Newbie weekly achievement thread

[Tri Girl]

So whaddya think - can I get ready in 5 months, when you consider I am starting at almost but not quite zero now?

Most definitely!!! Do you have a training plan that you're following? If not- this is a pretty decent one that you can adjust to your specific needs.

http://www.maccfund.org/docs/trek100/riders/train.pdf

It starts at a long ride of 30 miles during the first week, but you can work up to that in a few weeks by making your long ride a little longer each week. Maybe do a 20 next weekend, a 25 the next weekend and a 30 the following. Upping by 5 miles a week on the long ride is doable. Most century training plans have the longest ride before the event to be 65 miles. I never feel comfortable with that. I usually do a 70 or 80 mile ride at least once before a century because, IMO, there is a big difference of how you feel at 65 miles and how you feel at 80. That might be just me, tho.

With it being 5 months out, you have PLENTY of time to work up to a 75 mile ride and do it slowly and progressively.

Good luck!!