We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

September Cycling Challenge 2013

1…89101113

Replies

  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    9/1 - 5.1 miles in the heat of the day.
    9/2 - 7.5 miles. Hot, but at least it was cloudy today.
    9/3 - rest day.
    9/4 - 5.2 miles.
    9/5 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
    9/6 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
    9/7 - 7 miles. Met a new person.
    9/8 - 4 miles and mowed for 30 minutes. :)
    9/9 - 5.6 miles.
    9/10 - 4.7 miles.
    9/11 - 3.9 miles. Hmmm. I think I need to reverse the current trend.
    9/12 - 0 miles. Just overwhelmingly fatigued today.
    9/13 - 7.4 miles.
    9/14 - 4.6 miles and that puts me at exactly halfway to my goal for the month.
    9/15 - 4.5 miles.
    9/16 - Rest day.
    9/17 - 0
    9/18 - 5.8 miles.
    9/19 - 6.5 miles.
    9/20 - 4 miles.
    9/21 - 0 Thoughts are with those killed or injured in New England century ride.
    9/22 - 5.8 miles.
    9/23 - 0
    9/24 - 0
    9/25 - 6.2 miles.
    9/26 - 0
    9/27 - 2.6 miles.
    9/28 - 0
    9/29 - 0
    9/30 -


    MTD - 90.4 miles.
    Goal for September - 110 miles.
    Remaining - 19.6 miles.

    Wow. I'm not even going to get to 100 miles this month. Oh well. October will be better. Maybe.
  • stu1102
    stu1102 Posts: 129 Member
    Tonight's ride pic: Trinity Park, Fort Worth

    very impressive night ride, what lights do you use out of interest
  • d_Mode
    d_Mode Posts: 880 Member
    September 01, 2013 - Distance: 29.370 miles ♦ Max Speed: 25.4 ♦ Average Speed: 13.9
    Time: 2:06:29 ♦ Temperature during ride: 78.3°F

    September 03, 2013 - Distance: 10.220 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.5 ♦ Average Speed: 13.5
    Time: 45:15 ♦ Temperature during ride: 72.7°F

    September 04, 2013 - Distance: 12.523 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.2 ♦ Average Speed: 13.3
    Time: 56:05 ♦ Temperature during ride: 79.5°F

    September 06, 2013 - Distance: 8.125 miles ♦ Max Speed: 25.3 ♦ Average Speed: 14.9
    Time: 32.44 ♦ Temperature during ride: 74.6°F

    September 08, 2013 - Distance: 23.001 miles ♦ Max Speed: 29.8 ♦ Average Speed: 13.1
    Time: 1:44:56 ♦ Temperature during ride: 74.3°F

    September 10, 2013 - Distance: 9.125 miles ♦ Max Speed: 28.4 ♦ Average Speed: 13.7
    Time: 39.58 ♦ Temperature during ride: 72.8°F

    September 11, 2013 - Distance: 9.169 miles ♦ Max Speed: 32.7 ♦ Average Speed: 14.1
    Time: 38.48 ♦ Temperature during ride: 73.9°F

    September 12, 2013 - Distance: 9.093 miles ♦ Max Speed: 34.3 ♦ Average Speed: 13.6
    Time: 40:06 ♦ Temperature during ride: 74.9°F

    September 13, 2013 - Distance: 8.119 miles ♦ Max Speed: 25.0 ♦ Average Speed: 15.1
    Time: 32:11 ♦ Temp: 74.3°F

    September 15, 2013 - Distance: 19.052 miles ♦ Max Speed: 26.3 ♦ Average Speed: 14.8
    Time: 1:16:47 ♦ Temp: 78.3°F

    September 17, 2013 - Distance: 9.817 miles ♦ Max Speed: 23.5 ♦ Average Speed: 14.2
    Time: 41:03 ♦ Temp: 71.8°F

    September 18, 2013 - Distance: 10.283 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.3 ♦ Average Speed: 13.8
    Time: 44:27 ♦ Temp: 73.0°F

    September 19, 2013 - Distance: 10.427 miles ♦ Max Speed: 28.4 ♦ Average Speed: 14.5
    Time: 43:02 ♦ Temp: 74.1°F

    September 23, 2013 - Distance: 10.094 miles ♦ Max Speed: 23.8 ♦ Average Speed: 13.3
    Time: 45:10 ♦ Temp: 63.7°F

    September 24, 2013 - Distance: 11.223 miles ♦ Max Speed: 31.2 ♦ Average Speed: 14.4
    Time: 46.57 ♦ Temp: 63.7°F

