Cap2Cap Century Ride - My First Century

Most of my posts on this blog are focused on my running, hence the name "On the Run in Virginia." That being said, I am a cyclist in addition to my running and have found that they are a nice compliment to one another. Like running, I am relatively new to cycling, but have found it to be another great community.

Until this past Saturday, my longest ride was at the 2012 MS 150 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, where our team did 75 miles on consecutive days to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis. On Saturday, I participated in my first century ride (100 miles) as part of the Cap2Cap Ride sponsored by the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation. Although the weather forecasts were a bit troubling, we only got rained on briefly and then the sun came out for the rest of the ride. If you are a cyclist and have not tried a century, give it a try. It did take some training, although I did not train as much and for as long as I should have and was feeling it by Mile 90.

The ride took us through some beautiful and historic areas of Virginia, including the Charles City County Courthouse, the Richmond Battlefield Park, Rockett's Landing in Richmond and past the James River plantations along Route 5. This was a great ride and kudos to the VCTF for a job well done.