October Cycling Challenge 2013

10/01 - 06.25 @ 15.8 mph (AM)
10/01 - 10.01 @ 15.8 mph (Noon)
10/02 - 06.17 @ 16.9 mph (AM)
10/03 - 06.20 @ 16.1 mph (AM)
10/03 - 10.05 @ 16.2 mph (Noon)
10/04 - 06.20 @ 16.1 mph (AM)
10/04 - 10.04 @ 15.7 mph (Noon)
10/05 - 22.10 @ 16.0 mph (Noon)

MTD - 77.02

10/1 - 4 miles.
10/2 - 0
10/3 - 5 miles.
10/4 - 0
10/5 - 6 miles.



MTD = 15 miles.
Goal = 90 miles.
Remaining = 75 miles.

10/1: 25
10/2: 15
10/3: 15
10/4: 25
10/5: 15

month to date: 95 miles

My legs are feeling dead this week, so I skipped the long ride I had planned for this weekend and planned some relaxing, non-cycling activities instead :-)

Keep it the good work, everyone!

I do most of my cycling on the weekends and just did my last charity ride of the season: the Tour de BBQ! The rest stops were all local BBQ restaurants, where they served samples of their food along with the usual bike-rider fare. It was supposed to be 35 miles but I think mine was closer to 40 because I got lost a couple of times. Odometer has been acting funny so I'm not sure.

We got out at 7:40 AM, temperatures in the low 40s(Fahrenheit!), cloudy. My fingers and toes were a little numb just from waiting for the race to start. The first hour or two was a challenge: not miserable, but dark, cold and windy. I felt better after the second BBQ stop when it lightened up a bit and I started to see some sun. By the end it was about 60, full sun. I skipped a couple of BBQ stops. The food was great; one rider referred to the small cups of BBQ pork at one place as "barbecue shots". It was enough to keep us going. At the end they had more BBQ and coupons for 2 free beers. Happily, I got there just as a coworker
arrived with her sister and husband and her sister's boyfriend. The coworker and her husband had done 20 miles; the sister and BF did the 35. So, it was a good time for a little socialization. I left the second drink coupon with them and headed home. I've been lounging about eating and reading the rest of the day. Total calorie burn: 1717!

So, for a ride that started out worse than the others, it had a great ending and I'll definitely be up for doing it again next year. All in
all, a very good day.

10/2 - 12*
10/3 - 12
10/5 - 30

Total: 54 miles

*fixed gear rides

Saturday breakfast ride, decent tempo.

10/3: 4 miles
10/4 7 miles
10/5 11 miles (3 miles in AM 8 miles in PM)
10/6 12 miles (does it count that about three of those miles were spent pushing my bike up hills???)

MTD 34 miles

GOAL: 300 miles and to work up be able to ride 20 miles continuously.

10/01 - 8.08 miles
10/02 - 9.32 miles
10/03 - 8.31 miles
10/04 - Rest day
10/05 - 12.0 miles
10/06 - 7.0 miles

MTD - 44.71 miles
Goal - 200 miles

Yesterday I completed the Tour of Richmond (Virginia, USA) Grand Fondo. 106 miles of cycling bliss. It was a tough ride because of the unusually warm weather here but I shaved almost 30 minutes off my century PR so I consider it a success.

That's amazing- was it all in one day? How many hours was it and (inquiring minds want to know) how did you keep it from being a pain in the rear? I use the chamois butter and it helps prevent chafing over 35 miles, but I think I'd be a wreck at 100.

Yesterday I completed the Tour of Richmond (Virginia, USA) Grand Fondo. 106 miles of cycling bliss. It was a tough ride because of the unusually warm weather here but I shaved almost 30 minutes off my century PR so I consider it a success.

That's amazing- was it all in one day? How many hours was it and (inquiring minds want to know) how did you keep it from being a pain in the rear? I use the chamois butter and it helps prevent chafing over 35 miles, but I think I'd be a wreck at 100.

Total riding time was about 5-/12 hours plus a few minutes for a couple of rest stops to refill water bottles, etc.. My legs were screaming at me so I was able to ignore my butt :-)

My goal for next year is to train up and do a few Grand Fondos and at least 2 ultra's (200 miles +). We'll see how that goes <LOL>

sajeffe -- that's a nice progression. Keep adding some distance until you need to plateau for a while, then shock your body by adding a few miles. Add some intensity every now & then too. Maybe ride fewer miles but at a faster speed. Your body will respond to the added work load by burning off more fat.