August Cycling Challenge

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  • njfitnessgirl
    njfitnessgirl Posts: 281
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    I would love to join your challenge. I'm a newbie to cycling. I just started to bike as cross training for my running. I injured my knee back in May after a race. I find the cycling to really help with taking the impact off my knee but still helping with my cardio.

    Yesterday I did 12 miles in 55 minutes.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
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    Stationary bicyclist here: Today 30 minutes for 185 calories burned
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
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    Training diary from start of the year says 500km for August - so we'll call it 300 miles again...

    1/8/2012 - 30.14miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/205412607

    total 30.14 miles



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  • loadsandloads
    loadsandloads Posts: 353 Member
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    I'm glad I saw this. I have just started riding and like it so much more than the treadmill! I don't have the skills or stamina yet that many posters to but I'm in for 100 miles. I really think I can do a lot more but I'll make this for my start.
  • RiotMTB
    RiotMTB Posts: 91 Member
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    175 kilometres on the road bike this week so far.
    125 minutes on the mountain bike.
  • Julie7741
    Julie7741 Posts: 93 Member
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    I've had my road bike since May and I love it :) I average 10-12 miles each time I ride, and average 14-15 mph.
    I'm going to commit to riding 200 miles this month.

    I'm new to myfitnesspal. Is there somewhere that you log your miles for the challenge?
  • Gapwedge01
    Gapwedge01 Posts: 494
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    I've had my road bike since May and I love it :) I average 10-12 miles each time I ride, and average 14-15 mph.
    I'm going to commit to riding 200 miles this month.

    I'm new to myfitnesspal. Is there somewhere that you log your miles for the challenge?

    Welcome. Some use Tickerfactory.com to set up a measuring visual. But most will just report their rides by posting and keeping up with them. I have also used PedalMyBike.com as well.
  • loadsandloads
    loadsandloads Posts: 353 Member
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    Hopefully this works


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  • Gapwedge01
    Gapwedge01 Posts: 494
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    A very good book to read is Base Building for Cyclists by Thomas Chapple. If you want to burn fat he describes how going slow versus fast all the time actually burns fat more efficiently. Once you begin to push and go fast your rate of carbohydrate burning increases and fat burning decreases. His philosophy is ride slow to go fast. I use a HRM to stay in my fat burning zones. Yes, I like to go fast and he will teach you how to do that as well. Highly recommended.
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    Daily goal 15
    Daily avg. 13
    Monthly goal 400
    Total so far 26

    8/1 - 10
    8/2 - 16
  • andrewlazenby
    andrewlazenby Posts: 151
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    Aug 1 - 27 miles
    Aug 2 - 26 miles - aug 3 planned rest day


    Total for aug: 53 miles
  • Ezwoldo
    Ezwoldo Posts: 369 Member
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    not going to get some propper miles in till near end of month but I hope to hit a minimum of 450 miles

    so far 40/450
  • natwen
    natwen Posts: 81
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    Sweet, I love biking. I am planning on doing around 15 miles today.
  • Gapwedge01
    Gapwedge01 Posts: 494
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    I'm glad I saw this. I have just started riding and like it so much more than the treadmill! I don't have the skills or stamina yet that many posters to but I'm in for 100 miles. I really think I can do a lot more but I'll make this for my start.

    Welcome. Ride a little everyday without trying to go fast. Speed will come.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
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    Training diary from start of the year says 500km for August - so we'll call it 300 miles again...

    1/8/2012 - 30.14 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/205412607
    2/8/2012 - 30.06 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/205774024

    total 60.20 miles



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  • ModoVincere
    ModoVincere Posts: 530 Member
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    8/1/2012:
    5 min. warm-up
    20 min of 1 on, 1 off intervals (top wattage was 225 watts...need to get back to 250 watts for 30 minutes).
    5 min cool down

    Total milage was 7
  • oppie407
    oppie407 Posts: 2
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    I'm in, I started yesterday. Right now it is just a stationary bike at Anytime, but I did 7 miles yesterday and 7 miles today. 200 miles in August is the challenge right?
  • loadsandloads
    loadsandloads Posts: 353 Member
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  • stopdropandlose
    stopdropandlose Posts: 162 Member
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    August 2, 2012: 10.12 miles in 43 minutes. Hooray! I watched an episode of cupcake wars while biking and...I didn't have a craving! Double Sucuess today!

    I hope my ticker works....

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  • redcon1228
    redcon1228 Posts: 28
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    328 Miles in July, shooting for 300 in August (have to do some travelling for work)
    0 Miles so far.. already behind the power curve, had to mow the lawn last night.

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