I feel I'm on my way
04-06-08, 05:46 PM
#26
Generic Title
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1,927
Bikes: 2008 Trek Fuel EX7, 2007 Trek 1600, 2007 Eastern Warthog
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
04-06-08, 06:32 PM
#27
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 192
Bikes: 2006 Fuji Roubaix RC ; 2002 Bianci Eros ; Raleigh Grand Prix
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I am training for my first century as well. I found this on the web and it has helped. I put it all on my calendar so I can see my progress.
https://www.maccfund.org/trek100/riders/train.pdf
https://www.maccfund.org/trek100/riders/train.pdf
04-06-08, 07:53 PM
#28
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Milehi
Posts: 286
Bikes: Raleigh SC30
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I am training for my first century as well. I found this on the web and it has helped. I put it all on my calendar so I can see my progress.
https://www.maccfund.org/trek100/riders/train.pdf
https://www.maccfund.org/trek100/riders/train.pdf
04-06-08, 08:32 PM
#29
meow
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Hint: check out my BF name
Posts: 5,831
Bikes: 2016 Parlee Altum, 2013 Cannondale Super Six Evo Hi Mod Di2 only, 2011 Cannondale Super Six, Dura Ace 7800, 2007 Cannondale System Six Dura Ace 7800, 1992 Bridgestone RB-1, MB-2, MB-3, MB-5
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Liked 3 Times
in
2 Posts
My comments are below in black...
I am new to road bikes, I started with a mountain bike a few years ago, then went to a hybrid last year because I was tired of fixing flats from goat heads (stickers) & now I bought a road bike.
Congratulations!
About two months ago I bought a 07 Specialized Roubaix with CF fork & seat stay. I've been able to ride it a few times to work, I carpool with the wife to her work then ride the 7 miles to my work. Then when the weather has been nice I've been able to ride home the 25 miles but I've only done that 3 times so far.
Good start, stick with it. Good creativity in looking for time to get in the miles.
I've done the 25 miles 3 times, a 35 mile ride, last weekend 50 miles & this Friday was one of the 25 mile rides.
Today I decided to bump it up so I road to the LBS that I bought the bike from so I could have them adjust the rear derailer & the round trip was 65 miles.
Well done. Why by from an LBS so far from home? Near work?
There was winds from 15-20 mph which I HATE WIND but at least I didn't hit the bad stuff until I was almost to the LBS but it does take a toll on you.
You will learn to love the wind. Ever see Caddyshack? Be the wind!
I had two 24oz water bottles that I drank, then filled them up & drank them on the way back. Ate a peanut butter sandwich at the LBS and had one power bar & 5 fig newton bars on the trip. When I got home I drank a big glass of chocolate milk and ate some trail mix.
With milk, I prefer cookies, and, yes, I dunk. But, if trail mix works for ya, power to you.
Just wondering if I'm pushing it to much or the rides I've done are O.K? I'm also trying to learn about eating because it sounds like that is as important.
Sounds decent to me. You do need to eat!! You don't want to bonk or die.
This last trip my legs were sore, my arse (maybe my sit bones) got sore, which I haven't had before and my shoulders were sore but they are better. I don't know if it was because of the wind, but this ride is a lot harder on me then the 50 mile ride I did.
Maybe too much too fast.
I'm 47 yrs old so I'm not a spring chicken, but I feel I'm in pretty good shape since I go to the gym regularly.
I have a century planned for June 1st so I'm trying to build myself up for that ride.
No problem. A famous racecar driver quote is "if you can do 65, you can do 100."
Any suggestions or help would be much appreciated.
Keep riding.
Congratulations!
About two months ago I bought a 07 Specialized Roubaix with CF fork & seat stay. I've been able to ride it a few times to work, I carpool with the wife to her work then ride the 7 miles to my work. Then when the weather has been nice I've been able to ride home the 25 miles but I've only done that 3 times so far.
Good start, stick with it. Good creativity in looking for time to get in the miles.
I've done the 25 miles 3 times, a 35 mile ride, last weekend 50 miles & this Friday was one of the 25 mile rides.
Today I decided to bump it up so I road to the LBS that I bought the bike from so I could have them adjust the rear derailer & the round trip was 65 miles.
Well done. Why by from an LBS so far from home? Near work?
There was winds from 15-20 mph which I HATE WIND but at least I didn't hit the bad stuff until I was almost to the LBS but it does take a toll on you.
You will learn to love the wind. Ever see Caddyshack? Be the wind!
I had two 24oz water bottles that I drank, then filled them up & drank them on the way back. Ate a peanut butter sandwich at the LBS and had one power bar & 5 fig newton bars on the trip. When I got home I drank a big glass of chocolate milk and ate some trail mix.
With milk, I prefer cookies, and, yes, I dunk. But, if trail mix works for ya, power to you.
Just wondering if I'm pushing it to much or the rides I've done are O.K? I'm also trying to learn about eating because it sounds like that is as important.
Sounds decent to me. You do need to eat!! You don't want to bonk or die.
This last trip my legs were sore, my arse (maybe my sit bones) got sore, which I haven't had before and my shoulders were sore but they are better. I don't know if it was because of the wind, but this ride is a lot harder on me then the 50 mile ride I did.
Maybe too much too fast.
I'm 47 yrs old so I'm not a spring chicken, but I feel I'm in pretty good shape since I go to the gym regularly.
I have a century planned for June 1st so I'm trying to build myself up for that ride.
No problem. A famous racecar driver quote is "if you can do 65, you can do 100."
Any suggestions or help would be much appreciated.
Keep riding.
