Hmmm... If I had to ride a century tomorrow.... Drink Drink Drink and eat eat eat. When I commute (26 miles each way) I have to chant to myself "don't chase, don't pass" over and over. It's no good to get to work sweating. You need that attitude for this ride. Whatever gear you would normally ride in for any particular section, go one lower. I also find that if I spend too much time at a rest stop, the first mile out of it hurts.