2025 Cycling Challenge

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  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Tue 13th 8.57 miles
    Wed 14th 9.12 miles
    Thurs 15th 9.27 miles

    YTD: 920.90 miles / 2025 miles

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 99.43 of 180 mile goal

    I hadn't posted my rides for a few days as I wasn't sure if anyone was still here, I know everyone will have stuff going on in their lives which keeps us busy, myself included. I've been running 5k's every day too

    @globalhiker The bike makes me sweat loads too, more than running , and really hungry😱.

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Fri 16th 8.41 miles
    Sat 17th 8.54 miles

    YTD: 937.85 miles / 2025 miles

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 116.38 of 180 mile goal

    And 2 more to report

  • trainlady1107
    trainlady1107 Posts: 8 Member

    I haven't been on my bike in over 5 years. Have been thinking about getting it out and riding this year.

  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 846 Member

    @trainlady1107 That'd be awesome! Sure hope you do so. :)

    Woof, I have a habit of dropping off the face of the planet. Been riding, though. A lot.

    Ride(s) -    505.21 miles <- accumulated distance since 4/21/25
    Previous - 208.42 miles

    Total - 713.63 miles / 2025 miles
    (run 1 complete 3/26)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/athletes/29937934

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Mon 19th 8.52 miles

    YTD: 946.37 miles / 2025 miles

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 124.90 of 180 mile goal

    @wendsg Glad to see you back posting. It was starting to feel like a ship without its Captain for me😂

  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 846 Member

    LOL So sorry for dropping off, @Mari33a !! I'll try to do better - until I drop off again for summer vacation with my kiddo. 🤪

    One ride today - nice little meetup in Zwift.

    Ride -         22.00 miles
    Previous - 713.63 miles

    Total - 735.63 miles / 2025 miles
    (run 1 complete 3/26)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/14530759921

  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,951 Member

    716 miles/2025 miles. Added 16 mi from RPM class. Running 3x week with longest run 7 mile. Rest of the time is weights and hikes. Soon I will go into semi-retirement and get on my bike and really go :)

    Speaking of which, has anyone here ever rode bike in France on a cycling route where there are no cars? Like alongside a shaded canal? Looking for something relaxing but long, pleasant, scenic and safe. Going in October and will be by Andorra driving north thru the center of France to Loire Valley.

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member
    edited May 20

    Tue 20th 8.62 miles

    YTD: 954.99 miles / 2025 miles

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 133.52 of 180 mile goal

    @globalhiker I haven't cycled through France but my husband and I have drove over most of the Col's in the Alps in the Tour de France. This July we plan to explore the Pyrenees by flying into Lourdes and zig zagging our way to Mont Ventoux and home via Marseille. We're not going down as far as Andorra this time. We plan to drive over the Col du Tourlalet, Col d'Aspin and Col de Portet.

  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 846 Member

    Woo, France sounds like a ton of fun! Enjoy your cycling adventure, @globalhiker !!

    Catching up with posting yesterday's ride, too. I was thinking for a moment that I should step on the freaking gas to catch up to my projected distance goals, but then remembered that I have the world's silliest ride planned for next Wednesday. On Zwift, of course, because drivers here be inattentive as all heck and spend most've their time behind the wheel with their noses on their phones. Thanks be to Zwift for keeping me safe between sportives and gravel rides.

    Ride 1 -       12.02 miles <- 5/20 Zwift Meetup
    Ride 2 -       19.00 miles <- 5/21 Zwift ride
    Previous - 735.63 miles

    Total - 766.65 miles / 2025 miles
    (run 1 complete 3/26)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/14541673892 https://www.strava.com/activities/14552683786

  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 207 Member

    I have been getting ready for garden planting and riding events outdoor in my area but go to ride a few times.

    Ride 5/5, Zwift - Volcano Flat Loops, 30.55 mi.
    Ride 5/7, Metro Park Ride - Willow Park, 12.73 mi.
    Ride 5/9, Zwift - Volcano Flat Loops, 27.93 mi.
    Ride 5/11, Zwift - Out and Back, 29.40 mi.
    Ride 5/15, Zwift - Volcano Loops, 29.06 mi.
    Ride 5/18, Zwift - Sunday Funday Ride, 28.52 mi.
    Ride 5/21, Zwift - Volcano Flat Loops, 28.82 mi.

