Centuries

Our longest riding days are century days. These are days when we ride more than 100 miles in a single day. We have had one so far going from Elmore, OH to Ann Arbor, MI.  On these mornings we get up really early (4:00). And try to get on the road at the same time as the sun comes up. We also often have two lunches, separated by 30-40 miles, to give us breaks and more food to get us all the way.

On our first century, all of the groups were very clumped together. Lots of the groups were trying to ride the same pace, and when one group stopped it would be passed by all of the others. It was good to see other groups and get encouragement but it could also be stressful to be passed by groups behind you.

The first century was a great ride where everyone pulled together as a team to finish and was one of the first rides that every rider finished the entire ride. Our second century is coming up tomorrow from Madison, WI to Soldiers Grove, WI. We are all excited and hope that we will do as well as a team as we did on the first century.