April 2015 Bike Bicycle Cycling Challenge

Windier than yesterday but oddly easier to deal with than some of the days this month. Nice. Weather not looking good for tomorrow, but maybe I can squeeze in a ride

4/02 - 23.3 Miles
4/04 - 35.2 Miles
4/05 - 35.2 Miles
4/07 - 25.2 Miles
4/09 - 11.1 and 10.7 Miles
4/11 - 40.1 Miles
4/12 - 40.2 Miles
4/14 - 16.0 Miles
4/15 - 20.0 Miles
4/16 - 23.8 Miles
4/17 - 21.1 Miles
4/18 - 41.3 Miles
4/19 - 28.6 Miles
4/20 - 21.2 Miles
4/21 - 23.8 Miles

Total - 416.8 Miles
Target - 450 Miles

Started MFP so I could lose weight for easier riding. Cheaper than a lighter bike but not as fun. I plan on doing the Heatstroke 100 in August and doing a shorter route. If I could do 100 miles by that time, sweet! Biggest issue after buying a HRM is that I always ride anaerobic and run out of steam. Nice to know I can ride for 45 minutes like this, but won't work for this type of ride. On an indoor trainer, I can fine tune HR but outside is torture.

50 miles this month so far. Been working on cadence, endurance and HR. Today's ride still ended up being anaerobic but I had to fight a lot of wind and hills. So, not a lot of miles but getting much better at everything else.

Strava only counts outside rides for their goals and with it raining a lot, I suck. LOL.

4/02-9.20 miles @14.25 avg.
4/03-9.21 miles @15.52 avg.
4/05-11.10 miles @14.64 avg.
4/06-11.10 miles @15.29 avg.
4/07-12.88 miles @14.98 avg.
4/08-14.66 miles @15.35 avg.
4/10-11.08 miles @13.18 avg.
4/11-12.05 miles @14.26 avg.
4/12-17.26 miles @15.42 avg.
4/13-16.80 miles @14.86 avg.
4/15-18.52 miles @15.46 avg.
4/16-17.04 miles @14.04 avg.
4/17-17.98 miles @15.94 avg.
4/18-18.72 miles @15.65 avg.
4/19-11.91 miles @14.74 avg.
4/21-17.51 miles @13.74 avg.
4/22-17.54 miles @14.04 avg.

Total-244.56 miles

Feels like October!

4/8 - 12 miles, 46 min
4/10 - 12 miles, 45 min
4/12 - 12.3 miles, 45 min
4/15 - 28.9 miles, 1 hour 51 min
4/17 - 3.8 miles, 16 min
4/19 - 19.9 miles, 1hour 22 min

April Total: 88.9 miles, 5 hours 45 min

Today's Movie: Attack of the Killer wind. It won after 40 minutes.

4/02 - 23.3 Miles
4/04 - 35.2 Miles
4/05 - 35.2 Miles
4/07 - 25.2 Miles
4/09 - 11.1 and 10.7 Miles
4/11 - 40.1 Miles
4/12 - 40.2 Miles
4/14 - 16.0 Miles
4/15 - 20.0 Miles
4/16 - 23.8 Miles
4/17 - 21.1 Miles
4/18 - 41.3 Miles
4/19 - 28.6 Miles
4/20 - 21.2 Miles
4/21 - 23.8 Miles
4/22 - 10.7 Miles

Total - 427.5 Miles
Target - 450 Miles

Biked home from tonight's baseball game in the sleet, wind, and snow. Looking forward to returning to the warm south Friday. Still, 186 miles to cover with 8 days remaining, so I'll be putting in a bit more time on the saddle down there.

4/2 - 35 miles
4/3 - 11 miles
4/4 - 38 miles
4/6 - 10 miles
4/10 - 40 miles
4/11 - 20 miles
4/14 - 12 miles
4/15 - 12 miles
4/17 - 8 miles
4/18 - 12 miles
4/19 - 30 miles
4/20 - 12 miles
4/21 - 12 miles
4/22 - 12 miles

