My first half century

[Roadrunner]

Just back home after completeing my first 50 mile run.
Here's the low down
Time: 4.41.47
Distance 50.35
Average speed 10.70
Maximum speed 34.00
Calories 1011.1

How do I feel in one word....Tired.

[loni0908k]

It's a pretty great feeling, isn't it? Knowing that you did it!
Awesome job! Now the only question is: When are you going to do your first century?!

[Jo-n-NY]

Congrats from neck of the woods also!!! I rode a ride called the Bloomin Metric and although more hills than I anticipated I rode 62.15 miles. I will probably ride more rides (but flatter) before my first century in October.

What a sense of accomplishment, isn't it? Good Job!!!

~JoAnn

[KkAllez]

Doesn't that feel wonderful?! My first 50 was years ago on a mountain bike. My husband rode with me and was so thoroughly disgusted he never rode again until last summer. Now we road cycle on proper road bikes and our 50 last summer was a much, much better experience.

[CorsairMac]

Congrats Margaret! wooohooo - isn't it amazing how "short" it seems once you actually do it? I just did another 1/2 century last Sun just coz I could! LOL....I'm still trying to find the time to try my first century - but it's looking like Memorial Day might just be the ticket for me!

Job Well Done hun!

[Trek420]

congrats road runner! when is the next one? what was the altitude gain? and...how many calories consumed?

[Roadrunner]

congrats road runner! when is the next one? what was the altitude gain? and...how many calories consumed?

The calories consumed were 1011.1 even so I gained a pound in weight!! when I weighed myself this morning
I don't know what the altitude gain was but there was lots of hills. Living around here there arn't a lot of flat routes.
The route we took Me and Hubby, I don't think I could have done it without him.) (map link attached was Kinross along the A91 - Yetts of Muchcart - turned right at Gleneagles house -Dunning - Bridge of Earn - along the A912 to Gateside - along the A91 to B919 to Balgedie along the A911 and turned of for Kinross just before Milnathort

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/
click on GB and type Kinross into the search box
then click on the top box ( Kinross, Perth and Kinross [City/Town/Village])

Good luck with the SF to LA ride!!

and Corsair mac good luck with your century ride.

[nuthatch]

Good for you, Margaret! I sure would like to ride that route - I bet it was loverly!!

Isn't the A91 a big old road? Did you feel safe on it?

[Roadrunner]

Isn't the A91 a big old road? Did you feel safe on it?

Yes it's quite a fast (60mph) and busy road but I don't really mind the traffic too much unless they pass too close to me!! Once you get on to the smaller unlisted roads it's much more pleasant. We had a lovely view of Gleneagles once we turned off for Dunning and got up the hill.

[bikerchick68]

way to go!!! You should be very, very proud of yourself... anytime you achieve a new goal it's a big deal...

as to the weight gain... I think that's pretty normal... you consume so much liquid and get so hot that I believe your body sorta "stores" it... it's you body being scared about what the heck you're gonna do to it next! LOL... I'm sure it'll come back off in the next couple days...

[Biking Chick]

Just back home after completeing my first 50 mile run.

So glad to hear that you are back in the saddle and obviously doing well. Nice job Margaret!!

How many Malteasers can you consume after burning 1,011 calories??

[Roadrunner]

How many Malteasers can you consume after burning 1,011 calories??

In my case none!! When I weighed myself the next morning I'd gained a pound in weight!!!!

[RoadRaven]

Congrats Margaret

I haven't done a metric half, let alone an imperial half...
I am training mostly for 20/25km TTs
But hope to do my first metric half in the next month, and am slowly building up to doing a century (Round Lake Taupo, 160kms)

Ancestors of both mine and my partners would have known the Kinross area well
Hope to get there one day