February Cycling Challenge

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  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 578 Member
    Feb 13: 16.2 miles
    Feb Total: 147.9
    Feb Goal: 250
    % of Total: 59.2
    Bonus: None

    Brrr, riding in the low 50's is too cold for this desert rat!
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  • EweCreekCottage
    EweCreekCottage Posts: 324 Member
    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, 2013 rest day
    Feb 3, 2013 3.65 miles in 31 minutes (bad day to ride traffic wise superbowl sunday )
    Feb 4, 2013 16.31 miles a personal best rode to speedway and back with Doug my honey
    Feb 5, 2013 4.29 recovery ride cold and damp very little wind though weight 324.2lbs
    Feb 6, 2013 5.72 late start lots of fog leg felt like jello
    Feb 7, 2013 5.38 warm breezy with legs once again of jello
    Feb 8, 2013 rest day
    Feb 9, 2013 3.53 cold damp very windy not fun at all but at least i bumped my metabolism came in and did 30 of circuit work
    Feb 10 , 2013 3.90 miles jello legs again
    Feb 11, 2013 4.41 miles cold damp windy hard to ride miserable
    Feb 12, 2013 rest day
    Feb 13, 2013 7.98 miles felt good warm sunny no wind nice nice meditation in motion
    59.22 of 250 so far

    Bike Total so far 400.4

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  • susanp57
    susanp57 Posts: 409 Member
    2/2 ride: 19.68 miles
    2/3: 9.95
    2/4 12.47 trainer
    2/10 14.23 trainer
    2/11 15.58 trainer
    2/13 16.66 trainer


    MTD: 88.57
    Goal: 250
    % of goal: 35.4
  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 578 Member
    Feb 14: 10.1 miles
    Feb Total: 158
    Feb Goal: 250
    % of Total: 63.2


    Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!!
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  • susanp57
    susanp57 Posts: 409 Member
    2/2 ride: 19.68 miles
    2/3: 9.95
    2/4 12.47 trainer
    2/10 14.23 trainer
    2/11 15.58 trainer
    2/13 16.66 trainer
    2/14 12.29 trainer

    MTD: 100.86
    Goal: 250
    % of goal: 40
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Feb Total: 69mi
    Feb Goal: 120 mi
    Percentage of goal: 57.5%

    February 15---6 miles stationary (plus 2 from yesterdays warmup)
    Feb 13---11.5 miles stationary LISS
    Feb 11---5.5 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 9---6 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 8---9 miles stationary LISS w/a couple high-intensity intervals toward the end
    Feb 6--8 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 4--12 miles (first LISS hour-long ride and I survived!)
    Feb 2---10 miles (my standard HIIT varied resistance/speed ride)
  • susanp57
    susanp57 Posts: 409 Member
    My numbers for today are probably inaccurate. My Garmin is doing strange things and may be failing. I can't complain as It's about 6 years old.

    2/2 ride: 19.68 miles
    2/3: 9.95
    2/4 12.47 trainer
    2/10 14.23 trainer
    2/11 15.58 trainer
    2/13 16.66 trainer
    2/14 12.29 trainer
    2/16 12.67 trainer

    MTD: 113.53
    Goal: 250
    % of goal: 45.4
  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 578 Member
    Feb 17: 20.1 miles biked
    Feb Total: 180.1
    Feb Goal: 250
    % of Total: 72


    After the ride, I still had to peddle around the block a few times in order to get 20 miles in :smile:
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  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 578 Member
    Feb 18: 10 miles biked
    Feb Total: 190.1
    Feb Goal: 250
    % of Total: 76


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  • okcat4
    okcat4 Posts: 224 Member
    I am in! Stationary when cold and road when warmer. I try for at least 10-12 miles per ride, regardless. and 5 days per week. LEt's get those wheels rolling!
  • EweCreekCottage
    EweCreekCottage Posts: 324 Member
    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, 2013 rest day
    Feb 3, 2013 3.65 miles in 31 minutes (bad day to ride traffic wise superbowl sunday )
    Feb 4, 2013 16.31 miles a personal best rode to speedway and back with Doug my honey
    Feb 5, 2013 4.29 recovery ride cold and damp very little wind though weight 324.2lbs
    Feb 6, 2013 5.72 late start lots of fog leg felt like jello
    Feb 7, 2013 5.38 warm breezy with legs once again of jello
    Feb 8, 2013 rest day
    Feb 9, 2013 3.53 cold damp very windy not fun at all but at least i bumped my metabolism came in and did 30 of circuit work
    Feb 10 , 2013 3.90 miles jello legs again
    Feb 11, 2013 4.41 miles cold damp windy hard to ride miserable
    Feb 12, 2013 rest day
    Feb 13, 2013 7.98 miles felt good warm sunny no wind nice nice meditation in motion
    Feb 18, 2013 4.06 so windy garbage was flying at me gave up once the diaper came my way yuk
    63.27 of 250 so far