    September 26, 2013 - Distance: 11.298 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.5 ♦ Average Speed: 14.6
    Time: 46.08 ♦ Temp: 67.3°F

    September 27, 2013 - Distance: 9.8 miles ♦ Max Speed: 23.7 ♦ Average Speed: 13.3
    Time: 44:09 ♦ Temp: 73.4°F

    September 30, 2013 - Distance: 12.94 miles ♦ Max Speed: 32.0 ♦ Average Speed: 14.2
    Time: 54:31 ♦ Temp: 63.7°F

    MTD: 223.679
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    Tonight's ride pic: Trinity Park, Fort Worth

    very impressive night ride, what lights do you use out of interest

    I have a Cygo Lite Rover II, which at this point is kind of obsolete. Most people seem to use Cygo Lites or NIght Riders.
  • stu1102
    stu1102 Posts: 129 Member
    many thanks
  • Just_Ceci
    Just_Ceci Posts: 5,926 Member
    9/28

    50 miles 3 hrs flat...made the goal

    MTD: 319 miles

    AWESOME! I have a 50 mile ride coming up on Saturday, no way I'll be anywhere close to 3 hours! (Hoping for under 5 including stops.)

    9/1 6.8 mi ride (On my brand new road bike!), 4.52 mi run/walk
    9/2 366.7 mi (motorcycle- WOOHOO!)
    9/3 6.2 mi run/walk, 2.0 mi walk
    9/4 10.77 mi ride, 1.66 mi walk
    9/5 14.41 mi ride
    9/6 7.23 mi run/walk
    9/7 30.39 mi ride
    9/8 3.7 mi walk
    9/9 6.12 mi run/walk, 2.57 mi walk
    9/10 15.73 mi ride
    9/11 dental surgery :-/
    9/12 1.69 mi walk, 10.4 mi ride
    9/13 3.56 mi run/walk
    9/14 35.08 ride
    9/15 Rest
    9/16 6.17 mi run/walk
    9/17 16.83 mi ride
    9/18 3.45 mi run/walk
    9/19 17.03 mi ride
    9/20 Rest
    9/21 3.1 mi run (DASH to Remember 5k)
    9/22 40.13 ride
    9/23 6.31 mi run/walk
    9/24 18.2 mi ride
    9/25 4.04 mi run/walk
    9/26 11.31 mi ride
    9/27 Rest
    9/28 35.6 mi ride into the wind!
    9/29 7.14 mi run/walk (my longest run so far)

    Total: 332.14 mi
  • IronPhyllida
    IronPhyllida Posts: 533 Member
    1st Sept - 1,200m OW swim
    2nd Sept - 34.61 miles
    3rd Sept - REST
    4th Sept - Walk - not feeling well
    5th Sept - Walk - not feeling well
    6th Sept - 34.62 miles
    7th Sept - REST
    8th Sept - 10km RACE
    9th Sept - 34.65 miles
    10th Sept - 34.73 miles
    11th Sept - REST
    12th Sept - 34.76 miles
    15th Sept - RACE - Olympic dist Triathlon - 1500m / 42k (26.72 miles) / 10k
    18th Sept - RUN - 5k
    24th Sept - SWIM - 1500m
    25th Sept - 34.75 miles
    26th Sept - 21.22 miles
    30th Sept - 17.47 miles


    Total: 273.53 Cycle
    Total: 25km Run
    Total: 4,200m Swim
    Target: 500 miles Cycle
    Remaining: 226.47 *** Boo. Didn't hit target ***
  • swonn
    swonn Posts: 323 Member
    The goal this month is 180 miles

    9/02--16.23 miles
    9/05--11.09 miles
    9/06--24.65 miles
    9/08--12.08 miles
    9/10--17.26 miles
    9/11--24.66 miles
    9/13--19.74 miles
    9/15--20.44 miles
    9/17--17.20 miles
    9/20--16.66 miles
    9/22--12.10 miles
    9/24--17.28 miles
    9/25--20.47 miles
    9/30--17.33 miles

    Total--247.19 miles:happy:
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    many thanks

    Oh, and there is also something called a CREE light; I think the brand name product is Magicshine, but there are many knockoffs available; Amazon search: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_12?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=cree+bicycle+light&sprefix=cree+bicycle,aps,192

