June Cycling Challenge

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  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles.
    6/2 - 5 miles.
    6/3 - 5 miles.
    6/4 - 5 miles.
    6/5 - 5 miles. 92 degrees. Nearly didn't make it. Need to make adjustments because dying on mile-4 would kind of defeat the point of riding.
    6/6 - 5 miles and then 1 mile later for 6 miles total for today.
    6/7 - 5.4 miles.
    6/8 - 5 miles. And, 1.5 miles for 6.5 total.
    6/9 - 6.5 miles total.
    6/10 - 5.7 miles total.
    6/11 - 5 miles in 99 degree heat. Ugh.
    6/12 - 2.7 miles.
    6/13 - 6 miles. (1 mile on new stationary bike and 5 miles outside near dusk.)
    6/14 - 5.3 miles.
    6/15 - 5 miles. It's soooo hot outside (I'm heat intolerant and will ride inside for the summer when I get back from my trip).


    MTD 79.1
    Goal 100
    Remaining 20.9
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Love this challenge! Looking to ride 160 this month :)

    Monthly goal 160
    Total so far 72.5

    6/1 - 14.5
    6/15 - 58

    Amazed I could ride that far especially since I have not been riding that much! I did not go fast and ended up riding with some other people. However I am sore today!
  • Scribble27
    Scribble27 Posts: 51 Member
    2/6 15.5
    3/6 16.2
    4/6 15.7
    9/6 18.2
    10/6 9.5
    15/6 16.5

    Total so far 91.6

    Monthly Goal 170

    Enjoying my new Mountain bike :)
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Another ride today =)

    June Goal: 75 miles
    June Miles to Date: 34.5 mi

    June 16---6 mi (30 min stationary)
    June 12-- 13 mi (60 min stationary)
    June 10---6.25 mi (30 min stationary)
    June 8---9.25 mi (45 min stationary)
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Love this challenge! Looking to ride 160 this month :)

    Monthly goal 160
    Total so far 72.5

    6/1 - 14.5
    6/15 - 58

    Amazed I could ride that far especially since I have not been riding that much! I did not go fast and ended up riding with some other people. However I am sore today!

    What a great ride! Good job!
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Cycling is such a great exercise and it gets you outside and you can see so much. I started a year ago with a goal to ride a 25 mile course ( 1/4 century :) This year I started riding to work (13 miles each way) a couple times a week and try to get a 40-60 mile ride in on the weekend. It is addicting. There is an app, if you have a smartphone, call Strava, which is great for tracking your rides, but is fun, because people mark different segments of roads and Strava will tell you how you do compared to other folks as well as how you did compared to previous rides.

    My goal this month is 400 miles.

    A year ago that was a dream. Go and get addicted!!!

    I'm hoping that I'm in your shoes by this time next year---right now 400 miles a month sounds unachievable but I love hearing testimonies like yours to inspire me. =) Will also pass on the Strava info to my hubby, who sometimes rides to work---he loves data like that!
  • The month is half-way over, but I'd like to join. :)
    I got a new bike this spring, and I'm loving riding and pushing myself. Today I biked 6 miles home from the beach with my 3 year old in a carrier on the back. She was worn out from splashing and fell asleep in her seat.
    I love to go on early morning rides when it's just me with my thoughts and mug of coffee.
    I'll make my goal 50 for the month, and I'm probably half-way there now I need to start tracking my miles.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles.
    6/2 - 5 miles.
    6/3 - 5 miles.
    6/4 - 5 miles.
    6/5 - 5 miles. 92 degrees. Nearly didn't make it. Need to make adjustments because dying on mile-4 would kind of defeat the point of riding.
    6/6 - 5 miles and then 1 mile later for 6 miles total for today.
    6/7 - 5.4 miles.
    6/8 - 5 miles. And, 1.5 miles for 6.5 total.
    6/9 - 6.5 miles total.
    6/10 - 5.7 miles total.
    6/11 - 5 miles in 99 degree heat. Ugh.
    6/12 - 2.7 miles.
    6/13 - 6 miles. (1 mile on new stationary bike and 5 miles outside near dusk.)
    6/14 - 5.3 miles.
    6/15 - 5 miles. It's soooo hot outside (I'm heat intolerant and will ride inside for the summer when I get back from my trip).
    6/16 - 2.5 miles.

