...my successful 60 miles.

i think i have attempted a century once before. i failed that time as well. maybe i just go in with the wrong train of thought. i say to myself "if i feel good ill just keep going, i can always turn around but the GOAL is 100 miles."

so today i embarked with that in mind. i had the time, i felt great, i was going to do it!

within the first five miles i decided i wanted to kind of get lost. i wanted to go on new roads so i would not get completely bored.

so i started through old town down a road i have been on once or twice. some old town shop.



turns out getting lost isn't so great. lots of "not a through street" streets in san diego.

back to familiar roads. pacific coast highway by lindbergh field.



petco park to the right.



shipping yard/ coronado bridge.



NASCO and the dry docs. i worked a season here.



the strand.



SATA. salt.



so around mile 40 i get the thought that kills my century chances, "i"m hungry".



no way i was doing another 60 miles with that in the tummy.

i end up with a triple tone tan line for my efforts.



i reward failure.



i dont think i can do one of these alone. i simply got bored and by mile 30 i was thinking "i basically have to do 3 more of these?!". maybe having the company of a few riders helps. maybe i should just HTFU.