August Cycling Challenge 2013

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  • FruityLoops
    FruityLoops Posts: 138 Member
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    01/08 - 3.73 miles (recumbent stationary) - at the gym
    02/08 - 5.56 miles (road)
    06/08 - 16 miles (off-road) - on holiday
    08/08 - 10 miles (mixed road/off-road) - on holiday
    12/08 - 5.32 miles (road) - cycled to the gym
    13/08 - 6.27 miles (road)
    16/08 - 5.32 miles (road) - cycled to the gym
    19/08 - 8.05 miles (road)
    21/08 - 4.35 miles (recumbent stationary) - at the gym
    23/08 - 7.94 miles (road)
    26/08 - 7.43 miles (road)
    27/08 - 7.79 miles (mixed road/off-road)
    28/08 - 5.96 miles (mixed road/off-road)
    29/08 - 5.96 miles (mixed road/off-road)
    30/08 - 6.52 miles (road)

    MTD = 106.2 miles
    Target = 100 :happy:

    Phew, it was a tight one this month but I'm glad I made it!!
  • duntov1966
    duntov1966 Posts: 13
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    It has been quite hot in Minneapolis this past week. The feeling of sweat pouring from my body is wonderful.

    I got a new bike this year, first new bike in over 20 years. TREK Domane 2.0. I went o buy a flat bar exercise bike and ended up with what they call an Enduarance Road bike. It is a wonderful bike, the miles just roll by. It is smooth as silk and I can not help by pushing myself everytime I ride it.

    8/1 - 10.6 miles (std Thursday night ride on the 'Greenway'.
    8/4 - 4.5 miles (was camping prior weekend - sore and tired)
    8/5 - 6.3 miles (warm up spinning muscles - hope for long ride on Tuesday)
    8/7 - 12.2 miles (15.9 mph avgerage over 12 miles) (greenway ride)
    8/9 - 15.2 miles (rode to work and back)
    8/10 - 12.5 miles (14.4 avg mph) (greenway ride)
    8/11 - 6.5 miles
    8/12 - 5 miles
    8/13 - 11 miles (greenway ride)
    8/14 - 5.6 miles
    8/15 - 9.2 mile (greenway ride)
    8/17 - 6.5 miles
    8/21 - 6.5 miles
    8/22 - 10 miles (greenway ride)
    8/23 - 10 miles (greenway ride)
    8/24 - 6 miles (very hot = 90+) (regular short loop)
    8/26 - 6 miles (100 degree heat)
    8/27 - 6 miles (dew point was 76F)
    8/28 - 6 miles (regular short loop)
    8/29 - 5 miles


    MTD = 160 miles in August
    YTD = 658 miles
  • Just_Ceci
    Just_Ceci Posts: 5,926 Member
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    8/1 16.56 mi ride
    8/2 6.24 mi run/walk
    8/3 8.47 mi ride
    8/4 6.55 mi run/walk
    8/5 13 Mi ride
    8/6 6.36 mi run/walk
    8/7 10.06 Mi ride
    8/8 14.79 Mi ride
    8/10 3.2 Mi Ran my first 5k!
    8/10 3 mi ride
    8/12 3.33 mi run/walk
    8/12 1.62 walk
    8/13 1.57 ride (Finally got my 2 neighbors to join me- that's all they had!)
    8/14 6.02 run/walk
    8/14 2.55 walk
    8/15 13.67 ride
    8/16 6.54 ride
    8/17 6.56 run/walk
    8/18 27.12 ride
    8/19 13.95 ride
    8/20 6.84 run/walk
    8/21 4 mi walk
    8/22 12.05 ride
    8/23 3.71 mi run/walk
    8/24 25.35 mi ride
    8/25 7.00 mi run/walk
    8/26 3 mi walk
    8/27 6.88 mi run/walk
    8/29 14.66 mi ride
    8/30 7.02 mi run/walk

