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Virtual TransContinental Ride
Elliehmltn
Posts: 254 Member
I've looked through all the thread topics to make sure this isn't already here.
There's a really cool website, "Tools to Keep You Active" (http://exercise.lbl.gov/index.html) for logging your mileage as if you were doing a TransAmerica trip, the Northern Tier Route (Yorktown, VA to Florence, OR.) When you log your distance, it not only keeps track for you but brings up a photo of where you'd be if you were really riding the route, where the next town is, etc. I'm planning this same ride for next summer with a group of friends (probably west to east, though) so it's really fun to be viewing the route online and making progress along it even though I'm in Georgia!
There's a MFP group doing it as a team -- "Travel Across the U.S."
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10502-travel-across-the-us-2013
Many are posting their walking or running miles (I'm posting running and cycling) and the group moderator sends you a message when there's a milestone (like when the group finally made it out of Virginia!!)
Just wanted to pass this along.... it's a really fun way to keep track of your mileage, whether you join the group or just do it yourself.
There's a really cool website, "Tools to Keep You Active" (http://exercise.lbl.gov/index.html) for logging your mileage as if you were doing a TransAmerica trip, the Northern Tier Route (Yorktown, VA to Florence, OR.) When you log your distance, it not only keeps track for you but brings up a photo of where you'd be if you were really riding the route, where the next town is, etc. I'm planning this same ride for next summer with a group of friends (probably west to east, though) so it's really fun to be viewing the route online and making progress along it even though I'm in Georgia!
There's a MFP group doing it as a team -- "Travel Across the U.S."
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10502-travel-across-the-us-2013
Many are posting their walking or running miles (I'm posting running and cycling) and the group moderator sends you a message when there's a milestone (like when the group finally made it out of Virginia!!)
Just wanted to pass this along.... it's a really fun way to keep track of your mileage, whether you join the group or just do it yourself.
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What? what? can't see clearly my phone screen is small I am half awake eyes not really opened yet... ride? Somewhere to somewhere? I am in - huh whats this?0
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That is really cool. Maybe this could be our Feb challenge! Tell your buddies I'm taking votes
If enough ppl want to join, I will set it up
4063 miles... we did 1.5x that in 25 days on the TdF challenge iirc, and also passed it on the Vuelta challenge - okay, so the weather's not exactly conducive to 8 hours at a time in the saddle, but I reckon it's do-able.
If you're handing out team-numbers for Feb, I'll make one - unless it's a septics only thing - in which case i'll do a virtual LeJog and sod you all
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