Nice, Catrin.
My weekend bike ride is going to be a metric century, tomorrow. It was a good thing I did not choose the century, because it includes climbing Mt. Wachusett, which has a 22% grade near the end. I am in no way ready for that during a century! The metric has 3,200 feet of climbing and enough steep local hills to keep my speed in check. It's supposed to be partly sunny and in the low 80s. Considering the horrible heat, humidity, and rain we've had, I'll take it. The ride is supposed to start at 9, but we are going to get there at 8 and see if we can start.
Food and 2 beers are provided by Redbones, where my DIL is the general manager, as part of the entry fee. I'll be thinking about that to get me through the ride. At about mile 56, we will be very near the end, but there's another 6.2 miles to go, also very close to my house. That will be tough.