August 2016 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge
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Would like to join in if you don't mind letting an old guy hang around.
Since May, my focus has been to follow a 16 week training plan to prep for the Timberman half iron distance race being held in New Hampshire on August 21. The training plan consists of 3 swims, 3 bikes and 3 runs/week. Prior to starting this season's race training, I did quite a bit of indoor bike work using Trainerroad and my fluid trainer.
My July cycling volume averaged 90-110 miles/week. This week will be a bit different, since I"ll have a short race on Sunday. Today was my first ride in August at 19 miles. Planning a 60 mile ride on Thursday, then I will do 13 miles as part of a Sprint distance triathlon on Sunday.
My goal is to improve on last year's Timberman bike split of 3:08 (17.7mph moving average) over the fairly hilly course. The challenge is to get faster, but still back off enough to leave something left in my legs for the run that follows.
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8/2 9.91
MTD: 9.91
Jan: 49.93
Feb: 177.8
Mar: 279.94
Apr: 198.79
May: 110.02
June: 238.86
July: 417.56
Total: 1472.901 -
ciclamino1 wrote: »ciclamino1 wrote: »I'm in! Goal is 621 miles too
08/01 - 25.2miles
08/02 - 13.1 miles
MTD: 38.3 miles
Goal to Go: 583 miles
YTD: 1755 miles
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(Distances include cycling + walking)
March: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
March: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
June 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
July 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
The Goal: More than last August.
Aug 1 - 1.8 km walking (20 min) + 20 min weightlifting
Aug 2 - 5.3 km walking (65 min) + 5 flights of stairs (4 min) + 20 min weightlifting
**Still kind of babying my right knee and taking a little break from the cycling. Just a week. Planning to be back at it on Saturday.**
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Totals:
Aug Cycling Outside: 0 km (0 min)
Aug Cycling Inside: 0 min
Aug Walking: 7.1 km (85 min)
Aug Stairs: 5 flights (4 min)
Aug Weightlifting: 40 min
Aug Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
Aug Time Total: 89 min = 1 hours 29 min
Aug Distance Total: 7.1 km = 4.4 miles
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would like to join but I'm looking at two weeks of vacation this month and no bike in the picture. Will try and pick up the next month!2
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Setting my goal at 300 this month.
8/1 - 31.23
8/2 - 14.61
MTD - 45.84
Jan - 170.47
Feb - 245.31
Mar - 409.88
Apr - 227.22
May - 332.92
June - 302.69
July - 505.53
YTD - 2239.842 -
August 2nd 18.6 Miles -- Duration 1:18:48
August Total Miles: 18.6
August Total Duration: 1:18:482 -
8/1: 28 miles
8/2: 22 miles
8/3: 28 miles - the super humidity in the morning must have sapped all the power out of me, so the ride home was harder than normal. No run after the ride, too hot and no energy.
Month to date: 78 miles
Year to date: 2494 miles
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Hi everyone! Pretty new to cycling and want to get in on the challenge. I'll shoot for 175 miles this month.
8/2: 10 miles3 -
ciclamino1 wrote: »I'm in! Goal is 621 miles too
08/01 - 25 miles
08/02 - 13 miles
08/03 - 20 miles
MTD: 58 miles
Goal to Go: 562 miles
YTD: 1775 miles
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Welcome aboard everyone!
Mostly doing more intense training rides so far this week, but planning a leisurely long ride tomorrow as I'll get a chance to spin out the damage from earlier rides and runs.
8/1 - 15 miles (w. 10 mile solo time trial @ 23mph - out & back)
8/3 - 33 miles (tri team ride)
Total: 48 miles
Goal: 621 miles
Remaining: 573 miles
Upcoming Races:
Ironman August 70.3 - 9/25
Ironman Florida - 11/53 -
@ummsqueaky - Bicycling magazine had a great article on a bike trek across iceland a few months back, although the roads weren't exactly inspiring, the scenery was pretty amazing. Feel free to check it out at http://www.bicycling.com/culture/travel/iceland-seriously2
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Ok then, my goal is a measly 100 miles for the month. Vacation is going to make it a challenge.
8/4: 19.87 miles (commute)
Month to date: 19.87
Year to date: haven't figured it yet, just started riding again a couple months ago.3 -
Setting my goal at 300 this month.
8/1 - 31.23 miles
8/2 - 14.61 miles
8/3 - 20.09 miles
MTD - 65.92
Jan - 170.47
Feb - 245.31
Mar - 409.88
Apr - 227.22
May - 332.92
June - 302.69
July - 505.53
YTD - 2259.932 -
8/2: 10.4 miles
8/4: 11.1 miles
MTD: 21.5 miles
Remaining: 153.5 miles3 -
Mon 01 - 29.24 miles
Tue 02 - 31.63 miles
Wed 03 - rest
Thu 04 - 32.81 miles. Heavy headwind for first half of morning ride and really strong headwind for first 7 miles of homeward leg - that was a real joyless grind, but the rest was pretty enjoyable
MTD 93.68 / 500, YTD 1232.632 -
I had initially planned to do a long 3-digit ride today but some intense rain lasting late into the AM and dinner party hosting plans shortened my ride to 83 miles. Although I wanted to go a bit further with my ironman being about 13 weeks out (and weekly max distances of about 50 miles for the past few months), I ended up pushing the pace a bit more given the shorter distance, and was pretty happy with my power numbers at the end when I was finishing into some stronger winds.
8/1 - 15 miles (w. 10 mile solo time trial @ 23mph - out & back)
8/3 - 33 miles (tri team ride)
8/4 - 83 miles (solo long ride - 18.3mph / 143 watt avg)
Total: 131 miles
Goal: 621 miles
Remaining: 490 miles
Upcoming Races:
Ironman August 70.3 - 9/25
Ironman Florida - 11/54 -
Beautiful day today, so I took some time off. Did 62 miles into the hills of NW Connecticut. Nothing crazy for pace, but just under 4 hours in the saddle.
19 on Tuesday
62 on Thursday
81 for the week so far.
Next ride will be a short one during a sprint distance tri on Sunday.
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