September Cycling Challenge

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  • renwicker
    renwicker Posts: 158 Member
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    9/11 - 7.65 - Single speed road (late 80's Raliegh)
    9/12 - 7.63 - Single speed road (late 80's Raliegh)
    9/13 - 3.20 - Single speed road (late 80's Raliegh)
    9/14 - 3.00 - Single speed road (late 80's Raliegh)
    9/15 - 3.17 - Single speed road (late 80's Raliegh)

    24.65 miles total

    125.35 to go!

    Looks like I need to put in some longer rides or I'm going to be short at this rate.
  • andrewlazenby
    andrewlazenby Posts: 151
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    Goal 900miles 492.5 completed

    September 1 - 57.5 miles
    September 2 - 43 miles
    September 3 - 42 miles.
    September 4 - 30 miles -
    September 5 - Rest Day (five days riding in a row need a break)
    September 6 - 30 mile commute
    September 8 - 103 miles.
    September 9 - 38 miles.
    September 11 - 30 miles. Commute
    September 12 - 30 miles commute
    September 14 - 30.5
    September 15 - 59 miles

    Total For Month : 492.5 miles


    Calories (not that it matters I do not eat them) are based on the rough formula of 30 calories per mile ridden. It may be more or less on any particulary day so I let it just average out in the end
  • andrewlazenby
    andrewlazenby Posts: 151
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    Do all of you distance riders take food along? What do you take?

    it all depends on how far i am going and how hard i intend to ride. Less than 40 i just use water more than 40 i do the following. I take in calories on the bike in one of two ways. I either use a drink mix such as Heed to keep a constant trickle of calories going in or i use a gel or shot bloks at preplanned intervals. Typically at 45 minutes apart for me. Also my group rides tend to stop at some point at a country store to allow stragglers to catch up and refill bottles. When we do my go to snack of choice are reese cups and a can of coke. You would not believe the pick me up it can give you! I always thought it was funny watching the pros drink cokes while riding until i tried it.

    All that said, you have to find what works for you and what you are able to tolerate. Nothing worse than being 30 miles from home and sick to your stomach....well maybe bonking if your tank runs empty is worse
  • lauraniwa
    lauraniwa Posts: 131 Member
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    Do all of you distance riders take food along? What do you take?

    Hi I just found this thread, funnily enough after coming back from a training ride! Awesome! Bikes are great!.

    Anyway...
    For under an hour I don't carry anything, but I make sure I eat/drink when I get back. For longs rides I carry gels, a banana, a granola bar or some cookies. Then I eat protein when I get home.

    95KM today! Had a great ride, we are enjoying some sweet fall weather in Northen Alberta.

    Keep spinning folks.
  • lauraniwa
    lauraniwa Posts: 131 Member
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    01/09: 65km (group training)
    02/09: rest
    03/09: 25km (leisure)
    04/09: 25km (commute)
    05/09: 25km (commute)
    06/09: 25km (commute)
    07/09: 30km (commute)
    08/09: rest
    09/09: 30km (commute)
    10/09: 25km (commute)
    11/09: 25km (commute)
    12/09: 25km (commute)
    13/09: rest
    14/09: 25km (commute)
    15/09: 95km (group training)

    = 420km since the beginning of the month.
    And for all you Americans that's 262 miles. Seriously though, it looks better in metric. :tongue:
  • ferb03
    ferb03 Posts: 82
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    Do all of you distance riders take food along? What do you take?
    I always have some shot blocks in my bag just in case. Rarely ever use them for anything under 35. I also carry a small bag of peanuts. They seem to really give me a good boost. Maybe sometime I will try dropping the peanuts in some coke see what that does for me:)
  • spdoman7
    spdoman7 Posts: 121 Member
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    Do all of you distance riders take food along? What do you take?

    1 Gu per 20 miles
  • spdoman7
    spdoman7 Posts: 121 Member
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    Tue 09/11/12 05:19 PM
    I'm in for 800 mlles...

    9/2...45 mile MTB
    9/3...40.5 mile fixed gear road
    9/5...26 mile MTB
    9/6...50.5 mile road @ 20.6 mph
    9/7...13 miles spin
    9/8...41 miles road @ 19.8 mph
    9/9...38.4 miles road @ 20.0 mph
    9/11...39.6 miles road @ 20.0 mph
    9/12...31 miles Pelladrome Crit
    9/13...13 miles recovery MTb
    9/14...53.2 miles road @ 20.9mph...85% mhr
    9/15...27 miles road @ 20.2 mph...81% mhr

    Total: 423 miles
  • SaharaZaraMorocco
    SaharaZaraMorocco Posts: 136 Member
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    Finally got on the bike for first time in September! Hoping I can hit my 100 mile goal - I seem to be fading out at the end of these challenges.

