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  1. #1
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    Jun 2011
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    Ann Arbor, MI
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    Depressed isn't the word I'd use, but maybe more "blah." So yeah, maybe a walk in Bird Hills today or something instead is in order.
    2006 Giant OCRc
    2011 Giant Escape City W
    198? Univega Nuovo Sport 42/16 fixed gear conversion
    1979 Peugeot 44/18 fixed gear conversion

  2. #2
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    Jul 2008
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    Chicago suburbs
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    I always feel a bit unmotivated and "blah" after a 100-miler (I usually do about 1 per month from May-Oct)...it's a normal feeling for me. A 100-miler is a big deal (at least for me it is) and even after 3 solid years of riding and doing many centuries, I still find them to be extremely challenging. It is perfectly normal for me to NOT want to get on my bike (except for maybe a casual recovery ride) for several days after completing my "monthly" century ride.
    2012 Seven Axiom SL - Specialized Ruby SL 155

  3. #3
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    Aug 2008
    Location
    St. Louis, MO
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    I call it burn out. It's not just the century, but all the training that led up to it. Give it a couple days, then plan a fun ride--for ice cream or with a friend. Maybe hit the gym for a change of pace. It will pass.
    "Well-behaved women seldom make history." --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

    '09 Trek WSD 2.1 with a Brooks B-68 saddle
    '11 Trek WSD Madone 5.2 with Brooks B-17

 

 

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