Road Cycling - just rode a century (with a twist)

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brunning
07-25-04, 02:37 PM
in central park.

109.52 miles, actually.

this includes the ~12 mile round trip i take to get to the park.

16 laps of the ~6 mile course later....

PriO
07-25-04, 02:43 PM
nice!
how long did it take?
brunning
07-25-04, 02:51 PM
6 hours 22.

pretty good time, considering the congestion in the park and the 12 miles to and from home, which are pretty slow going.

i only set out to do around 50, but when i had reached that point, i decided i was feeling good, stopped for a sandwich and coke, had a nice sit in the grass looking at girls, and then hit the road again.

RoundTrip
07-25-04, 04:59 PM
I'm not passing judgement here, but wasnt the coke counter-productive to your cause?
brunning
07-26-04, 02:09 PM
it's not the best thing, i'm sure, but i've found that a coke makes for a good kick in the ass when you're feeling depleted and need some quick carbs, sugars and caffeine in you...
zacster
07-26-04, 07:01 PM
16 laps around CP???? I do 3 around Prospect and I've had enough. Is it 6 miles around?
PriO
07-26-04, 07:12 PM
16 lap is quite boring i would guess. :)
bianchi_rider
07-26-04, 07:16 PM
congrats, keep it up :)
brunning
07-26-04, 07:40 PM
many laps around either park get a little monotonous, but CP beats PP for the added distance, hills and fewer kids running across the road.