    Those are probably the best bang for the buck in terms of light per cost. Some people swear by them, some think they're junk. I may try one for my next light.
  • stu1102
    stu1102 Posts: 129 Member
    that's very kind of you to take the trouble to provide another recommendation. I appreciate it
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    On BikeForums.net, there is a whole forum dedicated to Lighting and Gadgets. You got the condensed version right there.
  • primal_cupcakes
    primal_cupcakes Posts: 280 Member
    9/1: 0
    9/2: 0
    9/3: 25 miles
    9/4: 28
    9/5: 25
    9/6: 31
    9/7: 0
    9/8: 23
    9/9:17
    9/10: 25
    9/11: 15
    9/12: 15
    9/13: 0
    9/14: 10
    9/15: 30
    9/16: 0
    9/17: 40 (most awesome beautiful ride of the season)
    9/18: 17
    9/19: 15
    9/20: 8
    9/21: 10
    9/22: 17 (if the kids weren't texting me asking for lunch I would have ridden forever)
    9/23: 0
    9/24: 25
    9/25: 15
    9/26: 15 (my legs felt like concrete slabs today)
    9/27: 25
    9/28:10
    9/29: 0
    9/30: 18

    September total: 459 miles

    I'm pretty happy with this total but hope to increase it to 550 or so for October.
  • primal_cupcakes
    primal_cupcakes Posts: 280 Member
    Tonight's ride pic: Trinity Park, Fort Worth

    very impressive night ride, what lights do you use out of interest

    I have a Cygo Lite Rover II, which at this point is kind of obsolete. Most people seem to use Cygo Lites or NIght Riders.

    I use a cygolite turbo. LOVE IT.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    9/1 - 5.1 miles in the heat of the day.
    9/2 - 7.5 miles. Hot, but at least it was cloudy today.
    9/3 - rest day.
    9/4 - 5.2 miles.
    9/5 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
    9/6 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
    9/7 - 7 miles. Met a new person.
    9/8 - 4 miles and mowed for 30 minutes. :)
    9/9 - 5.6 miles.
    9/10 - 4.7 miles.
    9/11 - 3.9 miles. Hmmm. I think I need to reverse the current trend.
    9/12 - 0 miles. Just overwhelmingly fatigued today.
    9/13 - 7.4 miles.
    9/14 - 4.6 miles and that puts me at exactly halfway to my goal for the month.
    9/15 - 4.5 miles.
    9/16 - Rest day.
    9/17 - 0
    9/18 - 5.8 miles.
    9/19 - 6.5 miles.
    9/20 - 4 miles.
    9/21 - 0 Thoughts are with those killed or injured in New England century ride.
    9/22 - 5.8 miles.
    9/23 - 0
    9/24 - 0
    9/25 - 6.2 miles.
    9/26 - 0
    9/27 - 2.6 miles.
    9/28 - 0
    9/29 - 0
    9/30 - 0


    MTD - 90.4 miles.
    Goal for September - 110 miles.
    Remaining - 19.6 miles.

    Well, I sure went out with a bang, right? I'm okay with it though because I got a whole lot of yard work done this week so I didn't need to bike. I hope to start October with a ride tomorrow, but I'm not promising myself because I'll be in a lot of pain from today's activities.

    Great job for September, everyone!
  • reggiepe
    reggiepe Posts: 146 Member
    9/1 - 10.08 miles
    9/2 - 8.08 miles
    9/3 - 10.32 miles
    9/4 - 7.04 miles
    9/5 - 8.49 miles
    9/6 - Rest Day
    9/7 - 10.10 miles
    9/8 - 7.33 miles
    9/9 - 7.33 miles
    9/10 -3.95 miles
    9/11 - 5.52 miles
    9/12 - 7.33 miles
    9/13 - Rest Day
    9/14 - 7.28 miles
    9/15 - Sick Day
    9/16 - Sick Day
    9/17 - 6.31 miles
    9/18 - 7.04 miles
    9/19 - 6.31 miles
    9/20 - Rest Day
    9/21 - 10.33 miles
    9/22 - 8.32 miles
    9/23 - 7.67 miles
    9/24 - 8.31 miles
    9/25 - 8.33 miles
    9/26 - Walked after work
    9/27 - Walked after work
    9/28 - 8.22 miles
    9/29 - 16.34 miles
    9/30 - 8.08 miles

