And that’s the good news! On Suturday, I went just over 50 miles on the bike which took almost 3 1/2 hours. My first three hours went really well. I had the right amount of fuel, my legs weren’t tiring and the weather was perfect. I finally figured out how far the path went in all four directions. Phoenixville to Collegeville, and Oaks to Philly. There is only so much path that you can drive a road bike on ( just about 50 miles), my next concern will be how to add 10 more miles to that ride without cruising the streets.
The reason I got excited about running out of gas at mile 45 is because I know it was all a function of not enough fuel. The amount of food I ate before my ride was enough for only three hours. I didn’t bring food with me, but was at the point of asking another biker for food. I didn’t though and made it home very slowly. Next time, I’ll bring food to eat at the two hour mark. I know that would give me enough to go for another two hours if need be.
My conditioning is improving and really like how far I’m able to go without stopping. I can only imagine at this point what it will be like to go for another 50 miles in the same day. I’m sure that day, I’ll be zonked too.
