September Cycling Challenge 2014

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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    9-01-14 - 36.1 miles - 19.3mph
    9-02-14 - 18.9 miles - 19.6mph
    9-03-14 - 19.0 miles - 18.3mph (with 4th overall Segment)

    74.0mi 3h 52m 1,719ft

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    Wow, 4th out of 1005. Good job!

    I'm going for #1 tonight :) Probably won't get it cause that time was all I had....you never realize how long 4 minutes is until you are pushing yourself as hard as you can..........................or if you are underwater I guess...lol.

    Just slack peddle until the start of the segment saving your energy and then kick it in to high gear. It is kind of like cheating, but not quite :)

    Trust me...that's what I did for this one. The only way to really get KOMs of segments is to go hunt for them. You won't get any top spots if you just ride without knowing where they are. This one was on my 19th mile. Tonight, I am parking closer to the segment and going for it first thing. :)
  • zumbalinda22
    zumbalinda22 Posts: 182 Member
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    Could someone please tell me how to get my exercise ticker from tickerfactory.com onto here? I tried copying and pasting , but it didn't work. Thanks!
  • georgiaTRIs
    georgiaTRIs Posts: 231 Member
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    I'm new to your post. I fiished my TRI last week and am looking to do some serious biking now that the TRI is over. Love cycling and being in communication with fellow cyclist.
  • throoper
    throoper Posts: 351 Member
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    Sweet! I'm Lauren, I'm a casual mountain biker and also just bought a road bike. Hoping to do 100 trail + road miles this month. (I'm also training for a half marathon Sept. 21, or that goal would be higher.)

    Done: 11.5 - mtb - 9/2
    To go: 88.5
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    9/1 - 1.1 miles.
    9/2 - 1.9 miles.
    9/3 - 1.1 miles.
    9/4 - 1.1 miles.


    MTD = 5.2 miles.
    Goal = 30.0 miles.
    Remaining = 24.8 miles.
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    9/2 - 31.2 miles.
    9/3 - 31.3
    9/4 - 16.2

    Total - 78.7

    Goal - 700

    Remaining - 621.3
  • DaivaSimone
    DaivaSimone Posts: 657 Member
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    Some more miles for today! Bike is back!

    Goal for septembre: 240 km / 150 miles

    9.1: 31 km (19.375 miles)
    9.4: 12.63 km (7.89 miles) and 6.6 km (4.1 miles)

    Total: 50.23 km (31,37 miles)
  • quietcoral
    quietcoral Posts: 64 Member
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    This sounds interesting! I am not sure what my goal is because I've never really counted miles. I do triathlons so biking is not my only form of exercise, so my miles aren't all that high compared to some of you! Anyway, this is what I have so far.....

    9/2/14--4miles(had to quit early due to thunderstorms)
    9/3/14--17.6miles
    9/4/14--20.6miles
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    September goal: 225 miles

    9/1: 15.29 miles
    9/2: 29.18 miles
    9/3: 23.66 miles
    9/4: 37.95 miles

    Remaining to goal: 118.92 miles.
  • mrron2u
    mrron2u Posts: 919 Member
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    To stay motivated I track mileage.....I started an imaginary cross country road trip.....my starting point Wantagh, Long Island and headed to Los Angeles.....my journey started in May and I have travled 2021 miles with about 800 or so to go....I'm running out of time.....my rides are after work and days are getting shorter......to reach my goal of 500 for the month of September I need to average 17.8 miles a day......
    I live this idea! Now to figure out a good destination 250 miles from home that I will "bike" to!
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    September goal: 225 miles

    9/1: 15.29 miles
    9/2: 29.18 miles
    9/3: 23.66 miles
    9/4: 37.95 miles

    Remaining to goal: 118.92 miles.

    You're gonna need to up that goal. You're killing it. :)
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    A bit behind schedule already (due to some travel), but may do some longer rides this weekend to catch up.

    9/3 - 13 miles
    9/4 - 16 miles

    Goal: 450 miles
    Total: 39 miles
  • Double2dd
    Double2dd Posts: 18 Member
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    9/4 - 5 miles
  • corrine679
    corrine679 Posts: 437
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    2/9 - 20.52 miles
    4/9 - 35 miles

    Total: 55.52 miles

    Remaining: 194.48 miles

    Goal: 250 miles
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    Monthly goal 375
    Total so far 48.5

    8/1 - 29.0
    8/4 - 8.1
    8/5 - 11.4
  • DaivaSimone
    DaivaSimone Posts: 657 Member
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    Goal for septembre: 240 km / 150 miles

    9.1: 31 km (19.375 miles)
    9.4: 12.63 km (7.89 miles) and 6.6 km (4.1 miles)
    9.5: 25.72 km (16 miles)

    Total: 75.95 km (47.37 miles)
  • mdehnert54
    mdehnert54 Posts: 1
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    I've biked about 200 miles this summer and just started spinning classes. Most of the time when I bike outside I pull my daughter in a trailer. How do you know what intensity to catagorize your rides at? I feel like the spinning class it at the "very vigorous", but when I see that I burned 1,200 calories in 50 minutes I question the accuracy (I don't use all the cals from working out).
  • steffenson
    steffenson Posts: 312 Member
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    I've biked about 200 miles this summer and just started spinning classes. Most of the time when I bike outside I pull my daughter in a trailer. How do you know what intensity to catagorize your rides at? I feel like the spinning class it at the "very vigorous", but when I see that I burned 1,200 calories in 50 minutes I question the accuracy (I don't use all the cals from working out).

    MFP is notorious high on its calorie burn estimates.
    If I want to track cal burnt what I now do is select the correct biking intensity/speed but then manually enter the calorie to something I think is more realistic. For example, if I do a 2 hour bike ride at 16.5mph MFP thinks I have burnt 2,016 calories but I think 500 cal per hour is more realistic (based on other online calculators) so I enter 1,000 cal burnt. Yes it is still guessing (which is a pain) but the best I could figure out when I’m not tracking my calories using the TDEE method.
  • bdgfn
    bdgfn Posts: 7,719 Member
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    9/1 26 miles (personal best)
    9/3 15 miles


    Total so far: 41 miles
    Goal: 150 miles
    Left to go: 109 miles
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
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    9-2-14 15 Miles
    9-4 15
    9-5 17 MTD 47

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