August Cycling Challenge 2014

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  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    Although it is hard to do because I'm itching to ride more/harder/longer, I am sticking to plan to taper into the month's end races. My legs are starting to feel that they are jumping to go!

    August 1 - rode 11.5 miles for a duration of 00:45:20 (XC Race Warm-Up Practice)
    August 2 - rode 6.95 miles for a duration of 00:35:00 (XC pre-ride lap)
    August 3 - rode 21.71 miles for a duration of 1:52:02 (XC race)
    August 5 - rode 8.61 miles for a duration of 47:30
    August 8 - rode 44.02 miles for a duration of 2:48:46
    August 9 - rode 18.7 miles for a duration of 1:09:44
    August 10 - rode 18.5 miles for a duration of 1:19:23
    August 12 - rode 17.33 miles for a duration of 1:53:20 (mountain bike taper training)
    August 14 - rode 31.2 miles for a duration of 1:50:45
    August 16 - rode 4 miles for a duration of 00:20:00
    August 17 - rode 16.41 miles for a duration of 01:15:15 (XC Race**)
    **Goal reached in yesterday's race as I got 1st Place. And I set a new threshold heart rate value during the race which bumps up my training zones a bit.
    August 19 - rode 17.9 miles for a duration of 1:09:17 (taper rep intervals)

    August Totals: 216.83 miles for a duration of 15:46:22

    ***August Goals = race well in mountain bike races on my calendar for the 3rd, 17th, 24th, and the big "50 miler" on the 31st. That's a lot of mountain bike racing for one month meaning I will have to taper and recover as best as possible this month to pull it off.
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Seem to be getting more than my fair share of flats this month, so replacing my tires on both my city bike (some splitting) and my race bike (too many punctures and a side rip now). City bike may need to go into the shop (new bottom bracket/crankset) for a few days, but it has been overdue.

    8/19 - 36 miles
    8/18 - 13 miles
    8/17 - 12 miles
    8/16 - 17 miles
    8/15 - 8 miles
    8/14 - 31 miles
    8/13 - 25 miles
    8/12 - 10 miles
    8/11 - 7 miles
    8/10 - 38 miles
    8/8 - 22 miles
    8/7 - 20 miles
    8/6 - 10 miles
    8/5 - 9 miles
    8/4 - 10 miles
    8/2 - 17 miles
    8/1 - 3 miles

    Total so far: 288 miles.
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    Monthly goal 300
    Total so far 276.0

    8/1 - 13.4
    8/2 - 15.4
    8/3 - 65.0
    8/6 - 11.1
    8/7 - 11.3
    8/8 - 8.0
    8/9 - 36.8
    8/10 - 18.5
    8/15 - 5.4
    8/16 - 52.9
    8/17 - 10.4
    8/18 - 7.5
    8/19 - 10.3
    8/20 - 10.0
  • LanceDuvall
    LanceDuvall Posts: 66 Member
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    My goal is 2,000 miles for the season which is May to October....currently 1596 miles had a great month in July logged about 650,...I am on pace to hit about the same goal in August.......might change the goal to 2,500 for the season......
  • steffenson
    steffenson Posts: 312 Member
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    08/01 - 62 miles @ 16.7mph w/ 2,800' climbing
    08/03 - 105 miles @ 15.9mph w 6,050' climbing
    08/05 - 66 miles @ 15.4mph w/3,600' climbing
    08/08 - 72 miles @ 16.2mph w/3,100' climbing
    08/10 - 130 miles @ 15.5mph w/7,400' climbing
    08/17 - 105 miles @ 15.8mph w/6,100' climbing
    08/19 - 63 miles @ 17.5mph w/2,850' climbing - Attempted to get some more speed on this ride.


    August Total: 603 miles and 31,900 feet of climbing


    Goal #1 for August: 400 miles with 20,000' climbing --- REACHED 08/10!!!
    Goal #2 for August: 1,000 miles with 50,000' climbing
  • steffenson
    steffenson Posts: 312 Member
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    My goal is 2,000 miles for the season which is May to October....currently 1596 miles had a great month in July logged about 650,...I am on pace to hit about the same goal in August.......might change the goal to 2,500 for the season......

