August Cycling Challenge 2013

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  • HeartbeccaCA
    HeartbeccaCA Posts: 17 Member
    I want in - and I a newbie. How do I subscribe t this thread? Or however this works? I love cycling, but can't even pedal up the driveway right now. Using my spin bike. (No hills) Thanks in advance for letting me know how this works!
  • sarahthin
    sarahthin Posts: 221 Member
    I'm a newbie also. I think starting at this point in the month I can do 90 miles on my stationary bike. How do I log this in?
  • Wuggums
    Wuggums Posts: 339 Member
    Wish I would have found this thread sooner!! Most of my workouts this summer have been hiking and biking and I'm totally addicted. I didn't track well in April or May, but my stats for the last two months:

    June: 270.49 miles
    July: 333.44 miles
    August: 400 mile goal

    Also working on increasing my speed and incorporating more hills. My average speed in the spring was about 13mph and I'm up to about 15.5 mph average on most 30-40 mile rides.

    August stats to date:
    August 3rd: 40.28 miles
    August 8th: 27.17 miles
    August 10th: 50.08 miles
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    I joined MFP a long time ago but never checked into the blogs & community. Well---here I am. This cycling thread is for me!!
    I don't know how to add the weight & mileage tickers, but I need to drop 50. I rode 2 hrs Friday, will get an hr in the morning before church, then ride Mon Wed & Fri (weather permitting). So greetings to all, & good luck!!
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    I want in - and I a newbie. How do I subscribe t this thread? Or however this works? I love cycling, but can't even pedal up the driveway right now. Using my spin bike. (No hills) Thanks in advance for letting me know how this works!
    I'm a newbie also. I think starting at this point in the month I can do 90 miles on my stationary bike. How do I log this in?
    I joined MFP a long time ago but never checked into the blogs & community. Well---here I am. This cycling thread is for me!!
    I don't know how to add the weight & mileage tickers, but I need to drop 50. I rode 2 hrs Friday, will get an hr in the morning before church, then ride Mon Wed & Fri (weather permitting). So greetings to all, & good luck!!

    Welcome! I think that I can ansswer your questions here. By posting on this thread, it will now show up under "My Topics". There is no specific way to post. If you want to post that you rode at spin class, then just write it down. If you rode your indoor bike, write it. If you commuted to work, write it. Some people like to keep a running total all month by copying and pasting and then just adding to it. Some just post individual rides. I like to use a ticker that I made at Tickerfactory.com. You can have any goal that you would like. You can set a time goal or a distance goal or a total number of rides goal. Actually, you don't even need to set a goal, though, I think it helps me keep going. This is a very casual thread with no rules (except kindness). We are here to help encourage ourselves and each other. Welcome, again. We are glad to have you and hope to see you soon.
  • reggiepe
    reggiepe Posts: 146 Member
    8/1 - 8.46 miles
    8/2 - 8.61 miles
    8/3 - 8.41 miles
    8/4 - 9.35 miles
    8/5 - 8.48 miles
    8/6 - 8.41 miles
    8/7 - 14.38 miles
    8/8 - 14.58 miles
    8/9 - 12.84 miles
    8/10 - 0 miles
    8/11 - 13.80 miles

    Goal - 200 miles
    MTD - 107.32 miles
  • NaoyukiTai
    NaoyukiTai Posts: 39 Member
    Yesterday, I did a "big ride" to catch up to my goal.
    The front wheel hub was whining, the chain was squeaky and the rear break was sticking.
    Last night and this morning, I cleaned the front hub ball bearings and re-greased them. Cleaned off/adjust/oil the rear break and chain. I just came back from a quick test 5 mile ride. The bike is running smooth!
    There is no better ego boost than fixing up the bike!

    Here is the log from runtastic. It's date, activity, distance, duration, average pace, calories, heart rate, elevation.

    08/11/13 Cycling 5.44 mi 25:09 4:37 202 0 164 ft
    08/10/13 Cycling 42.46 mi 3:26:17 4:51 1533 0 1555 ft
    08/08/13 Cycling 7.18 mi 46:20 6:27 235 0 374 ft
    08/08/13 Cycling 9.25 mi 37:21 4:02 380 0 141 ft
    08/06/13 Cycling 9.26 mi 43:25 4:41 341 0 367 ft
    08/06/13 Cycling 13.25 mi 57:56 4:22 511 0 242 ft
    08/04/13 Cycling 4.31 mi 23:40 5:29 147 0 65 ft
    08/04/13 Cycling 2.20 mi 10:11 4:37 82 0 0 ft
    08/02/13 Cycling 7.11 mi 33:02 4:38 263 0 357 ft
    08/02/13 Cycling 9.25 mi 36:08 3:54 391 0 124 ft


