My first century.

[fossala]

Just finished my first 100 miler today (well 109). It was from St. Austell to Land's end and back. Was harder than I thought it was going to be.
Started to crash around the 70 mile mark even though I was eating cereal bars and drinking lots of water. Drank a large milkshake from a service station and that helped.

Happy I have done it!!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well done, great achievement!

 

[fossala]

Well done, great achievement!

Thanks, so happy I managed it. Would of been easier if I did it in a group, will do next time.

 

[Standoff]

How bad was the 'crash'? I'm hoping to have a crack at 100 soon.

 

[fossala]

Very bad, just had to push through it. I wanted to curl up by the side of the road and go to sleep.
I had only done 52miles before today though and have only been cycling 6/7 months, maybe too much too soon.

 

[Jefferson Meriwether]

Well done T'is a good feeling getting your first century under your belt.

 

[MattHB]

Well done!

 

[BrumJim]

First century being done on your own and in Cornwall?
That definitely deserves a

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Nice one. My first 100 miler I was in bits with leg cramps after 85 miles, finished it off but a lesson learned - hydrate hydrate hydrate....

 

[Rob500]

Great achievement fossala. Well done