September Cycling Challenge 2013

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  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    9/1 - 5.1 miles in the heat of the day.
    9/2 - 7.5 miles. Hot, but at least it was cloudy today.
    9/3 - rest day.
    9/4 - 5.2 miles.
    9/5 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
    9/6 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
    9/7 - 7 miles. Met a new person.
    9/8 - 4 miles and mowed for 30 minutes. :)
    9/9 - 5.6 miles.
    9/10 - 4.7 miles.
    9/11 - 3.9 miles. Hmmm. I think I need to reverse the current trend.
    9/12 - 0 miles. Just overwhelmingly fatigued today.
    9/13 - 7.4 miles.
    9/14 - 4.6 miles and that puts me at exactly halfway to my goal for the month.
    9/15 - 4.5 miles.
    9/16 - Rest day.
    9/17 - 0
    9/18 - 5.8 miles.
    9/19 - 6.5 miles.
    9/20 - 4 miles.
    9/21 - 0 Thoughts are with those killed or injured in New England century ride.
    9/22 - 5.8 miles.
    9/23 - 0
    9/24 - 0
    9/25 - 6.2 miles.
    9/26 - 0
    9/27 - 2.6 miles.
    9/28 - 0
    9/29 - 0
    9/30 -


    MTD - 90.4 miles.
    Goal for September - 110 miles.
    Remaining - 19.6 miles.

    Wow. I'm not even going to get to 100 miles this month. Oh well. October will be better. Maybe.
  • stu1102
    stu1102 Posts: 129 Member
    Tonight's ride pic: Trinity Park, Fort Worth

    very impressive night ride, what lights do you use out of interest
  • d_Mode
    d_Mode Posts: 880 Member
    September 01, 2013 - Distance: 29.370 miles ♦ Max Speed: 25.4 ♦ Average Speed: 13.9
    Time: 2:06:29 ♦ Temperature during ride: 78.3°F

    September 03, 2013 - Distance: 10.220 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.5 ♦ Average Speed: 13.5
    Time: 45:15 ♦ Temperature during ride: 72.7°F

    September 04, 2013 - Distance: 12.523 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.2 ♦ Average Speed: 13.3
    Time: 56:05 ♦ Temperature during ride: 79.5°F

    September 06, 2013 - Distance: 8.125 miles ♦ Max Speed: 25.3 ♦ Average Speed: 14.9
    Time: 32.44 ♦ Temperature during ride: 74.6°F

    September 08, 2013 - Distance: 23.001 miles ♦ Max Speed: 29.8 ♦ Average Speed: 13.1
    Time: 1:44:56 ♦ Temperature during ride: 74.3°F

    September 10, 2013 - Distance: 9.125 miles ♦ Max Speed: 28.4 ♦ Average Speed: 13.7
    Time: 39.58 ♦ Temperature during ride: 72.8°F

    September 11, 2013 - Distance: 9.169 miles ♦ Max Speed: 32.7 ♦ Average Speed: 14.1
    Time: 38.48 ♦ Temperature during ride: 73.9°F

    September 12, 2013 - Distance: 9.093 miles ♦ Max Speed: 34.3 ♦ Average Speed: 13.6
    Time: 40:06 ♦ Temperature during ride: 74.9°F

    September 13, 2013 - Distance: 8.119 miles ♦ Max Speed: 25.0 ♦ Average Speed: 15.1
    Time: 32:11 ♦ Temp: 74.3°F

    September 15, 2013 - Distance: 19.052 miles ♦ Max Speed: 26.3 ♦ Average Speed: 14.8
    Time: 1:16:47 ♦ Temp: 78.3°F

    September 17, 2013 - Distance: 9.817 miles ♦ Max Speed: 23.5 ♦ Average Speed: 14.2
    Time: 41:03 ♦ Temp: 71.8°F

    September 18, 2013 - Distance: 10.283 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.3 ♦ Average Speed: 13.8
    Time: 44:27 ♦ Temp: 73.0°F

    September 19, 2013 - Distance: 10.427 miles ♦ Max Speed: 28.4 ♦ Average Speed: 14.5
    Time: 43:02 ♦ Temp: 74.1°F

    September 23, 2013 - Distance: 10.094 miles ♦ Max Speed: 23.8 ♦ Average Speed: 13.3
    Time: 45:10 ♦ Temp: 63.7°F

    September 24, 2013 - Distance: 11.223 miles ♦ Max Speed: 31.2 ♦ Average Speed: 14.4
    Time: 46.57 ♦ Temp: 63.7°F

