbelle - which one did you use??

I didn't care about speed at all

Neither will I unless the sag wagon approaches to tell me that I am the last one on the course

My knees began to swell, my back to hurt and it became a war of attrition.

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!

**Aggie_Ama** · 04-27-2008, 06:06 PM