    Good luck on your yearly goal!

    I'm in just about the same place as you as my season also ends in mid October and my yearly goal is also 2,000 miles (with 100,000 feet of climbing) - currently at 1,460 miles (and 75,433' climbing).
  • e_smith06
    e_smith06 Posts: 65 Member
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    August goal: 300 miles
    8-1: 2.80 miles - test ride near bike mechanic
    8-2: 61.8 miles - first metric century!
    8-3: 5.50 miles
    8-5: 26.7 miles
    8-6: 15.4 miles
    8-7: 22.0 miles
    8-11: 22.6 miles
    8-16: 71.8 miles
    8-19: 10.9 miles
    8-20: 16.2 miles - with a nasty crash - out for a few days.

    Total: 255.7 miles
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
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    8-1-14 20 miles
    8-2 25
    8-3 27
    8-4 20
    8-5 31
    8-7 22
    8-8 20
    8-9 34
    8-10 15
    8-11 20
    8-13 30
    8-14 15
    8-15 21
    8-16 36
    8-17 15
    8-18 20
    8-19 16
    8-20 30 MTD 417
  • strassenkoenigin
    strassenkoenigin Posts: 259
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    The weather frogs were wrong , it is not so hot this week, more on the humid side


    8.1 32 miles
    8.2 26 miles
    8,3 23 miles
    8.4 0 due to rain
    8.5 51 miles
    8.6 48 miles
    8.7 23 miles
    8.8 48 miles
    8.9 21 miles
    8.10 8 miles
    8.11 51 miles
    8.12 53 miles
    8,13 0 miles, gave my legs a break
    8.14 52 miles
    8.15 48 mile
    8.16 30 miles
    8.17 43 miles
    8.18 48miles
    8.19 15 miles
    8.20 52 miles


    MTD 676 only 124 miles to goal
  • veloman21
    veloman21 Posts: 418 Member
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    Tapering the rest of this week for the start of the La Vuelta challenge on Sat. Then it's full speed ahead Cap'n!!!.

    08-01 14.4 miles ridden at 15.0 mph avg. with 1,241ft climbing
    08-02 45.7 miles ridden at 16.6 mph avg. with 2,526ft climbing
    08-03 54.5 miles ridden at 15.2 mph avg. with 2,392ft climbing
    08-05 56.8 miles ridden at 17.0 mph avg. with 2,871ft climbing
    08-06 41.7 miles ridden at 13.5 mph avg. with 3,758ft climbing
    08-07 19.6 miles ridden at 13.4 mph avg. with 1,099ft climbing
    08-09 36.8 miles ridden at 15.9 mph avg. with 2,443ft climbing
    08-12 25.6 miles ridden at 15.3 mph avg. with 1,788ft climbing
    08-13 50.5 miles ridden at 15.4 mph avg. with 2,966ft climbing
    08-14 29.2 miles ridden at 12.8 mph avg. with 2,063ft climbing
    08-15 100.6 miles ridden at 13.2 mph avg. with 9,977ft climbing
    08-16 32.4 miles ridden at 13.8 mph avg. with 1,483ft climbing
    08-18 30.6 miles ridden at 15.4 mph avg. with 2,106ft climbing
    08-19 33.8 miles ridden at 16.6 mph avg. with 1,949ft climbing
    08-20 27.6 miles ridden at 15.9 mph avg. with 2,365ft climbing

