26 August 2007

Whoo Hoo! I did my first century today!

Max speed:46.5KM/h, Distance:100.73KM, Time 4h 08 min, Average speed:24.4KM/h

It started off like my regular ride PJ to UPM but I added Cyberjaya (like last week) and Putrajaya and back to Puchong, PJ. At Bukit Jalil my normal route have been closed to make may for some run. End up climbing some hill in that area and wasting my energy. I was riding without any sense of direction and was thinking of going back home because I slept late yesterday and don't feel that good. However I end up at Bukit Jalil again and the sea of people that flood the roads few minutes earlier, disappeared. Back to regular schedule!

Around UPM I notice my speed was a bit slow compare to my previous time. I experienced headwinds from UPM till the end of the ride which slowed my speed. I have to stop a lot too and that I think is the effect of the headwind, sore back and distance. I hate headwinds, made the ride miserable. 10KM from my house I notice my left foot keep coming off the pedal. Found out it kind of stuck, not spinning properly.

Tested my re-hydration salts (taste like medicine) and my new shorter stem. I think the salt works and managed to keep off the cramps. Maybe I need 2 sachets per ride just in case. The stem is OK but the numbness of the finger is still there.