2023 Cycling Challenge

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  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 682 Member
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    @ashleycarole86 Keep it up!! Getting as close as possible is great, too. :smile:

    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
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9964249878
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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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!
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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    @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!
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 682 Member
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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. :smile:

    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)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9964701953
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 682 Member
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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 <-UGH
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,104 Member
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    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!
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 682 Member
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    Ran and rode today. ToW and its double experience sure is grand. :smile:

    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/9977926155
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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    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!)
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 682 Member
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    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
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9984848616
  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 121 Member
    edited October 2023
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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 2,3439o81cbkgyph1.jpg
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    .94 mi
  • cszulc
    cszulc Posts: 39 Member
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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)

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,104 Member
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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.
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,104 Member
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    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 miles
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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    Did a nice morning hike then rode the peloton.

    10/6 24.98

    Previous 1654.66
    YTD 1679.64/2023

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  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,104 Member
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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

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    Looks like a beautiful place!
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 682 Member
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    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)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/10003460907
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 682 Member
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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
    https://www.strava.com/activities/10008029164
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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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)



  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 633 Member
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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!!!
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 682 Member
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    @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
    https://www.strava.com/activities/10013986268

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