2022 Cycling Challenge

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  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,095 Member
    edited June 2022
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    Hi everyone. I had a little break from my spin bike for a few weeks which ended up longer (5 weeks) than intended but really enjoyed this morning and sweated loads. It was a combination of feeling tired and really busy with a mix of family and work.

    Previous 1322.76
    Today 22.11
    YTD 1344.87
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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    June 22 Peloton 16.61

    June 23 Peloton 19.07

    YTD 468.54
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,146 Member
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    June 24 - Peloton ride for 14.26 miles
    Previous - 1651.96

    YTD - 1666.22/2022
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,095 Member
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    Previous 1344.87
    Today 20.07
    YTD 1364.94
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,146 Member
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    June 27 - Peloton ride for 19.84 miles
    Previous - 1666.22

    YTD - 1686.06/2022
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,095 Member
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    Previous 1364.94
    Today 20.07
    YTD 1385.02
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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    Well- after two days of driving to get to Houston for my husband’s hip surgery tomorrow, it was like I had Covid all over again! Could hardly move for 2 days. Finally was able to exercise today and it made me feel so much better.

    June 28 Peloton 9.49

    YTD 478.03

  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,146 Member
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    @SavageMrsMoose Sending good vibes for your husband's surgery tomorrow!
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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    @ashleycarole86 ! Thank you!
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,146 Member
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    June 30 - Peloton ride for 19.68 miles
    Previous - 1686.06

    YTD - 1705.74/2022
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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    7/1 Peloton 9.6

    YTD: 487.03
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,905 Member
    edited July 2022
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    Saturday --

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    Today, my husband and I cycled the longest ride we've done since prior to his accident: 73 km.

    We were planning to do this ride about a month ago, but the weather was awful that weekend - a blast of winter! So we put it off till this weekend.

    The start for this particular ride is 150 km away (just over 2 hours' drive) and about halfway there, we drove into thick fog. I hoped that the start town would be out of the fog, but no such luck.

    We got there early, had a muffin and got ready to go. Still foggy. Thickly foggy.

    The fog made for a challenging start. We couldn't see the contours of the land so it was hard to know how to pace ourselves on climbs and we were taking the descents a little slower. I didn't want a wallaby or sheep to leap out in front of us all of a sudden. I kept willing the sun to shine harder and burn off the fog.

    Finally, about 24 km into the ride, the fog lifted and we could see. The ride turned and became hilly for the next 12 km or so, but it was a beautiful section with forest on either side of the road, and even more beautiful when we could see the mountains as we came out of the forest (see photo above).

    We had a decent section of relatively flat and then at 58 km, the last set of climbs began. I had spent 2.5 hours in the garden yesterday and my hamstrings were killing me by this point. It was hard to put any power into my climbing. At last, with 3 km to go, the route was downhill to the finish.

    It was about 1C (with a "feels like" temp of -3C) when we started. It reached 8.4C (with a "feels like" temp of 7C) toward the end of the ride. My feet were blocks of ice most of the way around.

    There wasn't much wind at all ... calmest I think I've ever seen it. In fact, in the beginning, I kind of wished for a little bit of wind to blow the fog away.

    Although the ride was tiring, and my legs are feeling it, I enjoyed the ride and the countryside. I love being out in the middle of nowhere in nature with almost no one around. :)


    Distance: 73.05km
    Elevation: 441m
    Moving Time: 4:10:25
    Elapsed Time: 4:48:43
    Speed: Avg: 17.5km/h | Max: 39.1km/h
    Calories: 1,206


    YTD:
    Distance: 1,129.7 km
    Time: 63h 20m
    Elev Gain: 6,095 m
    Rides: 52
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,146 Member
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    @Machka9 Sounds lovely - thanks for the extra detail
    The last time my husband and I did a long outdoor ride together it was similar temperatures and I too was a block of ice, so I can relate
    Way to go!
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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    @Machka9 It does sound lovely! I’m glad you and your husband had such a nice, if chilly, ride!

    7/2 Peloton 15.15

    YTD: 502.78
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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    7/3 Peloton 12.29

    YTD 515.07
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,146 Member
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    July 3 - Peloton ride for 14.60 miles
    Previous - 1705.74

    YTD - 1720.34/2022
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,095 Member
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    I did an hour on my spin bike while watching the Tour de France on TV

    Previous 1385.02
    Today 20.51
    YTD 1405.53
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,331 Member
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    ]Chipping away...

    Prev: 654.25
    Vacation rides: 19.20


    Total: 673.45


    No way I’m making the mileage, but I’m still hanging around.

  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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    7/4 peloton 5.19

    YTD 520.26
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,331 Member
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    Chipping away...

    Prev: 683.45
    4th of July ride: 20.41


    Total: 703.86


    No way I’m making the mileage, but I’m still hanging around.



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