Its been a while

Today I did something that I haven't done for a very long time. Today I rode 100km.

I have to admit, it nearly killed me.

Well okay, killed me might be an exaggeration, but I was pretty shattered by the end of it, in the last 10km I was barely holding on, each hill on the way home was a particularly exquisite bit of hurt. Still I was glad that I survived.

Why did I put myself though the ordeal of cycling 100km. Well, some people from work are planning a 160km ride in a few weeks and I have said I will go along. The ride is usually done at a very comfortable pace with plenty of breaks, so I have been reasonable confident that I could make it though, however, I wanted to at least get in a 100km ride before hand to double check. Hence today.

Part of me is a little concerned at how much 100km hurt me and whether 160km is really a realistic goal, however, today I spent the entire ride solo and was riding quicker than the group will ride for the 160 over a hillier course. Given those differences I think I will be fine for the longer ride, I may just spend most of it sucking wheel at the back.

It was good to get out and spend a bit of time on a bike though. Might try and do it once or twice more before we try and do the 160 ride for real. See if I can remember where I put my cycling legs, I know I used to have some.