    Bike Total so far 404.5

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  • maxroadrash
    maxroadrash Posts: 45 Member
    February to date:

    Distance: 661.84k / 411.25 miles

    Time: 19:47:03

    Calories: 9481

    All ridden indoors
  • okcat4
    okcat4 Posts: 224 Member
    Howdy!
    Stationary bike and road bike mix: goal is 3 rides/ week, 10 miles min /ride. When I can't ride, will do treadmill or ellipticals
    week of Feb 3: 27.5 miles 2 rides - time 2 hrs, 20 min.
    week of Feb10: 21.4 miles 2 rides time 1 hr 25 minutes
    SO far this week 10 miles. 1 ride 40 minutes

    WEEEEEEEEE!
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Feb Total: 75mi
    Feb Goal: 120 mi
    Percentage of goal: 62.5%
    *Getting harder as baby is pressing on my stomach/bladder/lungs more! Don't know if I will be able to do more than 6 miles at a time any more!*

    February 18---6 miles stationary HIIT
    February 15---6 miles stationary (plus 2 from yesterdays warmup)
    Feb 13---11.5 miles stationary LISS
    Feb 11---5.5 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 9---6 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 8---9 miles stationary LISS w/a couple high-intensity intervals toward the end
    Feb 6--8 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 4--12 miles (first LISS hour-long ride and I survived!)
    Feb 2---10 miles (my standard HIIT varied resistance/speed ride)
  • susanp57
    susanp57 Posts: 409 Member
    I've not been able to track trainer miles as either my Garmin or the cadence sensor is biting the dust. I'm going to see if I can get a new sensor, the cheaper of the two, and see if that will cure the problem.
  • BobJ19956
    BobJ19956 Posts: 32 Member
    I'm in. I've been doing an exercise bike for about a week. Trying to do 5 miles every day and increase the pedal pressure by a factor of 1 each day (scale from 1-20). Long term goal is to be able to bike to the beach (summer) which is about 30 miles away. Did it 25 years ago but that was 25 YEARS AGO!!!
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    I'm in. I've been doing an exercise bike for about a week. Trying to do 5 miles every day and increase the pedal pressure by a factor of 1 each day (scale from 1-20). Long term goal is to be able to bike to the beach (summer) which is about 30 miles away. Did it 25 years ago but that was 25 YEARS AGO!!!

    Great plan! Good luck/happy training!
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Feb Total: 86 mi
    Feb Goal: 120 mi
    Percentage of goal: 71.5%
    *Getting harder as baby is pressing on my stomach/bladder/lungs more! Don't know if I will be able to do more than 6 miles at a time any more!*

    Feb 19---11.5 miles stationary LISS
    February 18---6 miles stationary HIIT
    February 15---6 miles stationary (plus 2 from yesterdays warmup)
    Feb 13---11.5 miles stationary LISS
    Feb 11---5.5 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 9---6 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 8---9 miles stationary LISS w/a couple high-intensity intervals toward the end
    Feb 6--8 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 4--12 miles (first LISS hour-long ride and I survived!)
    Feb 2---10 miles (my standard HIIT varied resistance/speed ride)
  • EweCreekCottage
    EweCreekCottage Posts: 324 Member
    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, 2013 rest day
    Feb 3, 2013 3.65 miles in 31 minutes (bad day to ride traffic wise superbowl sunday )
    Feb 4, 2013 16.31 miles a personal best rode to speedway and back with Doug my honey
    Feb 5, 2013 4.29 recovery ride cold and damp very little wind though weight 324.2lbs
    Feb 6, 2013 5.72 late start lots of fog leg felt like jello
    Feb 7, 2013 5.38 warm breezy with legs once again of jello
    Feb 8, 2013 rest day
    Feb 9, 2013 3.53 cold damp very windy not fun at all but at least i bumped my metabolism came in and did 30 of circuit work
    Feb 10 , 2013 3.90 miles jello legs again
    Feb 11, 2013 4.41 miles cold damp windy hard to ride miserable
    Feb 12, 2013 rest day
    Feb 13, 2013 7.98 miles felt good warm sunny no wind nice nice meditation in motion
    Feb 18, 2013 4.06 so windy garbage was flying at me gave up once the diaper came my way yuk
    Feb 19, 2013 3.08 short on time and legs a little sore
    66.35 of 250 so far

    Bike Total so far 407.6


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  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Time to get a move on and finish out my last 25 miles in the next 4 days! =)

    Feb Total: 95.5 mi
    Feb Goal: 120 mi
    Percentage of goal: 80%
    *Getting harder as baby is pressing on my stomach/bladder/lungs more! Don't know if I will be able to do more than 6 miles at a time any more!*

