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200 Bicycle Miles in August Challenge

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  • spdoman7
    spdoman7 Posts: 121 Member
    8/4...52.5 miles
    8/5...38.75 miles
    8/8...45 miles (MTB)
    8/11...40.9 miles
    8/12...45 miles
    8/19...46.75 miles
    8/21...37.5 miles
    8/23...45 miles (MTB)
    8/24...26.5 miles
    8/25...40.5 miles
    8/26...52.5 miles
    8/28...43.75 miles
    8/29...30.3 miles

    544 miles total to date
  • tammyj83
    tammyj83 Posts: 159 Member

    I'm in! I just started riding my bike to work 2-3 times a week, three weeks ago. It's a 21 mile round trip.

    So far in August:

    8/1: 21 21 down, 179 to go
    8/2: 21 42 down, 158 to go
    8/6: 21 63 down, 137 to go

    8/8: 21 84 down, 116 to go
    8/13: 21 105 down, 95 to go


    8/16: 21 126 down, 74 to go
    8/20: 21 147 down, 53 to go


    8/22: 21 168 down, 32 to go

    8/27: 21 189 down, 11 to go
    8/29: 21 210!!!
  • scloyd
    scloyd Posts: 327 Member
    The challenge is to pedal 200 miles in August.

    Aug. 1 - 7 miles
    Aug. 2 - 7 miles
    Aug. 3 - 17 miles
    Aug. 5 - 19 miles
    Aug. 6 - 21 miles
    Aug. 7 - 14 miles
    Aug.10 - 8 miles
    Aug.11 - 21 miles
    Aug.12 - 11 miles
    Aug.13 - 7 miles
    Aug.14 - 26 miles
    Aug.16 - 5 miles
    Aug.17 - 7 miles
    Aug.18 - 24 miles
    Aug.19 - 7 miles
    Aug.20 - 7 miles
    Aug.21 - 23 miles
    Aug.23 - 15 miles
    Aug.25 - 11 miles
    Aug.27 - 18 miles
    Aug.28 - 17 miles
    Aug.29 - 12 miles - 304 total.
  • Boomerpie
    Boomerpie Posts: 35 Member
    Mon 08/27/12 07:54 PM
    Aug. 1 - 7 miles
    Aug 2 - 7 miles
    Aug 3 - 7 miles
    Aug 5 - 11.4 miles
    Aug 7 - 7 miles
    Aug 11 - 21 miles
    - 60.4 so far
    Aug 12 - 11 miles
    Aug 13 - 7 miles
    Aug 16 - 5 miles
    Aug 17 - 7 miles
    Aug 18 - 14 miles
    Aug 19 - 7 miles
    - 111.4 so far
    Aug 20 - 7 miles
    Aug 25 - 11 miles
    Aug 27 - 7 miles
    - 136.4 so far
    Aug 29 - 7miles
  • firedancer8780
    firedancer8780 Posts: 338 Member
    I'm in! This is a great challenge!

