My first century (Tour de Tucson): Has planned only to do 50 miles and sag in. My friends, doing the century, left me and rode on. I could not figure out how to get back to the start since I never saw a sag so I kept riding. Before this ride the most distance I had done was a metric. I finished 10 minutes behind my friends at total time 8 hr. 22 minutes. I spent 20 minutes crying at 100 miles (my feet really hurt!) when I found out I had another 8 to go...After the cry, I got back on the bike and finished strong.
Several years later I helped 3 friends do their first century - I agreed to stay with them. Total time was 11 hrs+... I have to say that was an excruciating long day on a bike and off. I won't ever ride like that again! My friends would socialize at all the rest stops. I think taking like 40 - 45 minutes each time. When I do century its pretty much in and out 5 minutes tops. Generally my total riding time is between 7 - 8 hrs. but like DX-man not really into riding organized centuries anymore.
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Last edited by Pamestique; 01-25-12 at 11:11 AM.