April 2014 CYCLING Challenge

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  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    4/1 - 2.3 miles. 9.4mph average. Listening to Footloose Soundtrack songs on the Walkman.
    4/2 - 3.0 miles. 9.3mph average. Listening to Lex Land on the Walkman.
    4/2 - Additional 3.2 miles today at 8.3mph listening to The Black Keys (a favorite).
    4/3 - 2.2 miles at 9.2mph.
    4/4 - 2.9 miles at 9.4mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/5 - 2.3 miles at 9.3mph listening to The Black Keys again.
    4/8 - 2.3 miles at 9.1mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/9 - 3.1 miles at 9.4mph listening to Motown playlist. So far, I'm on pace to meet my goal.
    4/9 - Another 1.3 miles for today.
    4/10 - 1.8 miles at 8.8mph.
    4/12 - 3.4 miles at 9.0mph listening to Lake Street Dive again.
    4/13 - 2.4 miles at 9.3mph listening to Jack White. (I feel a Jack White binge coming on.)
    4/14 - 3.4 miles at 9.2mph listening to Jack White.
    4/16 - 1.8 miles at 8.9mph.
    4/17 - 0.6 miles (used up my energy in the garden).
    4/19 - 3.5 miles at 9.9mph.
    4/20 - 3.6 miles at 9.6mph listening to Haim. Took the rural route today. Love it.
    4/20 - 2.1 miles added at 8.5mph.


    Goal = 60 miles.
    MTD = 45.2 miles.
    Yet to ride = 14.8 miles.
  • fatninja111
    fatninja111 Posts: 24 Member
    Argh! Wish I would have seen this earlier! Great thread! Just bought my bike (used) on the 12th. Haven't been riding since I was a kid but love it. I am a slow slow beginner but here's what I got so far...
    April 12th - 4.4 miles/8.9 avg. speed
    April 13th - 4.7 m/7.4 avg speed
    April 18th - 5.8 m/8.3 avg speed
    April 20th - 6.1 m/8.5 avg speed

    Looking forward to seeing everyone's posts and hopefully a May thread also!
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  • fitandfortyish
    fitandfortyish Posts: 194 Member
    I'm late to the thread and at the mercy of the incredibly lousy weather, but here's my stats:

    04/07: 16.5k, 17.2kph
    04/13: 10.2k, 17.7kph
    04/14: 13k, 19.6kph
    04/19: 15.7k, 19.8kph
    04/20: 16.4k, 20.6kph

    Using MMR app and proud to say my a** only hurts a little bit now.

    Goal, as long as the weather cooperates is to begin my planned daily commute to work (16k round trip) and to add four, 40+k rides per month in preparation for hitting the beautiful Rocky Mountain bike trails this summer!
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Monthly goal 100
    Total so far 76.8

    4/5 - 3.1
    4/6 - 4.4
    4/9 - 7.3
    4/11 - 4.8
    4/13 - 11.1
    4/14 - 4.0
    4/18 - 5.7
    4/19 - 8.7
    4/20 - 27.7

    Wonderful weather yesterday :smile:
  • MLitke12
    MLitke12 Posts: 15 Member
    My goal this month was to reach 200 miles. I am at 173 miles right now. I just joined my first challenge last month and exceeded my first goal of 75 miles. So this month I thought I went big with 200 miles and weather permitting, I hope to exceed that also. I am doing my very first Ride in July. It is a fund raiser ride for ALS and really means a lot to me. I signed up for the 50 mile ride and I know that will be a good first ride for me. The reason it is so close to my heart is that my grandma who raised me for the first 5 years of my life died from ALS in 1981.

    Awesome! I am doing a ride in July that raises money for JDRF which is close to my heart because my daughter has type 1 diabetes. It is really giving me the motivation to get some more miles in!

    I'd like to hit 125 miles in April (30ish a week) Since the weather here is still unpredictable, it will be a mix of outdoor and indoor trainer miles.

    April 1-12.1 on trainer
    April 2-9.1 on trainer

    April 6 -12.7 miles on trainer

    April 8- 9.4 miles - outside wahoo!

