100 mile mntn bike race--who's done one?

[limewave]

Sounds like you had a fantastic race!!!!! Great job! And such a small gap?

. . . next year. Mwhahahahhahahaha.

[Wahine]

Nice work Anelia!! That sounds grueling.

[limewave]

DH and I rode 90 miles on our mountain bikes yesterday. The route consisted of mostly paved path/road (about 65 miles) and 25 miles of hilly, sandy, gravely roads. It took us about 5.5 hours of riding time. We had two short pit stops to refill water bottles and use the restroom.

Mostly it was a nice ride. But the last 15 miles were brutal. I just wanted to be done. I am dreading the 100 mile xc race. Just 33 days to go . . . . .

[indysteel]

I'm a bit late in reading this thread, but I wanted to offer my congratulations to Anelia! Way to go.

I'm so humbled in reading this thread. On the recent tour that DH and I did in Canyonlands N.P., we did 30 miles a day on what amounts to a doubletrack trail. Granted, it was a tour and not a race or a training ride for a race, but it took the group the better part of the day to do those 30 miles. I cannot imagine doing singletrack at the pace you guys are traveling or for as many miles a day that you're covering. I'm truly amazed at your endurance and mental focus. Good luck at your race, Limewave. As I said after your most recent race, you are one tenatious woman. I love reading about your adventures.

[Catrin]

+1 on what Indy said. All of you rock, it is exciting and humbling to read what all of you can do, and DO do on a regular basis. Each of you are my role models and someday I hope to be able to do at least a portion of what you are capable of.

Limewave, that sounds like a fun day - even if the last 15 miles did get long. You will rock the XC race, I just know it!

[TrekJeni]

DH and I rode 90 miles on our mountain bikes yesterday.
Mostly it was a nice ride. But the last 15 miles were brutal. I just wanted to be done. I am dreading the 100 mile xc race. Just 33 days to go . . . . .

Hush Limewave, you're going to CRUSH it!

Four more weekends until LJ! Woot! Come by the camper and say hi. I'll be the one with three crazy weimaraners. :-) Just got back from Syllamos Revenge in Arkansas. It was my second NUE of the year. Only have Mohican and Lumberjack to go and then I'm going to relax and veg! lol

Jeni

[limewave]

Jeni, we'll be camping there too. I'll definitely keep an eye out for you!

[limewave]

I've been bragging all over FB, but I managed to get in a 75 mile training ride this week. Zoom-Zoom's DH was able to do a few laps with me. I did take about a 2.5 hour break between the first 50 and the last 25.But, I did it. yay! 2 weeks to LJ100.

You ready TrekJeni???

[zoom-zoom]

I've been bragging all over FB, but I managed to get in a 75 mile training ride this week. Zoom-Zoom's DH was able to do a few laps with me. I did take about a 2.5 hour break between the first 50 and the last 25.But, I did it. yay! 2 weeks to LJ100.

You totally earned those bragging rights! Are you tapering, now? Derek seems to be enjoying the ease-up on miles and intensity, now.

[Aggie_Ama]

Hush Limewave, you're going to CRUSH it!

Four more weekends until LJ! Woot! Come by the camper and say hi. I'll be the one with three crazy weimaraners. :-) Just got back from Syllamos Revenge in Arkansas. It was my second NUE of the year. Only have Mohican and Lumberjack to go and then I'm going to relax and veg! lol

Jeni

My goal is to do as much of the NUE series as possible one day and DH wants to tackle it as well, once I tried marathons last winter I found long events are my "poison" and doing more is the only cure! We're hoping to move to NM or CO in 4-5 years and then I am pretty sure it will be doable. Right now living in Central Texas it is hard to do endurance training in the summer and hard to travel outside of the state. The people I know who spend a considerable amount of time at altitude are so much better at all types of riding but really I just want to see mountains everyday. Good luck ladies!