I Did My First Century Today...
01-07-07 | 10:47 PM
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I Did My First Century Today...
Motionbased says it was 103.09 miles, Training Center puts it at 102.94, I'm not sure why the difference between the two...
I took the SGRT from Seal Beach to Hwy 39, went up to the East Fork followed it for awhile (I intended on looping over GMR but the winds were getting irritating). Came back down HWY 39, SGRT to Arrow Hwy, cut over to the Rio Hondo (I wanted to make sure I didn't somehow end up with 99.5 miles
), crossed back at the narrows, then finished down the SGRT.
No bonking, kept myself hydrated, although the last few miles I was ready to finish.
I did have some problems with my toes towards the end. Could this be a shoe issue? If so, I've got only a few days to break in a new pair for the Stagecoach, is that enough time or should I just endure and start on a new pair afterwards?
How are you folks able to drive back from something like the Stagecoach? I only had a 40 minute or so drive and I felt like I was gonna fall asleep at the wheel? At this point I'm glad that I'm hanging out in El Centro for another day, I don't think I'd make it back in one piece.
Let's see if this link works...
https://trail.motionbased.com/trail/i...kValue=1864304
I took the SGRT from Seal Beach to Hwy 39, went up to the East Fork followed it for awhile (I intended on looping over GMR but the winds were getting irritating). Came back down HWY 39, SGRT to Arrow Hwy, cut over to the Rio Hondo (I wanted to make sure I didn't somehow end up with 99.5 miles
), crossed back at the narrows, then finished down the SGRT.No bonking, kept myself hydrated, although the last few miles I was ready to finish.
I did have some problems with my toes towards the end. Could this be a shoe issue? If so, I've got only a few days to break in a new pair for the Stagecoach, is that enough time or should I just endure and start on a new pair afterwards?How are you folks able to drive back from something like the Stagecoach? I only had a 40 minute or so drive and I felt like I was gonna fall asleep at the wheel? At this point I'm glad that I'm hanging out in El Centro for another day, I don't think I'd make it back in one piece.
Let's see if this link works...
https://trail.motionbased.com/trail/i...kValue=1864304
01-07-07 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by voltman
Well done!
How long have you had these shoes?
How long have you had these shoes?
01-07-07 | 10:53 PM
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Congrats on the Century!!
The link worked just fine!
Looks like a great ride, with good stats!
Now I need to do my first....
Congratulations
The link worked just fine!
Looks like a great ride, with good stats!
Now I need to do my first....
Congratulations
01-07-07 | 11:13 PM
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Woohoo!!! Nice job.
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01-07-07 | 11:31 PM
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excellent! In my neck of thw woods (Ontario) it was a crappy, dangerously windy day, so I commend you.
01-08-07 | 01:01 AM
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Great Job!
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01-08-07 | 05:00 AM
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A milestone!
Congrats! This is definitely a milestone in your cycling career. How was your butt? ;-0
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01-08-07 | 08:20 AM
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Congratulations!!!!
01-08-07 | 09:45 AM
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From: Rosebowl Land
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Originally Posted by trmcgeehan
Congrats! This is definitely a milestone in your cycling career. How was your butt? ;-0
It was a little sore around mile 65, I just did more standing after that.
01-08-07 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jpconrad
How are you folks able to drive back from something like the Stagecoach? I only had a 40 minute or so drive and I felt like I was gonna fall asleep at the wheel? At this point I'm glad that I'm hanging out in El Centro for another day, I don't think I'd make it back in one piece.
As far as falling asleep at the wheel - be sure to EAT immediately after even if it is just a protein bar. It will raise your blood sugar. After my double last year, I seriously almost fell asleep on the freeway at 11:00pm! I had to keep slapping my own face (honestly, and no, not in a pleasurable kind of way), roll down all of my windows for fresh air and blast the radio to make it home safe! But I didn't eat after...
01-08-07 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by socalcyclist
excellent! In my neck of thw woods (Ontario) it was a crappy, dangerously windy day, so I commend you.
