September 2016 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge

I'm in for 200 this month.

09/03 - 16.00 miles
09/04 - 15.00 miles
09/07 - 15.50 miles
09/08 - 16.00 miles
09/10 - 13.00 miles...75.50 miles so far
09/12 - 16.00 miles
09/15 - 16.00 miles
09/17 - 14.00 miles

Chris

sijomial wrote: »

sijomial wrote: »

First ride for September.
45.5 miles @ 16.1mph. Mostly quite a relaxed ride but did try a bit harder than usual on the hills (my weak point). Which is why I got 20 Strava PRs with a slow overall average speed.

Usually I ride solo but did this ride with a really good hill climber, hence trying harder on the hills.
I'm 168lbs and she's a petite 126lbs and I got a great lesson on the importance of power to weight ratio.
(In other words she made me look right a right old plodder!)

Sunday - 4.1 miles to the gym.
Weds - 43.9 miles taking in 3 big climbs.
Friday - 22 virtual miles on WattbikePro power meter trainer.
Sunday - 58.7 miles, same big three climbs but with a different beginning and end route.

Month to date = 174.2 miles.

Weds ride - Three of the big Surrey hill climbs and got one PR and two second bests on them, 43.9 miles and 2500' of elevation on a perfect sunny afternoon. This short hill is plain nasty and hits over 18% grade - highlighted climb on the graph.

http://veloviewer.com/segments/629896/athlete/848603

A bit of a quiet week - shorter evenings means rides after work are indoors.

Tuesday - 18.8 virtual miles on eSpinning bike.
Friday - 21.6 virtual miles on WattBike Pro.
Sunday - 34.4 miles

Month to date = 249 miles

9/2 26.4 miles @ 13.0
9/3 24.1 miles @ 13.1
9/5 35.4 mile @ 12.9
9/7 6.4 miles @ 13.6
9/8 8.6 miles @ 14.7
9/10 13.39 @ 13.2
9/11 50.77 @ 12.5
9/13 15.66 @ 14.5
9/15 6.5 @ 14.5
9/17 19.98 @14.5
9/18 20 @ 14.7
9/18 11.6 @ 9

238.8/250 complete

Machka9 wrote: »

OK ... I'm here now ... I hope ...

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
August: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes

The Goal: More than last September ... but that might be a bit of a challenge give the abysmal start I've had to the month (so sick!).

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Sep 2 - 1 km walking (10 min)
Sep 5 - 0.6 km walking (8 min)
Sep 8 - 1.3 km walking (15 min)
Sep 9 - 2.4 km walking (30 min)
Sep 10 - 1.6 m walking (20 min) + 23.6 km cycling (70 min) + 10 flights of stairs (8 min)
Sep 11 - 26.9 km cycling (85 min)

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Totals:
Sep Cycling Outside: 50.5 km (155 min)
Sep Cycling Inside: 0 min
Sep Walking: 6.9 km (83 min)
Sep Stairs: 10 flights (8 min)
Sep Weightlifting: 0 min
Sep Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
Sep Time Total: 246 min = 4 hours 6 min
Sep Distance Total: 57.4 km = 35.6 miles

Sep 17 - 50 km cycling (155 min) + 1 km walking (12 min)

Sep 18 - 30 min rowing (4.5 km) + 3 km walking uphill (35 min)

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Totals:
Sep Cycling Outside: 100.5 km (310 min)
Sep Cycling Inside: 0 min
Sep Walking: 26.2 km (316 min)
Sep Stairs: 30 flights (24 min)
Sep Weightlifting: 0 min
Sep Rowing: 4.5 km (30 min)
Sep Time Total: 680 min = 11 hours 20 min
Sep Distance Total: 131.2 km = 81.5 miles

9/6 6 miles
9/8 6 miles
9/11 6.5 miles
9/12 6 miles
9/15 6 miles
9/19 6 miles

Total 36.5 miles

Summer is over, it started getting cold and rainy, and I promptly got a cold
Cycling in the rain when I'm already a little sick sounded like a stupid idea, so I took the car to work end of last week. But today the sun was back, and I couldn't resist - who would want to take the car on a cool and sunny autumn day?

