August Cycling Challenge

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  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    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
    3/8/2012 - rest day
    4/8/2012 - 29.96 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/206479140
    5/8/2012 - 65.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/206858353
    6/8/2012 - 20.19 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/207360483
    7/8/201 - rest day
    8/8/2012 - 29.98 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/208120247
    9/8/2012 - 30.13 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/208471727

    total 235.78 miles



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  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    Wow! You are all doing great! I am finally home from my trip. San Diego weather would have been perfect for my rides (think 75 degrees) but I didn't have my bike. Now that I am home, I'm dealing with triple digit temps. How do you handle hot rides? I am having a really hard time talking myself onto my biked in this heat.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    How Do I Handle Hot Rides ? ... I Live in the UK, problem solved - now, handling riding in permanent rain and wind, that's my problem.
  • AiimeeDee
    AiimeeDee Posts: 116 Member
    Week 2

    8/7 57 mins- 21.3 miles

    8/8 63 mins-24 miles

    8/9 63 mins 25.9 miles

    Total miles so far- 122 miles

    Wow, how cool when you add it up and see what you can do!! :) Happy cycling everyone, keep up the good job!
  • Julie7741
    Julie7741 Posts: 93 Member
    Thursday 8/2- 10 miles
    Saturday 8/4- 14 miles
    Sunday 8/5- 17.5 miles (15.1 avg. mph- my best avg. speed yet :)
    Monday 8/6- 8 miles (got a late start and it was getting dark)
    8/7- rest day
    8/8- storming here.... We desperately need the rain, but it means I have to resort to getting my cardio on our elliptical. Boo!
    8/9- 14 miles (14.6 mph avg)

    Total for August so far: 63.5
  • hiker359
    hiker359 Posts: 577 Member
    Ok, I may be late, but am jumping in on this. I've wanted to get back on my bike, but have lacked the motivation. Here's hoping a little bit of accountability will help me get out there.
  • f1michel
    f1michel Posts: 1
    bought a nice road bike 6 weeks ago, i'm at 1158 km so far (719,5 miles) . I just fell in love with riding the bike. Longest outing was 100Km (62 miles) . 54,7 hours total time on the bike, average of 13mph for a grand total of 36,601 calories burned :-) and with top of the line riding gears and a good saddle the butt will not be a problem. i've lost 51 lbs in 27 weeks, never felt better in my life.
  • ModoVincere
    ModoVincere Posts: 530 Member
    20 minuites of 190 watts on the trainer this evening. Mileage of 5.5 miles.
    Brings the Aug total to 32 miles.
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    Ok, I may be late, but am jumping in on this. I've wanted to get back on my bike, but have lacked the motivation. Here's hoping a little bit of accountability will help me get out there.

    Welcome! You're not late. I started this thread and today was my first ride of the month.
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    I got in about 11 miles this evening. I did walk a little on the way home :blushing: It was great to be back on my bike.

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    Thank you Packers for forcing me out of the house in a rage of frustration.
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Daily goal 15
    Daily avg. 13.4
    Monthly goal 400
    Total so far 133.7

    8/1 - 10.0
    8/2 - 16.0
    8/3 - 11.3
    8/4 - 62.0
    8/5 - 15.3
    8/6 - 0.0
    8/7 - 4.0
    8/8 - 0.0
    8/9 - 0.0
    8/10 - 15.1

    Finally back from traveling and out on the bike:smile:
  • andrewlazenby
    andrewlazenby Posts: 151
    Aug 1 - 27 miles
    Aug 2 - 26 miles - aug 3 planned rest day
    Aug 3 - Rest Day
    Aug 4 - 70 miles
    Aug 5 - 17 miles - storm with lightening cut our planned route short
    Aug 6 - 35 miles -Round trip commute to work - recovery pace
    Aug 7 - rest day
    Aug 8 - 30 miles
    Aug 9 - 35 miles
    Aug 10 - Rest day


    Total for aug: 240 miles

    I have a 65-85 mile ride (depends on the group) planned for Saturday... Hope the weather holds!
  • cpaman87
    cpaman87 Posts: 193 Member
    Saturday 8/4 40 miles.
    Monday 8/6 30 miles.

