Comments on: National 100 Mile Championship 2010

By: A Tough Day in Saddle | Cycling UK

A Tough Day in Saddle | Cycling UK — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:58:27 +0000

[...] last hundred was 3.52 in the National 100 mile TT. There I blew up in last 25 miles with dehydration. This hundred I went to the other extreme, [...]

By: Lance Armstrong Story | Cycling UK

Lance Armstrong Story | Cycling UK — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:46:15 +0000

[...] was a good day. First I suffered in the 100 mile race. Then I return home to watch others suffering on a much larger scale. It wasn’t just the [...]

By: James

James — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:52:35 +0000

Maybe you only need to add a back hydration vest to give you that edge or would this interfer with air resistance so much to defer any fluid beneifit…

By: James

James — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:50:43 +0000

Well done!

(Also if you lost fluids through dehydration, your blood volume may decrease and thus your heart has to work harder, use more energy to raise blood pressure).

I know its 4hrs but you need some friends or family if allowed- to pass you drinks (I hate carrying bottles but have used up 2x 750ml on sportives easily) you must have been really pushing yourself to get that time in a headwind!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:00:49 +0000

Good stuff. I guess the only answer to the headwind problem is do more hills (you already like them!) in a bigger gear, and get used to it. Then spin more when you are on the track

By: The Nellster

The Nellster — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:47:18 +0000

And another well done from me – I’d be happy to do 100 miles in 10 hours – as much as I think I could manage

By: Lance Woodman

Lance Woodman — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:33:24 +0000

Well done, Tejvan, that was a hard event. I packed after 75 miles – pretty much spent.