Originally Posted by
banerjek
Holy overpreparedness! Sounds like some guys here put in more base miles for a century than I would for a double century or a ride with 15K+ feet of climbing.
In term of base mileage, you really don't need much to do a century -- 75/week should be more than adequate. It is not necessary to ride long distances before putting in a century and doing so kind of robs you of the experience.
Riding 100 miles all at once is really just a matter of pacing. Just don't set a speed goal and you'll be fine.
Agree. What has also worked well for me is riding a heavier bike-- loaded with a kid or work clothes etc. Especially riding that bike with a deadline/ train to catch.
Take the mess bag and the kid off the bike, eat right, and ZOOM!
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