    September 26, 2013 - Distance: 11.298 miles ♦ Max Speed: 30.5 ♦ Average Speed: 14.6
    Time: 46.08 ♦ Temp: 67.3°F

    September 27, 2013 - Distance: 9.8 miles ♦ Max Speed: 23.7 ♦ Average Speed: 13.3
    Time: 44:09 ♦ Temp: 73.4°F

    September 30, 2013 - Distance: 12.94 miles ♦ Max Speed: 32.0 ♦ Average Speed: 14.2
    Time: 54:31 ♦ Temp: 63.7°F

    MTD: 223.679
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    Tonight's ride pic: Trinity Park, Fort Worth

    very impressive night ride, what lights do you use out of interest

    I have a Cygo Lite Rover II, which at this point is kind of obsolete. Most people seem to use Cygo Lites or NIght Riders.
  • stu1102
    stu1102 Posts: 129 Member
    many thanks
  • Just_Ceci
    Just_Ceci Posts: 5,926 Member
    9/28

    50 miles 3 hrs flat...made the goal

    MTD: 319 miles

    AWESOME! I have a 50 mile ride coming up on Saturday, no way I'll be anywhere close to 3 hours! (Hoping for under 5 including stops.)

    9/1 6.8 mi ride (On my brand new road bike!), 4.52 mi run/walk
    9/2 366.7 mi (motorcycle- WOOHOO!)
    9/3 6.2 mi run/walk, 2.0 mi walk
    9/4 10.77 mi ride, 1.66 mi walk
    9/5 14.41 mi ride
    9/6 7.23 mi run/walk
    9/7 30.39 mi ride
    9/8 3.7 mi walk
    9/9 6.12 mi run/walk, 2.57 mi walk
    9/10 15.73 mi ride
    9/11 dental surgery :-/
    9/12 1.69 mi walk, 10.4 mi ride
    9/13 3.56 mi run/walk
    9/14 35.08 ride
    9/15 Rest
    9/16 6.17 mi run/walk
    9/17 16.83 mi ride
    9/18 3.45 mi run/walk
    9/19 17.03 mi ride
    9/20 Rest
    9/21 3.1 mi run (DASH to Remember 5k)
    9/22 40.13 ride
    9/23 6.31 mi run/walk
    9/24 18.2 mi ride
    9/25 4.04 mi run/walk
    9/26 11.31 mi ride
    9/27 Rest
    9/28 35.6 mi ride into the wind!
    9/29 7.14 mi run/walk (my longest run so far)

    Total: 332.14 mi
  • IronPhyllida
    IronPhyllida Posts: 533 Member
    1st Sept - 1,200m OW swim
    2nd Sept - 34.61 miles
    3rd Sept - REST
    4th Sept - Walk - not feeling well
    5th Sept - Walk - not feeling well
    6th Sept - 34.62 miles
    7th Sept - REST
    8th Sept - 10km RACE
    9th Sept - 34.65 miles
    10th Sept - 34.73 miles
    11th Sept - REST
    12th Sept - 34.76 miles
    15th Sept - RACE - Olympic dist Triathlon - 1500m / 42k (26.72 miles) / 10k
    18th Sept - RUN - 5k
    24th Sept - SWIM - 1500m
    25th Sept - 34.75 miles
    26th Sept - 21.22 miles
    30th Sept - 17.47 miles


    Total: 273.53 Cycle
    Total: 25km Run
    Total: 4,200m Swim
    Target: 500 miles Cycle
    Remaining: 226.47 *** Boo. Didn't hit target ***
  • swonn
    swonn Posts: 323 Member
    The goal this month is 180 miles

    9/02--16.23 miles
    9/05--11.09 miles
    9/06--24.65 miles
    9/08--12.08 miles
    9/10--17.26 miles
    9/11--24.66 miles
    9/13--19.74 miles
    9/15--20.44 miles
    9/17--17.20 miles
    9/20--16.66 miles
    9/22--12.10 miles
    9/24--17.28 miles
    9/25--20.47 miles
    9/30--17.33 miles

    Total--247.19 miles:happy:
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    many thanks

    Oh, and there is also something called a CREE light; I think the brand name product is Magicshine, but there are many knockoffs available; Amazon search: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_12?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=cree+bicycle+light&sprefix=cree+bicycle,aps,192