    April 12- 22 miles outside
    April 15 6.4 miles inside
    April 21- 11 miles outside
    Total so far: 82.7
    Remaining- 42.3
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,292 Member
    Ok, let me get this straightened up:

    4/7 20k
    4/9 20k
    4/13 33k
    4/16 22k
    4/18 22k
    4/20 33k

    sums up to 150km. goal to alternate running and cycling achieved so far. may need extra rest days though!
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Totals for April so far.

    236.4mi / 12h 53m / 4,031ft
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Monthly goal 100
    Total so far 81.9

    4/5 - 3.1
    4/6 - 4.4
    4/9 - 7.3
    4/11 - 4.8
    4/13 - 11.1
    4/14 - 4.0
    4/18 - 5.7
    4/19 - 8.7
    4/20 - 27.7
    4/21 - 5.1

    After a long ride yesterday I want to get out for a bit today. I def love the warmer weather :)
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    CricketKate -- glad you are back!
    AreUKidding -- you are on a roll, & for a great cause!

    4-2 30 miles
    4-8 20
    4-11 18
    4-14 16
    4-17 21
    4-18 15
    4-21 21 MTD 141
  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
    4/1 27.40 miles road
    4/5 27.73 miles road
    4/6 29.40 miles road
    4/9 11.90 miles spinning
    4/12 27.14 miles road
    4/13 33.00 miles road
    4/15 12.20 miles spinning
    4/19 35.00 miles road
    4/21 29.40 miles road
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    4/1 - 2.3 miles. 9.4mph average. Listening to Footloose Soundtrack songs on the Walkman.
    4/2 - 3.0 miles. 9.3mph average. Listening to Lex Land on the Walkman.
    4/2 - Additional 3.2 miles today at 8.3mph listening to The Black Keys (a favorite).
    4/3 - 2.2 miles at 9.2mph.
    4/4 - 2.9 miles at 9.4mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/5 - 2.3 miles at 9.3mph listening to The Black Keys again.
    4/8 - 2.3 miles at 9.1mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/9 - 3.1 miles at 9.4mph listening to Motown playlist. So far, I'm on pace to meet my goal.
    4/9 - Another 1.3 miles for today.
    4/10 - 1.8 miles at 8.8mph.
    4/12 - 3.4 miles at 9.0mph listening to Lake Street Dive again.
    4/13 - 2.4 miles at 9.3mph listening to Jack White. (I feel a Jack White binge coming on.)
    4/14 - 3.4 miles at 9.2mph listening to Jack White.
    4/16 - 1.8 miles at 8.9mph.
    4/17 - 0.6 miles (used up my energy in the garden).
    4/19 - 3.5 miles at 9.9mph.
    4/20 - 3.6 miles at 9.6mph listening to Haim. Took the rural route today. Love it.
    4/20 - 2.1 miles added at 8.5mph.
    4/21 - 4.8 miles at 10.3mph listening to pop music. Half rural, half residential.


    Goal = 60 miles.
    MTD = 50.0 miles.
    Yet to ride = 10.0 miles.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    April 1 - rode 12.8 miles for a duration of 1:15:14 (gravel ride)
    April 2 - rode 30.2 miles for a duration of 2:09:38
    April 5 - rode 66 miles for a duration of 4:23:55 (gravel race)
    April 8 - rode 23.77 miles for a duration of 1:28:24
    April 9 - rode 11.4 miles for a duration of 1:18:17 (singletrack)
    April 10 - rode 16.4 miles for a duration of 1:15:06
    April 12 - rode 33 miles for a duration of 2:05:58
    April 13 - rode 28.2 miles for a duration of 1:29:58
    April 15 - rode 16.2 miles for a duration of 1:03:00
    April 16 - rode 18.8 miles for a duration of 1:50:24
    April 17 - rode 5.54 miles for a duration of 46:39 (difficult singletrack)
    April 17 - rode 9.86 miles for a duration of 1:22:10 (more difficult singletrack)
    April 18 - rode 14.9 miles for a duration of 1:20:30
    April 19 - rode 10.86 miles for a duration of 1:35:00 (mountain biking)
    April 20 - rode 33.4 miles for a duration of 1:59:49 (beautiful Easter Zone 2 ride on the road bike)
    April 21 - rode 18.4 miles for a duration of 1:29:05 (recovery spin)

