2023 Cycling Challenge
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@ashleycarole86 Keep it up!! Getting as close as possible is great, too.
Today was... nngh. Finally got my final makeup ride in (yet again - let's see how long I can go without earning another one of those) with a Zwift workout, and did the Tour of Watopia short route on the bike... as well as the standard route on foot, because I'm apparently a maniac and couldn't resist the siren's call of double experience and my neglected Zwift running side of the game. I am a sweaty ball of exhaustion right now.
Ride 1 - 13.01 miles
Ride 2 - 15.01 miles
Previous - 1910.06 miles
Total - 1938.08 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9963499482
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@Mari33a Congratulations on finishing the challenge! Way to go!
I've been MIA for quite a while. Went on my bucket-list trip to Galapagos, then promptly got Covid upon my return. I'm just now well enough to be exercising again.
Mileage through my last post: 1544.96
Total Mileage for all of September : 70 miles
10/2 40 minutes of Peloton; 11.0 miles
YTD: 1625.96/2023.... Under 400 miles left and 3 months to go. Totally doable if I keep at it!2 -
@billbiggers06 So sorry about your Afib. My husband was diagnosed with it about 7 years ago- accidentally discovered during his annual flight physical. He had two ablations and it seems to have fixed the issue with no need for medication or anything anymore. Take care of yourself!
@cszulc Sorry about your crash! Glad you are okay. Hope you get your bike back soon.
@ashleycarole86 You really are catching up! You inspire me!
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@SavageMrsMoose Gah, so sorry to hear about that Covid contraction! Bleh. But hey, a trip to the Galapagos is really danged awesome, and I'm sure it was a grand time.
Surprise gravel bike adventure. Boyfriend got off of work and insisted I show him where all the dirt in the neighborhood is lol - him on his mountain bike was much more capable than me on my gravel bike in the supremely rough stuff he managed to locate, but I chugged on through (the bike's more capable than the rider lol - gravel bike could've flown, but after my August crash I am fairly... reluctant to faceplant into the ground once again)
Ride - 7.85 miles
Previous - 1938.08 miles
Total - 1945.93 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
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Oh holy cats why did I do this to myself nngh
Ride 1 - 3.11 miles
Ride 2 - 1.73 miles
Ride 3 - 19.02 miles <-UGH
Previous - 1945.93 miles
Total - 1969.79 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9968655547
https://www.strava.com/activities/9969052909
https://www.strava.com/activities/9971006362 <-UGH1 -
Previous 2154.44 miles
02/10 10.52 miles
03/10 10.65 miles
04/10 11.52 miles
YTD 2187.13/2023 miles
A few more rides done
Thank you @SavageMrsMoose, Your not too far from goal either!2 -
Ran and rode today. ToW and its double experience sure is grand.
Ride - 12.00 miles
Previous - 1969.79 miles
Total - 1981.79 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/99779261551 -
Got in a little more Peloton...
10/3 24.6 miles
10/4 4.1 miles ...Considering doing another ride this evening... but we shall see...
Previous: 1625.96 miles
YTD: 1654.66/ 2023 (368.34 miles left!)1 -
I am toast. Literal toast. Like I was a fluffy slice of bread before this evening's 12 miler, but then I was dunked into a toaster oven and burned within an inch of my life. Le gasp, le pant, I am toast.
Ride 1 - 3.13 miles
Ride 2 - 3.13 miles
Ride 3 - 12.02 miles
Previous - 1981.79 miles
Total - 2000.07 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9981542512
https://www.strava.com/activities/9982044527
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Its been over 90 days since my Mom passed away and I wanted to ride. I loaded my bike but did not ride. I am finishing my trailer and plan to travel to two events still in the midwest before winter. I finished my cycling and camping trailer this week and I rode.
I rode 42 km today at the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. First real ride since early summer. It felt damn good to get out there amongst the sand hills, hardwood, and pine forests. To reward myself, I stopped at The Bucksnort bar and grill for beers and a great steak dinner.
See photos or me and my rig I use to haul and camp at cycling events.
