First Century Completed! Stats!
06-07-10, 05:33 AM
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First Century Completed! Stats!
I did a ride called the Fletcher Flyer out in Henderson, NC yesterday. I met up with two friends and had a BLAST! I was so happy with how I rode, I felt strong, and I finally started to get the hang of hill climbing (not mountain, mind you, that's the next goal). I switched gears MUCH earlier in the climbs, easier than I thought I would need, and then had the oomph at the end to power up and OVER the rest of the hill. Felt like such a beast!
Distance: 100.34 miles
Ave Speed: 19.6 mph <--I was drafting I would say 65% of the time, and unbeknownst to me, pulling a large group of people the rest of the time, my friend would tell me later.
Elevation: 4400 feet <-- advertised as a flat century, so I know that's not very impressive, but there were still some steady hills, and almost all of them at then end, of course.
Just wanted to share. I even REALLY paid attention to recovery (massage afterwards, ice on my calf, compression socks, ibufrophen) and feel like I could go out and do my challenging group ride tomorrow night if I wanted to!
Distance: 100.34 miles
Ave Speed: 19.6 mph <--I was drafting I would say 65% of the time, and unbeknownst to me, pulling a large group of people the rest of the time, my friend would tell me later.
Elevation: 4400 feet <-- advertised as a flat century, so I know that's not very impressive, but there were still some steady hills, and almost all of them at then end, of course.
Just wanted to share. I even REALLY paid attention to recovery (massage afterwards, ice on my calf, compression socks, ibufrophen) and feel like I could go out and do my challenging group ride tomorrow night if I wanted to!
06-07-10, 05:43 AM
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good work. sounds like you did everything right. proper recovery is one area where i really fall short, this is a good reminder to me, thanks.
cheers!
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06-07-10, 10:33 AM
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That's not bad at all, quite good actually.. keep it up!
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