Total: 264 miles
Goal: 450 miles
Remaining: 186 miles

Wind still on the rampage, but less obnoxious today

4/02 - 23.3 Miles
4/04 - 35.2 Miles
4/05 - 35.2 Miles
4/07 - 25.2 Miles
4/09 - 11.1 and 10.7 Miles
4/11 - 40.1 Miles
4/12 - 40.2 Miles
4/14 - 16.0 Miles
4/15 - 20.0 Miles
4/16 - 23.8 Miles
4/17 - 21.1 Miles
4/18 - 41.3 Miles
4/19 - 28.6 Miles
4/20 - 21.2 Miles
4/21 - 23.8 Miles
4/22 - 10.7 Miles
4/23 - 23.8 Miles

Total - 451.3 Miles
Target - 450 Miles

04/02 - 06.13 @ 17.0 mph
04/03 - 07.09 @ 16.4 mph (AM Commute)
04/03 - 12.18 @ 16.6 mph (PM Commute)
04/04 - 13.18 @ 16.5 mph
04/05 - 17.08 @ 16.4 mph
04/06 - 13.19 @ 17.0 mph
04/06 - 06.80 @ 20.0 mph (Trainer)
04/07 - 15.00 @ 20.0 mph (Trainer)
04/08 - 15.00 @ 20.0 mph (Trainer)
04/09 - 10.34 @ 20.0 mph (Trainer)
04/10 - 15.00 @ 20.0 mph (Trainer)
*REST DAY*
04/12 - 09.53 @ 04.4 mph (MTB)
04/13 - 06.51 @ 16.7 mph (AM Commute)
04/13 - 12.19 @ 17.7 mph (PM Commute)
04/13 - 04.57 @ 10.1 mph (Evening rollolololo)
04/14 - 09.00 @ 21.6 mph (Trainer)
04/15 - 06.34 @ 17.4 mph (AM Commute)
04/15 - 11.91 @ 17.0 mph (PM Commute)
04/16 - 07.02 @ 17.7 mph (AM Commute)
04/16 - 12.23 @ 17.6 mph (PM Commute)
04/17 - 07.09 @ 16.4 mph (AM Commute-MTB)
04/17 - 13.12 @ 16.2 mph (PM Commute-MTB)
04/18 - 10.43 @ 16.6 mph
04/19 - 12.42 @ 06.1 mph (MTB-Singletrack)
*REST DAY*
04/21 - 07.10 @ 15.8 mph (AM Commute)
04/21 - 12.23 @ 17.3 mph (PM Commute)
04/22 - 06.99 @ 16.3 mph (AM Commute)
04/22 - 12.24 @ 17.3 mph (PM Commute)
04/23 - 15.13 @ 18.6 mph

MTD: 308.50
GOAL: 300

It's been years since I've done any distance. I have a 40 mile tour scheduled for May 3 and have been practicing clipping in and out of my new shoes on my shiney new Felt bike. But only doing about 4 or so miles commuting to various activities.

4/02-9.20 miles @14.25 avg.
4/03-9.21 miles @15.52 avg.
4/05-11.10 miles @14.64 avg.
4/06-11.10 miles @15.29 avg.
4/07-12.88 miles @14.98 avg.
4/08-14.66 miles @15.35 avg.
4/10-11.08 miles @13.18 avg.
4/11-12.05 miles @14.26 avg.
4/12-17.26 miles @15.42 avg.
4/13-16.80 miles @14.86 avg.
4/15-18.52 miles @15.46 avg.
4/16-17.04 miles @14.04 avg.
4/17-17.98 miles @15.94 avg.
4/18-18.72 miles @15.65 avg.
4/19-11.91 miles @14.74 avg.
4/21-17.51 miles @13.74 avg.
4/22-17.54 miles @14.04 avg.
4/24-17.27 miles @15.22 avg.

Total-261.83 miles

Tried to ride yesterday, cold and snow...will Spring ever arrive in Northeast Ohio?

4/8 - 12 miles, 46 min
4/10 - 12 miles, 45 min
4/12 - 12.3 miles, 45 min
4/15 - 28.9 miles, 1 hour 51 min
4/17 - 3.8 miles, 16 min
4/19 - 19.9 miles, 1hour 22 min
4/22 - 12 miles, 44 min
4/24 - 24 miles, 1 hour, 28 min

