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Posted on Jul 31st 2007 2:00PM by Bethany SandersFiled Under: Fitness
If you're sport is road biking, then you've probably at least heard of a century ride. A century ride is a 100-mile course that you ride in one day, kind of like a marathon for bikers. And just like a marathon, the course may not always be straight or flat, so prepare for the terrain you're heading into.
Here's an excellent essay written by a woman after she completed her first century. She'd never been into cycling before she began and managed to (almost) complete the course with only three months training. And speaking of training, here's a great article to help you build up your strength and endurance gradually so that you're well-prepared for race day.
Have any of our readers completed a century ride? Tell us what it was like!
Here's an excellent essay written by a woman after she completed her first century. She'd never been into cycling before she began and managed to (almost) complete the course with only three months training. And speaking of training, here's a great article to help you build up your strength and endurance gradually so that you're well-prepared for race day.
Have any of our readers completed a century ride? Tell us what it was like!