    MTD 81.6
    Goal 100
    Remaining 18.4 Leaving town tomorrow, but have decided to take my bike with me. Should get three days in this week.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles.
    6/2 - 5 miles.
    6/3 - 5 miles.
    6/4 - 5 miles.
    6/5 - 5 miles. 92 degrees. Nearly didn't make it. Need to make adjustments because dying on mile-4 would kind of defeat the point of riding.
    6/6 - 5 miles and then 1 mile later for 6 miles total for today.
    6/7 - 5.4 miles.
    6/8 - 5 miles. And, 1.5 miles for 6.5 total.
    6/9 - 6.5 miles total.
    6/10 - 5.7 miles total.
    6/11 - 5 miles in 99 degree heat. Ugh.
    6/12 - 2.7 miles.
    6/13 - 6 miles. (1 mile on new stationary bike and 5 miles outside near dusk.)
    6/14 - 5.3 miles.
    6/15 - 5 miles. It's soooo hot outside (I'm heat intolerant and will ride inside for the summer when I get back from my trip).
    6/16 - 2.5 miles.
    6/17 - 1 mile. On the road right now. Hoping nobody steals my bike off the back of my car overnight.

    MTD 82.6
    Goal 100
    Remaining 17.4
  • DCruz83
    DCruz83 Posts: 99
    Cycling is about the only thing I do, always loved it and the only thing I hate about it is how hard it gets when it's windy but it has never stopped me from going out for a ride. I don't really have a monthly goal, it's more of a season goal of outdoing my 1000 miles from last summer. This year I began riding in February so I'm hoping for a late winter too... I don't calculate in miles being Canadian but I usually ride at least 20kms on a "short" run, will go for 30-40kms on a longer one, and exceptionally will do more. Last year my longest trip was 80kms but it was in extremely hot weather and I truly should've prepared better, I truly felt what it was to be too hot and not hydrated enough! My goal this year is to be able to make a 100km trip so I can go to this park outside of town where there's a beach because I don't have a car and there's no bus that goes there.
  • Scribble27
    Scribble27 Posts: 51 Member
    2/6 15.5
    3/6 16.2
    4/6 15.7
    9/6 18.2
    10/6 9.5
    15/6 16.5
    16/6 17.5
    17/6 18.4

    Total so far 127.5

    Monthly Goal 170
  • mammakisses
    mammakisses Posts: 604 Member
    June 3: 5 miles
    June 4: 4 miles
    June 7: 8 miles
    June 11: 5.5 miles
    June 18: 3 miles

    Left to do: 54.5
  • Evachiquita
    Evachiquita Posts: 223 Member
    I LOVE THIS THREAD!! I love cycling and I'm so glad so many people are starting to cycle!!

    About 2 years ago I started cycling to lose weight (I've lost 34 pounds!) and get in shape but I had no idea where it would take me! When I started I was like many of you...I was biking 10 miles, then 13 miles, then 20 miles. And believe me, 20 miles would wear me out. I just kept pedaling and I did the California Death ride last year (total ride is 130 miles with 16,000 feet of elevation over 5 mountain passes in one day) and completed 3 passes. This year I'm going to finish all 5 passes!! I am also starting a bit of racing, which is crazy, dangerous, and exhilarating. The big event is on July 13 so these next few weeks are going to be full of plenty of biking for me! Just stick with it because you have no idea where it might take you!! I sure never thought I would be biking up 5 mountain passes in one day, and even now when I talk about it is seems like a ridiculous thing to do.

    So far this month I've biked 340 miles and this week (by Sunday) alone I plan on biking 260 miles.
  • mammakisses
    mammakisses Posts: 604 Member
    June 3: 5 miles
    June 4: 4 miles
    June 7: 8 miles
    June 11: 5.5 miles
    June 18: 3 miles + 11 miles

    Left to do: 43.5
  • mammakisses
    mammakisses Posts: 604 Member
    I LOVE THIS THREAD!! I love cycling and I'm so glad so many people are starting to cycle!!

