First True Century Ride..Completed!
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First True Century Ride..Completed!
I guess the title pretty much says it all. I rode the Menominee River Century Ride this last Sunday.
It was something like my 4th year riding it, but until this year never completed more than the 80K (53miles). This year we had a group of six riders (I'm the only Clyde). 2 riders did the 160k loop and 4 of us did the 80k loop. 3 of us did the 80k loop 2x. Follow that?
Anyway, the first 80k was pretty straight forward, though my legs were barking at me due to a "quick 35 mile ride" the day before. Stupid? You bet! Anyway, unlike past years I started hitting the gatorade and made sure to take in good things like a half banana etc at the rest stops, and plenty of water. One of the guys had these capsules from Hammer, electrolyte replacement stuff.
https://www.hammernutrition.com/produ...lytes.elt.html
Earlier this year I posted about having problems with cramping and the like. There is none of that now, post ride. Nor was it ever an issue while riding. The rider that had the Endurolytes is a lawyer in the real world (and one hell of a strong rider!) and I was teasing him about better riding through drugs/doping etc.. And joking while riding saying stuff like, "It is okay officer, I got these little pills from that guy and he's a lawyer!" But zero cramping! And 2 years ago my leg cramps took me out at the 40k distance and I limped, dealt with cramps for days afterwords! This year itis a different ballgame, heck, I was even running wind sprints tonight with the kids I assistant coach for the local soccer league!
Anyway, I was able to keep fueled up and finish the damned ride! By mile 60 I was feeling okay, legs a little compromised but not bad. As long as I used the capsules and made sure to take in enough fluids etc I could ride. The trend stayed till the end of the ride when things like my sore backside, wrists, shoulders and neck were making themselves known.
Not major pain or anything I feel now, 2 days later. Just annoyed beyond belief and general irritability at everything. You guys who have done any level of long riding, at least long as in out of your norm, know what I mean.
I can tell you all this, better pedals, better shoes, double wrapped bar tape, schmutzing goo all over my nether regions before the ride and making sure to have adequate food, water and mineral intake while riding are absolutely a difference maker for me! The best part was as far as the normal discomfort from chafing etc, even with the padded shorts was almost non existent! In this respect, I felt the same as if I had ridden 20 miles with no goo on my junk and stuff.
As I say, here I sit, 2 days later and feeling fine and dandy with zero discomfort of any sort. Tomorrow I might even go out to the garage and look at my bike!
It was something like my 4th year riding it, but until this year never completed more than the 80K (53miles). This year we had a group of six riders (I'm the only Clyde). 2 riders did the 160k loop and 4 of us did the 80k loop. 3 of us did the 80k loop 2x. Follow that?
Anyway, the first 80k was pretty straight forward, though my legs were barking at me due to a "quick 35 mile ride" the day before. Stupid? You bet! Anyway, unlike past years I started hitting the gatorade and made sure to take in good things like a half banana etc at the rest stops, and plenty of water. One of the guys had these capsules from Hammer, electrolyte replacement stuff.
https://www.hammernutrition.com/produ...lytes.elt.html
Earlier this year I posted about having problems with cramping and the like. There is none of that now, post ride. Nor was it ever an issue while riding. The rider that had the Endurolytes is a lawyer in the real world (and one hell of a strong rider!) and I was teasing him about better riding through drugs/doping etc.. And joking while riding saying stuff like, "It is okay officer, I got these little pills from that guy and he's a lawyer!" But zero cramping! And 2 years ago my leg cramps took me out at the 40k distance and I limped, dealt with cramps for days afterwords! This year itis a different ballgame, heck, I was even running wind sprints tonight with the kids I assistant coach for the local soccer league!
Anyway, I was able to keep fueled up and finish the damned ride! By mile 60 I was feeling okay, legs a little compromised but not bad. As long as I used the capsules and made sure to take in enough fluids etc I could ride. The trend stayed till the end of the ride when things like my sore backside, wrists, shoulders and neck were making themselves known.
Not major pain or anything I feel now, 2 days later. Just annoyed beyond belief and general irritability at everything. You guys who have done any level of long riding, at least long as in out of your norm, know what I mean.
I can tell you all this, better pedals, better shoes, double wrapped bar tape, schmutzing goo all over my nether regions before the ride and making sure to have adequate food, water and mineral intake while riding are absolutely a difference maker for me! The best part was as far as the normal discomfort from chafing etc, even with the padded shorts was almost non existent! In this respect, I felt the same as if I had ridden 20 miles with no goo on my junk and stuff.
As I say, here I sit, 2 days later and feeling fine and dandy with zero discomfort of any sort. Tomorrow I might even go out to the garage and look at my bike!
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06-26-12, 09:26 PM
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Hammer products for the win.
Grats on the ride. I was addicted or enduroliytes for the last several years. I can say that this year since I have completely cut salt out of my diet, I don't need them near as much, bit still never ride without the fizz model in one water bottle.
Grats on the ride. I was addicted or enduroliytes for the last several years. I can say that this year since I have completely cut salt out of my diet, I don't need them near as much, bit still never ride without the fizz model in one water bottle.
06-27-12, 08:31 AM
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I posted some musings about this ride and the next on my facebook. Thought I'd share them here...
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[h=6]I was saying that I was going to mark the map for the recent century ride. I was going to put a big red "X" right where I hit the "What the HELL was I thinking?" point in the ride.
My map has no such mark on it. The thought never truly crossed my mind. Oh we talked about it, but only as a topic of conversation. There could be a "My Lord, when will this be over?" mark. But not really either. About mile 80 the miles seemed to tick by more slowly. About mile 90 the wind was really pissing me off as we rode straight into it. I did ponder that my legs, while still spinning along propelling the bike forward, had no real power/torque behind them.
But none of these were worthy of the marks mentioned before. I'm kinda happy there is no WTH mark.
The next ride is in Iron Mountain and though it will be a shorter ride, it is a very hilly ride. And not the kind of hill where you say, "Oh look! A hill, how cute!" they are the kind of hills your car doesn't want to climb. We will be doing either the 53 or the 62 mile loop in that one.
Will there be a mark on the map for that one? We shall see, grasshopper. We shall see..."[/h]
"
[h=6]I was saying that I was going to mark the map for the recent century ride. I was going to put a big red "X" right where I hit the "What the HELL was I thinking?" point in the ride.
My map has no such mark on it. The thought never truly crossed my mind. Oh we talked about it, but only as a topic of conversation. There could be a "My Lord, when will this be over?" mark. But not really either. About mile 80 the miles seemed to tick by more slowly. About mile 90 the wind was really pissing me off as we rode straight into it. I did ponder that my legs, while still spinning along propelling the bike forward, had no real power/torque behind them.
But none of these were worthy of the marks mentioned before. I'm kinda happy there is no WTH mark.
The next ride is in Iron Mountain and though it will be a shorter ride, it is a very hilly ride. And not the kind of hill where you say, "Oh look! A hill, how cute!" they are the kind of hills your car doesn't want to climb. We will be doing either the 53 or the 62 mile loop in that one.
Will there be a mark on the map for that one? We shall see, grasshopper. We shall see..."[/h]