    Total: 261.67 mi
  • reggiepe
    reggiepe Posts: 146 Member
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    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 miles
    8/13 - 9.12 miles
    8/14 - 9.87 miles
    8/15 - 0.0 miles
    8/16 - 9.12 miles
    8/17 - 9.47 miles
    8/18 - 0.0 miles
    8/19 - 7.39 miles
    8/20 - 9.28 miles
    8/21 - 0.0 miles
    8/22 - 9.3 miles
    8/23 - 7.41 miles
    8/24 - 10.06 miles
    8/25 - 8.42 miles
    8/26 - 10.06 miles
    8/27 - 3.94 miles
    8/28 - 0.0 miles
    8/29 - 10.33 miles
    8/30 - 20.22 miles

    Goal - 200 miles
    MTD - 251.94 miles
    YTD - 574.34 miles
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
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    Thanks for the suggestion. I will have to look into the gloves. I rode for 22.6 miles this morning. I had a spectacular crash caused by being unable to make up my mind and trying to go in two different directions at once. I wasn't hurt too bad, but boy did I feel silly. Incidentally, I got some new shorts at the bike store. Wow! What a difference! Much better than to $20 ones that I got at Wal-Mart.


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  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
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    Happy Birthday :) and congrats on completing your goal
    Happy Birthday sajeffe!!

    Thank you both! I pigged out at Red Lobster. Then got on here and saw that I ate 4000mg of sodium. Ugh!! :smile:

    I'm sorry that I missed this. I'm glad that you enjoyed your dinner!:flowerforyou:
  • gregsonevans
    gregsonevans Posts: 232 Member
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    Like the fool that I am I have decided to try for the thousand ;)
    Count:
    37 Activities
    Distance:
    968.62 mi
    Time:
    73:08:32 h:m:s
    Elevation Gain:
    26,859 ft
    Avg Speed:
    13.2 mph
    Avg HR:
    126 bpm
    Calories:
    65,269 C
    Max Distance:
    100.12 mi
  • IronPhyllida
    IronPhyllida Posts: 533 Member
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    Like the fool that I am I have decided to try for the thousand ;)
    Count:
    37 Activities
    Distance:
    968.62 mi
    Time:
    73:08:32 h:m:s
    Elevation Gain:
    26,859 ft
    Avg Speed:
    13.2 mph
    Avg HR:
    126 bpm
    Calories:
    65,269 C
    Max Distance:
    100.12 mi
    hahahaha!!! I'd be like that too if I were that close.... Come on, you can do it :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • kevinphallus
    kevinphallus Posts: 20
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    Goal is 1000km (621.4 miles) this month.

    As of today I've done 594.5 miles and averaged 17.52mph. 18,816 feet of climb. Normal rides I'm averaging around 19.5mph but there were a few rides this month with some slower folks killing my speed for the month. Other than that, I'm pretty happy so far. Should wrap up my 1000km tomorrow morning easily with only 27miles left to go.

    Year-to-Date (Began riding April 1)
    Distance: 2,307.4mi
    Time: 135hr 24m
    Elev Gain: 67,730ft
    Rides: 108
  • drfrink
    drfrink Posts: 14
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    12.16 miles today . Goal achieved . New goal next month.


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  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
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    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.
    8/13 -Rest, slight fever
    8/14 - 8 miles (36mins)
    8/15 -15 miles (68 mins)
    8/16 -8 miles (37mins)
    8/17 -4hours of walking at aquarium/market
    8/18 -12 miles (52mins)
    8/19 -13 miles (57mins)
    8/20 -20 miles (90mins)
    8/21 -15 miles (66mins)
    8/22 - Rest Day
    8/23 -15 miles (65mins) so unmotivated during this entire workout and really wanted to quit, but i am proud that i didnt
    8/24 - Family get together, swam a little bit
    8/25 -5.5 miles (23mins) Didn't get home til 9 after a busy day, but needed to get something in.
    8/26 -17 miles (72mins)
    8/27 -10 miles (44mins)
    8/28 -11 miles (48mins)
    8/29 -16.5 miles (71mins)


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    one more long ride tomorrow =)
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    Happy Birthday :) and congrats on completing your goal
    Happy Birthday sajeffe!!

