April 2016 - Move Your @ss Challenge
Replies
-
Walked w/DH and Bean this morning then got on the recumbent for 45 mins and an episode of Castle then went to 1st grade. A good day!
04/26 - 6.41 miles
04/26 - 12.50 bike miles
Hope everyone has a fun Wednesday!
Chris
0 -
@cpanus 10,000 miles - WOW
@sufferlandrian - good new rule. Hope the elbow is settling
@scarfe9991 and @clepant good luck for your half marathons
@k80flec awesome sunset
21 Apr 7.6 miles
22 Apr 8.1 miles
23 Apr 17.4 miles
24 Apr 17.4 miles
25 Apr 6.2 miles
26 Apr 8.2 miles
MTD 181.2 milessufferlandrian wrote: »I live in New Zealand and we are heading into winter - frosty cold and sometimes wet. I usually run in any weather but haven't yet been given the all clear to start running again so have been cycling up a storm but not so keen to do that in the dark. I notice people "cycling" while watching TV etc. Do you use something you click your road bike onto or do you have a separate exercycle?? Thanks for any advice
I have both. There are several types of trainers. They require that you change the skewer of your back tire to one compatible with the trainer, Most of the time your local bike shop has those or they come with the trainer. I have one magnetic one that I really like but it doesn't have the resistance of my fluid trainer so I switch back and forth depending on the type of workout I need. If I am working on climbing I use the fluid trainer. If I'm working on tempo rides, I'll use the magnetic. It's more quiet. There is also a fan version but it's pretty noisy. You can also get rollers but I wouldn't recommend it if you're not a regular rider. You are not fixed in place and any inattention can leave you sailing for the wall when you come off the rollers. I keep an exercise bike at work so when I have down time. That way I don't have to haul my bike back and forth. The trainers allow you to use your own bike so it fits better. They range in price but the better trainers come in price ranges from 200 to 300 dollars. I don't know what that is in New Zealand. You can go a lot more, but you don't need to. Wahoo makes one that I want to get one day where you take out your back tire and your bike sits in there like the trainer is your back tire. The Kickr is what it's called I think. I'm not ready to drop the $1000 dollars for it. Exercise bikes are exercise bikes. You can get them in recumbent, Upright, computer aided, Video screens, and all kinds of whistles and bells. Just remember, Riding indoors is tedious and boring if you don't have some distraction. I use my computer and several videos like Sufferfest and Rides.
Hope that helps.
Dean
Thanks Leanz!
Thanks for sharing the info again Dean. I will most likely be on a trainer when my knee finally bites the dust and says Adios to running.1 -
April 26: 10.17 miles today. A taper tempo run of 4.17 and 6 miles walking.
TTD: 328.34 miles
2 -
Adding 2.3 miles0
-
Back outside yesterday for a walk to the park. Today is much cooler and I am debating trying to get out before the next rainstorm arrives. Added 4 miles
April total 57 miles. Goal today? Maybe
Have a Wonderful Wednesday!!0 -
Bike ride after work for 12.33 miles
0 -
0 -
=============================
SPREADSHEET UPDATED TO HERE
See (but not edit) the
spreadsheet here:
http://tinyurl.com/myac201402
=============================
Now passing the GOAL line is @JUST_CECI!!! :drinker:
@QUEENEGREENE - Now that was a huge jump to get really close to caught up!!
I got a 2.4 mile treadmill run/walk in this morning at the gym. It went okay and the knee isn't protesting yet.
Dave
1 -
5.1 miles walking
0 -
27th: 3.5 miles purposeful walking, 1.5 m run - MTD 177.01
Fabulous run along the Cliffs Promenade this morning - just a short run, but it was bright and fresh.0 -
sufferlandrian wrote: »sufferlandrian wrote: »Adding 14 miles for 282 out of 300. I may hit goal tomorrow.. Again.
Adding 13 miles for 295 out of 300. Looks like tomorrow for goal.
Adding 26 miles for 321 out of 300. Man it was a nice day outside today. !0 -
April: Goal 125
1st: 4
2nd: 7
3rd: 5 (bike - 22) = 27 -- Total: 38
4th: 2
5th: 3
6th: 2
7th: 3
8th: 3
9th: 5 (bike - 20.3) = 25.3
10th: 2
11th: 3
12th: 2
13th: 2
14th: 1
15th: 2
16th: 3
17th: 2
18th: 3 (bike - 4.4) = 7.4
19th: 4
20th: 4
21st: 4
22nd: 5
23rd: 6
24th: 5
25th: 2
26th: 3 - Total: 133.70 -
Adding 4.66 and 4.58 miles walked
128.11 miles walked to date0 -
New ttd 90 miles. Phew made it despite being sick for a week now0
-
Got the boys yesterday afternoon. Oh wow "I'm getting OLD" LOL I did get in 26 miles on ex bike between yesterday & today though. I am hoping for a treadmill walk this evening. It has been raining here since Sunday so I will NOT be walking outside for a few days! Our country roads are a mess!
