I've never ridden more than 35 miles. I usually ride three to four times a week, and my typical ride is between 20 and 30 miles.
Does this sound like you? Are you thinking that 125 miles in one day would be absolutely impossible for you? Think again. If you've been doing that 60 to 120 mile week for at least four to five weeks, then...
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come out to the "Tune Up Ride" on Sunday. Take a leap of faith. Throw your heart over the bar. Your body will follow.
There will be a group of riders who are intersted in seeing you succeed along with them. This is powerful stuff indeed. And think just what it might feel like to arrive back in town, after going farther than you thought possible. You will be tired. You will be a little sore here and there. You will be...
triumphant.
Take a small chance. If it works, then you can think about the 65 mile Tune Up Ride. If that works (and likely it will), then you can seriously consider whether you want to tackle the 200K.
Of all the riders who have come along on one of these rides, more than half had never ridden more than 60 to 65 miles when they started. Over the years, only a small handful had ever done a full "century" before their first Audax 200K.
Come on in. The water is fine!
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