Mileage base question

[maillotpois]

The mental thing is huge.

I haven't done a ride longer than 90 miles since May or June, and I haven't done a ride longer than 120 all year (I certainly haven't done anything over 130 since my last double century 3 years ago), but I did 170 miles of a tough double century 2 weeks ago. I'm not "fit" enough under any technical sense to do it, but I knew I could so I did. Plus I was helping a friend, and it was her goal event, not mine, so it was fun to see her succeed and take my mind off my own aches and pains.

I have also had at least one instance where I was fit as all get out, but just didn't want to keep going. (DMD 2009 - I DNF'ed at about 130 (?memory fades) even though I was quite a bit fitter and better trained than when I completed the whole event 2 years before. I knew how hard it was going to get and I just didn't have it in my head to keep going.)

[crazycanuck]

Catrin, if you're bored, here's the link to the event i'm doing.

I did the 40km event last year & there are some SERIOUS hills(ok, perhaps not for you in Mountainous areas) http://www.dwellingup100.com.au/

I've pretty much scouted out all the big hills i can find on and off road...

Now all I have to do is meet the time limits for each section

[Catrin]

Catrin, if you're bored, here's the link to the event i'm doing.

I did the 40km event last year & there are some SERIOUS hills(ok, perhaps not for you in Mountainous areas) http://www.dwellingup100.com.au/

I've pretty much scouted out all the big hills i can find on and off road...

Now all I have to do is meet the time limits for each section

That is quite an elevation profile! Thanks for sharing the information on your event, it looks like it will be a lot of fun - looking forward to reading your report afterwards