February Cycling Challenge

CricketKate

Welcome! It's that time again; time to start a new cycling thread! This thread is for anyone who is pushing a pedal, a bike pedal that is. We come from all walks of life, all fitness abilities. Some are avid cyclists who put up the most amazing numbers. Some are just starting out. We have commuters, we have spinners, and we have Moms dragging trailers. We even have a poster who does very little other than start the thread each month.:blushing: Whoever you are and whatever you're doing, we’d love to have you along.

Please feel free to post whatever motivates you. Some post miles, others post time. I post on the abysmal weather conditions that have kept me off the road. Whatever gets you moving, come along!

Maggie_Pie1

I'm new to this thread, but I do cycle a lot so maybe I'll participate more. I'm doing a metric century tomorrow (62 miles) and I have training rides every weekend getting ready for the BP MS150 from Houston to Austin in April. I hope to rack up at least 100 miles every weekend on average, sometimes more.

jimmie65

I'm in. I have been horrible about cycling since the cold weather rolled in. I'd like to commute via bike at least twice a week/

baldzach

I'm in! (and always interested in more cyclist friends, so feel free to add!)

myfitnesslife75

I have a stationary bike about 10ft away. I'm up for a cycle challenge this month!

susanp57

Thanks! I'm in. I'm a cold weather wienie so most of my miles will be trainer ones. My first ones will be tomorrow (Sat.) since Friday is a rest/run errands day.

KarCrib

I would love to join this thread! Right now because it is -30 I am on my trainer at home. So, I would post lengths of time, once the spring hits I will be able to post distances.

Thanks for having me!

Karrie

jw17695

I would like to join. I only have a little mountain bike so I don't usually go super far (but at least I can go somewhere right? )

jenj1313

I'm in!
I'll post by time since I split my time between road/road, road/trainer and mountain bike!
Also... any cycling friends out there (especially mountain bikers), feel free to add me :-)

clhardy5

I'm in. I live in Chilly Colorado, but I have my bike up on the trainer and try to get on it for about an hour every other day!!!

Ride on!!

Carrie

Wooken3

First ride for February!!

Feb 1: 12.4 miles
Feb Total: 12.4
Feb Goal: 250
% of Total: 5

maxroadrash

I'm in

susanp57

I like your name.

jehavin

Excited to join this thread as I have been on MFP for a year but just started participating in the boards about a month ago.

I began cycling in July 2011 to help rehab/break up scar tissue after a knee surgery, just my Nordic Trac in my living room for 20 min a couple times a week and fell in love. I've done spin classes (which kicked my butt !) but when I got pregnant with my 5th kiddo (6 months ago) I decided to dial it down to just doing recumbent bike in the gym three times a week.

I haven't always reached that goal since I've had a rough pregnancy with bleeding issues and am now taking weekly shots to prevent preterm labor, but my dr. thinks that the biking is a positive thing for me to continue up until the end. My goal for the past month has been to hit 30 miles a week (for me, that's three 45 minute rides) in addition to the weightlifting and yoga that I do. Last week, I actually hit 40---something that I haven't been able to do since August. This week, I will probably hit about 35, which is still above my goal. My cycling routine consists of a warmup and then five to seven five-minute-intervals of high mph light resistance alternated with mod mph heavy resistance.

Glad to be in a group/thread of people who love to pedal as much as I do---I consider myself as having a runner's heart but in a cyclist's body!

EweCreekCottage

Excited to join this thread as I have been on MFP for a year but just started participating in the boards about a month ago.

I began cycling in July 2011 to help rehab/break up scar tissue after a knee surgery, just my Nordic Trac in my living room for 20 min a couple times a week and fell in love. I've done spin classes (which kicked my butt !) but when I got pregnant with my 5th kiddo (6 months ago) I decided to dial it down to just doing recumbent bike in the gym three times a week.

I haven't always reached that goal since I've had a rough pregnancy with bleeding issues and am now taking weekly shots to prevent preterm labor, but my dr. thinks that the biking is a positive thing for me to continue up until the end. My goal for the past month has been to hit 30 miles a week (for me, that's three 45 minute rides) in addition to the weightlifting and yoga that I do. Last week, I actually hit 40---something that I haven't been able to do since August. This week, I will probably hit about 35, which is still above my goal. My cycling routine consists of a warmup and then five to seven five-minute-intervals of high mph light resistance alternated with mod mph heavy resistance.

Glad to be in a group/thread of people who love to pedal as much as I do---I consider myself as having a runner's heart but in a cyclist's body!

U r my new heroine welcome to the group and kuddos for keeping Fit even throuigh a worriesome pregnancy

EweCreekCottage

I am in for 175 crazy maybe but the weather looks good for the month I am getting a new gel seat and new grips and I am taking it to the speedway and out of the neighborhood so that should help me progress to the next level. Here is what I ave done since getting on my Purple People Eater for the first time in Oct @349 lbs

30.87 miles before MFP
total for Oct 40.4 m
total for Nov 106.25
total for Dec 100.48
total for Jan 108 .4

February Goal 175. Feb starting weight 325.2
FEB 1, 2013. 4.05 miles. 37.36 minutes. Recovery ride ( did 15.05 m yesterday)

jehavin

Excited to join this thread as I have been on MFP for a year but just started participating in the boards about a month ago.

I began cycling in July 2011 to help rehab/break up scar tissue after a knee surgery, just my Nordic Trac in my living room for 20 min a couple times a week and fell in love. I've done spin classes (which kicked my butt !) but when I got pregnant with my 5th kiddo (6 months ago) I decided to dial it down to just doing recumbent bike in the gym three times a week.

