Cycling Challenge - February Biking Bike Bicycle

SingingSingleTracker

February 1 - rode 30.5 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 3 - rode 30.17 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 8 - rode 31.52 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 10 - rode 31.45 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 13 - rode 17.72 Kilometers for a duration of 00:35:00
February 16 - rode 5.5 Kilometers for a duration of 00:15:00
February 17 - rode 45 Kilometers for a duration of 1:40:00
February 19 - rode 29.13 Kilometers for a duration of 1:14:32
February 24 - rode 38 Kilometers for a duration of 1:30:00
February 25 - rode 25.7 Kilometers for a duration of 1:40:16

February Totals: 284.69 Kilometers - 11:14:48 hours

azrul_ipba

Can cycling daily w/o any rest day be negative to one's body?

cowbellsandcoffee

2/1 - 20 miles
2/2 - 20
2/4 - 15
2/5 - 15
2/6 - 21
2/7 - 10.1
2/8 - 20
2/9 - 25.2
2/10 - 17.6
2/12 - 20
2/13 - 25.1
2/14 - 12.2
2/15 - 22
2/16 - 20
2/17 - 13
2/19 - 37
2/20 - 20
2/21 - 22
2/22 - 45
2/24 - 20
2/25 - 21

Total - 441.2

Goal - 450

Remaining - 8.8

SingingSingleTracker

February 1 - rode 30.5 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 3 - rode 30.17 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 8 - rode 31.52 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 10 - rode 31.45 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 13 - rode 17.72 Kilometers for a duration of 00:35:00
February 16 - rode 5.5 Kilometers for a duration of 00:15:00
February 17 - rode 45 Kilometers for a duration of 1:40:00
February 19 - rode 29.13 Kilometers for a duration of 1:14:32
February 24 - rode 38 Kilometers for a duration of 1:30:00
February 25 - rode 25.7 Kilometers for a duration of 1:40:16
February 26 - rode 18.3 Kilometers for a duration of 1:29:02

February Totals: 302.99 Kilometers - 12:43:50 hours

SingingSingleTracker

azrul_ipba wrote: »

Can cycling daily w/o any rest day be negative to one's body?

The answer is yes (with caveats, of course). Recovery or easy rides where you pedal very easy and your heart rate remains quite low is not too taxing on one's body and is used as what we call "active recovery" between the harder efforts. Likewise, if you are using a bike as transportation for commuting/shopping/going somewhere with the pace low and not cranking out very much power - it won't be too negative on the body.

However, if one is continually hammering away at harder efforts without allowing enough recovery between hard sessions - including a rest day or active recovery day or two - it can be negative. I usually schedule two days of active recovery in my week as a bare minimum - sometimes three depending on how hard I go the other days.

Are you riding every day without any rest?

Ohhim

Had some extra semi-unexpected guests the past few days, so no time on the saddle. Put in a long day today, but it'll take 2 more long rides to make it to 400. Good to give it a shot now that I'm pretty well rested post-half marathon, and my knee is a bit happier.

2/2 - 13 miles
2/4 - 5 miles
2/6 - 50 miles
2/9 - 20 miles
2/10 - 17 miles
2/11 - 14 miles
2/12 - 13 miles
2/18 - 6 miles
2/19 - 2 miles
2/20 - 32 miles
2/22 - 6 miles
2/26 - 88 miles (avg 16.3 mph)

Total: 266 miles
Goal: 400 miles

cowbellsandcoffee

2/1 - 20 miles
2/2 - 20
2/4 - 15
2/5 - 15
2/6 - 21
2/7 - 10.1
2/8 - 20
2/9 - 25.2
2/10 - 17.6
2/12 - 20
2/13 - 25.1
2/14 - 12.2
2/15 - 22
2/16 - 20
2/17 - 13
2/19 - 37
2/20 - 20
2/21 - 22
2/22 - 45
2/24 - 20
2/25 - 21
2/26 - 22

Total - 463.2

Goal - 450

Remaining - 0

LEVEL UP ACHIEVED!!!

Ohhim

Plowed through another 60 today/tonight (with my new uber-bright headlamp), and forgot about a short 7 miler on my cruiser on Tuesday, so down to 67 miles tomorrow to hit my target. I guess I should have considered the length of February when setting my 400 mile goal.

