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Old 05-23-08 | 05:52 PM
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Bikes: Surly Big Dummy, Fuji World, 80ish Bianchi

My wife did her first metric, followed by a full century the following week a few Septembers ago after only starting to ride in May. Of course it's doable. You could probably do it now if you put your mind to it and could suffer some discomfort. Your training is what will enable you to do it faster and with less pain (both during and after the ride). Keep increasing your distance little by little until you can do a 50 mile ride non-stop (or even with some rest stops), a few weeks before your metric, and you'll do just fine. Remember to take rest and recovery days too...those are the days that make you stronger, believe it or not.
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