april 1 st 14.37 HR 139 Chest shoulders triceps
april 2nd 15.26 HR 141
april 3rd 19.56 HR 126 Legs calves abs
april 4th 13.54 HR 129
april 5th 14.49 HR 134 Back Biceps
april 6th 14.18 HR 131
april 7th 15.33 HR 129 Chest shoulders triceps
april 8th 16.38 HR 124 Legs and calves
april 9th 6.02 HR 134 Back Biceps-rough day on the bike today body just stopped-
Planned Rest day for April 10th
April 10th I couldn't not workout I'm so addicted light 30 minutes 8.77 miles HR120ish
April 11 Took a day off Needed it!!--Chest shoulders Triceps
April 12th 17.15 HR133 Dead lifts,squats leg ext Pull ups
April 13th Walked dogs 1 hour - push ups and abs
April 14th 15.32 HR 141 It was a great ride added C4 pre workout
April 15th 14.61 HR??? Chest shoulders triceps
April 16th 15.19 HR121
April 17th 14.17 HR141 Back biceps
Day off
April 19th 16.17 HR128 Legs calves abs
April 20th 9.14 HR 130 Chest shoulders Triceps
April 21st 15.03 HR 117
April 22nd 16.72 HR 129 Back Biceps abs
April 23rd 15.77 HR112 Legs abs
April 24th 11.26 HR131 Chest shoulders Triceps
April 25th 15.47 HR 124 Squats- Push ups

314.25 miles

4/02-9.20 miles @14.25 avg.
4/03-9.21 miles @15.52 avg.
4/05-11.10 miles @14.64 avg.
4/06-11.10 miles @15.29 avg.
4/07-12.88 miles @14.98 avg.
4/08-14.66 miles @15.35 avg.
4/10-11.08 miles @13.18 avg.
4/11-12.05 miles @14.26 avg.
4/12-17.26 miles @15.42 avg.
4/13-16.80 miles @14.86 avg.
4/15-18.52 miles @15.46 avg.
4/16-17.04 miles @14.04 avg.
4/17-17.98 miles @15.94 avg.
4/18-18.72 miles @15.65 avg.
4/19-11.91 miles @14.74 avg.
4/21-17.51 miles @13.74 avg.
4/22-17.54 miles @14.04 avg.
4/24-17.27 miles @15.22 avg.
4/25-17.00 miles @15.13 avg.

Total-278.83 miles

Sunny and 50 degrees with light winds...not bad!!!

4/01 - 1hr spin - 16 miles
4/02 - 1.25hr spin - 20 miles
4/03 - 16 miles @16.3mph 700' climbing --- First outside ride of the year!
4/05 - 32 miles @15.7mph 1,500' climbing --- Took way more effort then it should have. Have a lot further to get back in shape then i thought.
4/06 - 16 miles @17mph 700' climbing --- felt a bit better, upgraded to between ok/tired at start of ride instead of tired/week.
4/07 - 30min spin - 8miles
4/08 - 1hr spin - 16miles
4/09 - 45min spin - 12 miles
4/13 - 16 miles @17.5mph with 700' climbing. Felt okay/normal at start of ride.
4/14 - 16 miles @17mph with 700' climbing. Had some carbs (powerbar gel) for first time in a month - felt 'normal' at start of ride and after a 2nd gel energetic (first time in a month) by the end!
4/16 - 16 miles @17.2mph with 700' climbing - 80% effort and no carbs. Finally felt 'normal' so Keto might work for me after all. Going to do a longer (2hr) ride this weekend to test my 'anti-bonk' diet.
4/18 - 22 miles @19.7mph with 700' - Kept up with the 'A' riders for the first 27 min. 45min break between rides for a snack then went on 2nd ride of the morning.
4/18 - 44.5 miles @16.9mph with 2,200' - Left with middle group (16-16.5 av) but dropped them. Regrouped at top of first big hill and was caught by slow group. Still not sure what happened to the rest of the middle group (did they get passed by the slow group???). Did both rides with no carbs and 2nd ride with only 150 calories worth of nuts. (testing 'anti-bonk' keto diet). Was low energy for last hour but did better then I expected.
4/19 - 44 miles @16mph w/ 2,550' climbing. Tired from Saturday's rides but first weekend with good weather so made the most of it!
4/21 - 20 miles @15.5 w/ 800'- back to no energy again
4/25 - 94 miles @16.5mph w/ 4,600' climbing. After 6 weeks I gave up on a Keto diet and back on carbs again!

April biking miles: 336.5
April goal: 300 miles

April spinning miles: 72
April climbing: 15,850'