Centuries

[Veronica]

There are three things that can drive you off your bike.

Comfort is the first one. Nothing really should be sore after a long ride, except your legs. Bike fit is everything.

Energy, you need to fuel yourself. Eat before you're hungry. Drink before you're thirsty. You also need to pace yourself, keep your HR at a sustainable place.

Leg Strength, this when you get off your bike and want to fall over. The answer here is to get on your bike and ride.

I have a training schedule posted in my Devil Mountain Dummy - December post down in the California section and I talk more specifically about my training in the other Devil Mountain Dummy posts. I think that what I am doing would help anyone move up to their next level.

There are lots of websites out there with suggestions on training for a century. Try a Google search and see what you come up with.

Good luck!

Veronica