December Cycling Challenge

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  • mlove351
    mlove351 Posts: 94 Member
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    12/2/2013 5 mi 20 minutes 272 cals bike trainer
    12/7/2013 12.14 mi 62 minutes 1152 cals road bike
    12/8/2013 8 mi 30 minutes 461 cals stationary bike



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  • CariG7
    CariG7 Posts: 3 Member
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    I am in, too!
    I hope to get in 7 hours in spinning classes this month.

    I have only done 55 minutes out of a 75 minute class...do not have any stamina in my "seat" area yet! :laugh: :laugh:

    Hopefully, I will be able to read everyone's posts for encouragement and post my update once a week.:bigsmile:

    Regards,
    Cari
  • IronPhyllida
    IronPhyllida Posts: 533 Member
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    3rd Dec - 34.47 miles
    4th Dec - 21.15 miles
    5th Dec - 6 miles (cycled for 3 miles then headed back - way too windy!)
    9th Dec - 17.50 miles

    Total November: 79.12 miles
    Target: 400 miles
    Remaining: 320.88 miles

    November Miles: 381.63
    October Miles: 316.49
    September Miles: 273.53
    August Miles: 571.26
  • GenoPrice
    GenoPrice Posts: 477 Member
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    3/12 - 20 miles, constant 40km/h wind on the way out but fun on the way back
    5/12 - 19 miles spinning
    6/12 - 22 miles
    9/12 - 19 miles spinning
  • EHisCDN
    EHisCDN Posts: 480 Member
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    I did 50km last week. I'll try for another 50 this week!
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    12/1 - 0 miles.
    12/2 - 0 miles.
    12/3 - 6 miles.
    12/4 - 12/8 - 0 miles.
    12/9 - 2 miles stationary.


    MTD - 8 miles.
    Goal - 50 miles.
    Remaining - 42 miles.
  • stu1102
    stu1102 Posts: 129 Member
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    2nd December 16 Miles (commuting)
    3rd December 16 Miles (commuting)
    5th December 16 Miles (commuting)
    9th December 18 miles (commuting)
    10th December 16 Miles (commuting)


    Total 82
  • phred_52
    phred_52 Posts: 189 Member
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    Live in Maine, so I use the stationary bike in gym. I do 120 min. 5 days/wk. Monitor says 21mi, 500 or so cal.

    100 or so mi/wk. Now if only my lungs weren't smoke filled (haha).
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
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    12/1 - 0 miles.
    12/2 - 0 miles.
    12/3 - 6 miles.
    12/4 - 12/8 - 0 miles.
    12/9 - 2 miles stationary.
    12/10 - 1.1 miles stationary.


    MTD - 9.1 miles.
    Goal - 50 miles.
    Remaining - 40.9 miles.
  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
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    After talking with a Nutritionist and finding most of my mistakes, I am back in.
    Winter in NJ has me spinning at this time of year.
    December 3 : 8.2 mi
    December 5 : 8.6 mi
    December 7 : 9.1 mi
    December 9 : 8.9 mi
  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
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    Recommendation: For spinning classes, wear bicycle shorts because they have padding in the seat area. After Spin class do not immediately go into a steam bath or hot sauna, you could pass out. I noticed a lot of that when I was going to a gymn for spin classes.
    For older people (like me). It's best to wear a heart rate monitor when spinning or cycling.
    I heard the new spin bikes are like blu tooth, you wear the HR strap and the bike keeps track of HR. I also heard the spin bikes keep track of mileage.
  • stu1102
    stu1102 Posts: 129 Member
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    2nd December 16 Miles (commuting)
    3rd December 16 Miles (commuting)
    5th December 16 Miles (commuting)
    9th December 18 miles (commuting)
    10th December 16 Miles (commuting)
    12 December 16 miles (commuting)


    Total 98
  • GenoPrice
    GenoPrice Posts: 477 Member
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    3/12 - 20 miles, constant 40km/h wind on the way out but fun on the way back
    5/12 - 19 miles spinning
    6/12 - 22 miles
    9/12 - 19 miles spinning
    11/12 - 19 miles spinning
    12/12 - 19 miles spinning
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
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    I'm just hopping in to say Hi. We've reached a toasty 7 degrees this morning. No biking for me right now.

    I'm curious. For those of you who are outdoor cyclers during the good months and spinners during the bad months, how does spinning stack up to cycling outside?
  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
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    Spinning is tough for outdoor cyclists but needed. It's tough in that you do not have the scenery to enjoy. I spin to a training video. I do not use a music dvd, or put on a movie. I spin to a training video because it helps by telling me what gear I should be in, when to do HIIT, and also includes where my heart rate should be. The video also recommends what pace to be at.
    As for a spin class, a challenging class will have you watching your speed and heart rate and gearing to be in. The only times to socialize in a spin class would be right before the class or at the warm down.
    Then again that is the way I do it. As in life, there are many ways to enjoy spinning.
  • bear471
    bear471 Posts: 2 Member
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    This is something I enjoy. My goal for December is 500 miles.
    from the 2nd to the 13th I have 277 miles done in about 17.5 hours.
    My yearly goal was 7,000 miles but I may fall about 200 because of some vacation time.
  • Wilhellmina
    Wilhellmina Posts: 757 Member
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    This is more a challenge I like. Count me in! Hopefully it can be done indoors as well, since I live in the north and in the winter there is too much snow and ice and too cold to bike outside...
  • sydneybeachgirl
    sydneybeachgirl Posts: 209
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    I need an app which keeps score..
    I did a 26km cycle last Sunday and a 12km cycle yesterday - that is just the outdoors.
    Indoors I cannot count as there is no computer on the spinning bikes and the watt bike and normal exercise bikes I only use for interval training..
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
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    I need an app which keeps score..
    I did a 26km cycle last Sunday and a 12km cycle yesterday - that is just the outdoors.
    Indoors I cannot count as there is no computer on the spinning bikes and the watt bike and normal exercise bikes I only use for interval training..

    You don't need to track miles. You can track minutes, #of rides, whatever you want.
  • bear471
    bear471 Posts: 2 Member
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    Try Strava. You can track mileage, time. At least outside. Inside if you don't have a ANT sending unit on a spin bike you would just enter the time, even manually. It is a free download for both IPhone and Android.

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