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  • sarahthin
    sarahthin Posts: 221 Member
    I'm a newbie also. I think starting at this point in the month I can do 90 miles on my stationary bike. How do I log this in?
    8/11 5mi. 25min. resistence level 1
  • okcat4
    okcat4 Posts: 224 Member
    August:
    8/11: 12.5 mile ride
    8/10:
    8/9: 2 mile walk
    8/8: 30 m ride
    8/7:
    8/6: 25 mile ride
    8/5: 20 mile ride
    8/4: 11.3 mile ride general work out .5 hours
    8/3: general work out: 1.5 hours
    8/2:
    8/1:
    Total to date: 100.8 miles

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  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    August goal = 100 miles.


    8/1 - 0
    8/2 - 7.0 miles.
    8/3 - 7.2 miles.
    8/4 - 1.2 miles. I mowed today instead of riding.
    8/5 - 1.0 miles. I finished mowing today instead of riding. Neighbor a couple doors down got hit on his bike Friday (hit & run). He didn't even fall, but wound up with a compound fracture of his left elbow. Be careful out there people. AND WEAR A HELMET.
    8/6 - 5.4 miles outside on a rainy day. Found a farmer's dog dead on the side of the road. Sad.
    8/7 - 6.2 miles.
    8/8 - 5.5 miles. My first ride without my Walkman (external speakers, not earbuds). I require music.
    8/9 - 0 miles. Rest day.
    8/10 - 10.0 miles. That's my longest ever ride. I've done 10 miles before, but split in two. It was also my fastest ride, averaging 11.8mph. It was hard. I am a wimp. That is okay.
    8/11 - 4.4 miles. Had to cut my route short because I was again attacked by dogs. Got my leg pretty good. The really scary thing about it is that since I'd never seen those dogs before on that route, they scared the crap out of me and I turned my bike such that if there had been a car coming from either direction (50 mph speed limit road), I would have been dead. I cannot ride fast enough to out-run the dogs. I almost cried. :(


    Goal = 100 miles.
    Accomplished MTD = 47.9 miles.
    Remaining miles = 52.1 miles.
  • mlove351
    mlove351 Posts: 94 Member
    8/4 17.25mi road 1hr 1416 cals burned
    8/5 7.25mi stationary 30min 580 cals burned
    8/7 10.75mi stationary 40 min 780 cals burned
    8/11 12mi road 54min 1120 cals burned




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  • IronPhyllida
    IronPhyllida Posts: 533 Member
    1st Aug - 34.72 miles
    2nd Aug - 21.12 miles
    5th Aug - 34.61 miles
    6th Aug - 34.78 miles
    7th Aug - 34.66 miles
    8th Aug - 34.80 miles
    9th Aug - 34.67 miles
    12th Aug - 17.4 miles

    Total: 246.76 miles *** woop woop previous 200 mile goal thrashed ***
    Target: 300 miles *** new goal ***
    Remaining: 53.24 miles
  • Just_Ceci
    Just_Ceci Posts: 5,926 Member
    8/10 Ran my first 5k- 3.2 Mi
    8/10 Rode 3 mi
    8/12 Ran/walked 3.33 mi

    Total so far: 91.56 mi
  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
    August goal = 100 miles.


    8/1 - 0
    8/2 - 7.0 miles.
    8/3 - 7.2 miles.
    8/4 - 1.2 miles. I mowed today instead of riding.
    8/5 - 1.0 miles. I finished mowing today instead of riding. Neighbor a couple doors down got hit on his bike Friday (hit & run). He didn't even fall, but wound up with a compound fracture of his left elbow. Be careful out there people. AND WEAR A HELMET.
    8/6 - 5.4 miles outside on a rainy day. Found a farmer's dog dead on the side of the road. Sad.
    8/7 - 6.2 miles.
    8/8 - 5.5 miles. My first ride without my Walkman (external speakers, not earbuds). I require music.
    8/9 - 0 miles. Rest day.
    8/10 - 10.0 miles. That's my longest ever ride. I've done 10 miles before, but split in two. It was also my fastest ride, averaging 11.8mph. It was hard. I am a wimp. That is okay.
    8/11 - 4.4 miles. Had to cut my route short because I was again attacked by dogs. Got my leg pretty good. The really scary thing about it is that since I'd never seen those dogs before on that route, they scared the crap out of me and I turned my bike such that if there had been a car coming from either direction (50 mph speed limit road), I would have been dead. I cannot ride fast enough to out-run the dogs. I almost cried. :(


    Goal = 100 miles.
    Accomplished MTD = 47.9 miles.
    Remaining miles = 52.1 miles.

