August 2016 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge

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  • smyle5
    smyle5 Posts: 33 Member
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    8/1 - 11.16 miles 12.46 mph
    8/4 - 9.18 miles 12.2 mph

    July 2016 - 53.87 mi 12.85mph avg
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,333 Member
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    My goal will be 100 miles this month.

    08/01 - 14.00 miles
    08/04 - 15.00 miles

    Chris
  • ciclamino1
    ciclamino1 Posts: 59 Member
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    ciclamino1 wrote: »
    I'm in! Goal is 621 miles too

    08/01 - 25 miles
    08/02 - 13 miles
    08/03 - 20 miles
    08/04 - 16 miles

    MTD: 74 miles
    Goal to Go: 546 miles
    YTD: 1791 miles




  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,937 Member
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Review ...
    (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

    Aug 3 - 3.9 km walking (45 min) + 20 min weightlifting

    Aug 4 - 3.7 km walking (45 min)

    **Turns out I've sprained the medical collateral ligament in my right knee. No more stairs, running or jumping for a while. I can walk as long as I don't go too fast or twist it. There is one "weights" exercise I am to do. And ... happily ... I can continue to cycle! Back in the saddle on Saturday!**

    Totals:
    Aug Cycling Outside: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Aug Walking: 14.7 km (175 min)
    Aug Stairs: 5 flights (4 min)
    Aug Weightlifting: 60 min
    Aug Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Time Total: 239 min = 3 hours 59 min
    Aug Distance Total: 14.7 km = 9.1 miles



  • 35dollars
    35dollars Posts: 832 Member
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    Mon 01 - 29.24 miles
    Tue 02 - 31.63 miles
    Wed 03 - rest
    Thu 04 - 32.81 miles.
    Fri 05 - 25.68. Headwind again. Couldn't faced another 7 miles of headwind on the way home so took a shorter/more direct course

    MTD 119.36 / 500, YTD 1258.31
  • ciclamino1
    ciclamino1 Posts: 59 Member
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    08/01 - 25 miles
    08/02 - 13 miles
    08/03 - 20 miles
    08/04 - 16 miles
    08/05 - 31 miles

    Goal: 621 miles
    MTD: 105 miles
    Goal to Go: 516 miles
    YTD: 1,822 miles



  • RRRobison71
    RRRobison71 Posts: 56 Member
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    8/2 9.91
    8/3 12.04
    8/5 13.09

    MTD: 35.04

    Jan: 49.93
    Feb: 177.8
    Mar: 279.94
    Apr: 198.79
    May: 110.02
    June: 238.86
    July: 417.56

    Total: 1472.90
  • 35dollars
    35dollars Posts: 832 Member
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    Mon 01 - 29.24 miles
    Tue 02 - 31.63 miles
    Wed 03 - rest
    Thu 04 - 32.81 miles.
    Fri 05 - 25.68.
    Sat 06 - 15.45 - quick zoom around the local area


    MTD 134.81 / 500, YTD 1273.76
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,333 Member
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    My goal will be 100 miles this month.

    08/01 - 14.00 miles
    08/04 - 15.00 miles
    08/06 - 13.50 miles

    Chris
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Just some ballpark commuting the past few days as I've returned to the north. Took the long route today though, but will take it easy until Tuesday to properly recover from my planned long run tomorrow.

    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)
    8/5 - 11 miles
    8/6 - 20 miles

    Total: 162 miles
    Goal: 621 miles
    Remaining: 459 miles

    2016 Races:
    Granfondo FL century - 23.4mph TT segments
    Ironman Florida 70.3 - 5:07 / 2:39 bike split (21mph)
    Ironman Augusta 70.3 - 9/25
    Ironman Florida - 11/5
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    August 2nd 18.6 Miles -- Duration 1:18:48
    August 4th 6.5 Miles -- Duration 00:44:53
    August 5th 9.4 Miles -- Duration 00:41:53
    August 6th 4.93 Miles -- Duration 00:22:40 (warm-up)
    August 6th 19.6 Miles -- Duration 1:31:01 (MTB race)

    August Total Miles: 59.03
    August Total Duration: 4:39:15[/quote]
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
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    Only one day of cycling to add for the rest of the week - Tu & Wed I had to take the car to work for various reasons, and Friday we had thunderstorms. .. Excuses, excuses! I'll have to try a bit harder next week, if I don't want to fall too far behind wrt my goal.