    August 1 - 5.67 miles on stationary bike, 194.33 to go
    August 2 - 5.83 miles on stationary bike, 188.5 to go
    August 3 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 183.5 to go
    August 4 - 2.83 miles on stationary bike, 180.67 to go
    August 6 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 175.67 to go
    August 8 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 170.67 to go
    August 9 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 165.67 to go
    August 10 - 1.67 miles on stationary bike, 164 to go
    August 11 - 21 mile bike ride, 143 to go
    August 12 - 5.4 mile bike ride, 137.6 to go
    August 13 - 6 miles on stationary bike, 131.6 to go
    August 14 - 5.33 miles on stationary bike, 126.27 to go
    August 15 - 7.83 miles on stationary bike, 118.44 to go
    August 16 - 3.33 miles on stationary bike, 115.11 to go
    August 18 - 14 mile bike ride, 101.11 to go
    August 19 - 5.33 miles on stationary bike, 95.78 to go
    August 20 - 5.67 miles on stationary bike, 90.11 to go
    August 21 - 8.33 miles on stationary bike, 81.78 to go
    August 22 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 76.78 to go
    August 25 - 10.94 mile bike ride, 5.5 miles on stationary bike, 60.34 to go
    August 26 - 6 miles on stationary bike, 54.34 to go
    August 27 - 5.83 miles on stationary bike, 48.51 to go
    August 29 - 6 miles on stationary bike, 42.51 to go
  • cbeutler
    cbeutler Posts: 667 Member
    8/3 11
    8/5 22
    8/6 23.5
    8/11 1
    8/12 57
    8/13 10 spin class
    8/15 10 spin class
    8/16 10 spinning
    8/23 22
    8/27 10 spinning
    8/29 21
    total 187.5
  • gavini
    gavini Posts: 248 Member
    wasnt planning on riding tomorrow but looks like i need to go for a 4 mile ride tomorrow so that i can hit 500 for the month, i was planning on riding to the bike store with the kids to get them new lights for their bikes over the weekend, thats about 3 miles each way, i could do that friday night instead. either that or i will take the dog on a long ride, either way i will get to the 500 level

    Aug 1st, 31.2 miles
    Aug 2nd, 31.2 miles
    Aug 3rd, 4 miles
    Aug 4th, 2 miles
    Aug 6th, 38.1 miles
    Aug 7th, 1
    Aug 8th, 31.2
    Aug 9th, 31.2
    Aug 11th, 5.1
    Aug 13th, 49
    Aug 14th, 2
    Aug 15th, 32
    Aug 18th, 15
    Aug 20th, 38
    Aug 22nd, 32
    Aug 23rd, 35
    Aug 27th, 38
    Aug 28th, 16
    Aug 29th, 32
    Aug 30th, 32
    total 496 miles
  • spdoman7
    spdoman7 Posts: 121 Member
    8/4...52.5 miles
    8/5...38.75 miles
    8/8...45 miles (MTB)
    8/11...40.9 miles
    8/12...45 miles
    8/19...46.75 miles
    8/21...37.5 miles
    8/23...45 miles (MTB)
    8/24...26.5 miles
    8/25...40.5 miles
    8/26...52.5 miles
    8/28...43.75 miles
    8/29...30.3 miles
    8/30...20 miles (MTB)

    564 miles total to date
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Okay then... here we go for the rides...

    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
    7/8/2012 - 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
    12/8/2012 - 36.44 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/209533667
    13/8/2012 - 30.39 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/210098053
    14/8/2012 - 30.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/210469782
    15/8/2012 - rest day
    16/8/2012 - 30.27 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/211232506
    17/8/2012 - 19.96 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/211606754
    18/8/2012 - 31.06 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/211945294
    19/8/2012 - 56.73 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/212321409
    21/8/2012 - 30.96 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213245546
    22/8/2012 - 30.98 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213643614
    23/8//2012 - 31.01 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213994915
    24/8/2012 - 31.16 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/214342542
    26/8/2012 - 43.78 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/215101405
    28/8/2012 - 29.87 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/216042590
    30/8/2012 - 25.25 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/216769071

    total 723.92 miles

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  • sberget
    sberget Posts: 46 Member
    8/1/12=15 miles
    8/2/12=12miles
    8/3/12=12 miles
    8/4/12=
    8/5/12= 20miles
    8/6/12=13 miles
    8/7/12=16 miles
    8/8/12=
    8/9/12=10 miles
    8/10/12=12 miles
    8/11/12=21 miles
    8/12/12=12 miles
    8/13/12=12 miles
    8/14/12=17miles
    8/15/12=20 miles
    8/16/12=10 miles
    Total=202 miles (keep going)