My 2023 YTD Total Cycling Distance is 2,343
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Got my bike back quick, they swapped out a wheel from a stock bike...otherwise they wouldn't get a replacement from Trek until December! Went back to the crash area and found my water bottle thrown 20 some odd yards from my downfall lol - so we're back in business!
Outside - Did a leisurely 7 mile ride with my wife the other afternoon and a 24.12 mile ride Monday.
Inside - 4 classes since last update, with 3 different instructors all around the same average power- but RPMs varied between 75 and 85 average so nice seeing my versatility is working. 85.6 miles total there. Guy was egging me on (in a competitively-spirited sort of way) last night so I pushed it hard the latter half of class.
Weather is PERFECT out so hoping my schedule allows for more outside rides this October. Because my gym has childcare, it's usually a lot easier to just hit the indoor classes but here's hoping!
Stats YTD:
Indoor mileage - 2,291.60
Outdoor mileage - 552.14
Total - 2,843.74 (77.2% of 3,685 goal)
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Previous 2154.44 miles
06/10 11.03 miles
YTD 2198.16/2023 miles
I hope to get a run in later but if the misty rain doesn't lift I'll be back later with another ride.2 -
So the misty rain never let up so another ride it was!
Previous 2198.16 miles
06/10 14.86 miles
YTD 2213.02/2023 miles2 -
Did a nice morning hike then rode the peloton.
10/6 24.98
Previous 1654.66
YTD 1679.64/2023
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SavageMrsMoose wrote: »Did a nice morning hike then rode the peloton.
10/6 24.98
Previous 1654.66
YTD 1679.64/2023
Looks like a beautiful place!0 -
Been so busy this weekend I couldn't ride worth beans (even indoors - my day wasn't ending until the lights went off in the workout room, and you don't DARE fire those lights and fans back up because the parrot whose roost cage is in that room will give you a piece of his mind very, very loudly). Bought my new car, had to do a ton of running around in town, aquarium AND pond maintenance, 'winterizing' the lawn, clearing the fenceline to keep ivy from tearing my boards apart, so on and so forth.
FINALLY got a ride in today on Zwift and it was a doozy - had to go as hard as I could, because I needed to finish the stage before custody turn-over happened (and have time to at least jump in the shower and get the grime off), and also had to burn 600+ calories because we had a heavy (but super delicious) lunch of smoked cornish game hens and buttered, pan-fried squash today. Woof. Succeeded on both counts, but my legs are pretty jellied thanks to this effort! Haven't done flat out zone 4 training for a while (and that didn't last long - my power tapered off to zone 3 after 30 minutes, and settled into high zone 2 at the 45 minute mark as my body gave up despite my mind's urgings to go faster).
Ride - 19.01 miles
Previous - 2000.07 miles
Total - 2019.08 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
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Finished up the makeup rides today in Zwift. My legs are jelly thanks to also running a 5K. Please send a tub of Diet Coke so I might float in it and sip in my misery. The lactic acid is kicking my patootie.
But hey, finished up run 2 today. Commencing run 3 (even though I have very, very little hope of finishing it).
Ride 1 - 12.01 miles
Ride 2 - 12.02 miles
Ride 3 - 12.01 miles
Previous - 2019.08 miles
Total - 32.12 miles / 2023 miles, 3rd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
(2nd run completed 10/9/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/10006722693
https://www.strava.com/activities/10007598041
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I started my morning yesterday with a Peloton FTP fitness test- after a 10 minute warm up you go as hard as you can for 20 minutes. I was on track to out-perform my previous test and then at 9:22 into the test, I lost internet connection and lost 3 whole minutes! UGHH! I'm doing a six week training program so I will re-test at the end. Did 30 more minutes easy after the test to at least make some headway on this challenge.
10/10 Peloton 16.5 miles
Previous: 1679.64
YTD: 1696.14/2023 (326.86 miles left)
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@wendsg Congratulations on completing 2 challenges! Truly amazing!!!
Also the workout I posted was from yesterday- 10/9
Got confused on what day it is!!!1 -
@SavageMrsMoose OMG Ugh!!! It sucks when connection issues bugger an FTP test! I can commiserate massively. Imagine this - the France map in Zwift just came out, you're doing a 40.2 mile route (last one you need on the map to finish it), you're on a ship Zwifting on a crap LifeFitness bike with your cellphone running Zwift.... and your battery dies with exactly 0.2 miles left to go. It's by the grace of the Almighty that my phone didn't go flying off the ship that day.
