2016 MFP Classics Challenge - Ride Logging Thread
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27/02/2916 Omloop het Nieuwsblad 28.5km 347m https://www.strava.com/activities/503674547
Had grand aspirations yesterday, but the later night got, the less I wanted to get up early to join the shop ride. So slept in. Then I got up and went for a ride. Cool, but not cold, big blue skies with just a hint of cloud cover. Didn't stay out too long, wanted another cup of coffee and breakfast. Now to get set for tomorrow!0 -
13/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 104.2km - 1054m https://www.strava.com/activities/492312839
27/02/2016 - Omloop het Nieuwsblad - 84.6km - 535m https://www.strava.com/activities/503716004
A day where I wasn't very enthusiastic but with two concurrent challenges running it got my *kitten* in gear, so glad too as it was a beautifully chilled ride out in the countryside, mild and not much wind to speak of too.
Totals: 188.8km & 1589m climbed0 -
I had an opportunity to shelf dad life for an hour and hit the road for a bit so after a 50km Zwift session this morning, I swapped the trainer tire for road rubber and for the first time since New Years Day, I rode my road bike outside. 45F degrees and sunny but also setting, I took a chance and dressed cold and it paid off as I warmed up perfectly to enjoy a late afternoon out and back through the extended neighborhood to heighten the 'road hazard' senses. I twice noticed me having a loose 'trainer grip' on the handlebars and had to scold myself as my neighborhood has several deep and hard to see utility potholes that will wreck you for not having a firm grip if you happen to hit one. Sans the pestering westerly crosswind that hit me both ways on my North/South route, it went very well. Hit a few rolling hill sprints, and am pleased with my response. It felt good to be able to get out of the saddle and get in the drops and really rock the bike.
14/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 16.2km - 86m - https://www.strava.com/activities/493570948
27/02/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - 25.91km - 96m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503860642
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13/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 58.6km - 291m
https://www.strava.com/activities/492350991
27/02/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuswsblad - 25.2km - 42m https://www.strava.com/activities/503259452
Totals: 83.8km & 333m
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27/2/2016 - DNS0
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14/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 5.9km - 102m - https://www.strava.com/activities/493672516
27/02/16 - Omloop Het Nieuswsblad - 5.6km - 102m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503816124
Total: 11.5km & 204m
Still a little cold for my tastes so did a few hill (if you can call it that) repeats and got a few odd looks from the couple people out for walks.0 -
27/2/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - 40.6km - 329m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503060950
Beautiful summer morning, cool with a light breeze and then someone opened the oven door and it got real hot very quickly. Huffed and puffed my way through the ride. It certainly wasn't one of my best.
28/2/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 100.9km - 588m - https://www.strava.com/activities/504031854
Started a little earlier this morning. Once again a perfect summer morning, although it was more over cast it certainly wasn't nearly as hot as yesterday. Completed the Gran Fondo challenge for Feb, so pleased with that although it was not quite as fast as I used to do it. Still getting used to all the roads and finding the right loop to ride.
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14/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia -13.9km - 210m - https://www.strava.com/activities/493804471 27/02/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - 16.0km - 219m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503934113 Still out in Oregon on business, and my work schedule is killing most riding opportunities. I have my winter gear with me which helps. Did a quick one hour ride today, in decent weather (no rain). I'm enjoying riding here, as I finally have some hills that can be challenging. As you can see, I'm still hauling an extra 90 pounds up these hills, but I get a great workout.
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all booked to this point.
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28/02/16 93.3km 470m 3h28m55s https://www.strava.com/activities/504428524
Sun was out almost tropical at 4C after some of the weather of late.0 -
28/2/22016 KBK Ride... https://www.strava.com/activities/504462899 53.4km
felt worse than I expected this morning - I know that the reduced BP and HR means that my circulation is slower,
and the reduced platelet count means I probably recover from training stress slower as well - but today was the
perfect illustration of the effect. I wasn't really all that tired from yesterdays ride, but this morning I felt like I was
on the aftermath of a double century... legs like Douglas Bader and just generally out of sorts. Still - it was brighter,
sunnier and warmer than yesterday, so I set off, hoping that with a couple of miles the legs would free up and I'd
still have a chance of a crack at a metric century.
Nope - at the "turning off point" to go for a longer ride, I was still as rough as a badgers *kitten*... decided to stay local,
and maybe do a few loops and laps if things came back to me. Which, I'm happy to say, after about 30km, it did...
Kept things going for just over 50km before heading for home - in time for the race on Eurosport
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14/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 50.5km - 306m - https://www.strava.com/activities/493320711
27/02/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - 74.0km - 1409m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503453486/
28/02/2016 - https://www.strava.com/activities/504497558 - 35.1km - 438m - https://www.strava.com/activities/504497558
Totals: 159.6km - 2153m0 -
13/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 104.2km - 1054m https://www.strava.com/activities/492312839
27/02/2016 - Omloop het Nieuwsblad - 84.6km - 535m https://www.strava.com/activities/503716004
28/02/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 109.1km - 780m https://www.strava.com/activities/504647290
Totals: 297.9km & 2369m climbed0 -
28/02/2016 K-B-K, 35.0km, 544m; https://www.strava.com/activities/504792306
Ended up getting "lost"... I knew where I was just had a hard time getting to where I needed to be. Oh well, weather was great and I ended up getting home, albeit much later than I expected.0 -
28/01/2016- my shortest real ride for the year so far, but as i was on a borrowed bike with platform pedals and i had to head off to work mid morning i am just happy to have gotten outside.
