Am I ready?

[Zannabanana]

Thank you for both for the great advice & words of encouragement! I rode 50 miles Sunday, 25 miles Tuesday and plan for another 25 tonight with a spinning class Saturday. I'm really looking forward to the ride!

Thanks again,
Zannabanana

[Biciclista]

keep riding! you can do it. The hills are no big deal on STP... it's the hours and hours in the saddle that will get you. (ouch)

[indysteel]

Thank you for both for the great advice & words of encouragement! I rode 50 miles Sunday, 25 miles Tuesday and plan for another 25 tonight with a spinning class Saturday. I'm really looking forward to the ride!

Thanks again,
Zannabanana

You're welcome!

If you're pressed for time on Saturday then, by all means, spin. Otherwise, I'd recommending getting out on the road and putting some miles in. Better to ride hills than to simulate them.

[coffeeboss]

Ha! Glad to hear I'm not the only one freaking out about the STP. This is my first one, too, and my concern is that I'm slower than others (10-12 mph) and struggle on hills. I have a cross-bike (is that the same as a hybrid?) that is 15+ years old, but has done the job for me (of course I don't know anything different). And I've only been training on my own, rather than doing group rides, which hopefully won't bite me in the butt.

I've been doing some strength training at the gym (and have definitely felt more sore after a long ride when I've skipped the gym for a couple weeks... so that helps). I hope to bump up to at least a couple of long rides in a row for the 4th of July weekend.

But I'm starting to get a little more excited than fearful about it, so either I'm delusional, or I'm starting to look forward to it! You are not alone, Zannabanana!