01.09.2016 22.2 km evening ride
12.09.2016 13.9 km commute
13.09.2016 20.2 km commute
14.09.2016 10.6 km commute
19.09.2016 15.3 km commute
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82.3km (of 200km September goal) done . A few more days of travelling planned end of this week/beginning of next; I don't think I'll make it this month. *sigh*

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@UmmSqueaky I love the "yay hills" smile picture

@tcaley4 Great job on already completing your September goal so early!

Back on the bike after holidays, had my first H&S* test on the way to work, when some d!ckhead pulled into traffic and left me with a 6" gap of road, which is considerably less than the width of my bike. Fortunately, (a) was able to grab 2 solid handfuls of brakes and (b) was dry so the brakes actually worked. I did manage to catch up to the driver at a set of lights a few hundred yards later and 'explain' exactly what they'd done wrong.

Thu 01 - 32.57 miles
Fri 02 - 19.93 miles
Mon 19 - 23.73 miles

MTD 76.23 / 250, YTD 1787.1 / 2500

This week is going to be a real stop-start one, due to stuff. Going to be tight to get even that reduced monthly target.

(* that's "heart and sphincter". Both passed (or allowed nothing to pass!) with flying colours )

09/02 - 18.25 miles time: 1:11 avg speed: 15.3
09/03 - 14.57 miles time: 0:51 avg speed: 17.1
09/05 - 21.96 miles time: 1:26 avg speed: 15.3
09/06 - 14.80 miles time: 0:54 avg speed: 16.3
09/07 - 18.40 miles time: 1:11 avg speed: 15.5
09/08 - 18.27 miles time: 1:13 avg speed: 14.9
09/09 - 18.32 miles time: 1:12 avg speed: 15.2
09/11 - 22.48 miles time: 1:17 avg speed: 17.5
09/12 - 17.51 miles time: 1:02 avg speed: 16.7
09/13 - 11.08 miles time: 0:38 avg speed: 17.4
09/15 - 08.41 miles time: 0:32 avg speed: 15.9
09/16 - 15.49 miles time: 1:00 avg speed: 15.5
09/17 - 38.61 miles time: 2:12 avg speed: 14.5
09/10 - 10.91 miles time: 0:34 avg speed: 19.5


September total: 249.05
Goal for month: 200
Year to date: 2,558.50

Jan - 175.9
Feb - 343.3
Mar - 353.8
Apr - 363.4
May - 319.1
Jun - 316.2
July - 166.1
Aug - 167.6

Goal- 300

9/4-18 miles
9/10- 17 miles
9/16- 24 miles
9/17-59 miles
9/18-50 miles

168 of 300 complete.

09/02 - 18.25 miles time: 1:11 avg speed: 15.3
09/03 - 14.57 miles time: 0:51 avg speed: 17.1
09/05 - 21.96 miles time: 1:26 avg speed: 15.3
09/06 - 14.80 miles time: 0:54 avg speed: 16.3
09/07 - 18.40 miles time: 1:11 avg speed: 15.5
09/08 - 18.27 miles time: 1:13 avg speed: 14.9
09/09 - 18.32 miles time: 1:12 avg speed: 15.2
09/11 - 22.48 miles time: 1:17 avg speed: 17.5
09/12 - 17.51 miles time: 1:02 avg speed: 16.7
09/13 - 11.08 miles time: 0:38 avg speed: 17.4
09/15 - 08.41 miles time: 0:32 avg speed: 15.9
09/16 - 15.49 miles time: 1:00 avg speed: 15.5
09/17 - 38.61 miles time: 2:12 avg speed: 14.5
09/19 - 10.91 miles time: 0:34 avg speed: 19.5
09/20 - 15.35 miles time: 0:57 avg speed: 16.0


September total: 264.40
Goal for month: 200
Year to date: 2,573.85

Jan - 175.9
Feb - 343.3
Mar - 353.8
Apr - 363.4
May - 319.1
Jun - 316.2
July - 166.1
Aug - 167.6