Today was a swim day (rode to and from the pool), but still got in the daily 10 with a nice Tour of Watopia ride! Gonna go jog a 5K now. And I do mean 'jog'. My legs are still niggly from yesterday.
Ride 1 - 3.10 miles
Ride 2 - 3.39 miles
Ride 3 - 12.02 miles
Previous - 32.12 miles
Total - 50.63 miles / 2023 miles, 3rd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
(2nd run completed 10/9/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/10012521518
https://www.strava.com/activities/10013437349
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Previous 2213.02 miles
10/10 20.07 miles
YTD 2233.09/2023 miles
I suffered a bit on yesterdays ride cos I 've got used to only doing 10 miles at a time over the last month. Sweated loads tho!2 -
Previous 2233.09 miles
11/10 12.07 miles
YTD 2245.16/2023 miles2 -
@wendsg Oh I can only imagine! I tried the bike on the ship in Galapagos and I gave up after 2 miles because is was terrible. But I wasn't trying to finish a challenge! Ugh! I tried the treadmill too and I ran for 30 minutes before I figured out it was reading in KM per hour not MPH. I thought I'd gotten super fit or the tread was just broken!
Did a hard Peloton ride yesterday as part of my 6 week program. My zones from my earlier test are plenty hard enough. I mostly focus on running so I tend to do pretty easy rides. This had 3 intervals with a total of 18 minutes in zone 4. The whole 20 minute test was supposed to average at your zone 4 so it was challenging, but doable.
10/11 Peloton 16.8
Previous: 1696.14
YTD: 1712.94/20231 -
Previous 2245.16 miles
11/10 11.07 miles
YTD 2256.19/2023 miles
I can't imagine being on a spin bike or a treadmill at sea. 2 -
@Mari33a It's not so bad when your ship is an aircraft carrier. No Zwifting out there, though - can only do that while in port so there's cell reception lmfao There's no app that'll hijack the satellite connection to permit cell data usage in the middle of an ocean! Foo.
Forgot to log yesterday's ride, so catching that with today's. More Tour of Watopia short rides because there's not enough hours in the day.
Ride - 12.01 miles <- yesterday’s
Ride - 12.03 miles <- today’s
Previous - 50.63 miles
Total - 74.67 miles / 2023 miles, 3rd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
(2nd run completed 10/9/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/10020492995
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Did an easy Power Zone Endurance class as part of this 6 week challenge. Next weeks classes look Okay, too, but the following week includes a 60 power zone class. Never have done one and a bit afraid, but I'll do my best. I'll be back in Houston at sea level so that should help- if I can fit in with my long weekend trip to Chicago to see my son. Also, this will be 12 weeks out from my marathon so my running will really ramp up.
10/13 Power Zone Endurance 16.8 miles
Previous: 1712.94
YTD: 1729.74/2023 (less than 300 miles left!!!)
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Previous 2256.19 miles
13/10 10.37 miles
14/10 10.14 miles
YTD 2276.70/2023 miles
@SavageMrsMoose Didn’t realise you are doing a marathon. I am envious & in awe of people who run them because of the amount of training & commitment they take. I run regularly but only 3.5 miles.2 -
Previous 2276.70 miles
15/10 11.12 miles
YTD 2287.82/2023 miles
Got on my bike while the dinners cooking1 -
Pardon me while I melt in a corner over here. Last day doing Tour of Watopia stage 2 before tomorrow's commencement of the climbing stages. Decided to get stuck in with a group and hang there no matter what.
OMFG, this group was holding 3.2-4.0 w/kg the ENTIRE TIME. Fastest group I've stuck with yet. Put into perspective how much pleasure riding I've been doing for the last couple of weeks, because holy cats, I am dead. Needless to say, no makeup rides today - those'll wait for later this week. I'm going to go sweat buckets in the shower now.
Ride - 12.04 miles
Previous - 74.67 miles
Total - 86.71 miles / 2023 miles, 3rd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
(2nd run completed 10/9/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/100465755901
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