    Glad that you are relatively ok. Your area sounds dangerous and full of un-leashed loose dogs, wow.
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    8/11 - 4.4 miles. Had to cut my route short because I was again attacked by dogs. Got my leg pretty good. The really scary thing about it is that since I'd never seen those dogs before on that route, they scared the crap out of me and I turned my bike such that if there had been a car coming from either direction (50 mph speed limit road), I would have been dead. I cannot ride fast enough to out-run the dogs. I almost cried. :(


    Goal = 100 miles.
    Accomplished MTD = 47.9 miles.
    Remaining miles = 52.1 miles.

    Wow! That is scary!
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    I got in 12.9 miles this morning. My small victories this morning: I took both Bubba and Everest (the names that I gave the hills that scare me) in gear 4 instead of gear 1.


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  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    8/01 - 12.57
    8/02 - 12.40
    8/03 - 12.11
    8/04 - 13.08 (AM)
    8/04 - 06.71 (PM)
    8/05 - 23.10
    8/06 - 12.06 [42:52 @ 16.9 mph]
    8/07 - 06.18 [22:51 @ 16.2 mph] (AM)
    8/07 - 10.18 [36:59 @ 16.5 mph] (Noon)
    8/07 - 12.03 [43:59 @ 16.4 mph] (PM)
    8/08 - 06.24 [26:21 @ 14.2 mph] (AM)
    8/08 - 10.24 [37:06 @ 16.6 mph] (Noon)
    8/09 - 12.02 [43:19 @ 16.7 mph]
    8/12 - 06.18 [23:11 @ 16.0 mph] (AM)

    MTD - 155.10

    I got my bike tuned up on Friday. it now rides much smoother and faster. I took Sat & Sun off to give me legs a break. Come this morning though they were ready to go!
  • FruityLoops
    FruityLoops Posts: 138 Member
    Hi all, been away on a camping holibob so no posting, but back again now and did some cycling whilst away so it's time to update!!

    01/08 - 3.73 miles (recumbent stationary)
    02/08 - 5.56 miles (road)
    06/08 - 16 miles (off-road)
    08/08 - 10 miles (mixed road/off-road)
    12/08 - 5.32 miles (road)

    MTD = 40.61 miles
    Remaining = 59.39 miles
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    8-2 12 miles
    8-3 12 "
    8-5. 26 "
    8-7. 26 "
    8-9. 26 "
    8-11. 13 "
    27 miles today, 8-12-13.
    So far, so good.
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    Darn dogs. You could try a whistle, pepper spray, or a squirt gun.
  • reggiepe
    reggiepe Posts: 146 Member
    8/1 - 8.46 miles
    8/2 - 8.61 miles
    8/3 - 8.41 miles
    8/4 - 9.35 miles
    8/5 - 8.48 miles
    8/6 - 8.41 miles
    8/7 - 14.38 miles
    8/8 - 14.58 miles
    8/9 - 12.84 miles
    8/10 - 0 miles
    8/11 - 13.80 miles
    8/12 - 10.72 miles1

    Goal - 200 miles
    MTD - 118.04 miles
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    Thanks for the support, everyone. I live right on the edge of the city limits so the dogs in the county don't have to be penned in and the ones in the city always manage to get loose when I'm around. Ugh. I did call the sheriff though because the dogs that got me this time were on a road that all of the bike club people use so I wanted to make sure there is record of me getting attacked so that if anyone else does, they'll take the dogs away. Ended up going to the doctor today because the wound didn't look very good even though I had cleaned it up good. And, yeah, I need to start carrying something - at least a squirtable water bottle - to fend off the dogs. I don't want to hurt them, but I don't want them hurting me either.

    Tomorrow, a neighbor is riding with me. He's still mentally rattled from being hit by a car and doesn't want to ride alone and his wife won't ride with him. I had him ride just a mile with me today. Tomorrow we'll go 2.7 miles to a park and back.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    August goal = 100 miles.