    MTD - 187.93 miles
    Goal - 200 miles
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    9/3/2013
    30 miles
    9/5
    31
    9/7
    35
    9/9
    30 AM & 16 PM
    9/12
    26
    9/14
    36
    9/16
    32
    9/19
    30
    9/21
    35
    9/23
    30 AM & 18 PM
    9/26
    30
    9/30
    29 END OF MONTH 408 MILES. CONGRATS TO ALL, & MAY OCTOBER BE A GREAT MONTH!!
  • mlove351
    mlove351 Posts: 94 Member
    9/2/2013 28 miles road bike 2078 cals burned 2hrs 10 min
    9/3/2013 6.01 miles stationary bike ~300 cals burned 20 min (16.58 mph 2278 ft climbed)
    9/4/2013 19.34 miles road bike 1764 cals burned 1 hr 31 min
    9/5/2013 7.52 miles stationary bike 446 cals burned 30 min (14.98 mph 2950ft)
    9/9/2013 12.06 miles road bike 1088 cals burned 55 min
    9/10/2013 12.05 miles road bike 1089 cals burned 55 min
    9/11/2013 rest
    9/12/2013 am ride 12.10 miles road bike 934 cals burned 58 min
    9/12/2013 pm ride 7 milles road bike 719 cals burned 36 min
    9/14/2013 22.47 miles road bike 1814 cals burned 1 hr 45 min
    9/15/2013 9.39 miles road bike 861 cals burned 48 min
    9/17/2013 12.10 miles road bike 1054 cals burned 1 hr
    9/18/2013 12.10 miles road bike 1024 cals burned 1 hr
    9/20/2013 12.05 miles road bike 1054 cals burned 1hr
    9/21/2013 2.00 miles stationary bike ~200 miles 10 min
    9/22/2013 15.85 miles road bike 1350 cals burned 1.33hr
    9/26/2013 3.11 miles stationary bike 200 cals burned 15min
    9/26/2013 6.85 miles road bike 522 cals burned 36 min ****met sept goal***
    9/27/2013 3.11 miles stationary ~200 cals burned 15 min
    9/28/2013 28.77 miles road bike 1154 cals burned 2 hrs 45min
    9/29/2013 16.32 miles road bike 1404 cals burned 1 hr 21min
    9/30/2013 6.85 miles road bike 522 cals burned 35 min


    exercise.png
  • Harborjay
    Harborjay Posts: 26
    9/30 - Good bye Sept., Hello Oct.. I love Oct. just wish I could be out riding more. I'm still pretty sore from surgery but will push through the natural tendencies to stay off my feet. I did make my revised Goal for Sept. of 275 miles. Looking forward to seeing what Oct. will bring.

    AM ride 6.5 miles

    MTD - 275.5 Miles
    Goal - 275 miles

    Average Daily Ride: 9.183 Miles
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    9/03 - 06.22 @ 17.1 mph (AM)
    9/03 - 10.07 @ 16.5 mph (Noon)
    9/04 - 06.22 @ 17.0 mph (AM)
    9/04 - 10.17 @ 16.5 mph (Noon)
    9/05 - 06.20 @ 17.0 mph (AM)
    9/05 - 10.03 @ 16.0 mph (Noon)
    9/08 - 09.48 @ 14.2 mph (Noon)
    9/09 - 06.07 @ 16.2 mph (AM)
    9/09 - 10.09 @ 16.8 mph (Noon)
    9/10 - 06.20 @ 16.1 mph (AM)
    9/10 - 10.02 @ 16.1 mph (Noon)
    9/12 - 06.20 @ 17.0 mph (AM)
    9/12 - 10.05 @ 17.6 mph (Noon) *10 mile course new personal best*
    9/13 - 06.20 @ 16.8 mph (AM)
    9/13 - 10.02 @ 15.5 mph (Noon)
    9/13 - 07.24 @ 17.3 mph (PM)
    9/14 - 21.25 @ 16.0 mph (AM)
    9/15 - 12.04 @ 16.1 mph (Noon)
    9/16 - 06.21 @ 15.5 mph (AM)
    9/16 - 10.02 @ 15.2 mph (Noon)
    9/16 - 08.03 @ 16.8 mph (PM)
    9/17 - 06.17 @ 17.1 mph (AM)
    9/17 - 10.04 @ 15.9 mph (Noon)
    9/18 - 06.21 @ 16.4 mph (AM)
    9/18 - 10.02 @ 16.5 mph (Noon)
    9/19 - 06.22 @ 15.8 mph (AM)
    9/19 - 07.82 @ 16.8 mph (Noon)
    9/20 - 06.21 @ 15.9 mph (AM)
    9/20 - 10.06 @ 17.2 mph (Noon)
    9/21 - 14.13 @ 15.9 mph (Noon)
    9/22 - 12.35 @ 15.7 mph (Noon)
    9/23 - 06.31 @ 16.5 mph (AM)
    9/23 - 10.02 @ 15.3 mph (Noon)
    9/24 - 06.22 @ 16.0 mph (AM)
    9/24 - 10.03 @ 15.8 mph (Noon)
    9/25 - 06.24 @ 16.1 mph (AM)
    9/25 - 10.06 @ 16.6 mph (Noon)
    9/27 - 06.23 @ 16.3 mph (AM)
    9/27 - 10.07 @ 16.0 mph (Noon)
    9/29 - 08.83 @ 15.1 mph (Noon)


