Assuming you're in decent physical condition, I'd say don't give much thought to training. If you're commuting, you've got the legs for a flat 100mi. Make sure you are comfortable for a long day on the bike. Regularly consuming food and water will be key, too.
I did my first century with minimal cycling experience, mediocre 20-something's fitness, a fixed gear bike, and rolling terrain. I was extremely ignorant; didn't know how to fix flats and bonking was a new concept. I stuck with some other slowpokes and had a great ride. We were probably the last to finish, but I was the happiest rider. You might be surprised with the capabilities of "under trained" riders. Many of the ones I know get strong by just riding frequently, to work or running errands. Jon Watertown, MA On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 1:39:15 AM UTC-4, Michael wrote: > > Was wondering what you all recommend for training for a century since I am > not racing, just wanna finish the century. Its flat. No hills, but > headwinds to battle towards the last half. I will probably ride the > Bleriot/Hetres if my new set up works out on it. > > Do you get by on centuries with little to no training - just your commutes > and such? > > I am under the impression that those training cards you get at the LBS are > overkill and geared mostly to people racing or looking to do their personal > best. > > Or am I sorely mistaken? > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
