Originally Posted by jppe
However, do plan to be "challenged" by the last 20-30 miles. It's as much a mental challenge as a physical one. Take breaks but don't hang around the stops too long. Ride "point to point"-ie, go from rest stop to rest stop or even set your goals to go 5 or 10 mile intervals and reward yourself after hitting that mark-even if it's just with telling yourself "Great job Alabama Man!! You can do this!"
jppe:
Your advise above is what we followed in a group ride. No argument.
Going Solo and having all day to do 100 miles, I find it more easy to start very early in the morning, 6 AM in the summer. Do 50 miles in about 3 hours. Have a nice long rest and lunch. Sometimes go for a little walk. Do the other 50 miles again in 3 hours in the PM.
That is how I do my multiple centuries on Wisconsin Limestone Trails. We do week-long vacation this way, on a Tandem.
Perhaps the OP wants to know that some bikers do it this way?