Originally Posted by will dehne
jppe:
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?
I tried my first century in August using this technique. My only problem was that on the second run (40 miles...) it was so hot (over 90 F) that I caved in at 93 miles. I guess my problem is that I couldn't finish the last 50 miles in 3 hours, so it was getting into the real heat of the day. I think Will Dehne's advice is the way to go though, particularly for the last leg and I will try it again when the weather is cooler.