November 2019 Biking Cycling Bicycling Bike/ Bicycle/Unicycle/Tricycle Challenge!

Machka9

If you are new to posting on this thread, or if you are new to cycling, We welcome you! If you are returning from a previous thread, We welcome you, too.

This thread is for anyone who rides a bicycle ... or unicycle, tricycle, tandem, etc.

Do you bike to work? Do you pull your children to the park? So you ride weekends? Do you spin at home or in the gym? Is Zwift your thing? Do you race crits, ironman, or centuries? Or, are you just starting out and remembering how much fun you had biking when you were a kid? However you choose to push your pedal, you are welcome on this thread.

There's no set challenge across participants - this is a mixed-ability / mixed-experience / everyone welcome group. Just pick your own target that you want to achieve this month, post that when you join the thread, and post updates throughout the month as you're working towards your target.

November is Now!!


(BTW - Thanks to @CricketKate for starting all this back in 2012)

Machka9

Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes

Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
Goal: More than October!!

Friday, 1 November 2019 … 6.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.6 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs + weights


2019 Monthly November
Walking Distance (km): 6.9
Walking Time (min): 83.0
Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
Cycling Time (min): 0.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 4.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 3.2
Rowing Distance (km): 1.6
Rowing Time (min): 10.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 0.0

Totals
Total Distance (km): 8.5
Total Distance (miles): 5.3
Total Time (min): 96.2
Total Time (hr): 1:36:12

sijomial

October was a miserable month for me with a major back issue that made getting out of bed quite a challenge most mornings.
On worst day I had to be taken off to hospital in an ambulance as the pain was off the scale.
Entonox was useless, all it did was add a headache to my misery. Cocktail of paracetamol, codeine and tramadol didn't do much and needed morphine eventually.

But I'm recovering now and starting to get back to walking and using an exercise bike. One leg is very down on power due to nerve impingement, very reluctant to get to a high cadence and my CV fitness is dreadful but it's a start.

November goal is purely to get fitter while waiting for an appointment with a specialist to decide the way forward including surgery as an option.

Machka9

sijomial wrote: »

October was a miserable month for me with a major back issue that made getting out of bed quite a challenge most mornings.
On worst day I had to be taken off to hospital in an ambulance as the pain was off the scale.
Entonox was useless, all it did was add a headache to my misery. Cocktail of paracetamol, codeine and tramadol didn't do much and needed morphine eventually.

But I'm recovering now and starting to get back to walking and using an exercise bike. One leg is very down on power due to nerve impingement, very reluctant to get to a high cadence and my CV fitness is dreadful but it's a start.

November goal is purely to get fitter while waiting for an appointment with a specialist to decide the way forward including surgery as an option.

That sounds awful!

Machka9

Sunday -- we participated in a shorter version of the first ride of the Audax season!! It was a lovely ride, and the organiser and his family put on a good BBQ after. There were about 17 or 18 riders, a good turnout for us, and I think everyone else rode the official 100 km.


Distance: 30.21km
Elevation: 279m
Moving Time: 1:48:23
Elapsed Time: 1:54:43
Speed: Avg: 16.7km/h | Max: 39.2km/h

Machka9

Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes

Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
Goal: More than October!!

Friday, 1 November 2019 … 6.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.6 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs + weights
Saturday, 2 November 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 3 November 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 30.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 4 November 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs + Pilates
Tuesday, 5 November 2019 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 6 November 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Thursday, 7 November 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

Friday, 8 November 2019 … 2.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 9 November 2019 … 0.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 10 November 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs



2019 Monthly November
Walking Distance (km): 23.1
Walking Time (min): 278.0
Cycling Distance (km): 30.2
Cycling Time (min): 108.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 29.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 23.2
Rowing Distance (km): 3.6
Rowing Time (min): 23.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 30.0

Totals
Total Distance (km): 56.9
Total Distance (miles): 35.4
Total Time (min): 462.2
Total Time (hr): 7:42:12


Spider bite and medication complications slowed me down a bit ...

sijomial

November is looking up a bit.

Same as earlier episode this year seem to have no progress for ages and then suddenly the nerve impingment reduces and pain lessens and function improves.

