OK, some of you wild, mad awesome folk are doing Brevets and a century every... what did the thread say? Ah yes, a month (whuff!). well, I am a rider not a racer, who got hooked on biking about 4 years ago, after being an uber-couch potato all my life. I have completed a couple 100k rides over the last couple years and am finally ready to take it up a notch. I am riding my first Century in March of next year!

So I am looking into a trainer... probably wind, (I know, I know fluid is better, but I'll use it in my garage so not such an issue with noise and the winds ARE cheaper). Hoping to get it for Xmas, and make my interval training more targeted. I read Marla Streb's 100 Days To 100 Miles book... I listen to biker podcasts... I have been in grad. school so my time has been limited for training, but graduate in early December, so I'm ready to kick it in now... so...

Hoping to just post in here to keep myself motivated, and to get any thoughts, suggestions and ideas that may be useful... I am trying to be non-Fred-like, I wear my glasses outside my straps, but must admit, I have areo-bars even though I am not a Triathlete and do no time trials (OK, I got them cuz they seemed cool, the kept em, because I like switching up my posture on long rides!). But I am just a 38 YO chick on a Trek 1000, who loves being on it, is not "naturally athletic" but has already done more than I thought myself capable of, and sees a Century as my next greatest challenge.

So I figured you guys are the ones who have been there and then some... I just hope to lean a little on your good advice and on March 9th, ride 100 miles to benefit the American Diabetes Association (the Tour De cure).

Anywho, thanks for listening... hope to be SCREAMING ABOUT HOW I DID IT!!!! Come March 10th (Or 11th if I need a day to recover! LOL!)
Kitty