    About 2 years ago I started cycling to lose weight (I've lost 34 pounds!) and get in shape but I had no idea where it would take me! When I started I was like many of you...I was biking 10 miles, then 13 miles, then 20 miles. And believe me, 20 miles would wear me out. I just kept pedaling and I did the California Death ride last year (total ride is 130 miles with 16,000 feet of elevation over 5 mountain passes in one day) and completed 3 passes. This year I'm going to finish all 5 passes!! I am also starting a bit of racing, which is crazy, dangerous, and exhilarating. The big event is on July 13 so these next few weeks are going to be full of plenty of biking for me! Just stick with it because you have no idea where it might take you!! I sure never thought I would be biking up 5 mountain passes in one day, and even now when I talk about it is seems like a ridiculous thing to do.

    So far this month I've biked 340 miles and this week (by Sunday) alone I plan on biking 260 miles.

    That's really amazing.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles.
    6/2 - 5 miles.
    6/3 - 5 miles.
    6/4 - 5 miles.
    6/5 - 5 miles. 92 degrees. Nearly didn't make it. Need to make adjustments because dying on mile-4 would kind of defeat the point of riding.
    6/6 - 5 miles and then 1 mile later for 6 miles total for today.
    6/7 - 5.4 miles.
    6/8 - 5 miles. And, 1.5 miles for 6.5 total.
    6/9 - 6.5 miles total.
    6/10 - 5.7 miles total.
    6/11 - 5 miles in 99 degree heat. Ugh.
    6/12 - 2.7 miles.
    6/13 - 6 miles. (1 mile on new stationary bike and 5 miles outside near dusk.)
    6/14 - 5.3 miles.
    6/15 - 5 miles. It's soooo hot outside (I'm heat intolerant and will ride inside for the summer when I get back from my trip).
    6/16 - 2.5 miles.
    6/17 - 1 mile. On the road right now. Hoping nobody steals my bike off the back of my car overnight.
    6/18 - 3 miles, but it was really hard. I'm not used to hills. Ugh.

    MTD 85.6
    Goal 100
    Remaining 14.4
  • SamiMassey
    SamiMassey Posts: 19 Member
    10th June: 11 Miles
    11th June: 2 Miles
    12th June: 13 Miles
    13th June: 30 Miles (Stationery)
    14th June: 2 Miles
    15th June: 0 Miles
    16th June: 35.5 Miles
    17th June: 2 Miles
    18th June: 2 Miles
    19th June: 12.7 Miles

    June Goal: 150 Miles
    June total so far: 110.2 Miles
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Got 10 miles in this morning in 45 minutes---a new PR for me =) Only 30 more miles to squeeze into 11 days to finish out my goal.


    June Goal: 75 miles
    June Miles to Date: 44.5 mi

    June 19---10 mi (45 min stationary)
    June 16---6 mi (30 min stationary)
    June 12-- 13 mi (60 min stationary)
    June 10---6.25 mi (30 min stationary)
    June 8---9.25 mi (45 min stationary)
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles.
    6/2 - 5 miles.
    6/3 - 5 miles.
    6/4 - 5 miles.
    6/5 - 5 miles. 92 degrees. Nearly didn't make it. Need to make adjustments because dying on mile-4 would kind of defeat the point of riding.
    6/6 - 5 miles and then 1 mile later for 6 miles total for today.
    6/7 - 5.4 miles.
    6/8 - 5 miles. And, 1.5 miles for 6.5 total.
    6/9 - 6.5 miles total.
    6/10 - 5.7 miles total.
    6/11 - 5 miles in 99 degree heat. Ugh.
    6/12 - 2.7 miles.
    6/13 - 6 miles. (1 mile on new stationary bike and 5 miles outside near dusk.)
    6/14 - 5.3 miles.
    6/15 - 5 miles. It's soooo hot outside (I'm heat intolerant and will ride inside for the summer when I get back from my trip).
    6/16 - 2.5 miles.
    6/17 - 1 mile. On the road right now. Hoping nobody steals my bike off the back of my car overnight.
    6/18 - 3 miles, but it was really hard. I'm not used to hills. Ugh.
    6/19 - 6.2 miles. I'm really glad I brought my bike with me.