    I wish I had more days to ride. Not a morning person and already up too early due to a long commute. Too long for a ride.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    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
    3/8/2012 - rest day
    4/8/2012 - 29.96 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/206479140
    5/8/2012 - 65.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/206858353
    6/8/2012 - 20.19 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/207360483
    7/8/201 - rest day
    8/8/2012 - 29.98 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/208120247
    9/8/2012 - 30.13 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/208471727
    10/8/2012 - 30.15 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/208810568

    total 265.93 miles



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  • Gapwedge01
    Gapwedge01 Posts: 494
    35 this morning. Weather felt much better today. Road bike should be out of the shop today, but will continue to ride the hybrid until then. Good to have a back up.







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  • Gapwedge01
    Gapwedge01 Posts: 494
    bought a nice road bike 6 weeks ago, i'm at 1158 km so far (719,5 miles) . I just fell in love with riding the bike. Longest outing was 100Km (62 miles) . 54,7 hours total time on the bike, average of 13mph for a grand total of 36,601 calories burned :-) and with top of the line riding gears and a good saddle the butt will not be a problem. i've lost 51 lbs in 27 weeks, never felt better in my life.


    Incredible!




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  • loadsandloads
    loadsandloads Posts: 353 Member
    bought a nice road bike 6 weeks ago, i'm at 1158 km so far (719,5 miles) . I just fell in love with riding the bike. Longest outing was 100Km (62 miles) . 54,7 hours total time on the bike, average of 13mph for a grand total of 36,601 calories burned :-) and with top of the line riding gears and a good saddle the butt will not be a problem. i've lost 51 lbs in 27 weeks, never felt better in my life.


    Incredible!

    Awesome!!!!


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  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    Road Warriors

    Goal for August - 700 Miles

    08/01 - 1 Hour 11 Minutes - 14.78 Miles - 1067 Calories - 12.45 MPH Ave - 97 Feet Ascent
    08/01 - 1 Hour 18 Minutes - 15.33 Miles - 1195 Calories - 11.76 MPH Ave - 176 Feet Ascent
    08/02 - 1 Hour 10 Minutes - 14.55 Miles - 1023 Calories - 12.44 MPH Ave - 52 Feet Ascent
    08/03 - 2 Hours 32 MInutes - 29.47 Miles - 2398 Calories - 11.67 MPH Ave - 311 Feet Ascent
    08/05 - 1 Hour 43 Minutes - 20.74 Miles - 1562 Calories - 12.03 MPH Ave - 37 Feet Ascent
    08/06 - 1 Hour 10 Minutes - 14.43 Miles - 1076 Calories - 12.37 MPH Ave - 87 Feet Ascent
    08/06 - 1 Hour 29 Minutes - 15.72 Miles - 1282 Calories - 10.59 MPH Ave - 151 Feet Ascent
    08/07 - 1 Hour 23 Minutes - 17.86 Miles - 1363 Calories - 12.88 MPH Ave - 67 Feet Ascent
    08/08 - 2 Hours 04 Minutes - 25.81 Miles - 1990 Calories - 12.49 MPH Ave - 44 Feet Ascent
    08/10 - 3 Hours 40 Minutes - 53.36 Miles - 3652 Calories - 14.59 MPH Ave - 267 Feet Ascent

    Totals - 17 Hours 40 Minutes - 222.06 Miles - 16607 Calories - 12.56 MPH Ave - 1288 Feet Ascent

    Miles remaining to goal: 477.94
  • luvsunshine1
    luvsunshine1 Posts: 878 Member
    Aug 1 Weds - Off
    Aug 2 Thurs - 30min walk (23 hrs 30min left)
    Aug 3 Fri - 30min walk ( 23hrs left)
    Aug 4 Sat - 90min bike (21 hrs 30min left)
    Aug 5 Sun - 90min bike (20 hrs left)
    Aug 8 Weds - 45min bike/speed w/o (19hrs 15min left)
    Aug 10 Fri - 60 min bike (18hrs 15min left)

