Train for a Century Ride

A century ride (100 miles) is a major accomplishment for a cyclist. Maybe a century ride or a metric century (100 km/62 miles) is a goal you're considering for this year. If so, use these resources to train up to ride a century in just ten weeks, and to make sure you survive and thrive when you're on the big ride so that it's an enjoyable experience, and doesn't turn into a death march instead.

Links:

• Century ride training plan: build up to riding a century in just ten weeks
  
• Survive and thrive on a century: tips to ensure you reach that goal of riding your bike a hundred miles in one day.
  

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