    MONTHLY TOTAL = 351 miles
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    9/1 - 8
    9/1 - 26*
    9/4 - 11
    9/5 - 25*
    9/6 - 32*
    9/7 - 9
    9/8 - 32*
    9/10 - 29*
    9/12 - 19*
    9/14 - 50*
    9/15 - 33*
    9/17 - 36*
    9/18 - 16*
    9/18 - 5
    9/22 - 26*
    9/23 - 14*
    9/25 - 32*
    9/27 - 31
    9/28 - 5
    9/29 - 37*
    9/30 - 27*


    Total 503 miles. Most I've done in a month in two years.

    *fixed gear rides.

    Tonight's ride pic: The edge of town. This road was just built, they included bike lanes right out of the box.
    975439766524a3296bd9341.27528606.jpeg
  • OldDogSparky
    OldDogSparky Posts: 59
    Some totally awesome MTDs! Congratulations to all! Runtastic tells me that I did 229 miles in September. My 2nd month on my bike so I'm pretty excited.
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    Some totally awesome MTDs! Congratulations to all! Runtastic tells me that I did 229 miles in September. My 2nd month on my bike so I'm pretty excited.

    I've been riding for several years, and that's a better total than I had 4 months this year. 229 is great for a beginning rider.
  • stu1102
    stu1102 Posts: 129 Member
    great effort to achieve that.....more importantly I'm sure your 'heart' would like to say thank you if it could
  • morning_joy
    morning_joy Posts: 1,064 Member
    Sept. 1
  • jirwin323
    jirwin323 Posts: 40 Member
    I set up a bike desk for working at and managed to bike 375 miles for the month of September.
  • Just_Ceci
    Just_Ceci Posts: 5,926 Member
    9/1 6.8 mi ride (On my brand new road bike!), 4.52 mi run/walk
    9/2 366.7 mi (motorcycle- WOOHOO!)
    9/3 6.2 mi run/walk, 2.0 mi walk
    9/4 10.77 mi ride, 1.66 mi walk
    9/5 14.41 mi ride
    9/6 7.23 mi run/walk
    9/7 30.39 mi ride
    9/8 3.7 mi walk
    9/9 6.12 mi run/walk, 2.57 mi walk
    9/10 15.73 mi ride
    9/11 dental surgery :-/
    9/12 1.69 mi walk, 10.4 mi ride
    9/13 3.56 mi run/walk
    9/14 35.08 ride
    9/15 Rest
    9/16 6.17 mi run/walk
    9/17 16.83 mi ride
    9/18 3.45 mi run/walk
    9/19 17.03 mi ride
    9/20 Rest
    9/21 3.1 mi run (DASH to Remember 5k)
    9/22 40.13 ride
    9/23 6.31 mi run/walk
    9/24 18.2 mi ride
    9/25 4.04 mi run/walk
    9/26 11.31 mi ride
    9/27 Rest
    9/28 35.6 mi ride into the wind!
    9/29 7.14 mi run/walk (my longest run so far)
    9/30 21.5 mi ride

    Total: 353.64 mi!
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    I set up a bike desk for working at and managed to bike 375 miles for the month of September.

    You mean you set up a desk so you can work from your stationary bike?
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    I finished September with a grand total of 1 ride of 20 miles. I always under estimate the demands that children in school and after school activities place on my time. Okay, my whine is over.
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1109009-october-cycling-challenge-2013

    Here is the link for October.

    I hope that all of you will come over to the new thread. Please know that, even if you don't see me on as much, I am still thinking of all of you and cheering you on!
  • gregsonevans
    gregsonevans Posts: 232 Member
    A poor month for me as I have been looking after my grandchildren and I moved house, hopefully be able to start clocking up some miles again in October
    Count:
    24 Activities
    Distance:
    463.92 mi
    Time:
    34:50:45 h:m:s
    Elevation Gain:
    16,934 ft
    Avg Speed:
    13.3 mph
    Avg HR:
    124 bpm
    Calories:
    31,628 C
    Max Distance:
    59.85 mi
This discussion has been closed.

Categories