Yay For YOU . Glad you had a good first experience...
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I did my first century yesterday. Amtrak ... from Irvine, CA to San Diego. It was a big success and I'm happy to report the "hoo ha" is doing just fine. Certainly sore, but not too bad at all.
The weather was amazing. Couldn't have been better. 65 degrees at the start as promised and held up wonderfully all day. I felt so strong for the first half and could hardly believe we had already done half a century. In fact, every time we stopped at the rest stops, I couldn't believe we were already at whatever point we were at. During the second half I started to feel the soreness in my legs .... and ... ahem ... the hoo ha. But, it was never overwhelming. Not even when climbing Torrey Pines, the steepest part of the ride 78 miles into it. About a mile or so of about 7% grade. Being on the tandem, we go slower than everyone on the hills, but seem to make up for it not only on the downhill, but on the flat.
Our official time from start to finish was 6:15. Our official time riding, not counting stops, was 5:22. Our average pace was 18.6 mph. Average cadence 81. 3350 feet of climbing.
This is extremely good for me for a first century. I know it would be slower on my single, but Dh is very proud of how well I did and how strong I rode up until the end. I actually could have gone further. But I'm glad I didn't have to!
Woo hoo! I rode a century! Now I'm psyched to ride my single in an organized ride. I think I'm doing Inland Express in Riverside in a few weeks. The 50 mile version. I'll shoot for a full 100 mile century on my single sometime after that.
Yay for me!!!
Yay For YOU . Glad you had a good first experience...
Congrats! Fun, isn't it?
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
Congratulations, Jiffer! I'm so glad you had a great time!
Alex
Way to go!!
Jiffer,
Congratulations!
I remember my first time -- it was sure special!
Luv,
Happy_Wheels!
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Yay!
Congratulations on your century.
Great Job! Solo next?
Thanks everyone. Every now and then it hits me that I did a century and I simply have to say so to whoever is nearby. "I did a century!"
Congrats Jiffer!! I know what you mean - I talked about doing my first century so much - non-bikers learned what the term "century" means! lol
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"
Congratulations! May you enjoy many more.