August Cycling Challenge 2014
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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.
8/22 - 1.2 miles. (109 heat index yesterday, today, and tomorrow.)
MTD = 22.7 miles.
Goal = 30.0 miles.
Still need to ride = 7.3 miles.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
8-19 16
8-20 30
8-22 22 MTD 4390 -
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?
Wish I could but about 8 states away. Best of luck though! Let us know how it goes.0 -
August goal: 250 miles and 15 cycling days
So far:
8/2: 17.84 miles.
8/5: 20.80 miles
8/9: 8.49 miles
8/13: 16.39 miles
8/14: 15.33 miles
8/16: 17.49 miles
8/22: 11.47 miles
To go: 142.19 miles and 8 days.0 -
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 - 106 miles @ 15.7mph w/6,100' climbing
08/19 - 63 miles @ 17.5mph w/2,850' climbing
08/22 - 62 miles @ 16.2mph w/2,850' climbing - Started at a nice easy pace but didn't realize how soon it now gets dark and the last half hour of riding was a little sketchy (and at a much faster pace).
August Total: 665 miles and 34,750 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 -
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
8/23 17.6 miles
MTD 328.250 -
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 - 106 miles @ 15.7mph w/6,100' climbing
08/19 - 63 miles @ 17.5mph w/2,850' climbing
08/22 - 62 miles @ 16.2mph w/2,850' climbing - Started at a nice easy pace but didn't realize how soon it now gets dark and the last half hour of riding was a little sketchy (and at a much faster pace).
August Total: 665 miles and 34,750 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
Wow!
Your shortest ride is longer than most peoples longest.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
8-19 16
8-20 30
8-22 22
8-23 37 MTD 4760 -
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
8.23 37 miles
MTD 759 I will try to reach my goal tomorrow, hopefully it will not be so hot0 -
Monthly goal 300
Total so far 332.5
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
8/23 - 37.7
Made my goal already!!! I guess I need to increase - maybe 400 for the month...0 -
Start of La Vuelta challenge!!.
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
08-23 100.3 miles ridden at 13.0 mph avg. with 10,008ft climbing
MTD Totals
754.4 miles ridden at 14.5 avg and 53,993ft climbing
Goals
1,100 miles
75,000 ft climbing
14 mph avg0 -
Personal best distance - 32 kilometres today. Awesome ride in wetlands and along coast.0
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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 23 - rode 18.5 miles for a duration of 1:17:38 (XC race pre-ride/leg openers)
August Totals: 311.13 miles for a duration of 21:57:38
***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 -
Monthly goal 400
Total so far 342.8
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
8/23 - 37.7
8/24 - 10.30 -
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
8-22 22
8-23 37
8-24 15 MTD 4910 -
Ok one week left in the month and I need 308 miles and almost 19,000 ft to meet my goals. It'll be tight but I think I just might make it!!
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
08-23 100.3 miles ridden at 13.0 mph avg. with 10,008ft climbing
08-24 39.1 miles ridden at 14.3 mph avg. with 2,719ft climbing
MTD Totals
793.5 miles ridden at 14.5 avg and 56,712ft climbing
Goals
1,100 miles
75,000 ft climbing
14 mph avg0 -
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?
Wish I could but about 8 states away. Best of luck though! Let us know how it goes.
Well, it was hotter than hell. I think it got up to 105 or something. It was 101 when I crossed the finish line. Finished the event in right around 5.5 hours for moving time. 6.5 actual time I think. 100.89 miles with a 17.9mph average. The goal was 18mph and I knew I didn't get it, but didn't think I was that close. Honestly thought I would be high 16s or low 17s because we had a 10-15 mph with 20-25mph gust for most of the last 30 miles. It was pretty brutal. Glad I did it though.0 -
Did a km-century to get to goal but I am trying for more, don't think I will reach 1000 this month.
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
8.23 37 miles
8.24 62 miles
MTD 821 Goal of 800 reached, but not the goal to get faster0 -
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?
Wish I could but about 8 states away. Best of luck though! Let us know how it goes.
Well, it was hotter than hell. I think it got up to 105 or something. It was 101 when I crossed the finish line. Finished the event in right around 5.5 hours for moving time. 6.5 actual time I think. 100.89 miles with a 17.9mph average. The goal was 18mph and I knew I didn't get it, but didn't think I was that close. Honestly thought I would be high 16s or low 17s because we had a 10-15 mph with 20-25mph gust for most of the last 30 miles. It was pretty brutal. Glad I did it though.
Congratulations. I am used to these temperatures, but I am not fast enough to do a century when it is so hot. I cannot wait for the cooler season.0 -
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 23 - rode 18.5 miles for a duration of 1:17:38 (XC race pre-ride/leg openers)
August 24 - rode 42.2 miles for a duration of 3:10:43 (casual ride with my wife due to the XC race being canceled because of wet trails)
August Totals: 353.33 miles for a duration of 25:08:21
***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?
Wish I could but about 8 states away. Best of luck though! Let us know how it goes.