    Those are probably the best bang for the buck in terms of light per cost. Some people swear by them, some think they're junk. I may try one for my next light.
  • stu1102
    stu1102 Posts: 129 Member
    that's very kind of you to take the trouble to provide another recommendation. I appreciate it
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    On BikeForums.net, there is a whole forum dedicated to Lighting and Gadgets. You got the condensed version right there.
  • primal_cupcakes
    primal_cupcakes Posts: 280 Member
    9/1: 0
    9/2: 0
    9/3: 25 miles
    9/4: 28
    9/5: 25
    9/6: 31
    9/7: 0
    9/8: 23
    9/9:17
    9/10: 25
    9/11: 15
    9/12: 15
    9/13: 0
    9/14: 10
    9/15: 30
    9/16: 0
    9/17: 40 (most awesome beautiful ride of the season)
    9/18: 17
    9/19: 15
    9/20: 8
    9/21: 10
    9/22: 17 (if the kids weren't texting me asking for lunch I would have ridden forever)
    9/23: 0
    9/24: 25
    9/25: 15
    9/26: 15 (my legs felt like concrete slabs today)
    9/27: 25
    9/28:10
    9/29: 0
    9/30: 18

    September total: 459 miles

    I'm pretty happy with this total but hope to increase it to 550 or so for October.
  • primal_cupcakes
    primal_cupcakes Posts: 280 Member
    Tonight's ride pic: Trinity Park, Fort Worth

    very impressive night ride, what lights do you use out of interest

    I have a Cygo Lite Rover II, which at this point is kind of obsolete. Most people seem to use Cygo Lites or NIght Riders.

    I use a cygolite turbo. LOVE IT.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    9/1 - 5.1 miles in the heat of the day.
    9/2 - 7.5 miles. Hot, but at least it was cloudy today.
    9/3 - rest day.
    9/4 - 5.2 miles.
    9/5 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
    9/6 - 0 miles. Mowed instead.
    9/7 - 7 miles. Met a new person.
    9/8 - 4 miles and mowed for 30 minutes. :)
    9/9 - 5.6 miles.
    9/10 - 4.7 miles.
    9/11 - 3.9 miles. Hmmm. I think I need to reverse the current trend.
    9/12 - 0 miles. Just overwhelmingly fatigued today.
    9/13 - 7.4 miles.
    9/14 - 4.6 miles and that puts me at exactly halfway to my goal for the month.
    9/15 - 4.5 miles.
    9/16 - Rest day.
    9/17 - 0
    9/18 - 5.8 miles.
    9/19 - 6.5 miles.
    9/20 - 4 miles.
    9/21 - 0 Thoughts are with those killed or injured in New England century ride.
    9/22 - 5.8 miles.
    9/23 - 0
    9/24 - 0
    9/25 - 6.2 miles.
    9/26 - 0
    9/27 - 2.6 miles.
    9/28 - 0
    9/29 - 0
    9/30 - 0


    MTD - 90.4 miles.
    Goal for September - 110 miles.
    Remaining - 19.6 miles.

    Well, I sure went out with a bang, right? I'm okay with it though because I got a whole lot of yard work done this week so I didn't need to bike. I hope to start October with a ride tomorrow, but I'm not promising myself because I'll be in a lot of pain from today's activities.

    Great job for September, everyone!
  • reggiepe
    reggiepe Posts: 146 Member
    9/1 - 10.08 miles
    9/2 - 8.08 miles
    9/3 - 10.32 miles
    9/4 - 7.04 miles
    9/5 - 8.49 miles
    9/6 - Rest Day
    9/7 - 10.10 miles
    9/8 - 7.33 miles
    9/9 - 7.33 miles
    9/10 -3.95 miles
    9/11 - 5.52 miles
    9/12 - 7.33 miles
    9/13 - Rest Day
    9/14 - 7.28 miles
    9/15 - Sick Day
    9/16 - Sick Day
    9/17 - 6.31 miles
    9/18 - 7.04 miles
    9/19 - 6.31 miles
    9/20 - Rest Day
    9/21 - 10.33 miles
    9/22 - 8.32 miles
    9/23 - 7.67 miles
    9/24 - 8.31 miles
    9/25 - 8.33 miles
    9/26 - Walked after work
    9/27 - Walked after work
    9/28 - 8.22 miles
    9/29 - 16.34 miles
    9/30 - 8.08 miles

