Guides to getting ready for a 100 mile ride
"The 100 Mile Goal": Selene Yeager is a fitness writer at Bicycling magazine and she compiled this 8 week training plan and list of tips to get ready for your first 100 mile ride. It will come as a relief to time-starved people that she recommends three rides a week, each one different in nature, to get ready. Even if you're not planning to ride a full century, this plan will help you extend your best distance and have a great time doing so.
"Century Beginner" Training Plan: This twelve-week plan comes from Map My Ride. It's more intense, with 18 hours of training during peak weeks. But by the time you're putting in almost 170 miles during week 11, you can be confident you're ready for a century.