October 2020 Biking Cycling Bicycling Bike/ Bicycle/Unicycle/Tricycle Challenge!

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  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    Thanks, @icemom011 ! Fortunately, I don't have any serious symptoms. No headache, nausea, vomiting, balance problems, trouble sleeping or anything, so I haven't gone to see a doctor - especially since I'd rather avoid crowded ER waiting rooms in the current second wave of Covid infections. But you're totally right that I should get checked out if anything gets worse! I know that the people with a concussion are often the last ones to notice that they are confused or dazed.
    I went to work on Friday and today, and visited my parents for the weekend, and no one mentioned anything about me acting off. I did make sure to tell people that I had a nasty fall with my bike on Thursday night, just in case...

    The only concussion symptoms I had was general exhaustion on Friday. Saturday I went for an easy ~6.5km run and started to feel a little dizzy twice when I went too fast uphill, but recovered after walking for a minute both times. So I think a little more rest is all I need.
    icemom011 wrote: »
    ... I commute too, it's always challenging with some drivers being total jerks. And most likely no one stopped to help you, since you got home on your own.
    Yeah, I'm rather suspecting a stupid driver causing me to fall then any bike malfunction, especially since I was okay to ride home. And since I was stopped for slightly less than five minutes, if that's the case, they didn't stick around for long enough to (a) notice I hit my head and shouldn't be riding home, and (b) give me any kind of insurance information. Of course it's also possible that I was dazed enough to tell any concerned bystanders that I was fine before jumping on my bike and riding home. I guess I will never know!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_

    What a scary and unsettling experience for you.
    Do take it easy as concusion and whiplash can appear/reappear for quite a while.

    Sensible descion about replacing the helmet - you would always be wondering if it was compromised otherwise.

    (I did something similar in a racing motorcycle crash. Hit the Armco at about 70mph and had a memory gap from the moment of impact until next thing I recall is sitting on the Armco minus my crash helmet doing a rolecall of various body parts that hurt waiting for help. Marshalls returned my helmet to me and clearly I had filled the front of my helmet with mud but no idea if it came off by itself or I took it off afterwards, if it had a minor impact or major impact.)
  • helen_goldthorpe
    helen_goldthorpe Posts: 340 Member
    I hope you're ok! Scary!

    My OH did similar once, although he knows how he did it. He was doing cyclo-cross skills in the park, practising jumping on and off his bike. He failed ;)

    I came home later to find him sitting on the sofa. He told me he crashed, I asked how, he told me. I asked whether he rode or walked home and he said he wasn't exactly sure. I checked his helmet and found a big crack and dragged him to A&E.

    Even worse was a friend who crashed on a wet cattle grid, called an ambulance and then got back on her bike and started riding. Eventually the paramedics found her about 5 miles away!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    edited October 2020
    Driven to train indoors yesterday by continued poor weather.
    Someone recently wanted to know my FTP and I guessed 205w so thought I'd do a test to see how accurate my feeling was and also to benchmark the start of winter indoor training.....

    Did the simple 20 minutes average watts X 95% test and came up 217w average and a score of 206w so that was a good guess!

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  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
    kcjchang wrote: »
    Date: duration / miles / elevation gain / NP / work
    10/02: 01:02 / 14.972 / 1,919 / 210 / 711 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/03: 01:05 / 17.034 / 1,783 / 198 / 730 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/05: 00:24 / 7.033 / 0 / 207 / 249 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/06: 01:06 / 22.371 / 73 / 180 / 710 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/07: 01:00 / 13.349 / 0 / 177 / 592 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/09: 01:20 / 15.408 / 0 / 176 / 803 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/10: 02:10 / 39.885 / 1,535 / 185 / 1,348 (RGT Cycling free ride)

    10/12: 01:02 / 14.460 / 1,470 / 192 / 665 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/13: 01:11 / 22.373 / 73 / 138 / 562 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/14: 01:02 / 14.728 / 1,501 / 195 / 680 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/16: 01:31 / 21.412 / 2,215 / 186 / 981 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/17: 01:33 / 22.843 / 751 / 170 / 892 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/19: 01:01 / 14.451 / 1,470 / 199 / 673 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/20: 01:01 / 14.768 / 1,501 / 197 / 684 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/21: 01:26 / 16.270 / 2,991 / 208 / 997 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/23: 01:29 / 21.686 / 2,236 / 200 / 1,018 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/24: 02:30 / 34.655 / 4,272 / 195 / 1,650 (TR WO & RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/26: 01:17 / 25.373 / 73 / 165 / 727 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/27: 00:46 / 15.516 / 63 / 167 / 450 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/28: 01:17 / 25.375 / 73 / 164 / 727 (Trainerroad WO)

    All RGT Cycling. Can't get my trainer to play well RGT and TR combo so started using my Garmin head unit for TR workouts. Love being able to use a simulate constant grade for my workouts but missing the on screen workout instructions. Overall, not missing Zwift at all. RGT is much more realistic and flexible.

