WhiteGiant
Maximum Pace
- Nov 4, 2006
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Some of you might remember the last long ride I did – Tokyo to Niigata (358km).
This time, I'll be upping the ante, going from Tokyo to Kameyama, 60km past Nagoya. At 430km, it will be 70km farther than my last effort.
The route is fairly simple. I'll take Rte.246 all the way down to Numazu, thus saving myself from having to climb Hakone. From Numazu, it'll be Rte.1 all the way.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/japan/-nagoya/769125689933331180
And once again, I'll be riding all through the night – I'll be leaving at 3 pm, and it'll probably be dark before I reach Hon-Atsugi. With any luck, I'll be just inside Aichi Prefecture (60km S-E of Nagoya) by the time the sun comes up tomorrow morning. Nagoya will mark the 370km point, and I will only have 60km to go (on roads that I'm familiar with from last year).
Once at Kameyama, I'll make my way to my (wife's) uncle's Temple – He's a Buddhist priest. That's where I'll be staying for the next few days with about 20 extended-family members.
I'm a little bit worried, as I haven't been on any long rides recently. Last time, I had at least done a few 200+km rides prior to going. This time, I only have my 70+km commutes – ie. I have to do SIX days worth of commuting in one day.
Psychological warfare may come into play; "It's not a 430km ride, it's three 140km rides… and anyone can ride 140km!" I only have to pull that one twice. The third time, I will simply repeat the "You're already 2-thirds of the way there!"
Besides that, I know how sore my arse will be after only 200km. Other than that though, "just keep pedaling" will be the mantra of the day.
Suffice to say, I don't think I'll be riding back though.
Will write a full ride report when I can.
Travis
S. S. S. S. S.
This acronym very loosely translates to “Seaside to Seaside; Rte. Seventeen Suicide”. The seaside to seaside part is fairly self-explanatory. And Rte.17 is the chosen method of making one contemplate ending it all. In short: Tokyo to Niigata, via Rte.17 …in one go (365km). At first, it sounded...
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This time, I'll be upping the ante, going from Tokyo to Kameyama, 60km past Nagoya. At 430km, it will be 70km farther than my last effort.
The route is fairly simple. I'll take Rte.246 all the way down to Numazu, thus saving myself from having to climb Hakone. From Numazu, it'll be Rte.1 all the way.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/japan/-nagoya/769125689933331180
And once again, I'll be riding all through the night – I'll be leaving at 3 pm, and it'll probably be dark before I reach Hon-Atsugi. With any luck, I'll be just inside Aichi Prefecture (60km S-E of Nagoya) by the time the sun comes up tomorrow morning. Nagoya will mark the 370km point, and I will only have 60km to go (on roads that I'm familiar with from last year).
Once at Kameyama, I'll make my way to my (wife's) uncle's Temple – He's a Buddhist priest. That's where I'll be staying for the next few days with about 20 extended-family members.
I'm a little bit worried, as I haven't been on any long rides recently. Last time, I had at least done a few 200+km rides prior to going. This time, I only have my 70+km commutes – ie. I have to do SIX days worth of commuting in one day.
Psychological warfare may come into play; "It's not a 430km ride, it's three 140km rides… and anyone can ride 140km!" I only have to pull that one twice. The third time, I will simply repeat the "You're already 2-thirds of the way there!"
Besides that, I know how sore my arse will be after only 200km. Other than that though, "just keep pedaling" will be the mantra of the day.
Suffice to say, I don't think I'll be riding back though.
Will write a full ride report when I can.
Travis