    1.8.2016: 4.3km + 16.9km to work, long detour home
    4.8.2016: 4.3km + 8.9km to work, short detour home
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    34.6km of 200km August goal done
  • JTyler2016
    JTyler2016 Posts: 34 Member
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    I bought a bicycle to start riding to work two months ago, mostly for the extra exercise and to help get in some much needed 'me' time, along with the veritable cornucopia of unmentioned benefits.

    I have cycled to work since all but 3 days where the weather was really bad, averaging about 65-80km per week plus an additional 310.38km over the weekends in local scenic bike trails last month and maybe half of that the first month I owned my bike.

    Definitely the best thing I've done for myself in recent memory. The best part for someone losing weight is I've had up my calorie intake twice now just to lose at a slower pace. Pure motivation.

    I'd like to gradually increase my trail riding up to 600km - 800km or so per month during the spring and summer seasons, by this time next year.
  • UmmSqueaky
    UmmSqueaky Posts: 715 Member
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    Ohhim wrote: »
    @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-seriously

    @Ohhim thanks for the link! Iceland would be a fabulous bike trip, if I had more time. Argh time.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    No particular goal this month apart from getting my old Roubaix back on the road - it was crunched by a myopic car driver last year. New forks and wheels on order to make it my "fast bike". Felt I hadn't spent enough money on my hobby this year!
    My wife may not agree with my assessment..... :wink:

    Also doing a little experiment by incorporating leg work back into my strength training, I don't tend to do any weights for my legs during the cycling season but would like to add some size and strength to my legs. Doing it at the start of the week so I get recovery time before my weekend rides.
    Weights Monday and Wednesday and straight back to maxing out the leg press and leg curl machines despite not using them for 4 (?) months.

    Tuesday - 21.1 virtual miles on eSpinning bike
    Thursday - 24.2 virtual miles on eSpinning bike - time trial mode.
    Saturday - 45.9 miles fairly fast.
    Sunday - 43.4 miles, really hot, humid and windy.

    Week 1 total = 134.6 miles.
  • UmmSqueaky
    UmmSqueaky Posts: 715 Member
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    8/1: 28 miles
    8/2: 22 miles
    8/3: 28 miles
    8/5: 28 miles
    8/7: 12 miles - did a mini tri this morning to practice transitions, 200 yard swim/3 mile bike/2 mile run (really only 1 mile run but I did the run twice). 16 women, I was in the middle of the pack out of the swim, and then first after the bike. Lost my lead rather quickly on the run (shocking I know). Overall it was a lot of fun and I'm really looking forward to the full sprint next weekend. If I can get through my mental block vis a vis running, I can definitely see triathlons as a long term hobby.

    Month to date: 128 miles
    Year to date: 2544 miles
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
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    Added 12 miles this morning during a Sprint distance tri.
    First week total is: 93 miles.

    Dropping my bike at the LBS tomorrow for some TLC before my next race, so expect mileage will be reduced this week.
  • pdm3547
    pdm3547 Posts: 1,057 Member
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    Hope I'm not too late to join the challenge.

    My goal is 24 hours of cycling this month, which equates to about 550km. This month culminates in the Hertfordshire 100 Sportive on 28th August, so I'm training hard to build up my distances before then.

    So far, 2.5 hours and 60km.
  • smyle5
    smyle5 Posts: 33 Member
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    8/1 - 11.16 miles 12.46 mph
    8/4 - 9.18 miles 12.2 mph
    8/5 - 10.2 miles 12.9 mph
    8/7 am 19.6 miles at 13.2mph
    8/7 pm 9.46 miles at 12.8mph

    July 2016 - 53.87 mi 12.85mph avg
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    edited August 2016
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    August 2nd 18.6 Miles -- Duration 1:18:48
    August 4th 6.5 Miles -- Duration 00:44:53
    August 5th 9.4 Miles -- Duration 00:41:53
    August 6th 4.93 Miles -- Duration 00:22:40 (warm-up)
    August 6th 19.6 Miles -- Duration 1:31:01 (MTB race)
    August 7th 6.31 Miles -- Duration 00:52:02 (dirt lap)
    August 7th 18.4 Miles -- Duration 1:12:52 (pavement)

    August Total Miles: 83.74
    August Total Duration: 6:44:09