August Cycling Challenge 2014
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Congrats - lots of work to be first!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 Totals: 198.93 miles for a duration of 14:37:05
***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.0 -
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 MTD 3710 -
August Goal 175 miles
8/2 17.3 miles @ 13.7 mph for 76 minutes
8/3 6.2 miles @ 16.1 mph for 23 minutes
8/3 10.8 miles @ 12.7 mph for 51 minutes
8/4 8.4 miles @ 13.9 mph for 35 minutes
8/5. Rest day legs are shot!
8/6 20.3 miles @ 13.3 mph for 91 minutes
8/9 19.2 miles @ 12.7 mph
8/10 10.1 miles @ 14.2 mph
8/11 rest day
8/13 3.9 miles @ 16.4 mph GOT A FLAT ARGHH!
8/15 11.8 miles @ 13.6 mph with 523' climbing
Going to try and work on climbing more!
8/16 6.5 miles @ 12.5 mph Ride with my daughter
8/17 24.7 miles @ 12.5 mph with 651' climbing
8/19 6.6 miles @ 15 mph with 186' climbing
August Total: 145.8 miles
Miles to Goal: 29.2 miles0 -
Wow! Some amazing riders in this thread. I'm sort of winded just reading through the thread. Faugsu, you are just chewing it up out there. Great job! Vemoman21, Strassenkoeni and Jerrytcher are just monsters. Imjohnson110 is putting in a great month as well. Inspiring, really inspiring. Sajeffe, you've got those last 9.1 miles. Congrats on 1st place SingingSingle.
I'm at 237 miles riding MTD (22 mi running) with a goal of 250 / 25. Sweating it own down south.
-- Thoughs and prayers are with you and your family CricketKate.0 -
Enjoyable ride today but I need to pull my finger out if I am to make my goals. The MFP La Vuelta Challenge could not come at a better time.
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
MTD Totals
571.8 miles ridden at 14.7 avg and 38,685ft climbing
Goals
1,100 miles
75,000 ft climbing
14 mph avg0 -
Monthly goal 300
Total so far 266.0
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 - 10.30 -
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
MTD 266.250 -
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
Total: 239.5 miles0 -
Tried to work on my speed today, but it was too humid, I was drenched within a few minutes
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
MTD 6240 -
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 MTD 3870 -
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.0 -
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.0 -
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 - 10.00 -
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......0
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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' climbing0 -
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).0 -
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 miles0 -
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 4170 -
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 goal0 -
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 avg0 -
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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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.0 -
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 avg0 -
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 289.450 -
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?0
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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 310.650 -
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 8000 -
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.0 -
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.0 -
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 0
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