    8/1 - 0
    8/2 - 7.0 miles.
    8/3 - 7.2 miles.
    8/4 - 1.2 miles. I mowed today instead of riding.
    8/5 - 1.0 miles. I finished mowing today instead of riding. Neighbor a couple doors down got hit on his bike Friday (hit & run). He didn't even fall, but wound up with a compound fracture of his left elbow. Be careful out there people. AND WEAR A HELMET.
    8/6 - 5.4 miles outside on a rainy day. Found a farmer's dog dead on the side of the road. Sad.
    8/7 - 6.2 miles.
    8/8 - 5.5 miles. My first ride without my Walkman (external speakers, not earbuds). I require music.
    8/9 - 0 miles. Rest day.
    8/10 - 10.0 miles. That's my longest ever ride. I've done 10 miles before, but split in two. It was also my fastest ride, averaging 11.8mph. It was hard. I am a wimp. That is okay.
    8/11 - 4.4 miles. Had to cut my route short because I was again attacked by dogs. Got my leg pretty good. The really scary thing about it is that since I'd never seen those dogs before on that route, they scared the crap out of me and I turned my bike such that if there had been a car coming from either direction (50 mph speed limit road), I would have been dead. I cannot ride fast enough to out-run the dogs. I almost cried. :(
    8/12 - 6 miles (another new route).


    Goal = 100 miles.
    Accomplished MTD = 53.9 miles.
    Remaining miles = 46.1 miles.
  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
    August goal 266 miles

    8/1 -6.5 miles (30 mins)
    8/2 -14.5 miles (70 mins)
    8/4 -10 miles (46 mins)
    8/5 -11.5 miles (51 mins)
    8/6 -10 miles (45 mins)
    8/7 -15 miles (70 mins)
    8/8 - Rest Day
    8/9 - 5 miles (21 mins)
    8/10- Rest
    8/11- Walked around at a Flea Market
    8/12- 8 miles (37mins) Caught a cold from my husband but had to get something in or I will not make goal.


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  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    8/01 - 12.57
    8/02 - 12.40
    8/03 - 12.11
    8/04 - 13.08 (AM)
    8/04 - 06.71 (PM)
    8/05 - 23.10
    8/06 - 12.06 [42:52 @ 16.9 mph]
    8/07 - 06.18 [22:51 @ 16.2 mph] (AM)
    8/07 - 10.18 [36:59 @ 16.5 mph] (Noon)
    8/07 - 12.03 [43:59 @ 16.4 mph] (PM)
    8/08 - 06.24 [26:21 @ 14.2 mph] (AM)
    8/08 - 10.24 [37:06 @ 16.6 mph] (Noon)
    8/09 - 12.02 [43:19 @ 16.7 mph]
    8/12 - 06.18 [23:11 @ 16.0 mph] (AM)
    8/12 - 09.74 [36:28 @ 16.0 mph] (Noon)
    8/12 - 12.07 [43:59 @ 16.5 mph] (PM)

    MTD - 176.91
  • Ekboriqua
    Ekboriqua Posts: 43 Member
    08/01 - 9.06 miles - 590 calories
    08/02 - 0.00 rainy day no biking today
    08/03 - 0.00 rainy day
    08/04 - 0.00 rainy day no biking again
    08/05 - 0.00 rainy day, love this season, its killing me - did 3 miles on the treadmill.
    08/06 - 0.00 not feeling well - took the day off
    08/07 - 14.27 miles - 929 calories
    08/08 - 11.31 miles - 737 calories
    08/09 - 19.80 miles - 1290 calories - Woo-Hoo longest ride and most calories burned
    08/10 - 0.00 rest day
    08/11 - 0.00 rest day
    08/12 - 10.13 miles - 660 calories
  • mlove351
    mlove351 Posts: 94 Member
    8/4 17.25mi road 1hr 1416 cals burned
    8/5 7.25mi stationary 30min 580 cals burned
    8/7 10.75mi stationary 40 min 780 cals burned
    8/11 12mi road 54min 1120 cals burned
    8/12 12 mi road 55min 1120 cals burned


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  • IronPhyllida
    IronPhyllida Posts: 533 Member
    1st Aug - 34.72 miles
    2nd Aug - 21.12 miles
    5th Aug - 34.61 miles
    6th Aug - 34.78 miles
    7th Aug - 34.66 miles
    8th Aug - 34.80 miles
    9th Aug - 34.67 miles
    12th Aug - 34.65 miles
    13th Aug - 17.36 miles

    Total: 281.37miles
    Target: 400 miles
    Remaining: 118.63 miles
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    Man! I did NOT want to go for my ride this morning. I'm not sure why, usually I look forward to it. I rode 15 miles.


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  • gregsonevans
    gregsonevans Posts: 232 Member
    Count:
    12 Activities
    Distance:
    364.71 mi
    Time:
    27:56:01 h:m:s
    Elevation Gain:
    9,058 ft
    Avg Speed:
    13.1 mph
    Avg HR:
    127 bpm
    Calories:
    24,366 C
    Max Distance:
    62.10 mi

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