    MTD Totals

    599.5 miles ridden at 14.7 avg and 41,050ft climbing

    Goals
    1,100 miles
    75,000 ft climbing
    14 mph avg
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    August 1 - rode 11.5 miles for a duration of 00:45:20 (XC Race Warm-Up Practice)
    August 2 - rode 6.95 miles for a duration of 00:35:00 (XC pre-ride lap)
    August 3 - rode 21.71 miles for a duration of 1:52:02 (XC race)
    August 5 - rode 8.61 miles for a duration of 47:30
    August 8 - rode 44.02 miles for a duration of 2:48:46
    August 9 - rode 18.7 miles for a duration of 1:09:44
    August 10 - rode 18.5 miles for a duration of 1:19:23
    August 12 - rode 17.33 miles for a duration of 1:53:20 (mountain bike taper training)
    August 14 - rode 31.2 miles for a duration of 1:50:45
    August 16 - rode 4 miles for a duration of 00:20:00
    August 17 - rode 16.41 miles for a duration of 01:15:15 (XC Race**)
    **Goal reached in yesterday's race as I got 1st Place. And I set a new threshold heart rate value during the race which bumps up my training zones a bit.
    August 19 - rode 17.9 miles for a duration of 1:09:17 (taper rep intervals)
    August 20 - rode 58.5 miles for a duration of 3:40:25 (practiced my endurance race nutrition/hydration)

    August Totals: 275.33 miles for a duration of 19:26:47

    ***August Goals = race well in mountain bike races on my calendar for the 3rd, 17th, 24th, and the big "50 miler" on the 31st. That's a lot of mountain bike racing for one month meaning I will have to taper and recover as best as possible this month to pull it off.
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  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    Thanks, Sparky! You're doing kind of awesome yourself. :)

    Been thinking of CricketKate and hoping she's doing okay and maybe be back even before next season.

    8/3 - 1.3 miles at less than 10mph.
    8/4 - 1.9 miles at 10.3mph.
    8/5 - 3.0 miles at 10.1mph.
    8/6 - 1.4 miles at 9.1mph.
    8/7 - 1.2 miles at 9.2mph.
    8/8 - 1.4 miles at 9.3mph.
    8/10 - 1.5 miles at 10.2mph.
    8/11 - 0.7 miles.
    8/13 - 1.0 miles.
    8/14 - 0.9 miles.
    8/15 - 2.5 miles at 10.4mph.
    8/16 - 0.5 miles.
    8/17 - 0.7 miles. Almost all of these little trips are just cool downs from mowing or other yard work/gardening - which wear me out plenty.
    8/18 - 2.9 miles at 10.2mph.
    8/20 - 0.6 miles.


    MTD = 21.5 miles.
    Goal = 30.0 miles.
    Still need to ride = 8.5 miles.
  • veloman21
    veloman21 Posts: 418 Member
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    More new saddle testing,.

    08-01 14.4 miles ridden at 15.0 mph avg. with 1,241ft climbing
    08-02 45.7 miles ridden at 16.6 mph avg. with 2,526ft climbing
    08-03 54.5 miles ridden at 15.2 mph avg. with 2,392ft climbing
    08-05 56.8 miles ridden at 17.0 mph avg. with 2,871ft climbing
    08-06 41.7 miles ridden at 13.5 mph avg. with 3,758ft climbing
    08-07 19.6 miles ridden at 13.4 mph avg. with 1,099ft climbing
    08-09 36.8 miles ridden at 15.9 mph avg. with 2,443ft climbing
    08-12 25.6 miles ridden at 15.3 mph avg. with 1,788ft climbing
    08-13 50.5 miles ridden at 15.4 mph avg. with 2,966ft climbing
    08-14 29.2 miles ridden at 12.8 mph avg. with 2,063ft climbing
    08-15 100.6 miles ridden at 13.2 mph avg. with 9,977ft climbing
    08-16 32.4 miles ridden at 13.8 mph avg. with 1,483ft climbing
    08-18 30.6 miles ridden at 15.4 mph avg. with 2,106ft climbing
    08-19 33.8 miles ridden at 16.6 mph avg. with 1,949ft climbing
    08-20 27.6 miles ridden at 15.9 mph avg. with 2,365ft climbing
    08-21 54.7 miles ridden at 15.0 mph avg. with 2,934ft climbing

    MTD Totals

    654.1 miles ridden at 14.7 avg and 43,984ft climbing

    Goals
    1,100 miles
    75,000 ft climbing
    14 mph avg
  • canary_girl
    canary_girl Posts: 366 Member
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    8/1 16.0 miles
    8/2 16.5 miles
    8/4 15.5 miles
    8/5 16.15 miles
    8/7 18.0 miles
    8/8 20.0 miles
    8/9 16.0 miles
    8/11 18.0 miles
    8/12 20.0 miles
    8/13 23.0 miles
    8/14 25.6 miles
    8/15 17.3 miles
    8/18 18.6 miles
    8/19 25.6 miles
    8/21 23.2 miles