0 -
-
I live in New Zealand and we are heading into winter - frosty cold and sometimes wet. I usually run in any weather but haven't yet been given the all clear to start running again so have been cycling up a storm but not so keen to do that in the dark. I notice people "cycling" while watching TV etc. Do you use something you click your road bike onto or do you have a separate exercycle?? Thanks for any advice
I have a CycleOps Fluid 2 trainer with a steel skewer that came with it. I paid a little over 300.00 US for it. It is very quiet, and it totally kicks my butt. I just clamp my bike on and go to town. Your local bike shop may let you try out their trainers. Mine did, which is how I found a good trainer that fits my budget.1 -
I guess my HRM is taking a dump. I did a long session on the hamster wheel, it told me I burned 28 cals, max heart rate was 25 and my average was 10 bpm. Ok I am dead according to that, but I got a bunch of miles in being dead!
04/25 - 18.0 miles hamster wheel
04/26 - 01.0 miles walking
04/27 - 01.0 miles walking
04/27 - 16.0 miles hamster wheel
Total: 236.0 miles
1 -
1.6 mile run / walk0
-
Walked w/DH and Bean this morning then got on the recumbent for 45 mins and an episode of Grimm then went to 1st grade then hit the gym w/DDD and our trainer then completed a killer challenge. I'm very done! Going to read now!
4/27 - 7.21 miles
4/27 - 12.75 bike miles
Hope everyone has a grand Thursday.
Chris0 -
Elliptical on Monday and a short taper run this week so far
0 -
April 27: 15.25 miles of walking of which 3.5 hours were running all over my school grounds during a bike rodeo tonight. I am beat.
TTD: 343.59 miles
0 -
Forgot to post yesterday, but I added 17 miles in spinning Monday night! So, 64 miles total for the month. I'm leaving for San Fran today and don't have access to my computer, but I will check in next week and hopefully have some miles to add :-)0
-
I'm glad I got out early yesterday, I managed to get 3 miles walking before the thunderstorms rolled in. I wish I could get out now before today's rain. but I have to stick around to call the insurance
company. My poor daughter received a collections call yesterday for a $1100 medical bill that was paid last June. Great way to start out her college final's week, right? Oh well, it's fixable.
April total 60 miles. Now for some bonus miles.
Happy Thursday All!!!0 -
Yearly walking challenge: 329/1200 miles
April goal: 125 Miles
4/01 - 6 miles
4/02 - 4/03: 8 miles
4/04 - 4 miles
4/05 - 4 miles
4/06 - 5 miles
4/07 - 5 miles
4/08 - 4/10: 11 miles
4/11 - 4 miles
4/12 - 4 miles
4/13 - 7 miles
4/14 - 5 miles
4/15 -4/19: 23 miles
4/20 - 5 miles
4/21 - 5 miles
4/22 - 4/24: 12 miles
4/25 - 2 miles
4/26 - 5 miles
4/27 - 5 miles
119/1250 -
Adding 3.18 miles
0 -
Short run after work with some walking for 2.22 miles:
0 -
4/26 and 4/27 - 5.01 miles walking
Total to date - 107.82 of 120 miles
@darkrider42 - unfortunately that "huge jump" was for 2 weeks worth of walking!
0 -
... although my target was on the lower side than normal I did actually manage to pass it ... Probably will not get another run in before the end of April as am travelling the next few days - but will bring my running gear and if chance arrives I will! If I don't do anymore running this month I'll see you in May will a slightly higher target
0 -
=============================
SPREADSHEET UPDATED TO HERE
See (but not edit) the
spreadsheet here:
http://tinyurl.com/myac201402
=============================
AWESOME!! Now making GOAL are @SUFFERLANDRIAN (after upping it once or twice...), @SUSSEXBYTHESEA, @SPIKESMOM, @TAXMOM9093, and @BELLE_74!!!!
Dean - Thanks for the gorgeous pics again! I'm hoping for a little of the weather here soon if the rain ever lets up.
@ANACONDA469 - Maybe your heart is just getting super-efficient from all of the exercise you've been doing?
Dave0
This discussion has been closed.