    SS workout on simulated real road but with uniform 2% sustained grade
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    OU workout on simulated real road
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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Ended the month with a poor ride. Expected the blustery wind but didn't expect to get rained on and then to cap it off got a puncture. Turned for home as got the feeling it wasn't going to be my day.....

    31 hours and 499 miles for October, should have gone round the block to make it an even number!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    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
    Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
    Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
    Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutes
    Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
    Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
    Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
    May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes
    Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
    Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes
    Aug-20 ...148.9 km (92.5 miles) = 21 hours 43 minutes
    Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes

    Goal: More than ... Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes

    Thursday, 1 October 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 2 October 2020 … 3.2 km walking + 8.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 3 October 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 15.3 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 4 October 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 11.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 5 October 2020 … 4.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 6 October 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 7 October 2020 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Thursday, 8 October 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 9 October 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 10 October 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 11 October 2020 … 4.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 12 October 2020 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 13 October 2020 … 5.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 14 October 2020 … 3.8 km walking + 7.8 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 2 flights of stairs

    Thursday, 15 October 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Friday, 16 October 2020 … 6.1 km walking + 8.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 17 October 2020 … 5.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 18 October 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 19.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 19 October 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 20 October 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 21 October 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

    Thursday, 22 October 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 23 October 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 24 October 2020 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 25 October 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 26 October 2020 … 3.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 27 October 2020 … 3.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 28 October 2020 … 4.5 km walking + 9.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Thursday, 29 October 2020 … 7.6 km walking + 17.6 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 30 October 2020 … 1.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 31 October 2020 … 4.0 km walking + 18.8 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly October
    Walking Distance (km): 76.2
    Walking Time (min): 958.6
    Cycling Distance (km): 115.5
    Cycling Time (min): 436.5
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 32.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 25.6

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 191.7
    Total Distance (miles): 119.1
    Total Time (min): 1420.8
    Total Time (hr): 23:40:46

    Almost 24 hours of exercise. :) Coming to grips with being finished university and just working!
  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
    kcjchang wrote: »
    Date: duration / miles / elevation gain / NP / work
    10/02: 01:02 / 14.972 / 1,919 / 210 / 711 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/03: 01:05 / 17.034 / 1,783 / 198 / 730 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/05: 00:24 / 7.033 / 0 / 207 / 249 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/06: 01:06 / 22.371 / 73 / 180 / 710 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/07: 01:00 / 13.349 / 0 / 177 / 592 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/09: 01:20 / 15.408 / 0 / 176 / 803 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/10: 02:10 / 39.885 / 1,535 / 185 / 1,348 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/12: 01:02 / 14.460 / 1,470 / 192 / 665 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/13: 01:11 / 22.373 / 73 / 138 / 562 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/14: 01:02 / 14.728 / 1,501 / 195 / 680 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/16: 01:31 / 21.412 / 2,215 / 186 / 981 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/17: 01:33 / 22.843 / 751 / 170 / 892 (RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/19: 01:01 / 14.451 / 1,470 / 199 / 673 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/20: 01:01 / 14.768 / 1,501 / 197 / 684 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/21: 01:26 / 16.270 / 2,991 / 208 / 997 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/23: 01:29 / 21.686 / 2,236 / 200 / 1,018 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/24: 02:30 / 34.655 / 4,272 / 195 / 1,650 (TR WO & RGT Cycling free ride)
    10/26: 01:17 / 25.373 / 73 / 165 / 727 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/27: 00:46 / 15.516 / 63 / 167 / 450 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/28: 01:17 / 25.375 / 73 / 164 / 727 (Trainerroad WO)

    All RGT Cycling.

    10/30: 01:45 / 36.495 / 95 / 190 / 1,173 (Trainerroad WO)
    10/31: 02:19 / 44.849 / 641 / 184 / 1,476 (Trainerroad WO)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    November Challenge

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10814763/november-2020-biking-cycling-bicycling-unicycling-tricycling-tandemming-challenge#latest

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