    MTD 91.8
    Goal 100
    Remaining 8.2
  • SamiMassey
    SamiMassey Posts: 19 Member
    10th June: 11 Miles
    11th June: 2 Miles
    12th June: 13 Miles
    13th June: 30 Miles (Stationery)
    14th June: 2 Miles
    15th June: 0 Miles
    16th June: 35.5 Miles
    17th June: 2 Miles
    18th June: 2 Miles
    19th June: 12.7 Miles
    20th June: 10 Miles (Stationery)

    June Goal: 150 Miles
    June total so far: 120.2 Miles
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles.
    6/2 - 5 miles.
    6/3 - 5 miles.
    6/4 - 5 miles.
    6/5 - 5 miles. 92 degrees. Nearly didn't make it. Need to make adjustments because dying on mile-4 would kind of defeat the point of riding.
    6/6 - 5 miles and then 1 mile later for 6 miles total for today.
    6/7 - 5.4 miles.
    6/8 - 5 miles. And, 1.5 miles for 6.5 total.
    6/9 - 6.5 miles total.
    6/10 - 5.7 miles total.
    6/11 - 5 miles in 99 degree heat. Ugh.
    6/12 - 2.7 miles.
    6/13 - 6 miles. (1 mile on new stationary bike and 5 miles outside near dusk.)
    6/14 - 5.3 miles.
    6/15 - 5 miles. It's soooo hot outside (I'm heat intolerant and will ride inside for the summer when I get back from my trip).
    6/16 - 2.5 miles.
    6/17 - 1 mile. On the road right now. Hoping nobody steals my bike off the back of my car overnight.
    6/18 - 3 miles, but it was really hard. I'm not used to hills. Ugh.
    6/19 - 6.2 miles. I'm really glad I brought my bike with me.
    6/20 - 4 miles.
    6/21 -


    MTD 95.8
    Goal 100
    Remaining 4.2
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    I rode 5.6 miles this morning. I had my sights set on a 13 mile ride, but after having to stop and fill my tire after the first mile, I decided to cut it short. All in all, 4 refills.
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    I rode 5.6 miles this morning. I had my sights set on a 13 mile ride, but after having to stop and fill my tire after the first mile, I decided to cut it short. All in all, 4 refills.
    Sorry to hear that! Hope it gets fixed so you can enjoy a nice long ride next time!
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles.
    6/2 - 5 miles.
    6/3 - 5 miles.
    6/4 - 5 miles.
    6/5 - 5 miles. 92 degrees. Nearly didn't make it. Need to make adjustments because dying on mile-4 would kind of defeat the point of riding.
    6/6 - 5 miles and then 1 mile later for 6 miles total for today.
    6/7 - 5.4 miles.
    6/8 - 5 miles. And, 1.5 miles for 6.5 total.
    6/9 - 6.5 miles total.
    6/10 - 5.7 miles total.
    6/11 - 5 miles in 99 degree heat. Ugh.
    6/12 - 2.7 miles.
    6/13 - 6 miles. (1 mile on new stationary bike and 5 miles outside near dusk.)
    6/14 - 5.3 miles.
    6/15 - 5 miles. It's soooo hot outside (I'm heat intolerant and will ride inside for the summer when I get back from my trip).
    6/16 - 2.5 miles.
    6/17 - 1 mile. On the road right now. Hoping nobody steals my bike off the back of my car overnight.
    6/18 - 3 miles, but it was really hard. I'm not used to hills. Ugh.
    6/19 - 6.2 miles. I'm really glad I brought my bike with me.
    6/20 - 4 miles.
    6/21 -


    MTD 95.8
    Goal 100
    Remaining 4.2

    wow, what an adventure you're having!
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Nice long ride this morning!


    June Goal: 75 miles
    June Miles to Date: 59.5 mi

    June 21---15 mi (75 min stationary)
    June 19---10 mi (45 min stationary)
    June 16---6 mi (30 min stationary)
    June 12-- 13 mi (60 min stationary)
    June 10---6.25 mi (30 min stationary)
    June 8---9.25 mi (45 min stationary)
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles.
    6/2 - 5 miles.
    6/3 - 5 miles.
    6/4 - 5 miles.
    6/5 - 5 miles. 92 degrees. Nearly didn't make it. Need to make adjustments because dying on mile-4 would kind of defeat the point of riding.
    6/6 - 5 miles and then 1 mile later for 6 miles total for today.
    6/7 - 5.4 miles.
    6/8 - 5 miles. And, 1.5 miles for 6.5 total.
    6/9 - 6.5 miles total.
    6/10 - 5.7 miles total.
    6/11 - 5 miles in 99 degree heat. Ugh.
    6/12 - 2.7 miles.
    6/13 - 6 miles. (1 mile on new stationary bike and 5 miles outside near dusk.)
    6/14 - 5.3 miles.
    6/15 - 5 miles. It's soooo hot outside (I'm heat intolerant and will ride inside for the summer when I get back from my trip).
    6/16 - 2.5 miles.
    6/17 - 1 mile. On the road right now. Hoping nobody steals my bike off the back of my car overnight.
    6/18 - 3 miles, but it was really hard. I'm not used to hills. Ugh.
    6/19 - 6.2 miles. I'm really glad I brought my bike with me.
    6/20 - 4 miles.
    6/21 - 5 miles.
    6/22 - Day off.


