I dusted the bike off and pumped the tires up and actually took it out for a spin tonight before I had the chance to piddle away the opportunity - Yay, me!
I wound up going 8.9 miles (approximately - we'll be picking up an odometer this weekend, too...) before it got too dark for me. I know I'll be feeling it tomorrow... And that's a good thing! I definitely need to get started on this training thing...! I'm going to train as hard as I can, as if I was aiming to do the whole 100 miles, and then see how I feel when the day approaches. Who knows - I might wind up starting at the 80-mile start instead of the 55 I'm signed up for now!
And the Hubster is being very supportive. He found an article in a Cycling magazine he's subscribed to that includes an 8-week plan to train for a 100-mile ride, and pointed it out to me. Considering the ride is 7 and a half weeks away (EEK!!!) I've got some riding to do...!
I took in 1556 calories and 116 oz. water, including my usual coffee, and rode my bike for about 40 minutes. And now I need to get some sleep!
G'Night, all!
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