Had a couple of long walks (4 & 7 miles) alongside the Thames which seemed to ease some of the stiffness.
Tried one outside ride but bumps very uncomfortable and I would win a prize for least elegant mounting and dismounting from a bike.....

Training indoors is progressing and have my cadence back and power is coming back slowly but my normally stronger right leg is well done on power compared to my left (and recently injured/rehabbed) left leg.
54/46% instead of my normal 49/51% power split.

helen_goldthorpe

Hello! Popping in to introduce myself. I'm a cyclist and have decided to try to lose a bit of weight in the hope of making hills a bit easier. I mainly race time trials on flattish courses but always seem to struggle when the road goes uphill and as I've entered the tour of Flanders sportive next year I need to do something about it!

So far I've lost about 3kg since late September which I'm quite pleased with. I'm currently taking a week away from proper logging/the scale on a cycling holiday in Gran Canaria. Lots of miles but also lots of ice cream to recover with. And Fanta at the top of hills. I seem to be getting a lot of my calories from Fanta...

cyclematt5045

Hello all. I am an avid cyclist and have been racing for 33 years. I crashed hard last winter and it required a couple surgeries. During recovery I gained some weight and havent lost it. I used to eat anything I wanted but now that I am 54 my body likes to hang onto the weight I guess.

So I am using MFP for the 1st time. MFP helps me understand what I am eating and how much. After a couple weeks of observations I made some adjustments and it started working. In 7 weeks I have lost 5 lbs! I want to lose another 5 lbs through this winter. That will put me at my racing weight. Goal is 143lbs.

Global Cycling Network (GCN) has several short videos on how to lose weight while cycling/training. If you train a lot and compete your calorie needs are unique. It is all timing...eating the right food at the right time so you get maximum benefit from your training so you get faster AND lose weight. Here is one older vid. You can connect to others from there. https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/video/top-10-ways-to-lose-weight

Happy riding!

sijomial

Much better week this week as my back continues to recover.
Four consecutive days training indoors on the Wattbike (81 "miles" / 4 hours total).

FTP test confirmed how much power and fitness I've lost - about 16% down on last Decembers PB.

Mostly had to do two 30 min sessions as didn't trust my back to cope with standing cycling (for saddle relief, I find indoor riding really uncomfortable) but today broke through that hurdle without any reaction and did a brutal "VO2 max builder" for an hour and it confirmed my HR rises too fast and recovers too slow on the intense 4 min intervals.

But overall delighted with progress this month.

Machka9

Welcome here everyone!!

Machka9

Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes

Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
Goal: More than October!!

Friday, 1 November 2019 … 6.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.6 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs + weights
Saturday, 2 November 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 3 November 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 30.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 4 November 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs + Pilates
Tuesday, 5 November 2019 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 6 November 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Thursday, 7 November 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

Friday, 8 November 2019 … 2.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 9 November 2019 … 0.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 10 November 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 11 November 2019 … 4.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 12 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Thursday, 14 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

Friday, 15 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 16 November 2019 … 1.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 17 November 2019 … 1.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 18 November 2019 … 5.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs


2019 Monthly November
Walking Distance (km): 42.8
Walking Time (min): 523.8
Cycling Distance (km): 30.2
Cycling Time (min): 108.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 50.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 40.0
Rowing Distance (km): 3.6
Rowing Time (min): 23.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 90.0

Totals
Total Distance (km): 76.6
Total Distance (miles): 47.6
Total Time (min): 784.8
Total Time (hr): 13:04:45

Got a lot of catching up to do!!

Machka9

Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes

Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
Goal: More than October!!

