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Old 09-15-20, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol


Correct. This will go down as my greatest cycling achievement. I went well over a year (maybe two?) with consecutive 100-mile weeks. Not as easy as it sounds, when you factor in winter, rain, no vacations, not getting sick, etc.
Yes, consistency is tough over time like that. A friend of mine climbs over a vertical century every year. Usually over 600,000 feet in 8K miles. Doesn't sound that hard, 10,000 feet per week will get you to a vertical century, but to do it every year for many years is tough.
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