    Total for month of April: 349.73 miles/26:52:07 hours
  • AME902
    AME902 Posts: 10
    I would love to join in. I have an exercise bike parked in my living room. Last year I MFP'd and stationary cycled my way down 40 lbs from 200 lbs. to 160. I cycled about 4 times a week last year starting for 5 minutes on the least amount of tension and working my way up to 20 minutes at medium tension and building up to about 14 miles an hour, over the course of about 9 months. I figured slow and steady would be best for me and it was. I have not done MFP in about 6 months (I got lazy) and have pretty much stopped cycling and am watching the pounds slowly creep back on. I would love to lose another 20 lbs. ( I am currently 165). I have set a goal of 6 days a week on my stationary bike, going about 14 miles an hour at a minimum of 1/2 hour a day. I also restarted my MFP calorie counting (1200 a day) as of today. This is what I commit to starting today. Hopefully by the end of the summer I will reach my goal. I will post in a few weeks on my progress.
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    AME, good job. This is a good place to work it!

    4-2 30 miles
    4-8 20
    4-11 18
    4-14 16
    4-17 21
    4-18 15
    4-21 21
    4-22 21 MTD 162
  • wub726
    wub726 Posts: 45 Member
    Week 1 30 miles
    Week 2 90 miles
    Week 3 50 miles
  • BChanFit
    BChanFit Posts: 209 Member
    Just starting out but I want to 'play' too! :) Still getting comfortable on the road bike/clipless pedals etc. Mostly trying not to die but also trying to increase speed a little each time. Today is a run day so probably won't get a chance to bike but will get out there again tomorrow.

    4/18 2.29 miles @ 6.9 mph
    4/19 1.38 miles @ 5.8 mph
    4/20 4.37 miles @ 7.3 mph
    4/21 4.9 miles @ 9.1 mph
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    The weather is warming up and the wind is dying down! Whoop Whoop!

    Anyway, so far for April....

    264.8mi 14h 21m 18.3972 mph
  • looklucklove
    looklucklove Posts: 128 Member
    I am late jumping in on this...

    Question for the "serious" cyclists: what is the advantage of getting the special biking shoes that clip into the pedals? Do they give you a better work out?

    I go to spin class, that's the only cycling I do. So far this month, I've gone 12 times, and I'm able to get in at least 18 miles a class, sometimes up to 20.

    18 miles x 12 days = 216 miles! And there's still over a week left in the month! So I'll make my personal goal for the month 300 miles, and see if I need to adjust that number next month.

    I would love to cycle outside and get some fresh air, but my husband is convinced that I will ride out into traffic and get hit.:) So spin class will have to do for now!
  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
    4/1 27.40 miles road
    4/5 27.73 miles road
    4/6 29.40 miles road
    4/9 11.90 miles spinning
    4/12 27.14 miles road
    4/13 33.00 miles road
    4/15 12.20 miles spinning
    4/19 35.00 miles road
    4/21 29.40 miles road
    4/22 30.77 miles road
  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
    For spinning indoors, you should choose a shoe with a stiff sole. The reason is to prevent numb toes.
    For riding on the road, one of the things to prevent is your foot slipping off of the pedal, especially when standing to climb a hill.
    Slipping off the pedal at that time can cause a radical sex change.
    Toe clips are used when trying to improve climbing technique. You would reach down for the strap and pull it tight just before the climb. This way you could pull up against the clip (cage) as you climb the hill.
    The "cleat" is used to improve the technique for pedaling on hills and flat roads. No need to reach down for a strap and also your foot should not slip off the pedal. The technique is difficult to master but you are supposed to equally pull up your leg up as well as bringing it downward. You can feel the effect if you try one legged pedaling, that is the effect you are supposed to have all the time. Like I said difficult to master.
    I use cleats.:smile:
  • Bocch
    Bocch Posts: 191 Member
    I am late jumping in on this...

    Question for the "serious" cyclists: what is the advantage of getting the special biking shoes that clip into the pedals? Do they give you a better work out?

    I go to spin class, that's the only cycling I do. So far this month, I've gone 12 times, and I'm able to get in at least 18 miles a class, sometimes up to 20.

    18 miles x 12 days = 216 miles! And there's still over a week left in the month! So I'll make my personal goal for the month 300 miles, and see if I need to adjust that number next month.