    8/17/`2=20 mile
    8/18/12=
    8/19/12=15 miles
    8/20/12=10 mile
    8/21/12=6miles
    8/23/12=22 miles
    8/27/12=9 miles
    8/28/12=15 miles
    8/29;12=10 miles
    total=309 miles complete
  • I did 100 miles on Saturday...yep 100 miles in one day. With the training for that ride I hit the goal!
  • cbeutler
    cbeutler Posts: 667 Member
    8/3 11
    8/5 22
    8/6 23.5
    8/11 1
    8/12 57
    8/13 10 spin class
    8/15 10 spin class
    8/16 10 spinning
    8/23 22
    8/27 10 spinning
    8/29 21
    8/30 20
    total 207.5
    I made it!
  • firedancer8780
    firedancer8780 Posts: 338 Member
    I'm in! This is a great challenge!

    August 1 - 5.67 miles on stationary bike, 194.33 to go
    August 2 - 5.83 miles on stationary bike, 188.5 to go
    August 3 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 183.5 to go
    August 4 - 2.83 miles on stationary bike, 180.67 to go
    August 6 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 175.67 to go
    August 8 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 170.67 to go
    August 9 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 165.67 to go
    August 10 - 1.67 miles on stationary bike, 164 to go
    August 11 - 21 mile bike ride, 143 to go
    August 12 - 5.4 mile bike ride, 137.6 to go
    August 13 - 6 miles on stationary bike, 131.6 to go
    August 14 - 5.33 miles on stationary bike, 126.27 to go
    August 15 - 7.83 miles on stationary bike, 118.44 to go
    August 16 - 3.33 miles on stationary bike, 115.11 to go
    August 18 - 14 mile bike ride, 101.11 to go
    August 19 - 5.33 miles on stationary bike, 95.78 to go
    August 20 - 5.67 miles on stationary bike, 90.11 to go
    August 21 - 8.33 miles on stationary bike, 81.78 to go
    August 22 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 76.78 to go
    August 25 - 10.94 mile bike ride, 5.5 miles on stationary bike, 60.34 to go
    August 26 - 6 miles on stationary bike, 54.34 to go
    August 27 - 5.83 miles on stationary bike, 48.51 to go
    August 29 - 6 miles on stationary bike, 42.51 to go
    August 30 - 1.67 miles on stationary bike 40.84 to go
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    Okay then... here we go for the rides...

    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
    7/8/2012 - 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
    12/8/2012 - 36.44 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/209533667
    13/8/2012 - 30.39 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/210098053
    14/8/2012 - 30.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/210469782
    15/8/2012 - rest day
    16/8/2012 - 30.27 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/211232506
    17/8/2012 - 19.96 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/211606754
    18/8/2012 - 31.06 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/211945294
    19/8/2012 - 56.73 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/212321409
    21/8/2012 - 30.96 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213245546
    22/8/2012 - 30.98 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213643614
    23/8//2012 - 31.01 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213994915
    24/8/2012 - 31.16 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/214342542
    26/8/2012 - 43.78 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/215101405
    28/8/2012 - 29.87 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/216042590
    30/8/2012 - 25.25 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/216769071
    31/8/2012 - 31.09 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/217081020

    total 755.01 miles
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  • spdoman7
    spdoman7 Posts: 121 Member
    8/4...52.5 miles
    8/5...38.75 miles
    8/8...45 miles (MTB)
    8/11...40.9 miles
    8/12...45 miles
    8/19...46.75 miles
    8/21...37.5 miles
    8/23...45 miles (MTB)
    8/24...26.5 miles
    8/25...40.5 miles
    8/26...52.5 miles
    8/28...43.75 miles
    8/29...30.3 miles
    8/30...20 miles (MTB)
    8/31...45 miles (MTB)

    609 miles total August
  • Segath
    Segath Posts: 8 Member
    http://runkeeper.com/user/segath/activity/114221036

