Metric half, I'm coming to get you

[HelsBells Cambs]

Longest single trip yet yesterday. 30 miles (exactly 30 as well, oddly!) with only a one minute nose-blow stop. I wanted to keep above 10mph to do it in 2.5 hrs max. Managed 2hrs 20mins. Speed slowed dramatically for the last four miles which were......er.......undulating (live in the Fens so I can't claim hilly!) and my legs were just knackered.

I got 3/4 mile from home and the Garmin told me to turn round and go back....I swore at it

Metric half century next, only another 3 miles so should be do-able...??

And I had a lovely warm head what a difference a skull cap makes!

Anyway, just wanted to share cos I'm a little bit chuffed

 

[jonny jeez]

Fantastic.

I find swearing at the Garmin always works well too.

Nice

 

[steve keay]

Well done

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Well done.

Just being a teeny bit pedantic, you only need 1.08 miles extra to achieve the metric half century not 3.

 

[vickster]

You need to add a cake break, none of this only stopping to blow your nose

 

[numbnuts]

Yeah 30 miles thats very good just keep going

 

[raleighnut]

 

[Fab Foodie]

Well done! As @vickster states, throw in a short cake stop at around 20 miles and you should easily bust the metric 50 ... And beyond!

 

[HelsBells Cambs]

Well done.

Just being a teeny bit pedantic, you only need 1.08 miles extra to achieve the metric half century not 3.

Even better :-)

 

[mjr]

Well done. Come to Lynn and ride with us... you'll soon do 32 but it won't be so fast

 

[leedsmick]

Hats off, or hats on it would seem!

 

[rjb70Stoke]

Extremely well done. You'll nail that metric half ton easily next time out. Just remember to recover properly.

 

[GuyBoden]

Congratulations, the 32miles should be no problem, or for Phil that's 50km = 31miles + 120.6647 yards, I like your terminology "undulating".

I always try to have a few snack bars in my pocket on a ride, because a full box of chocolates is a bit too much to carry.............

 

[Ihatehills]

Nice going
And your post inspired me to chuck an extra 4 miles on one of my normal routes to make it 31.3 miles. Metric half century done

( at least I hope so, I didn't bother to check the conversion)

https://www.strava.com/activities/411025797

 

[montroseloon]

Good effort there. I managed 60km one afternoon in around the same time scale as what you are aiming for, have a juice and snack when you need it and you will crack it