    9/10 - 10.0 miles
    9/12 - 10.3 miles

    Total: 20.3 miles
  • gregsonevans
    gregsonevans Posts: 232 Member
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    Do all of you distance riders take food along? What do you take?
    I always carry a few flapjacks with me, easy to carry and high in calories
  • pamelad77
    pamelad77 Posts: 292 Member
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    I've been slacking due to long hours at work, but still going! Another 10 yesterday and hopefully more to come today!



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  • ferb03
    ferb03 Posts: 82
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    Do all of you distance riders take food along? What do you take?

    it all depends on how far i am going and how hard i intend to ride. Less than 40 i just use water more than 40 i do the following. I take in calories on the bike in one of two ways. I either use a drink mix such as Heed to keep a constant trickle of calories going in or i use a gel or shot bloks at preplanned intervals. Typically at 45 minutes apart for me. Also my group rides tend to stop at some point at a country store to allow stragglers to catch up and refill bottles. When we do my go to snack of choice are reese cups and a can of coke. You would not believe the pick me up it can give you! I always thought it was funny watching the pros drink cokes while riding until i tried it.


    All that said, you have to find what works for you and what you are able to tolerate. Nothing worse than being 30 miles from home and sick to your stomach....well maybe bonking if your tank runs empty is worse
    Where do you buy Heed? I have looked for it at the big box sport stores and even the LBS but haven't found it yet.
  • DantheMan2517
    DantheMan2517 Posts: 134 Member
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    How does one join? Where does one track this sort of thing?
  • gregsonevans
    gregsonevans Posts: 232 Member
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    38.7 miles today taking me to 431 so far for the month
    http://www.sports-tracker.com/#/workout/gregsonevans/2mmv4fqisn0dg61q
  • codercpc
    codercpc Posts: 38
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    9/1/12- 25.7 miles
    9/2/12- 3.7 miles on mountain bike
    9/3/12- 5.57 miles
    9/4/12 8.96 miles
    9/5/12 8.96 miles
    9/7/12 21.6 stationary bike
    9/9/12 5.57 miles
    9/1012 8.96 miles
    9/11 10.9 stationary bike
    9/12 5.57 miles
    9/16 5.4 stationary bike

    Total so far 111.09 only 88.91 to go......
  • ferb03
    ferb03 Posts: 82
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    9/1 31.08
    9/3 16.78
    9/6 17.09
    9/7 12.69
    9/9 50.0
    9/10 9.08
    9/13 15.28
    9/15 25.75
    9/16 28.13 total 205.88
  • codercpc
    codercpc Posts: 38
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    9/1/12- 25.7 miles
    9/2/12- 3.7 miles on mountain bike
    9/3/12- 5.57 miles
    9/4/12 8.96 miles
    9/5/12 8.96 miles
    9/7/12 21.6 stationary bike
    9/9/12 5.57 miles
    9/1012 8.96 miles
    9/11 10.9 stationary bike
    9/12 5.57 miles
    9/16 5.4 stationary bike
    9/16/12 6.5 miles mountain biking

    Total so far 117.59 only 82.41 to go.....
  • spdoman7
    spdoman7 Posts: 121 Member
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    Tue 09/11/12 05:19 PM
    I'm in for 800 mlles...

    9/2...45 mile MTB
    9/3...40.5 mile fixed gear road
    9/5...26 mile MTB
    9/6...50.5 mile road @ 20.6 mph
    9/7...13 miles spin
    9/8...41 miles road @ 19.8 mph
    9/9...38.4 miles road @ 20.0 mph
    9/11...39.6 miles road @ 20.0 mph
    9/12...31 miles Pelladrome Crit
    9/13...13 miles recovery MTb
    9/14...53.2 miles road @ 20.9mph...85% mhr
    9/15...27 miles road @ 20.2 mph...81% mhr
    9/16...53.7 miles road @ 20.4 mph...83% mhr

    Total: 481 miles
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    Do all of you distance riders take food along? What do you take?

    I always take a Gu and a Clif bar on any ride. I find there are times I think I am only going to 5 or 6 miles and I will be out for 20. If I know I will be riding longer, I take a few more Gu and clif bars and also a banana or apple.
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    Daily goal 12
    Daily avg. 9.6
    Monthly goal 400
    Total so far 153.3

    9/1 - 25.4
    9/2 - 10.5
    9/3 - 12.4
    9/4 - 0.0
    9/5 - 0.0
    9/6 - 13.4
    9/7 - 0.0
    9/8 - 6.1
    9/9 - 0.0
    9/10 - 11.0
    9/11 - 4.2
    9/12 - 9.1
    9/13 - 12.1
    9/14 - 10.0
    9/15 - 20.1
    9/16 - 19.0

    Got in some good miles this weekend. I just need to find time during the week to keep this up.

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