When did 73 miles become "not enough"?

[warneral]

I have to fight off thoughts like that (though admittedly on a smaller scale LOL).

Like Lisa, I want to enjoy myself and that is my primary motivation. Speed comes in dead last with distance coming in ahead of speed! I'd like to train for a century this year but am afraid all those competitive types will leave me in the dust and close up shop before I even get to mile 50!!!

So as I get those feelings of insecurity I remind myself that I'm doing it for the enjoyment and that alone is how *I* win

I did push myself to do 31mi today and it feels great!

[Crankin]

I would say that at least half, and probably more, of the cyclists who do centuries are doing it just to finish. Yes, there are always the speedy ones, but if you choose your century correctly, you will find a lot of people like you.