    I would love to cycle outside and get some fresh air, but my husband is convinced that I will ride out into traffic and get hit.:) So spin class will have to do for now!
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,292 Member
    I am late jumping in on this...

    Question for the "serious" cyclists: what is the advantage of getting the special biking shoes that clip into the pedals? Do they give you a better work out?

    I go to spin class, that's the only cycling I do. So far this month, I've gone 12 times, and I'm able to get in at least 18 miles a class, sometimes up to 20.

    18 miles x 12 days = 216 miles! And there's still over a week left in the month! So I'll make my personal goal for the month 300 miles, and see if I need to adjust that number next month.

    I would love to cycle outside and get some fresh air, but my husband is convinced that I will ride out into traffic and get hit.:) So spin class will have to do for now!

    I actually found a trail nearby that let's me cycle with minimal traffic. Mind, it meanders through all the parks alongside Lake Ontario, and sometimes dodging pedestrians is more work than dealing with traffic! I doubt I'll ever get my speed up very high, good job that was never my objective...
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    4/1 - 2.3 miles. 9.4mph average. Listening to Footloose Soundtrack songs on the Walkman.
    4/2 - 3.0 miles. 9.3mph average. Listening to Lex Land on the Walkman.
    4/2 - Additional 3.2 miles today at 8.3mph listening to The Black Keys (a favorite).
    4/3 - 2.2 miles at 9.2mph.
    4/4 - 2.9 miles at 9.4mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/5 - 2.3 miles at 9.3mph listening to The Black Keys again.
    4/8 - 2.3 miles at 9.1mph listening to Lake Street Dive.
    4/9 - 3.1 miles at 9.4mph listening to Motown playlist. So far, I'm on pace to meet my goal.
    4/9 - Another 1.3 miles for today.
    4/10 - 1.8 miles at 8.8mph.
    4/12 - 3.4 miles at 9.0mph listening to Lake Street Dive again.
    4/13 - 2.4 miles at 9.3mph listening to Jack White. (I feel a Jack White binge coming on.)
    4/14 - 3.4 miles at 9.2mph listening to Jack White.
    4/16 - 1.8 miles at 8.9mph.
    4/17 - 0.6 miles (used up my energy in the garden).
    4/19 - 3.5 miles at 9.9mph.
    4/20 - 3.6 miles at 9.6mph listening to Haim. Took the rural route today. Love it.
    4/20 - 2.1 miles added at 8.5mph.
    4/21 - 4.8 miles at 10.3mph listening to pop music. Half rural, half residential.
    4/22 - 0.6 miles after again using up energy and daylight in the garden.


    Goal = 60 miles.
    MTD = 50.6 miles.
    Yet to ride = 9.4 miles.
  • AME902
    AME902 Posts: 10
    I just figured out that I (stationary) bike about 1/2 hour a day going at 14 mph. I have the tension set in between medium and light resistance. The calculator thingy on the handlebar says I burn about 200 calories doing that and that I am actually doing about 3 miles distance. I bike 6 days a week so that brings me to 1200 calories per week burned, 18 miles a week biked. Seems to work for me.
  • faugsu
    faugsu Posts: 330 Member
    4-2 30 miles
    4-8 20
    4-11 18
    4-14 16
    4-17 21
    4-18 15
    4-21 21
    4-22 21
    4-23 15 MTD 177
  • MLitke12
    MLitke12 Posts: 15 Member
    I'd like to hit 125 miles in April (30ish a week) Since the weather here is still unpredictable, it will be a mix of outdoor and indoor trainer miles.

    April 1-12.1 on trainer
    April 2-9.1 on trainer

    April 6 -12.7 miles on trainer

    April 8- 9.4 miles - outside wahoo!

    April 12- 22 miles outside
    April 15 6.4 miles inside
    April 21- 11 miles outside
    April 23 - 9.5 miles outside
    Total so far: 92.2
    Remaining- 32.8
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,292 Member
    4/7 20k
    4/9 20k
    4/13 33k
    4/16 22k
    4/18 22k
    4/20 33k
    4/23 32k

    sums up to 182km.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    added another 28 last night so...

    293.1mi 15h 53m

    For the month.

    The wind is ridiculous today so I will probably go for a run instead.
  • wannalose25
    wannalose25 Posts: 69 Member
    SOUNDS AWESOME!!:smile:

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