Hello Ladies,

I am 41 yrs old and wanting to ride my first metric century for a Cancer Benefit Ride on JUNE 1st . I have been riding for the last two years on a hybrid and just recently bought a Specialized Ruby Apex Elite (Compact). I rode the 32 mile distance for the race last year and also rode the 25 mile distance for the Hotter 'n Hell in TX. But, I am behind in my training for the ride due to the weather. My longest ride this year has been 30 miles and not many total miles. The race distance is actually 68 and I was wondering if any of you had any ideas for the minimum distance I should be able to ride to attempt the 68 on June 1st. My friends tell me as long as I can do 50 I can do the 68 on race day. I ride at a slowish 14 mph average over the 30 miles. Thanks for the help.