Finally done 100!
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The weather was good, the bike was clean, work was bunked and the ride commenced - 107.5 miles, 6.5hrs and 6821ft gain.
Stopped every 20 miles for 5 minutes or so and had a snack, big drink and Had lunch at 60miles overlooking the sea.
Went through 4 energy gels, 3 cans of coke, a hot chocolate, slice of bakewell, 1 pint of strongbow and a jacket potatoe with tuna salad.
Feel ok now, legs are good, bit sunburnt though!
I definitely need some better fitting road specific shoes, my worn out old spd's have made a nice blister on each little toe.
As another bonus rolled over 1000miles this year!
Only been riding 2 and a bit years after only starting to lose weight, And only had a road bike since March this year!
Hopefully the first of many this year...
Stopped every 20 miles for 5 minutes or so and had a snack, big drink and Had lunch at 60miles overlooking the sea.
Went through 4 energy gels, 3 cans of coke, a hot chocolate, slice of bakewell, 1 pint of strongbow and a jacket potatoe with tuna salad.
Feel ok now, legs are good, bit sunburnt though!
I definitely need some better fitting road specific shoes, my worn out old spd's have made a nice blister on each little toe.
As another bonus rolled over 1000miles this year!
Only been riding 2 and a bit years after only starting to lose weight, And only had a road bike since March this year!
Hopefully the first of many this year...
Blakeatron said:
Yes chuffed to bits, legs are a bit wobbly now though.
I am due a whoosh - dont quite get the £5 thing?
Dan QuayleI am due a whoosh - dont quite get the £5 thing?
Well done on the century. I've only just done my first the other week, and I'm doing at least 2500 a year, non of it riding to work. As for your food intake, bearing in mind that on my hundred Strava reckoned on I'd done 4,600 calories, I think you could have had at least a small packet of Haribo as well.
gazza285 said:
You are Dan Quayle AICMFP.
This deserved more recognition than it got.... Well done OP - decent little run that.
S10 - Don't be so picky.
I only managed to burn 3800 calories on 103 I did last month - 2 x flap jacks and a cheese and ham toasty if anyone is interested. Then my own body weight in whatever I could get my hands on when I got home
Edited by Vocal Minority on Friday 24th April 06:11
This is true, but don't forget not all of us on here have fantasies about joining the pro-peleton and as such there is no 'should' about anything. The only thing recreational cyclists 'should' do is enjoy themselves - and if they want to be more serious and worry about what they are eating, nutrition, how far they should be able to go on just a cereal bar that's up to them.
OP wanted to do a century, OP did a century. I am not going to pick holes in it on a nutritional basis - because I don't really care enough about that side of it.
OP wanted to do a century, OP did a century. I am not going to pick holes in it on a nutritional basis - because I don't really care enough about that side of it.
pablo said:
To be fair, S10GTA has a point, although I strongly advocate the "whatever it takes" mentality and like seeing people achieve their goals, especially milestones like this, there is a great misunderstanding amongst cyclists about nutrition and about carbs in particular.
I think the misunderstanding is yours mate... Daily Mash as usual had it spot on!Thanks everyone, to answer some questions:
Im 32, 5'10" and currently weigh over 14stone...
My longest ride before this was 69miles so quite a jump!
I will never be a quick rider and no abitions to race, just to get fitter and enjoy my mtbing more.
On the food, i thought i had done quite well - there is no way i could of gotten around on any less! However i did just have a salad for dinner (and a few more pints) and not pig out like a normally do
Im 32, 5'10" and currently weigh over 14stone...
My longest ride before this was 69miles so quite a jump!
I will never be a quick rider and no abitions to race, just to get fitter and enjoy my mtbing more.
On the food, i thought i had done quite well - there is no way i could of gotten around on any less! However i did just have a salad for dinner (and a few more pints) and not pig out like a normally do
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