I haven't always reached that goal since I've had a rough pregnancy with bleeding issues and am now taking weekly shots to prevent preterm labor, but my dr. thinks that the biking is a positive thing for me to continue up until the end. My goal for the past month has been to hit 30 miles a week (for me, that's three 45 minute rides) in addition to the weightlifting and yoga that I do. Last week, I actually hit 40---something that I haven't been able to do since August. This week, I will probably hit about 35, which is still above my goal. My cycling routine consists of a warmup and then five to seven five-minute-intervals of high mph light resistance alternated with mod mph heavy resistance.

Glad to be in a group/thread of people who love to pedal as much as I do---I consider myself as having a runner's heart but in a cyclist's body!

U r my new heroine welcome to the group and kuddos for keeping Fit even throuigh a worriesome pregnancy

Thanks! Due to my knee, I don't really have a choice---I have to keep it limber/loose/strong but I DO love biking and consider it a blessing that I was "forced" into it and am able to still get that "biker's high" all 9 months, although sometimes at a slower pace than others. I'm looking forward to after the baby is born in May to having improved weather/stability and being able to bike outside, too!

For now, though, I'm hoping to get in about 120 miles this month! Looking forward to hearing how others do this month, too! (When you tell non-exercisers that you're going to do 30 miles a week, they look at you like it's either nothing or that you're planning to rocket to the moon---nice to have people to realistically cheer you on!)

susanp57

First ride report. Trainer.

ride: 19.68 miles
Goal: 200
% of goal: 10

Note: I wore my first ever bib shorts today. After all these years!

myfitnesslife75

My first day of the cycling challenge. Half hour. Not sure of mileage or speed because the thing is kaput. My husband was my Jillian. When I slowed down even a little, he'd say PEDAL, PEDAL, PEDAL! Just like Jillian does on Biggest Loser! Maybe I should call him Bob.... not Jillian... LOL..

maxroadrash

First ride report. Trainer.

ride: 19.68 miles
Goal: 200
% of goal: 10

You better up your goal or you're gonna get bored quick!

susanp57

First ride report. Trainer.

ride: 19.68 miles
Goal: 200
% of goal: 10

You better up your goal or you're gonna get bored quick!

True. I've spent a fair amount of time on the stairmaster before I put the bike on the trainer. It was more effective than I thought.

susanp57

Took a trainer spin this morning while my bread was rising. Upping the goal too.

2/2 ride: 19.68 miles
2/3: 9.95

MTD: 29.63
Goal: 250
% of goal: 11.8

EweCreekCottage

I am in for 250 crazy maybe but the weather looks good for the month I am getting a new gel seat and new grips and I am taking it to the speedway and out of the neighborhood so that should help me progress to the next level. Here is what I ave done since getting on my Purple People Eater for the first time in Oct @349 lbs

30.87 miles before MFP
total for Oct 40.4 m
total for Nov 106.25
total for Dec 100.48
total for Jan 108 .4

February Goal 250. Feb starting weight 325.2
FEB 1, 2013. 4.05 miles. 37.36 minutes. Recovery ride ( did 15.05 m yesterday)
Feb 2 rest day
Feb 3 , 2013 3.65 miles in 31 minutes (bad day to ride traffic wise superbowl sunday )

7.07 of 250 so far

Bike Total so far 348.9

marrizia

I'm in again, with a goal of 200 miles this time. Good luck everyone, and happy cycling:)
2/2: 31.2 miles
2/3: 18.06 miles

49.26 cycling miles so far this month

Wooken3

Feb 3: 32.2 miles
Feb Total: 44.6
Feb Goal: 250
% of Total: 17.8

benol1

I'd like to join.

My short-term goal is to lose enough weight and to become fit enough to get back on my carbo/alum road-bike and commence some serious cycling again. I'm a veteran of the "Ride the Bay in a Day" 210km cycling event around Port Philip (Melbourne, Australia), several "Murray to Moyne 520km 24-hour cycle relay challenge" which we did to raise money for medical charities. I've also been the coordinator of a work place Bicycle User Group at a Melbourne metropolitan teaching hospital where I grew the membership from 12 to over 400 and organized for the hospital to invest in a large secure bike-parking cage.

As part of my cardio routine at the moment I am using a stationary recumbent bike and attend the R.P.M. class as many times a week as I can get to it.
kind regards,

Ben

susanp57

Welcome Ben.

Does everybody post their rides daily, weekly?

2/2 ride: 19.68 miles
2/3: 9.95
2/4 12.47 trainer

MTD: 42.1
Goal: 250
% of goal: 16.8

FootsoreRambler

My goal is pretty modest -- I want to ride to work at least 1 time each week. I used to commute by bike a lot, but then I moved further away and started grad school, etc. I'm having a hard time getting back in the habit, but I really want to, because nothing feels better than a good ride at the beginning and end of the day.

livingandlovinglife

Hi! I'm in! I would love to get back into the habit of riding my stationary bike on a regular basis. My goal for February is at least 50 miles!

Feb. 1 - 6 miles

Feb. 3 - 7 miles

Feb. 4 - 5 miles

18 miles so far!

jehavin

Feb 2---10 miles (my standard HIIT varied resistance/speed ride)
Feb 4--12 miles (first LISS hour-long ride and I survived!)
Total: 22mi/month goal of 120mi

Wooken3

Feb 4: 18.1 miles
Feb Total: 62.7
Feb Goal: 250
% of Total: 25.1