I rode my first century this Feb, the second 4 weeks later and have done 5 total this year with another in 2 weeks (Lighthouse Century)...

between centuries I have continued my normal training... for me that's 3-4 days a week with one day a 40.4 mile commute to work (2000ft climbing) and 2 days of maybe 16 miles (the light is fading fast at night now so the rides are getting shorter! ) and the weekends 30-60 miles depending on how much time I have...

half the battle is mental, the knowledge that you CAN ride a century... I took the 3rd one for granted as the first 2 seemed so easy... and got my butt kicked! I went out the night before, didn't get enough sleep and had a glass of wine... aaaaaaaack! sleep, hydration and fueling are critical... I learned my lesson... no partying the night before a century... even if it WAS my birthday!