Friday, 1 November 2019 … 6.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.6 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs + weights
Saturday, 2 November 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 3 November 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 30.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 4 November 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs + Pilates
Tuesday, 5 November 2019 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 6 November 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Thursday, 7 November 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

Friday, 8 November 2019 … 2.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 9 November 2019 … 0.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 10 November 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 11 November 2019 … 4.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 12 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Thursday, 14 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

Friday, 15 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 16 November 2019 … 1.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 17 November 2019 … 1.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 18 November 2019 … 5.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 19 November 2019 … 4.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 20 November 2019 … 4.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.4 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Thursday, 21 November 2019 … 3.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs

Friday, 22 November 2019 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs


2019 Monthly November
Walking Distance (km): 58.0
Walking Time (min): 713.8
Cycling Distance (km): 30.2
Cycling Time (min): 108.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 70.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 56.0
Rowing Distance (km): 6.0
Rowing Time (min): 39.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 90.0

Totals
Total Distance (km): 94.2
Total Distance (miles): 58.5
Total Time (min): 1006.8
Total Time (hr): 16:46:45

sijomial

Managed four indoor cycling sessions (87 "miles" - just over 4hrs) this week.

Fitness improving but not reflected in a FTP test as got too hot very quickly, HR went too high to sustain the pace I wanted but at least managed to match previous test or I would have been really grumpy.

Also back to the gym for first upper body and core workout for ages, shockingly weak and my shoulder injury clearly needs more rehab - most disgusting and loud clunk during planking and hurting in certain planes of movement. But at least it's a step in the right direction.

Machka9

I discovered just how weak my upper body is when I attempted to cross a set of overhead rings in a playground. You hang from the first two, then let go with one hand and grab the next, etc. and thus cross the sand without touching ground.

I could hang from the first two for a moment. That was it. There was absolutely no way I could let go with one hand to reach for the next ring.

I did injure my left shoulder in a bicycle crash in 2007 (subluxation) and it does kinda fall out of place now and then still ... but I suspect I need to pick up a set of weights more often!!

Machka9

Sunday -- got out for a bicycle ride and a run.


Cycling
Distance: 15.60km
Elevation: 145m
Moving time: 1:01:29
Elapsed Time: 1:04:16
Speed: Avg: 15.2km/h | Max: 33.8km/h


Run
Distance: 1.54km
Elevation: 7m
Moving Time: 12:29
Elapsed Time: 13:08
Pace: 8:06/km

sijomial

Repeated my 20 minute FTP test as it simply bugged me that last one didn't go well.
A better fan kept me cooler for longer, paced it better and only hit my maximum sustainable HR three quarters of the way though.
Scored 201w which is well down on last winter but well up on initial test scores since recovering from my last disc prolapse, got to be happy with progress and I do like the feeling that a test went as well as it could have on the day.

Noticed that I have also now recorded 25,000 miles on Strava since I returned to cycling in 2013.

Machka9

Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes

Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
Goal: More than October!!

Friday, 1 November 2019 … 6.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.6 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs + weights
Saturday, 2 November 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 3 November 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 30.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 4 November 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs + Pilates
Tuesday, 5 November 2019 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 6 November 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Thursday, 7 November 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

Friday, 8 November 2019 … 2.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 9 November 2019 … 0.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 10 November 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 11 November 2019 … 4.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 12 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Thursday, 14 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

Friday, 15 November 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 16 November 2019 … 1.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 17 November 2019 … 1.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 18 November 2019 … 5.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 19 November 2019 … 4.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 20 November 2019 … 4.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.4 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Thursday, 21 November 2019 … 3.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs

Friday, 22 November 2019 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 23 November 2019 … 5.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.5 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 24 November 2019 … 1.5 km walking + 15.6 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 25 November 2019 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs + Pilates
Tuesday, 26 November 2019 … 5.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 27 November 2019 … 4.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
Thursday, 28 November 2019 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

Friday, 29 November 2019 … 1.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Saturday, 30 November 2019 … 3.4 km walking + 12.6 km cycling + 2.5 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs


2019 Monthly November
Walking Distance (km): 86.0
Walking Time (min): 1030.6
Cycling Distance (km): 58.4
Cycling Time (min): 199.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 101.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 80.8
Rowing Distance (km): 11.0
Rowing Time (min): 71.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 120.0

Totals
Total Distance (km): 155.5
Total Distance (miles): 96.6
Total Time (min): 1501.4
Total Time (hr): 25:01:21

sijomial

Finished the month with 17 hours and 281 mostly indoor miles.