Congrats on a fine effort. For me, completing a century is the mark of an accomplished cyclist.

Over the years I've probably participated in close to 40 organized centuries. I'm always slow, no matter how fast I try to ride, because I enjoy the leisurely features of the rest breaks - the food, re-grouping with/talking to friends, the wait for the portable restrooms, etc.

thank you...that is one of the best kudos I've been given.

Excellent work. Keep it up.

Well done. A century 2 weeks after a back surgery sounds painful.

Centuries do get "easier". Keep at it.

Way to go!!

Congrats! Decent time too for your first.

For whatever its worth, my Garmin Edge 500 estimates a nearly identical century (101mi, 3200elev gain) at 2900calories. I'm 6'1"/163lb. I think they drastically refined the caloric estimation in the 500 if you have a heartrate monitor. From what I read, the 305 grossly overestimates calories, and your stats are a good example of that.

Either way I bet you burned half that 7000 number, which is a whole pound worth of calories gone. Pretty nice. :D

You're better off than I was after my first century. It was on a Saturday. I regained feeling the following Thursday. That was back in the days of wooly shorts with leather chamois and leather saddles.

ouch!!!