    Yay smashed 800 miles and my new pb for most miles in a month! 846.7 miles and now for a rest tomorrow, doubt the weather is going to hold for the same in sept :p
  • maxroadrash
    maxroadrash Posts: 45 Member
    Final numbers for August:
    1790.6 K/1112 mi.
  • SteffieMark
    SteffieMark Posts: 1,719 Member
    August 1 - 24.39 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 2 - 24.10 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 3 - 17.13 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 4 - 20.83 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 5 - 19.44 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 6 - 16.68 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 7 - 10.46 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 8 - 18.17 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 9 - 16.40 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 10 - 12.92 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 11 - Rest from bike. Walked instead.
    August 12 - Rest from bike. Walked instead.
    August 13 - 12 miles, Mountain Bike on Cedar River Trail, in the beautiful PNW! What a great day!
    August 14 - 7 miles, Mountain Bike on Cedar River Trail.
    August 15 - 7.4 miles, Mountain Bike on Cedar River Trail.
    August 16 - 6.26 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 17 - 14.37 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 18 - 11.28 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 19 - Rest from bike. Walked instead.
    August 20 - 11.57 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 21 - 10.14 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 22 - 4.92 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 23 - Rest from bike. Walked instead.
    August 24 - 12.26 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 25 - Rest from bike. Walked 4 hours instead.
    August 26 - Rest from bike. Walked instead.
    August 27 - 11.52 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 28 - Rest from bike. Walked instead.
    August 29 - 10.82 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 30 - 14.66 miles on Recumbent bike.
    August 31 - 9.26 miles on Recumbent bike.

    Total miles = 300.58 miles.

    This was a fun challenge. I had no idea how much I actually pedaled in a month. Now, I do. Thanks! Great job, everyone!
  • firedancer8780
    firedancer8780 Posts: 338 Member
    I'm in! This is a great challenge!

    August 1 - 5.67 miles on stationary bike, 194.33 to go
    August 2 - 5.83 miles on stationary bike, 188.5 to go
    August 3 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 183.5 to go
    August 4 - 2.83 miles on stationary bike, 180.67 to go
    August 6 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 175.67 to go
    August 8 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 170.67 to go
    August 9 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 165.67 to go
    August 10 - 1.67 miles on stationary bike, 164 to go
    August 11 - 21 mile bike ride, 143 to go
    August 12 - 5.4 mile bike ride, 137.6 to go
    August 13 - 6 miles on stationary bike, 131.6 to go
    August 14 - 5.33 miles on stationary bike, 126.27 to go
    August 15 - 7.83 miles on stationary bike, 118.44 to go
    August 16 - 3.33 miles on stationary bike, 115.11 to go
    August 18 - 14 mile bike ride, 101.11 to go
    August 19 - 5.33 miles on stationary bike, 95.78 to go
    August 20 - 5.67 miles on stationary bike, 90.11 to go
    August 21 - 8.33 miles on stationary bike, 81.78 to go
    August 22 - 5 miles on stationary bike, 76.78 to go
    August 25 - 10.94 mile bike ride, 5.5 miles on stationary bike, 60.34 to go
    August 26 - 6 miles on stationary bike, 54.34 to go
    August 27 - 5.83 miles on stationary bike, 48.51 to go
    August 29 - 6 miles on stationary bike, 42.51 to go
    August 30 - 1.67 miles on stationary bike, 40.84 to go
    August 31 - 5.83 miles on stationary bike, 35.01 to go

    Total for August 164.99 miles. Although I didn't hit 200, I didn't do too bad.

    Great job to everyone who participated in this! Even if you didn't get the 200, you still got in some miles toward a healthier you!
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
    Just shy of 400 miles for August but I'm happy with the results.