    Doing Aug challenge of exercising 24hrs for month too.
  • divadot
    divadot Posts: 11
    I'm in....50 miles per week is my goal.
  • Kowent
    Kowent Posts: 40 Member
    I just joined MFP yesterday and was lucky enough to find this challenge today. I only have time to ride about twice a week but I'll set a goal at 150 miles for the rest of this month. Wish me luck.
  • njfitnessgirl
    njfitnessgirl Posts: 281
    8/1 12 miles in 55 minutes
    8/5 15 miles in 73 minutes
    8/8 9 miles in 43 minutes
    8/11 15 miles in 71 minutes

    Total 51 miles
  • Mac247
    Mac247 Posts: 57
    Might've been just a bit wee too ambitious for my goal...I don't have enough hours in my day to hit the road for 20 mi. each day. Hmmm, we'll see how the month shakes out, I'll revise if need be for next month! This whole MFP is new to me, I've never tracked calories before. I do like the idea of challenges though...having that goal in front of you definitely gives you something to focus on for the long haul.

    Distance Avg. Speed
    8/5 21.8 mi. 9.9 mph
    8/7 12.7 mi. 9.6 mph
    8/8 10.7 mi. 15.6 mph
    8/9 5.3 mi. 15.1 mph

    Mac


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  • loadsandloads
    loadsandloads Posts: 353 Member

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    I plan on doing at least 10 miles tomorrow so I'll be over 1/2 way there!!! :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

    Everybody is doing awesome!
  • RideaYeti
    RideaYeti Posts: 211 Member
    I was going to be close to 200 miles (my goal is 400) after today, but noticed my rear tire is worn to the threads in a couple of places. Thankfully I noticed it before I left so I wasn't stranded 25+ miles from home, but it will be at least a week before I can get new tires (front is worn too). So I am losing a week of riding. :sad:
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Daily goal 15
    Daily avg. 14.4
    Monthly goal 400
    Total so far 157.9

    8/1 - 10.0
    8/2 - 16.0
    8/3 - 11.3
    8/4 - 62.0
    8/5 - 15.3
    8/6 - 0.0
    8/7 - 4.0
    8/8 - 0.0
    8/9 - 0.0
    8/10 - 15.1
    8/11 - 24.2
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    15.4 miles for me today! That's my longest yet and boy am I feeling it.


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  • andrewlazenby
    andrewlazenby Posts: 151
    Fri 08/10/12 05:42 AM
    Aug 1 - 27 miles
    Aug 2 - 26 miles - aug 3 planned rest day
    Aug 3 - Rest Day
    Aug 4 - 70 miles
    Aug 5 - 17 miles - storm with lightening cut our planned route short
    Aug 6 - 35 miles -Round trip commute to work - recovery pace
    Aug 7 - rest day
    Aug 8 - 30 miles
    Aug 9 - 35 miles
    Aug 10 - Rest day
    Aug 11 - 63 miles

    Total for aug: 303 miles
  • KellyAnn65
    KellyAnn65 Posts: 6
    Just found this thread -- I'm in! I've been cycling for a while, but fell out of it when it got so hot. I'm going to shoot for 40 miles per week (not including long rides on weekends).

    8/7- 12.4 miles
  • luvsunshine1
    luvsunshine1 Posts: 878 Member
    Aug 1 Weds - Off
    Aug 2 Thurs - 30min walk (23 hrs 30min left)
    Aug 3 Fri - 30min walk ( 23hrs left)
    Aug 4 Sat - 90min bike (21 hrs 30min left)
    Aug 5 Sun - 90min bike (20 hrs left)
    Aug 8 Weds - 45min bike/speed w/o (19hrs 15min left)
    Aug 10 Fri - 60 min bike (18hrs 15min left)
    Aug 11 Sat - 75min bike, 60min yoga (16hrs left)

    Doing challenge of exercising 24hrs for month too.

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