    In May I rode 243.14 mi.
    2025 YTD Total Cycling Distance 2,181.90 mi.

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Thurs 22nd 7.38 miles

    YTD: 962.37 miles / 2025 miles

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 140.90 of 180 mile goal

    No ride yesterday as too much other stuff going on so I went for a run lasting to shake off the day. Back on the bike this morning though.

    Road cycling is really popular here but is so dangerous. There's a lot of careless and spiteful drivers out there. Part of the reason I stick to my turbo trainer too.

  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 846 Member

    Forgot yesterday's logging, so capturing it today.

    Ride 1 -         11.00 miles <- 5/22 Zwift event ride
    Ride 2 -        17.00 miles <- 5/23 Zwift ride
    Previous - 766.65 miles

    Total - 794.65 miles / 2025 miles
    (run 1 complete 3/26)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/14564018910
    https://www.strava.com/activities/14571344989

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Fri 23rd 8.52 miles

    YTD: 970.89 miles / 2025 miles

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 149.42 of 180 mile goal

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Sat 24th 7.75 miles
    Mon 26th 8.52 miles

    YTD: 987.16 miles / 2025 miles

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 165.69 of 180 mile goal

  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 846 Member

    Lots of riding with the pace bots since I wrapped up this month's Zwift event. Tomorrow, being a swim day, will feature a light meetup. Wednesday I'm doing the silliest ride of all time, vEveresting a ridiculously small hill in Zwift because… it's there. Should take roughly 18-20 hours LOL

    Ride 1 -       14.00 miles <- 5/24 Zwift pace bot
    Ride 2 -       12.01 miles <- 5/25 Zwift pace bot
    Ride 3 -       10.01 miles <- 5/26 Zwift pace bot
    Previous - 794.65 miles

    Total - 830.67 miles / 2025 miles
    (run 1 complete 3/26)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/14583345003 https://www.strava.com/activities/14595634437 https://www.strava.com/activities/14605229432

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Tue 27th 8.53 miles

    YTD: 995.69 miles / 2025 miles

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 174.22 of 180 mile goal

    @wendgs vEverest doesn't sound at all difficult! 😂

  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 846 Member

    @Mari33a LOL We'll see how it goes. The legs are feeling pretty decent. Hopefully the back is ready tomorrow as well!!

    Today's ride was a Zwift meetup with a bunch of international friends. Great times.

    Ride 1 -        13.01 miles
    Previous - 830.67 miles

    Total - 843.68 miles / 2025 miles
    (run 1 complete 3/26)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/14612355481

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Wed 28th 7.36 miles

    YTD: 1011.36 miles / 2025 miles

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 189.69 of 200 mile goal

    When I checked over my mile for the month I found hadn't added in a ride from 7th May (8.31 miles) so got an extra boost.

    Hope Everest goes great for you today! @wendsg

  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,951 Member

    731/2025 miles. Well I have been out sick with a flu or something like it. It's like 9 day of this and I am better better. At least good enough to go walking. Gym not yet. Got in 15 mi slow riding on the home stationary bike.

    @Mari33a your trip sounds amazing. I used to live in Spain a short driving distance to the Pyrenees. Most days I wake up and think to myself I am living on the wrong side of the planet. I should be in the Pyrenees enjoying the cheese and bread and riding my bike all day.

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Thur 29th 6.13 miles morning & 7.41 miles evening. So 13.54 total
    Fri 30th 10.60 miles

    YTD: 1035.50 miles / 2025 miles

    I’m past the 1/2 way mark so on target.

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 214.03 of 200 mile goal

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Sat 31st 8.24 miles

    YTD: 1043.79miles / 2025 miles 

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 222.27 of 200 mile goal

    This has been my best month so far. July and Nover will be low mileage months for me so the pressure to hit goal is off now not that it’s pressure cos I do love it. I’ve also got 81 running miles this month too so a good month all round.

  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 207 Member

    I got to ride outside.. I love to ride the Benzie area Tour Ride. It was cold this morning but I had gloves and arm/leg warmers.

    Ride 5/24, Zwift - Volcano Flat Loops, 26.86 mi.
    RIDE 5/26, Zwift - Volcano Flat Loops, 13.06 mi.
    Ride 5/30, Zwift - Volcano Flat Loops, 27.87 mi.
    Ride 5/31, Bike Benzie Tour 46 mi Route, 47.29 mi.

