Originally Posted by
rdtompki
Lessons learned: (1) Don't depend on rest stops for nutrition. The rest stops were fine, but we need to consume some calories on a more regular basis... (3) Figure out why only my right leg is cramping.... My wife and I can't wait for Spring to arrive.
When you get into endurance rides, all sorts of issues come up that you don't have to deal with on shorter rides. Your intuition, experience and tips you get from others will only get you so far. People will tell you "Drink lots" or "Eats lots", but it isn't that simple.
I had problems on longer rides of cramping and bonking. I overcame these by following the precepts in Hammer's free download:
The Endurance Athlete's Guide To Success.
I'm not sure everything in that guide is completely correct, but from where most people are, it is definitely in the direction of correct. Download Hammer's tome and follow the plan they set out, and I'll bet you do a lot better on those centuries next Spring what you are looking forward to.