100 miles in 5 hours challenge

[uclown2002]

Did the BikeEvents Cambridge 100 this morning as part of a work charity/fund raising type thing.

According to my Garmin: 100.04 miles @ 4:52:27 (moving), 4:53:12 (elapsed).

So that's ~20.5mph with near zero climbing.

Great effort

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

Did the BikeEvents Cambridge 100 this morning as part of a work charity/fund raising type thing.

According to my Garmin: 100.04 miles @ 4:52:27 (moving), 4:53:12 (elapsed).

So that's ~20.5mph with near zero climbing.

That's only about 1 mph slower than I can manage over 20 miles when I'm really pushing it as hard as I can, so great effort!

 

[Jon George]

They did managed to put the route though ever little mound in Suffolk and Essex, so I expect a little more ascent than usual.

Your Strava profile does have a somewhat saw-tooth appearance. Well done - and enjoy your beers!

 

[mattobrien]

Your Strava profile does have a somewhat saw-tooth appearance. Well done - and enjoy your beers!

I think I may not have been wise in deciding tomorrow is the day to start cycling to work...

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Had a spin out this morning with this challenge in mind. Just couldn't get into a rhythm though and peeled of at 42 miles posting in at 19.1 mph av. This challenge is do-able, but on the right day with the right mindset. Today was not that day for me

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Did the BikeEvents Cambridge 100 this morning as part of a work charity/fund raising type thing.

According to my Garmin: 100.04 miles @ 4:52:27 (moving), 4:53:12 (elapsed).

So that's ~20.5mph with near zero climbing.

Yep, a fine effort. Had a feeling you'd be able to achieve this after seeing your MyCyclingLog posts. Nice work!

 

[Jon George]

Had a spin out this morning with this challenge in mind. Just couldn't get into a rhythm though and peeled of at 42 miles posting in at 19.1 mph av. This challenge is do-able, but on the right day with the right mindset. Today was not that day for me

I'm sure that mindset - and conditions - are just a few weeks away.

 

[mattobrien]

I came dangerously close to doing 60 miles at 20 mph average, missing out by 0.2mph, gutted.

http://app.strava.com/activities/137357323

There is always next time and I tend to ride a bit better in the morning, whereas this was grabbing the opportunity in the afternoon.

More updates when I actually achieve something worth sharing...

 

[uclown2002]

http://app.strava.com/activities/136858915

'Only' a 50 but far from flat!

 

[400bhp]

I came dangerously close to doing 60 miles at 20 mph average, missing out by 0.2mph, gutted.

http://app.strava.com/activities/137357323

There is always next time and I tend to ride a bit better in the morning, whereas this was grabbing the opportunity in the afternoon.

More updates when I actually achieve something worth sharing...

It looks like you had to stop (traffic lights?) 3 times, so that could habe knocked 0.2 off.

what I thought was interesting was your average heart rate-144.

Now, I clearly dont know how hard you thought you wear working, but given it looks like ypu were trying to get a 20mph average, then I would say you thought it was hard?

vert unscientifically, id say you can go harder or you wre2 pretty fatigued.

Fwiw a lot of my rides are like that, with most being because I dont want to fry harder and fewer because im fatigued.

 

[50000tears]

http://app.strava.com/activities/136858915

'Only' a 50 but far from flat!

Super strong effort over that course. Few junctions it seems but you must have been really pushing up that one long drag you had.

 

[mattobrien]

It looks like you had to stop (traffic lights?) 3 times, so that could habe knocked 0.2 off.

what I thought was interesting was your average heart rate-144.

Now, I clearly dont know how hard you thought you wear working, but given it looks like ypu were trying to get a 20mph average, then I would say you thought it was hard?

vert unscientifically, id say you can go harder or you wre2 pretty fatigued.

Fwiw a lot of my rides are like that, with most being because I dont want to fry harder and fewer because im fatigued.

Fatigue kicked in in the last 10-15 miles, before that I was trying to pace myself a little to unsuccessfully prevent too much fatigue in the last part. Sadly I also had to battle a head wind at the end, that than the beginning.

I tend to ride better in the morning, so next time, it'll be a case of up, breakfast and ride. I certainly won't get roped into any gardening pre ride...

 

[Jon George]

I came dangerously close to doing 60 miles at 20 mph average, missing out by 0.2mph, gutted.

http://app.strava.com/activities/137357323

There is always next time and I tend to ride a bit better in the morning, whereas this was grabbing the opportunity in the afternoon.

More updates when I actually achieve something worth sharing...

Mighty fine effort!
But can I ask what you ate and drank during the ride? I'm still seeking the right balance and I'm curious as to what others do to maintain the effort.

 

[mattobrien]

Mighty fine effort!
But can I ask what you ate and drank during the ride? I'm still seeking the right balance and I'm curious as to what others do to maintain the effort.

I had two 700ml bottles with me, with high 5 caffeinated tablets. In terms of food, a pack of three millionaires shortbread, one before I started, one at 25 miles and the last at 45 miles. I am not suggesting I quite got the balance right, but then I didn't stop at all, so no rest, which may have helped.

 

[MikeG]

It looks like you had to stop (traffic lights?) 3 times, so that could habe knocked 0.2 off.

what I thought was interesting was your average heart rate-144.

Now, I clearly dont know how hard you thought you wear working, but given it looks like ypu were trying to get a 20mph average, then I would say you thought it was hard?

vert unscientifically, id say you can go harder or you wre2 pretty fatigued.

Fwiw a lot of my rides are like that, with most being because I dont want to fry harder and fewer because im fatigued.

You REALLY need a new keypad!