    Road Bike 8/1/2012 18.8 miles 350' elev
    Road Bike 8/2/2012 24.6 miles 233' elev
    Road Bike 8/3/2012 16.3 miles 412' elev
    Road Bike 8/5/2012 16.3 miles 417' elev
    Road Bike 8/7/2012 20.3 miles 393' elev
    Road Bike 8/8/2012 25.6 miles 815' elev
    Road Bike 8/11/2012 32.3 miles 270' elev
    Road Bike 8/12/2012 16.2 miles 410' elev
    Road Bike 8/13/2012 16.1 miles 407' elev
    Road Bike 8/16/2012 16.3 miles 115' elev
    Road Bike 8/19/2012 50.4 miles 934' elev
    Road Bike 8/21/2012 18.6 miles 151' elev
    Road Bike 8/25/2012 39.2 miles 1,074' elev
    Road Bike 8/28/2012 15.9 miles 159' elev
    Road Bike 8/31/2012 30.2 miles 582' elev

    Mountain Bike 8/4/2012 8.7 miles 497' elev
    Mountain Bike 8/12/2012 2.4 miles 245' elev
    Mountain Bike 8/15/2012 4.7 miles 541' elev
    Mountain Bike 8/18/2012 3.9 miles 267' elev
    Mountain Bike 8/22/2012 7.6 miles 761' elev
    Mountain Bike 8/27/2012 8.1 miles 975' elev

    Totals: 392.5 miles 10,008' elev
  • MDLNH
    MDLNH Posts: 587 Member
    Mountain Bike - all distances via mapmyride

    Aug. 2nd: 21.39 miles
    Aug. 4th: 22.16 miles
    Aug. 7th: 21.84 miles
    Aug. 9th: 21.44 miles
    Aug. 10th: 23.66 miles
    Aug. 11th: 7.5 miles
    Aug. 13th: 23.70 miles
    Aug. 14th 4.25 miles
    Aug. 17th: 22.6 miles
    Aug. 21st: 21.26 miles
    Aug. 27th: 21.2 miles
    Aug. 29th: 15.25 miles (*Spin Class*)

    *Total (so far): 226.25 miles
    Aug. 30: 21.64 miles

    *Total for August: 247.89 miles*
  • gavini
    gavini Posts: 248 Member
    i did a couple miles yesterday to get to 500 for the month, spent 7 hours on my bike this week alone :)
  • aschristy
    aschristy Posts: 4 Member
    Checking back in late, but I finished the month with 257 miles. I did 272 miles in July, so this was a bit of a dropoff, but I traveled for five days this month and lost another three to a conference. So, all in all, a pretty good month for me. Same goals again for September.
  • Spatialized
    Spatialized Posts: 623 Member
    Finally have a chance to post up the last set of miles for the month:
    8/27: 4.4/5.4
    8/28: 6.8/5.8
    8/29: 4.5/6.2
    8/30: 6.4/7.8
    8/31: 6.4 (flat tire as I left work...)
    Total: 53.7
    Total for month: 269.1 Elevation gain: 13,800ish

    Missed a couple of rides on Stava so my account over there doesn't quite match what I have here since there were a couple of rides that I was auditioning Endomondo. Going to shoot for 300+ in September then I'll probably taper a bit as the weather starts to turn, but we'll see. Shooting for over 1,500 from June until the new year, over a thrid of the way so it's doable.

    Love these challenges!
  • tammyj83
    tammyj83 Posts: 159 Member

    I'm in! I just started riding my bike to work 2-3 times a week, three weeks ago. It's a 21 mile round trip.

    So far in August:

    8/1: 21 21 down, 179 to go
    8/2: 21 42 down, 158 to go
    8/6: 21 63 down, 137 to go

    8/8: 21 84 down, 116 to go
    8/13: 21 105 down, 95 to go


    8/16: 21 126 down, 74 to go
    8/20: 21 147 down, 53 to go


    8/22: 21 168 down, 32 to go

    8/27: 21 189 down, 11 to go
    8/29: 21 210!!!

    Correction to 8/29 entry (I had a flat tire on my way home from work that day): 10.5 miles on 8/29, for a total of 199.5

    8/31: 21 grand total = 220.5
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