    Feb 24---6.5 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 21---3 miles (warmup for strength training)
    Feb 19---11.5 miles stationary LISS
    Feb18---6 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb15---6 miles stationary (plus 2 from yesterdays warmup)
    Feb 13---11.5 miles stationary LISS
    Feb 11---5.5 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 9---6 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 8---9 miles stationary LISS w/a couple high-intensity intervals toward the end
    Feb 6--8 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 4--12 miles (first LISS hour-long ride and I survived!)
    Feb 2---10 miles (my standard HIIT varied resistance/speed ride)
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    One more good long ride and a warmup left to finish my goal! =)

    Feb Total: 107 mi
    Feb Goal: 120 mi
    Percentage of goal: 89%
    *Getting harder as baby is pressing on my stomach/bladder/lungs more!----going to set my goal lower next month for sure!*

    Feb 25---11.5 stationary LISS (although my heartrate was definitely up so maybe not so "light")
    Feb 24---6.5 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 21---3 miles (warmup for strength training)
    Feb 19---11.5 miles stationary LISS
    Feb18---6 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb15---6 miles stationary (plus 2 from yesterdays warmup)
    Feb 13---11.5 miles stationary LISS
    Feb 11---5.5 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 9---6 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 8---9 miles stationary LISS w/a couple high-intensity intervals toward the end
    Feb 6--8 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 4--12 miles (first LISS hour-long ride and I survived!)
    Feb 2---10 miles (my standard HIIT varied resistance/speed ride)
  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 578 Member
    Feb 25: 13.3 miles biked
    Feb Total: 203.4
    Feb Goal: 250
    % of Total: 81.4


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    At last, some good biking weather!
  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 578 Member
    Feb 26: 14.5 miles biked
    Feb Total: 217.9
    Feb Goal: 250
    % of Total: 87.2
    Bonus: None:

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  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 578 Member
    Feb 27: 15.8 miles biked
    Feb Total: 233.7
    Feb Goal: 250
    % of Total: 93.5

    Still need 16.3 miles to make the Feb goal -- nothing like taking it down to the wire
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  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    FINISHED---with a mile to spare and a new PR of 14 miles in 70 minutes! here's my final stats: 120 miles in Feb, approx 10.5 total hours of cycling, approx 6,500 calories burnt! Yeah, I'm going to go finish that bag of caramel Ghiradellis right now :) My next big goal is to finish another 150-200 before the baby is born!

    Feb Total: 121 mi
    Feb Goal: 120 mi
    Percentage of goal: 101% A+ =)
    *Getting harder as baby is pressing on my stomach/bladder/lungs more!----going to set my goal lower next month for sure!*

    Feb 28---14 (not sure if it was HIIT or LISS---seemed more like a "get this the hell done pace!)
    Feb 25---11.5 stationary LISS (although my heartrate was definitely up so maybe not so "light")
    Feb 24---6.5 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 21---3 miles (warmup for strength training)
    Feb 19---11.5 miles stationary LISS
    Feb18---6 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb15---6 miles stationary (plus 2 from yesterdays warmup)
    Feb 13---11.5 miles stationary LISS
    Feb 11---5.5 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 9---6 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 8---9 miles stationary LISS w/a couple high-intensity intervals toward the end
    Feb 6--8 miles stationary HIIT
    Feb 4--12 miles (first LISS hour-long ride and I survived!)
    Feb 2---10 miles (my standard HIIT varied resistance/speed ride)
  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 578 Member
    Feb 28: 17.4 miles biked
    Feb Total: 251.1
    Feb Goal: 250
    % of Total: 100.4

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    Made February's Goal…barely…but made it!! :drinker:
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Congrats! Glad to know I'm not the only procrastinator who still made it in on time! =)
  • Wooken3
    Wooken3 Posts: 578 Member
    Congrats! Glad to know I'm not the only procrastinator who still made it in on time! =)

    Your life is so busy plus another one on the way... I don't see how YOU do it all! :noway:

    Congrats to you, for taking care of you, so you're able to care for the family. :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart:

    Blessings upon you and yours!
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    Wow! You are all amazing! Another month has gone by and still no miles for me.

    Here is the link to the new thread, I hope to see you all there:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/909863-march-cycling-challenge
  • jehavin
    jehavin Posts: 316 Member
    Congrats! Glad to know I'm not the only procrastinator who still made it in on time! =)

    Your life is so busy plus another one on the way... I don't see how YOU do it all! :noway:

    Congrats to you, for taking care of you, so you're able to care for the family. :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart:

    Blessings upon you and yours!


    Such a sweet thing to say! I think my 3 girls and my hubby were glad for me to have a nice goal/release of "nesting energy" this month! Can't wait to start my March miles. See you at the finish line!

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