Thank you all for the clarification you guys on the soreness thing. I wasnt quite sure how to word it. Now, as far as training for a century in one month, its very doable if youre already fit. I did 16 miles a day, five days a week for a month on my super hilly commute. Find a good hilly route and ride like your paycheck depends on it. As far as long rides, I did a 35 mile ride 2 weeks prior and wasnt tired at all after so i didnt worry about longer rides. Will it help? Im sure it will but for me it wasnt super necessary. As long as your fitness is on point and your bike fit is solid youll be fine. Lastly, what made my ride much more enjoyable was riding with a buddy. Makes the miles go much faster.