August 2016 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge
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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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8/1 - 11.16 miles 12.46 mph
8/4 - 9.18 miles 12.2 mph
July 2016 - 53.87 mi 12.85mph avg
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My goal will be 100 miles this month.
08/01 - 14.00 miles
08/04 - 15.00 miles
Chris3 -
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
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Aug 1 - 1.8 km walking (20 min) + 20 min weightliftingReview ...
(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 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
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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 1258.312 -
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
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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: 1472.901 -
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 1273.762 -
My goal will be 100 miles this month.
08/01 - 14.00 miles
08/04 - 15.00 miles
08/06 - 13.50 miles
Chris2 -
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 - 11/52 -
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]2 -
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
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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.4 -
@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.0 -
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.....
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.1 -
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
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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.2 -
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.3 -
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 avg2 -
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: 6:44:092
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