    MTD 100.8
    Goal 100
    Remaining 0
  • SamiMassey
    SamiMassey Posts: 19 Member
    10th June: 11 Miles
    11th June: 2 Miles
    12th June: 13 Miles
    13th June: 30 Miles (Stationery)
    14th June: 2 Miles
    15th June: 0 Miles
    16th June: 35.5 Miles
    17th June: 2 Miles
    18th June: 2 Miles
    19th June: 12.7 Miles
    20th June: 10 Miles (Stationery)
    21st June: 32 Miles

    June Goal: 150 Miles
    June total so far: 152.2 Miles

    WOOHOOO June Goal is reached! Now to just keep going and see how far I can do this month!
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles.
    6/2 - 5 miles.
    6/3 - 5 miles.
    6/4 - 5 miles.
    6/5 - 5 miles. 92 degrees. Nearly didn't make it. Need to make adjustments because dying on mile-4 would kind of defeat the point of riding.
    6/6 - 5 miles and then 1 mile later for 6 miles total for today.
    6/7 - 5.4 miles.
    6/8 - 5 miles. And, 1.5 miles for 6.5 total.
    6/9 - 6.5 miles total.
    6/10 - 5.7 miles total.
    6/11 - 5 miles in 99 degree heat. Ugh.
    6/12 - 2.7 miles.
    6/13 - 6 miles. (1 mile on new stationary bike and 5 miles outside near dusk.)
    6/14 - 5.3 miles.
    6/15 - 5 miles. It's soooo hot outside (I'm heat intolerant and will ride inside for the summer when I get back from my trip).
    6/16 - 2.5 miles.
    6/17 - 1 mile. On the road right now. Hoping nobody steals my bike off the back of my car overnight.
    6/18 - 3 miles, but it was really hard. I'm not used to hills. Ugh.
    6/19 - 6.2 miles. I'm really glad I brought my bike with me.
    6/20 - 4 miles.
    6/21 - 5 miles.
    6/22 - Day off. (12.5 hours of driving!)


    MTD 100.8
    Goal 100
    Remaining 0
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles.
    6/2 - 5 miles.
    6/3 - 5 miles.
    6/4 - 5 miles.
    6/5 - 5 miles. 92 degrees. Nearly didn't make it. Need to make adjustments because dying on mile-4 would kind of defeat the point of riding.
    6/6 - 5 miles and then 1 mile later for 6 miles total for today.
    6/7 - 5.4 miles.
    6/8 - 5 miles. And, 1.5 miles for 6.5 total.
    6/9 - 6.5 miles total.
    6/10 - 5.7 miles total.
    6/11 - 5 miles in 99 degree heat. Ugh.
    6/12 - 2.7 miles.
    6/13 - 6 miles. (1 mile on new stationary bike and 5 miles outside near dusk.)
    6/14 - 5.3 miles.
    6/15 - 5 miles. It's soooo hot outside (I'm heat intolerant and will ride inside for the summer when I get back from my trip).
    6/16 - 2.5 miles.
    6/17 - 1 mile. On the road right now. Hoping nobody steals my bike off the back of my car overnight.
    6/18 - 3 miles, but it was really hard. I'm not used to hills. Ugh.
    6/19 - 6.2 miles. I'm really glad I brought my bike with me.
    6/20 - 4 miles.
    6/21 - 5 miles.
    6/22 - Day off. (12.5 hours of driving!)
    6/23 - Rest day.



    MTD 100.8
    Goal 100
    Remaining 0
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    Keep up the good work, Everyone!