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It's a nice goal to have. I think I'll start from next year as it is too late for this year. |
Happy birthday!
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I know this is all light-hearted banter but my first thought is (take into account that I'm a novice, the most I've every ridden in a day is 45 miles) that is would be more realistic to ride the 100 miles at 50 years old and work down (a mile a year) to 50 miles at 100 years old. In doing it this way you acknowledge/accept that age does affect performance but doing the 50 miles at age 100 would still be quite an accomplishment.
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2 miles for every year you slackard. Get back out there.
Happy B-day. |
Have a happy one. I told my wife a few days ago that starting with my 40th, I would do 10 kilometer for every year. We'll see how that works.
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One year down. 51 at 51. Nothing special, just a 40 minute tempo interval, and then finishing out the 51 miles.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/40104288 |
I chose to ride my "metric age" on my birthday -- much easier in km.
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I wondered about how long I could keep this up. Imagine living to 100 and doing a century on your 100th birthday! If there were to happen, I would be in better shape than I am now. The furthest I have riden so far is 65 miles. 65 wasn't too bad, but 100 miles is a different story. I hope to do my first century by this time next year.
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Happy Birthday! This idea would be pretty cool for a while but I could see it would get really hard when I get older , good luck to you! As for me, I think I could handle 19 miles...for now.
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Happy Birthday, it's not to bad until you hit 55, then it's just down hill from there. Rode 65 miles on my birthday this year for my first Birthday ride. Hope to be doing this until at least to the mid eighties(2030!Yikes!). Ride safe, ride far.
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Happy B-day Merlin.
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Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
(Post 9261669)
Yeah, at this point its not much of a stretch. Tommorow's ride will be 65 miles.
Only challenge for the next few years will be actually having the time to do a decent ride when the birthday falls not on a weekend. |
Happy Birthday!
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May your 100 miler have the wind to your back...
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Originally Posted by SteelCan
(Post 9260921)
My grandmother is 104yo and rides a stationary bike 3-4x/week (though just like everyone on BF she exaggerates about how far she rides)
Allowing for the possibility of requiring a spinner (tough to see potholes), I think/hope you win the bet. Happy birthday merlin. |
Happy birthday! Good luck with the goal!
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Originally Posted by kayakdiver
(Post 9260973)
If I do this I get to ride less miles on my B-day:thumb:
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I'm 52, I rode 432 miles last week.
Nobody cares of course. |
Originally Posted by roccobike
(Post 11095826)
Folks on BF exagerate about how far (and how fast) they ride?
Originally Posted by patentcad
(Post 11095956)
I'm 52, I rode 432 miles last week.
Happy Birthday Merlin - myself, I'll be riding 48 this year. |
I can assure you, when it comes to my mileage totals, I do not exaggerate in the least.
I wish. |
Originally Posted by patentcad
(Post 11096122)
I can assure you, when it comes to my egomania totals, I do not exaggerate in the least.
Happy Birthday merlinextraligh |
Originally Posted by patentcad
(Post 11095956)
I'm 52,
At least I'm not as old as Pcad. |
Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
(Post 11097881)
At least I'm not as old as Pcad.
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I'm going to do mine differently. I'm going to do my age and miles = 100. I like this as my age is already up there....
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Happy Birthday. I started a similar idea with running my age on my b'days. Started back in 1979--turned 36 ran 36 miles. Did that up until I was 42. Switched to kilometers thru my 40's and 50's. Into my 60's I started the decimal system. At age 61 ran 6.1 miles. Back on the bike so I will ride my age next b'day(67) and hopefully will keep running. At 71,400+ miles run--I see no reason to stop. Nick
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