

It's called a Century
Biking a 100 miles in the space of a day
For me it was a necessity.
(Why?)
Because the bike portion of the Ironman is 112 miles.
(So, you can do that, right?)
I can, but there is a time cut off. From the beginning of the race, until I get off the bike, I have 10 hours.
I need 90 minutes for the swim and another 10 to get dressed afterwards.
That leaves me 8 hours and 20 minutes.
I have to be averaging 14 miles an hour to make the cut off.
So...
I needed to know if I could do it and how long it would take
(and how much food I would need to carry with me.)
As for the food:
I can carry 4 water bottles on my bike.
Three have electrolyte solution in them, the forth has a protein/carbohydrate drink in it.
(And solid food?)
Two Cliff Bars in the pocket of my bike shirt. I froze two of my water bottles the night before. As they defrosted, the moisture started blowing on me and I thought it was a raining on me.
Three have electrolyte solution in them, the forth has a protein/carbohydrate drink in it.
(And solid food?)
Two Cliff Bars in the pocket of my bike shirt. I froze two of my water bottles the night before. As they defrosted, the moisture started blowing on me and I thought it was a raining on me.
(Where did you go?)
I went straight up Teaneck rd until I hit Piermont NY. There I got on 9W.
Up the hilll I climbed, down the other side I went sailing.
Up the hilll I climbed, down the other side I went sailing.
At the bottom was the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Continue passed TOGA Bikes onto the Bear Mountain Bridge
Continue passed TOGA Bikes onto the Bear Mountain Bridge
(Where you stopped for a picture)
Where I stopped for a picture, before heading onto West Point Military Academy. At the 50 mile mark I turned around and headed home.
That was the route. I left home at 5:45 am and I returned at 2pm. 8 hours, & 15 minutesWhere I stopped for a picture, before heading onto West Point Military Academy. At the 50 mile mark I turned around and headed home.
(13.6 miles per hour)
There must be a way to get faster...
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