Well, it was hotter than hell. I think it got up to 105 or something. It was 101 when I crossed the finish line. Finished the event in right around 5.5 hours for moving time. 6.5 actual time I think. 100.89 miles with a 17.9mph average. The goal was 18mph and I knew I didn't get it, but didn't think I was that close. Honestly thought I would be high 16s or low 17s because we had a 10-15 mph with 20-25mph gust for most of the last 30 miles. It was pretty brutal. Glad I did it though.
Wow. Congratulations!0 -
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.
8/22 - 1.2 miles. (109 heat index yesterday, today, and tomorrow.)
8/24 - 1.3 miles.
MTD = 24.0 miles.
Goal = 30.0 miles.
Still need to ride = 6.0 miles.0 -
August goal: 250 miles and 15 cycling days
So far:
8/2: 17.84 miles.
8/5: 20.80 miles
8/9: 8.49 miles
8/13: 16.39 miles
8/14: 15.33 miles
8/16: 17.49 miles
8/22: 11.47 miles
8/24: 11.99 miles
To go: 130.2 miles and 7 days.0 -
8.1.14 - 28.3 miles - 20.4mph
8.2.14 - 18.9 miles - 20.3mph
8.3.14 - 08.4 miles - 16.2mph - Crash with 4.2 mile ride back to house in pain...lol
8.6.14 - 09.5 miles - 19.6mph - Too soon to ride. Hands still killing me
8.10.14 - 19.3 miles - 19.3mph
8.11.14 - 18.9 miles - 20.3mph
8.12.14 - 28.3 miles - 19.2mph
8.13.14 - 19.7 miles - 19.1mph
8.14.14 - 18.9 miles - 19.3mph
8.15.14 - 9.5 miles - 18.9mph
8.16.14 - 18.9 miles - 20.0mph
8.17.14 - 37.4 miles - 18.2mph
8.23.14 - 100.9 miles - 17.9mph
344.5mi 18h 58m0 -
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
8/18 6.6 miles @ 15 mph with 186' climbing
8/21 11.6 miles @ 13.6 mph with 232' climbing
8/23 10.4 miles @ 12.8 mph
8/24 20 miles @ 13.7 mph with 758' climbing
August Total: 187.8 miles
Goal met ill keep going!0 -
Well, it was hotter than hell. I think it got up to 105 or something. It was 101 when I crossed the finish line. Finished the event in right around 5.5 hours for moving time. 6.5 actual time I think. 100.89 miles with a 17.9mph average.
Amazing! Way to go Hornsby! That is a great time for some difficult circumstances. The wind is frequently my nemesis, so overcoming that headwind into the finish line is impressive.
I see some of you guys (implied guys and girls - no sexism here) putting up some incredible numbers (over 400 and up to 1k) in a month. How do you do that and not have muscle fatigue set in? I'm at 323 / 30 (miles riding / miles running) and find it pretty taxing with a 6 or 7 day a week schedule. Is it just a matter of diet and conditioning?
At any rate, I great to see so many people actually hanging in there regardless of the goal set. We are all at different places along the fitness scale.0 -
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
8/23 17.6 miles
8/25 22.3 miles
MTD 350.550 -
I see some of you guys (implied guys and girls - no sexism here) putting up some incredible numbers (over 400 and up to 1k) in a month. How do you do that and not have muscle fatigue set in? I'm at 323 / 30 (miles riding / miles running) and find it pretty taxing with a 6 or 7 day a week schedule. Is it just a matter of diet and conditioning?
At any rate, I great to see so many people actually hanging in there regardless of the goal set. We are all at different places along the fitness scale.
Sparkydog
I am retired, so I have all the time in the world to bike every day. When I started I increased my mileage by a few miles every day. Now my body is so conditioned to it, that forty miles feels like something I have to do in order to feel like I did some biking.
Unfortunately it is very hot where I live in summer, so I cannot bike longer due to the heat. I am trying to get faster, but am not very successful with it. I am faster in the cooler season though, just at 100 degree and more I do not feel like pushing it. I will probably never get close to those on these thread who are considerably younger, but I can get better.0 -
Planned to put in a rest day, but after listening to the weather forecast (not that they are ever right) I decided to take a spin today
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
8.23 37 miles
8.24 62 miles
8.25 42 miles
MTD 863:drinker:0 -
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 - 106 miles @ 15.7mph w/6,100' climbing
08/19 - 63 miles @ 17.5mph w/2,850' climbing
08/22 - 62 miles @ 16.2mph w/2,850' climbing - Started at a nice easy pace but didn't realize how soon it now gets dark and the last half hour of riding was a little sketchy (and at a much faster pace).
August Total: 665 miles and 34,750 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
Wow!
Your shortest ride is longer than most peoples longest.
Ha... Thanks! Never really thought of that.0
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