    MTD 289.45
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    Just wanted to check and see if anyone of you all will be at the Hotter N' Hell 100 this weekend in Wichita Falls, TX?
  • canary_girl
    canary_girl Posts: 366 Member
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    8/1 16.0 miles
    8/2 16.5 miles
    8/4 15.5 miles
    8/5 16.15 miles
    8/7 18.0 miles
    8/8 20.0 miles
    8/9 16.0 miles
    8/11 18.0 miles
    8/12 20.0 miles
    8/13 23.0 miles
    8/14 25.6 miles
    8/15 17.3 miles
    8/18 18.6 miles
    8/19 25.6 miles
    8/21 23.2 miles
    8/22 21.2 miles


    MTD 310.65
  • strassenkoenigin
    strassenkoenigin Posts: 259
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    8.1 32 miles
    8.2 26 miles
    8,3 23 miles
    8.4 0 due to rain
    8.5 51 miles
    8.6 48 miles
    8.7 23 miles
    8.8 48 miles
    8.9 21 miles
    8.10 8 miles
    8.11 51 miles
    8.12 53 miles
    8,13 0 miles, gave my legs a break
    8.14 52 miles
    8.15 48 mile
    8.16 30 miles
    8.17 43 miles
    8.18 48miles
    8.19 15 miles
    8.20 52 miles
    8.22 46 miles

    MTD 722 looks like I am going to make my goal of 800
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    August 1 - rode 11.5 miles for a duration of 00:45:20 (XC Race Warm-Up Practice)
    August 2 - rode 6.95 miles for a duration of 00:35:00 (XC pre-ride lap)
    August 3 - rode 21.71 miles for a duration of 1:52:02 (XC race)
    August 5 - rode 8.61 miles for a duration of 47:30
    August 8 - rode 44.02 miles for a duration of 2:48:46
    August 9 - rode 18.7 miles for a duration of 1:09:44
    August 10 - rode 18.5 miles for a duration of 1:19:23
    August 12 - rode 17.33 miles for a duration of 1:53:20 (mountain bike taper training)
    August 14 - rode 31.2 miles for a duration of 1:50:45
    August 16 - rode 4 miles for a duration of 00:20:00
    August 17 - rode 16.41 miles for a duration of 01:15:15 (XC Race**)
    **Goal reached in yesterday's race as I got 1st Place. And I set a new threshold heart rate value during the race which bumps up my training zones a bit.
    August 19 - rode 17.9 miles for a duration of 1:09:17 (taper rep intervals)
    August 20 - rode 58.5 miles for a duration of 3:40:25 (practiced my endurance race nutrition/hydration)
    Augus 22 - rode 17.3 miles for a duration of 1:13:13 (XC Race Warm-Up Practice)

    August Totals: 292.63 miles for a duration of 20:40:00

    ***August Goals = race well in mountain bike races on my calendar for the 3rd, 17th, 24th, and the big "50 miler" on the 31st. That's a lot of mountain bike racing for one month meaning I will have to taper and recover as best as possible this month to pull it off.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    Just wanted to check and see if anyone of you all will be at the Hotter N' Hell 100 this weekend in Wichita Falls, TX?

    Give it your best! All the best to you, your hydration/nutrition plan for that distance and climate, and have FUN!

    I'll be racing a much shorter XC race (20 miles or so) in hot temperatures of 92 with heat index of 105 is forecast.
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    Monthly goal 300
    Total so far 294.8

    8/1 - 13.4
    8/2 - 15.4
    8/3 - 65.0
    8/6 - 11.1
    8/7 - 11.3
    8/8 - 8.0
    8/9 - 36.8
    8/10 - 18.5
    8/15 - 5.4
    8/16 - 52.9
    8/17 - 10.4
    8/18 - 7.5
    8/19 - 10.3
    8/20 - 10.0
    8/21 - 4.4
    8/22 - 14.4

    I am almost there :)

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