    Thank you both! I pigged out at Red Lobster. Then got on here and saw that I ate 4000mg of sodium. Ugh!! :smile:

    I'm sorry that I missed this. I'm glad that you enjoyed your dinner!:flowerforyou:

    Thanks.
    Sorry about your crash. I hope you aren't too beaten up and sore.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    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).
    8/13 - 4.9 miles between storms (barely got home in time).
    8/14 - 7.5 miles (took neighbor with me for the first 2 miles, then on my own).
    8/15 - 3.3 miles (short ride cuz I had to mow too).
    8/16 - 0 miles. Mowed instead. Finally found out that the dog that bit me is up to date on shots.
    8/17 - 0 miles. Too fatigued.
    8/18 - 0 miles. 45 minutes of mowing soggy yard instead.
    8/19 - 2.5 miles in the dark. Way too many bugs at night on rural route. Ewww.
    8/20 - 5.9 miles. I felt sluggish, but the numbers tell me I did okay.
    8/21 - 5.9 miles.
    8/22 - 6.3 miles.
    8/23 - 5.2 miles. Would have liked to go a little more, but I rode faster than usual and it was 92 degrees outside.
    8/24 - 0 miles. Stormy day.
    8/25 - 8.2 miles. Longest ride since the dog bite (still healing). I felt sluggish, but still managed to average 10.3 mph which is satisfactory for me. Saw two dead snakes along the way. Ewww.
    8/26 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
    8/27 - 1 mile. Haha. I mowed instead.
    8/28 - 0 miles. Happy Birthday, meeeeeeeee.
    8/29 - 6.5 miles.
    8/30 - 6.6 miles.


    Goal = 100 miles.
    Accomplished MTD = 117.7 miles.
    Remaining miles = 0. Goal reached on 8/25.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
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    After 82 miles today, my monthly total is 544, a new personal record. I promised my wife I'd do 35-40 tomorrow with her, but thunderstorms are in the forecast, so we may put that off until later. It's fun to bike in warm rain; getting hit by lightning, not so much.
  • mlove351
    mlove351 Posts: 94 Member
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    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
    8/14 5mi stationary 15min (tread mill 15min; swim 20min) total cals~ 950
    8/17 18mi hybrid bike on Raritan & Canal Trail 2 hours ~1500 cals
    8/19 6.85mi road 37min 633 cals
    8/20 10.58 mi road 1014cals
    8/28 16.01 mi stationary 1019 cals pace 16mph 5966 ft climbed
    8/29 12.0 mi road 1093 cals burned
    8/30 7.45 mi road 643 cals burned
    My Birthday 39 Years Young :)


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  • TRD66
    TRD66 Posts: 310 Member
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    I use mine for cycling to work and back, five days a week. It's a 10 and a half mile round trip, less then 20 on the way in and just over on the way back ('coz of the hills!!).

    It's nice and quiet in the morning - I leave the house about 5.45 - and i enjoy it at that time. The way back is a bit more frantic, I'm in and about the city centre so lights, taxis and buses make it all interesting.

    Now if I could just get the bike to work properly........seriously, it's jinxed :sad:
    So it's the bike that isnt working properly... Or......?!:noway: :laugh: :tongue: :bigsmile:


    No, seriously, it's the bike. New chain, tweeked set-up, new discs, brakes bled, new resin pads - same old problems, squeaky brakes and jumpy gears. New gear cables is next, but me and my mate are stumped with the brakes - there's nothing left to change:explode: :grumble:

    Also just replaced part of the headset.

    :sad:
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    8/30 7.45 mi road 643 cals burned
    My Birthday 39 Years Young :)


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    Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuu. :flowerforyou:
  • swonn
    swonn Posts: 323 Member
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    Goal for August is again 150 miles.

    8/01--14 miles
    8/04--15.39 miles
    8//06--17.33 miles
    8/09--17.30 miles
    8/14--24.54 miles
    8/18--24.72 miles
    8/22--12.06 indoor miles
    8/24--24.05 miles
    8/26--24.59 miles
    8/29--12.19 indoor miles
    8/31--15.28 indoor miles

    Total--201.45 miles

    The most miles I've ridden in a month! Completely surpassed the 150 mile goal. :bigsmile:
  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
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    Happy Birthday mlove351!! Hope you had a good day
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
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    8-2 12 miles
    8-3 12
    8-5 26
    8-7 26
    8-9 26
    8-11 13
    8-12 27
    8-14 27
    8-17 26
    8-22 27
    8-24 35
    8-26 13
    8-27 31
    8-29 31
    8-31 28

    I'm happy!!:laugh:

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