    MTD - 187.93 miles
    Goal - 200 miles
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    9/3/2013
    30 miles
    9/5
    31
    9/7
    35
    9/9
    30 AM & 16 PM
    9/12
    26
    9/14
    36
    9/16
    32
    9/19
    30
    9/21
    35
    9/23
    30 AM & 18 PM
    9/26
    30
    9/30
    29 END OF MONTH 408 MILES. CONGRATS TO ALL, & MAY OCTOBER BE A GREAT MONTH!!
  • mlove351
    mlove351 Posts: 94 Member
    9/2/2013 28 miles road bike 2078 cals burned 2hrs 10 min
    9/3/2013 6.01 miles stationary bike ~300 cals burned 20 min (16.58 mph 2278 ft climbed)
    9/4/2013 19.34 miles road bike 1764 cals burned 1 hr 31 min
    9/5/2013 7.52 miles stationary bike 446 cals burned 30 min (14.98 mph 2950ft)
    9/9/2013 12.06 miles road bike 1088 cals burned 55 min
    9/10/2013 12.05 miles road bike 1089 cals burned 55 min
    9/11/2013 rest
    9/12/2013 am ride 12.10 miles road bike 934 cals burned 58 min
    9/12/2013 pm ride 7 milles road bike 719 cals burned 36 min
    9/14/2013 22.47 miles road bike 1814 cals burned 1 hr 45 min
    9/15/2013 9.39 miles road bike 861 cals burned 48 min
    9/17/2013 12.10 miles road bike 1054 cals burned 1 hr
    9/18/2013 12.10 miles road bike 1024 cals burned 1 hr
    9/20/2013 12.05 miles road bike 1054 cals burned 1hr
    9/21/2013 2.00 miles stationary bike ~200 miles 10 min
    9/22/2013 15.85 miles road bike 1350 cals burned 1.33hr
    9/26/2013 3.11 miles stationary bike 200 cals burned 15min
    9/26/2013 6.85 miles road bike 522 cals burned 36 min ****met sept goal***
    9/27/2013 3.11 miles stationary ~200 cals burned 15 min
    9/28/2013 28.77 miles road bike 1154 cals burned 2 hrs 45min
    9/29/2013 16.32 miles road bike 1404 cals burned 1 hr 21min
    9/30/2013 6.85 miles road bike 522 cals burned 35 min


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  • Harborjay
    Harborjay Posts: 26
    9/30 - Good bye Sept., Hello Oct.. I love Oct. just wish I could be out riding more. I'm still pretty sore from surgery but will push through the natural tendencies to stay off my feet. I did make my revised Goal for Sept. of 275 miles. Looking forward to seeing what Oct. will bring.

    AM ride 6.5 miles

    MTD - 275.5 Miles
    Goal - 275 miles

    Average Daily Ride: 9.183 Miles
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    9/03 - 06.22 @ 17.1 mph (AM)
    9/03 - 10.07 @ 16.5 mph (Noon)
    9/04 - 06.22 @ 17.0 mph (AM)
    9/04 - 10.17 @ 16.5 mph (Noon)
    9/05 - 06.20 @ 17.0 mph (AM)
    9/05 - 10.03 @ 16.0 mph (Noon)
    9/08 - 09.48 @ 14.2 mph (Noon)
    9/09 - 06.07 @ 16.2 mph (AM)
    9/09 - 10.09 @ 16.8 mph (Noon)
    9/10 - 06.20 @ 16.1 mph (AM)
    9/10 - 10.02 @ 16.1 mph (Noon)
    9/12 - 06.20 @ 17.0 mph (AM)
    9/12 - 10.05 @ 17.6 mph (Noon) *10 mile course new personal best*
    9/13 - 06.20 @ 16.8 mph (AM)
    9/13 - 10.02 @ 15.5 mph (Noon)
    9/13 - 07.24 @ 17.3 mph (PM)
    9/14 - 21.25 @ 16.0 mph (AM)
    9/15 - 12.04 @ 16.1 mph (Noon)
    9/16 - 06.21 @ 15.5 mph (AM)
    9/16 - 10.02 @ 15.2 mph (Noon)
    9/16 - 08.03 @ 16.8 mph (PM)
    9/17 - 06.17 @ 17.1 mph (AM)
    9/17 - 10.04 @ 15.9 mph (Noon)
    9/18 - 06.21 @ 16.4 mph (AM)
    9/18 - 10.02 @ 16.5 mph (Noon)
    9/19 - 06.22 @ 15.8 mph (AM)
    9/19 - 07.82 @ 16.8 mph (Noon)
    9/20 - 06.21 @ 15.9 mph (AM)
    9/20 - 10.06 @ 17.2 mph (Noon)
    9/21 - 14.13 @ 15.9 mph (Noon)
    9/22 - 12.35 @ 15.7 mph (Noon)
    9/23 - 06.31 @ 16.5 mph (AM)
    9/23 - 10.02 @ 15.3 mph (Noon)
    9/24 - 06.22 @ 16.0 mph (AM)
    9/24 - 10.03 @ 15.8 mph (Noon)
    9/25 - 06.24 @ 16.1 mph (AM)
    9/25 - 10.06 @ 16.6 mph (Noon)
    9/27 - 06.23 @ 16.3 mph (AM)
    9/27 - 10.07 @ 16.0 mph (Noon)
    9/29 - 08.83 @ 15.1 mph (Noon)


