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Re: [RC] Decline of entries in 100 milers - sharp pennyAnd, on a different take, older riders just getting into endurance CAN be too intemidated to try the 100. Being the afore-mentioned "older" [49 and holding ;o ] rider just getting into endurance, for me 100's are my ultimate goal. What will be the deciding factor is whether or not I think my body can handle it. When I jumped from 25's to 50's this wasn't a factor, as I had no soreness after I did a 25. When I ride a 50 at around the 40 mile mark my body starts royally complaining and it takes a good 3 days before I can walk with any semblence of a normal gait. Until I can easily ride a 50 and not be in agony afterwards it's kind of pointless for me to even try a 100. On the plus side my goal to ride 100's had put me on a serious weight/cardio workout program. Even if I never make the 100's my body will be in better shape because of them! I am very much in awe of those in their 60's, 70's and up doing 100's and wonder how they manage to ride them season after season. Regards, Penny __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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