    In May I rode 358.22 mi.
    2025 YTD Total Cycling Distance 2,296.98 mi.

  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 846 Member

    WELL. Everesting failed thanks to my parrot losing his mind once my light went out in that room, and his demands for silence making it absolutely impossible to keep riding through the night. Poo. But got a 1/2 Everesting done, which is better than nothing!!

    So here we go. Catching up on logging.

    Ride 1 -     135.00 miles <- 5/28 1/2 Everest on Zwift
    Ride 2 -       16.00 miles <- 5/29 Zwift Meetup
    Ride 3 -       15.03 miles <- 5/30 Zwift Route Challenge
    Ride 4 -       26.03 miles <- 5/31 Zwift Robopacer
    Ride 5 -         9.28 miles <- 5/31 Outdoors Ride to Dinner
    Ride 6 -         9.34 miles <- 5/31 Outdoors Ride back from Dinner
    Ride 7 -        12.02 miles <- 6/1 Zwift Robopacer
    Previous - 843.68 miles

    Total - 1066.38 miles / 2025 miles
    (run 1 complete 3/26)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/14626607686

    https://www.strava.com/activities/14634384285

    https://www.strava.com/activities/14643078898

    https://www.strava.com/activities/14655404629

    https://www.strava.com/activities/14656060454

    https://www.strava.com/activities/14656626369

    https://www.strava.com/activities/14666170109

  • RMUNTZ2
    RMUNTZ2 Posts: 207 Member

    I got to ride outside.. I love to ride the Benzie area Tour Ride. It was cold this morning but I had gloves and arm/leg warmers.

    Ride 6/2, Zwift - Volcano Flat Loops (Recovery Ride.) 27.97 mi.

    In May I rode 358.22 mi.
    In June I rode 27.97 mi.
    2025 YTD Total Cycling Distance 2,324.95 mi.

  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 846 Member

    Today was just a random Zwift ride - chose to do the 'route of the week' thing they've got going on for no particular reason. Tomorrow will be a swim/ride day.

    Ride 1 -          19.00 miles <- Zwift weekly route challenge
    Previous - 1066.38 miles

    Total - 1085.38 miles / 2025 miles
    (run 1 complete 3/26)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/14675888797

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Mon 2nd 8.36 miles

    YTD: 1052.15miles / 2025 miles 

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 222.27 miles
    🌦️Jun 8.36 of 180 mile goal

    I have a similar problem with my kids and the noise from the bike early in the morning. They complain if its too early at the weekends. They are in they're mid 20's and working so under my breath I'm muttering You could always move out and let me do as I please in my home😅

  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 846 Member

    @Mari33a LMFAO!! My parents would've thrown me out. My kiddo's looking to leave as soon as she's ready (she's in high school and I told her she can stay in the house while she goes to trade school (she's seriously considering welding), but after that, get out lol). Then again, I'm gifting her a camper she can tow with her SUV so she'll have very reduced cost of living expenses, living in a campground vice an apartment!

    I can't throw the bird out. Despite him being old enough to vote, smoke and drink booze. Next year, he's old enough to rent a car and have his insurance premiums lower. Lousy mooching feathery brat lol

    Today was a nice meetup with a friend in Denmark, one in Germany, one in the UK and one in Philadelphia. Love how the Zwift platform lets us all ride together!

    Ride 1 -          15.01 miles <- Zwift meetup
    Previous - 1085.38 miles

    Total - 1100.39 miles / 2025 miles
    (run 1 complete 3/26)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/14685253632

  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,951 Member

    762/2025 miles done. RPM plus home cycling on 2 days. Lots of catch up miles to do this month since we're approaching mid-year!

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,586 Member

    Wed 4th 8.55 miles
    Thur 5th 9.60 miles

    YTD: 1070.25miles / 2025 miles 

    ☃️Jan 210.11 miles
    💗Feb 212.75 miles
    ☘️Mar 218.28 miles
    🐰Apr 180.32 miles
    🌼May 222.27 miles
    🌦️Jun 26.51 of 180 mile goal

    @globalhiker You can do it no problem💪.

  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,951 Member

    775/2025. Added 13mi after my 75 min. run/walk. Thanks and yes I have a lot of catching up to do. Will try to "add on" those miles bit by bit.

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