Originally Posted by
ericm979
2800' in 100 miles is not much. The longest hills look like 120' of elevation gain. My driveway has more than that.
Pace yourself and you should be fine. Don't try to jam the hills in a big gear. Shift down and keep a steady effort.
That is reassuring. If it is more of a rolling hills, I am pretty good at maintaining my decent speed and driving through the top of the next climb. If this is the case, I should even finish faster than my first century.