19.5km 128 meters
https://www.strava.com/activities/5048529830 -
13/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 48.4km - 219m https://www.strava.com/activities/492345821
27/2/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - 22.7km - 146m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503680275
28/2/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 183.3km - 2406m - https://www.strava.com/activities/504572573
Totals: 254.4km & 2771m climbed
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28/02/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 105.0km - 785m - https://www.strava.com/activities/505019565
60F/16C with 20+mph/32km winds...I need a nap.0 -
No ride for me on 2/28/2016. Just no time due to my work schedule. Maybe I'll get one on the next go around.0
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14/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 16.2km - 86m - https://www.strava.com/activities/493570948
27/02/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - 25.91km - 96m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503860642
28/02/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 25.91km - 94m - https://www.strava.com/activities/5050617850 -
14/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 5.9km - 102m - https://www.strava.com/activities/493672516
27/02/16 - Omloop Het Nieuswsblad - 5.6km - 102m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503816124
28/02/16 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 7.3km - 108m - https://www.strava.com/activities/504932145
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logged up to this point...
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Results now declared in the discussion thread...
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10321342/2016-mfp-classics-challenge-discussion-thread#latest
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Le Samyn - Wednesday Mar 2
Le Samyn is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February/March in Fayt-le-Franc, Belgium, starting in Quaregnon and finishing in Dour. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Established in 1968 as a professional race, it was originally held under the name of GP Fayt-le-Franc, becoming Memorial José Samyn in 1970 after the death of José Samyn in 1969.
Since 2012, a women's edition of the race has been held under the name of Le Samyn des Dames.
Snow had covered many of the roads in region, causing the cancellation of the 2005 edition.
Again, there's a website available, though again you may require some translation - http://www.lesamyn.be/ - this time from French, as it's in the Walloon area.
Route for the race is here
Thread will open for submissions on Tuesday Afternoon 1st March, and close probably Mid Thursday Afternoon 3rd March (all times GMT)
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okay, I'll start...
spent the morning watching the snow come down out of the sky, fortunately onto already wet, pre-gritted roads, so it didn't settle.
But, I didn't fancy getting the good bike covered in all that salty crap - so decided to take the CaadX on a mainly off-road loop, just to
show willing and get some kind of score on the board. You can guess the rest - by the time I got half way around, not only was the
sun out, but the winds had pretty much dried up the road surface, and I did the last half of the ride boiling in my waterproof jacket.
Still - beats sitting in the office.
02/03/2016 - Le Samyn - https://www.strava.com/activities/506882423, 22.6km.
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14/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 50.5km - 306m - https://www.strava.com/activities/493320711
27/02/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - 74.0km - 1409m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503453486/
28/02/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 35.1km - 438m - https://www.strava.com/activities/504497558
02/03/2016 - Le Samyn - DNR
Totals: 159.6km - 2153m
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13/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 104.2km - 1054m https://www.strava.com/activities/492312839
27/02/2016 - Omloop het Nieuwsblad - 84.6km - 535m https://www.strava.com/activities/503716004
28/02/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 109.1km - 780m https://www.strava.com/activities/504647290
02/03/2016 - Le Samyn - 14km - 60m - https://www.strava.com/activities/506906310
Weather was utterly shocking .... nough said.
Totals: 311.9km & 2383m climbed0 -
02/03/2016 - Le Samyn - 8.9 km - 47 m https://www.strava.com/activities/506814537
This marks my first fall off my new CaadX! I managed to stop the GPS rather than pause it after 7km, so only logging the longer of the 2 rides. The weather was bloomin' awful. I missed the snow, but the wind was out in force0 -
Gotta miss this one. RB is in the shop, MTB had a mechanical yesterday and I doubt can be fixed with just an hour of daylight from leaving work today.
14/02/2016 - Trofeo-Laigueglia - 16.2km - 86m - https://www.strava.com/activities/493570948
27/02/2016 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - 25.91km - 96m - https://www.strava.com/activities/503860642
28/02/2016 - Kuurne-Brussels-Kurne - 25.91km - 94m - https://www.strava.com/activities/505061785
02/03/2016 - Le Samyn - DNR0 -
28/01/2016- my shortest real ride for the year so far, but as i was on a borrowed bike with platform pedals and i had to head off to work mid morning i am just happy to have gotten outside.
19.5km 128 meters
https://www.strava.com/activities/504852983
02/03/2016 Le Samyn - 63 km - 713 m -https://www.strava.com/activities/507138814
beautiful day with some exploring of one area we have not been before
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02/03/2016 - Le Samyn Ride - 24.1km - 229m - https://www.strava.com/activities/507221807
Little bit of light rain, some wind. Gray, overcast day. Nice area to ride in. Would probably not have ridden normally, but I have to fly home Saturday and won't get a ride in then. So, I went and rode. Glad I did.0
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