What I learned after riding 100 miles this past weekend
Embracing the suck
15 to 20 mile per hour headwinds for 90 minutes straight.
My quads were burning and my calves were starting to cramp, but I kept pedaling. “Just keep the wheels spinning” I thought to myself.
IT SUCKED.
The first 35 miles was cold and wet, it rained for most of that first couple of hours.
This was mile 35 to mile 55, it was the toughest part of my 100 mile ride, where my legs were complaining every minute and the thought of stopping crossed my mind multiple times. It got so bad at one point, I had to pedal downhill because if I didn’t I would roll to a stop due to the wind...
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Cheers,
Howie
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5moHowie Chan Wait you are in Minneapolis!! Are you up for another century ride?
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5moKeep up the good work there! Thank you for sharing this story, Howie Chan.
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5moNature's own resistance training program. Your quads and calves must be made of steel by now.