    MONTHLY TOTAL = 351 miles
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    9/1 - 8
    9/1 - 26*
    9/4 - 11
    9/5 - 25*
    9/6 - 32*
    9/7 - 9
    9/8 - 32*
    9/10 - 29*
    9/12 - 19*
    9/14 - 50*
    9/15 - 33*
    9/17 - 36*
    9/18 - 16*
    9/18 - 5
    9/22 - 26*
    9/23 - 14*
    9/25 - 32*
    9/27 - 31
    9/28 - 5
    9/29 - 37*
    9/30 - 27*


    Total 503 miles. Most I've done in a month in two years.

    *fixed gear rides.

    Tonight's ride pic: The edge of town. This road was just built, they included bike lanes right out of the box.
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  • OldDogSparky
    OldDogSparky Posts: 59
    Some totally awesome MTDs! Congratulations to all! Runtastic tells me that I did 229 miles in September. My 2nd month on my bike so I'm pretty excited.
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    Some totally awesome MTDs! Congratulations to all! Runtastic tells me that I did 229 miles in September. My 2nd month on my bike so I'm pretty excited.

    I've been riding for several years, and that's a better total than I had 4 months this year. 229 is great for a beginning rider.
  • stu1102
    stu1102 Posts: 129 Member
    great effort to achieve that.....more importantly I'm sure your 'heart' would like to say thank you if it could
  • morning_joy
    morning_joy Posts: 1,063 Member
    Sept. 1
  • jirwin323
    jirwin323 Posts: 40 Member
    I set up a bike desk for working at and managed to bike 375 miles for the month of September.
  • Just_Ceci
    Just_Ceci Posts: 5,926 Member
    9/1 6.8 mi ride (On my brand new road bike!), 4.52 mi run/walk
    9/2 366.7 mi (motorcycle- WOOHOO!)
    9/3 6.2 mi run/walk, 2.0 mi walk
    9/4 10.77 mi ride, 1.66 mi walk
    9/5 14.41 mi ride
    9/6 7.23 mi run/walk
    9/7 30.39 mi ride
    9/8 3.7 mi walk
    9/9 6.12 mi run/walk, 2.57 mi walk
    9/10 15.73 mi ride
    9/11 dental surgery :-/
    9/12 1.69 mi walk, 10.4 mi ride
    9/13 3.56 mi run/walk
    9/14 35.08 ride
    9/15 Rest
    9/16 6.17 mi run/walk
    9/17 16.83 mi ride
    9/18 3.45 mi run/walk
    9/19 17.03 mi ride
    9/20 Rest
    9/21 3.1 mi run (DASH to Remember 5k)
    9/22 40.13 ride
    9/23 6.31 mi run/walk
    9/24 18.2 mi ride
    9/25 4.04 mi run/walk
    9/26 11.31 mi ride
    9/27 Rest
    9/28 35.6 mi ride into the wind!
    9/29 7.14 mi run/walk (my longest run so far)
    9/30 21.5 mi ride

    Total: 353.64 mi!
  • PaulHalicki
    PaulHalicki Posts: 576 Member
    I set up a bike desk for working at and managed to bike 375 miles for the month of September.

    You mean you set up a desk so you can work from your stationary bike?
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    I finished September with a grand total of 1 ride of 20 miles. I always under estimate the demands that children in school and after school activities place on my time. Okay, my whine is over.
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1109009-october-cycling-challenge-2013

    Here is the link for October.

    I hope that all of you will come over to the new thread. Please know that, even if you don't see me on as much, I am still thinking of all of you and cheering you on!
  • gregsonevans
    gregsonevans Posts: 232 Member
    A poor month for me as I have been looking after my grandchildren and I moved house, hopefully be able to start clocking up some miles again in October
    Count:
    24 Activities
    Distance:
    463.92 mi
    Time:
    34:50:45 h:m:s
    Elevation Gain:
    16,934 ft
    Avg Speed:
    13.3 mph
    Avg HR:
    124 bpm
    Calories:
    31,628 C
    Max Distance:
    59.85 mi

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