June Bicycling Challenge

CricketKate

Any other mommies here? My children range in age from 9 down to 3. I have a trailer for my 2 youngest, but my older 2 are not big enough to keep up on the ride. I was able to get some good rides in while they were in school, but now that it is summer it is hard to find time without them. My husband leaves too early in the morning to go before he leaves and I don't like to leave them home alone. Any suggestions? What do you all do?

arieza00

Hey there! Just joined MFP today, I'd love to take part in your cycling challenge! I would consider myself to be a pretty active cyclist, though my work schedule doesn't permit a whole lot of time for super long rides. Just bought cyclometer though, so I'm excited to start tracking everything!


Monday June 11th - 6.4 miles, 31 minutes, average speed of 12.2
Wednesday June 13th- Forgot to reset it! But I think it was about the same, maybe a bit further!

I just moved from the city to the boonies, so I'm still transitioning into the new environment. I enjoy riding in traffic and in the city so much more, it's exciting! Right now I'm in the process of trying to strengthen my legs even more, as I'll be moving to Vancouver in the fall. There are a lot of super steep hills out there!

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop

MTD - 332.44 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (66.49% complete)
Long Ride Goal - 50 miles (not yet accomplished)

RealHealthQuest

So far this week

Sunday 06/10 - 34.5 mile ride
Tuesday 06/12 - 25 mile ride

CricketKate

I had a good ride this morning. I'm not sure how far I rode. I rode with the children to the park and then did laps while they played.

Have a Super Weekend, Everyone!

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop

MTD - 355.96 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (71.19% complete)
Long Ride Goal - 50 miles (not yet accomplished)

CricketKate

4 more miles today! I tried to track it with a phone app, but I guess I didn't tell it to start.:sad: I feel a little ashamed posting my little rides, but I just try to remember that I have to start somewhere.:blushing:

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop

MTD - 390.62 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (78.12% complete)
LRG - 50 miles (not yet accomplished - :frown:)

CricketKate

4.1 miles in 23 minutes. It felt tougher today, but I'm choosing to believe that it's because it had been less than 10 hours since my last ride. Have a wonderful day!

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop

MTD - 446.95 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (89.39% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

And on a side note - today took me over 5,000km for the year (my original target for the whole of 2012!!!)

cjv428

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop

MTD - 446.95 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (89.39% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

And on a side note - today took me over 5,000km for the year (my original target for the whole of 2012!!!)

Congratulations on your 50+ mile ride! That is amazing!

So I was previously at 23 miles. I have since done a 10 mile ride, a 4 mile ride, and today I accomplished my first 15 MILE RIDE!!! I am so ridiculously proud of myself. I felt like my legs were going to fall off halfway, hehe. That puts me at a whooping 42 miles for June!!! I know it isn't that much compared to some people, but as someone who has just began cycling I am OVER THE MOON.

TheBigYin

....I know it isn't that much compared to some people, but as someone who has just began cycling I am OVER THE MOON.

The Journey of a Thousand Miles begins With a Single Step...

I've been at this cycling lark for a while now, and believe me, it's taken time to build up to this sort of riding. This time last year, I could barely ride above 10 miles, it took me nearly a hour to do so, and I was a fat sweaty mess for the rest of the day, and spent the day after walking around like a someone who'd had an embarrassing childish accident in his trousers! A bit of persistance, and I've got somewhere half-way to being okay on the bike again.

Stick with it, and it'll happen

CricketKate

I got my 4 little miles today. Yesterday, I averaged 10.9 mph, today I averaged 12.1. I'll take progress wherever I can get it.:happy:

thoess

Hey, some awesome bike riding

You should look around, for a bike challenge or marathon or something - it is what got me going

The first one that I did was the MS Bike Ride - 45 miles 1 day, and then back 45 miles the next day - I found that I like my bike riding, but I need something to work towards.
I do 1 of these bike marathons every year - just did 1 in the mountains - 3 days - 65 to 70 miles per day - awesome scenery, just loved it.

But, without a goal, I find that I don't bike as much as I could.

TheBigYin

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop
6/19/12 - 30.61 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190663418 - Local Loop

MTD - 477.56 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (95.12% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

CricketKate

4.5 miles this evening. I took a local bike trail that I have been avoiding because of its hills. I had to walk some of the hills, but that's okbecause it gives me something to work on.

CricketKate

I rode for 6 miles tonight. I did my whole ride on the trail. The hills were killer (at least for me) and I had to walk some. Oh well, maybe tomorrow I'll do better.

NanaDebby

I hope it's not too late to join this challenge. Sounds like I have a lot of miles to make up!! We have had rain at some point every day for the past week and a half where I live, so biking has obviously been challenging. And I have a foot injury that is keeping me off of the treadmill. I am desperate for some exercise!

TheBigYin

2 days in a row without riding the bike - i'm getting withdrawal pains... :laugh:

Hopefully the monsoon like weather conditions of today will have calmed down long enough tomorrow for me to get a few more miles in... need to get in training for the Challenge ride running in the century cycling group...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/619261-tour-de-france-challenge-21-days-in-july

novatri

40 miles last Saturday in TDI on a fs mountain bike.