2/2 - 13 miles
2/4 - 5 miles
2/6 - 50 miles
2/9 - 20 miles
2/10 - 17 miles
2/11 - 14 miles
2/12 - 13 miles
2/18 - 6 miles
2/19 - 2 miles
2/20 - 32 miles
2/22 - 6 miles
2/24 - 7 miles
2/26 - 88 miles
2/27 - 60 miles

Total: 333 miles
Goal: 400 miles

kazzac18

I'm on my mountain bike doing 13-25 miles a session while it's cold. I can't wait for the weather to change so I can get out on the road bike. I've had a garmin connect for Xmas, it's amazing it just downloads everything to strava and mfp instantly.

Machka9

Feb cycling total 271.46 km

Ohhim

Calf muscle started bugging me on my ride today, so decided to call it quits at 350 miles total. Planning another 400 for the 3-day-longer month of March, which may be a bit of a stretch as my running plan is calling for 180 miles. Regardless, looking forward to the challenge as my weight has been creeping up this month, and I'd like to run my next marathon in May about 15lb lighter than my current weight.

2/2 - 13 miles
2/4 - 5 miles
2/6 - 50 miles
2/9 - 20 miles
2/10 - 17 miles
2/11 - 14 miles
2/12 - 13 miles
2/18 - 6 miles
2/19 - 2 miles
2/20 - 32 miles
2/22 - 6 miles
2/24 - 7 miles
2/26 - 88 miles
2/27 - 60 miles
2/28 - 17 miles

Total: 350 miles
Goal: 400 miles

SingingSingleTracker

February 1 - rode 30.5 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 3 - rode 30.17 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 8 - rode 31.52 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 10 - rode 31.45 Kilometers for a duration of 01:05:00
February 13 - rode 17.72 Kilometers for a duration of 00:35:00
February 16 - rode 5.5 Kilometers for a duration of 00:15:00
February 17 - rode 45 Kilometers for a duration of 1:40:00
February 19 - rode 29.13 Kilometers for a duration of 1:14:32
February 24 - rode 38 Kilometers for a duration of 1:30:00
February 25 - rode 25.7 Kilometers for a duration of 1:40:16
February 26 - rode 18.3 Kilometers for a duration of 1:29:02

February Totals: 302.99 Kilometers - 12:43:50 hours

Waiting for our fearless leader to start a March Cycling Challenge Thread. In the meantime...

March 1 - rode 44.2 Kilometers for a duration of 2:00:46

March Totals: 44.2 Kilometers - 2:00:46 hours

cowbellsandcoffee

3/1 - 13.3 miles

kcjchang

2/1 - 38 miles
2/3 - 14.6
2/5 - 17.7
2/6 - 18.0
2/7 - 14.7
2/8 - 31.5
2/9 - 18.4
2/10 - 20.8
2/14 - 51
2/15 - 40.3
2/19 - 20.1
2/21 - 110.6 (first century! bad bad ride matrices - 7h35m on saddle; 7,040' climb)
2/23 - 12.0
2/25 - 10.5
2/8 - 39.1

Total: 457.3
Goal: 300
Remaining: 0

3/1 - 46.9

jillyian

619 miles for February
Goal 200 per week, work and weather got in the way 2 of the weeks

jillyian

kcjchang wrote: »

2/1 - 38 miles
2/3 - 14.6
2/5 - 17.7
2/6 - 18.0
2/7 - 14.7
2/8 - 31.5
2/9 - 18.4
2/10 - 20.8
2/14 - 51
2/15 - 40.3
2/19 - 20.1
2/21 - 110.6 (first century! bad bad ride matrices - 7h35m on saddle; 7,040' climb)
2/23 - 12.0
2/25 - 10.5
2/8 - 39.1

Total: 457.3
Goal: 300
Remaining: 0

3/1 - 46.9

Congratulations on finishing your 1st century! That's a lot of elevation for the distance that you did

CricketKate

kcjchang wrote: »

2/1 - 38 miles
2/3 - 14.6
2/5 - 17.7
2/6 - 18.0
2/7 - 14.7
2/8 - 31.5
2/9 - 18.4
2/10 - 20.8
2/14 - 51
2/15 - 40.3
2/19 - 20.1
2/21 - 110.6 (first century! bad bad ride matrices - 7h35m on saddle; 7,040' climb)
2/23 - 12.0
2/25 - 10.5
2/8 - 39.1

Total: 457.3
Goal: 300
Remaining: 0

3/1 - 46.9

Those are some amazing numbers!

kcjchang

CricketKate wrote: »

Those are some amazing numbers!

jillyian wrote: »

Congratulations on finishing your 1st century! That's a lot of elevation for the distance that you did

Thank you.