I attempted my first metric century yesterday. Ive been doing consistent rides between 25-45 miles and was ready to try it. My longest ride prior to that was about 50 miles, never over 50 which was a goal of mine.

The only problem I ran into was the heat. I picked a day that seemed perfect, except it was almost 95 degrees out and a bit humid. I'm a leukemia patient, so right now my body is heat sensitive. Being an athlete all my life I loved working out in the heat and never ran into problems without warning. This time was different.

I was surprized at how strong I was now, because at the 55 mile mark I was flying and felt stronger and stronger. I was setting the pace for me and the friend I was riding with. Couldnt be happier. All of a sudden out of nowhere my body went into shock and shut down. I could barely talk or move and almost passed out. This was all without warning at the blink of an eye. Rescue had to come, but I was fine. I couldnt believe what happened. Just goes to show how important helmets are. I could have passed out on the bike and cracked my head open. I had no warning signs of fatigue or anything. I felt like I could do 100 miles then all of a sudden I just shut down and saw double.

Anyway, I was very pleased with the ride and cant wait to get out there again. Did a personal best 56.5 miles. My muscles and legs feel great. If it was 20 degrees cooler I feel like I could have biked forever. I was getting stronger and stronger as the ride went on, and felt like I could have sprinted the last few miles. I wanted to ride again today, but it's against doctors orders. lol. Ill be doing my recovery ride tomorrow.

Ive become a much better cyclist since reading this board. Good stuff here. Most of you guys really know the inside and outs of this sport, hobby, addiction, or whatever you want to call it!