[RC] to Laurie in Clare - Cindy CollinsJust FYI, Laurie. I've completed 19 100s and I've never used anything but keg shoes and rarely finish 50s these days faster than 7 hours. I don't use a heart monitor, I very lightly electrolyte, and had no special diet...hay and beet pulp. Just wanted you to know that you don't have to do any of these fancy things unless you are planning to go for a win or campaign at an international level. Cindy 4.) Sucking the fun out factor: as long as I do slow (7 hour +) 50s as my long distance, I can let a lot slide - heart rate monitors, precision shoeing (as opposed to keg shoes on the front), aggressive electrolyting, special diets. I can do a slow 50 with a couple months of conditioning rides and a trail. To do a 100 seems more logistically daunting. Laurie in Clare =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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