November 2016 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge!

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
Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct: 649 km = 403.3 miles = 49 hours 46 min

I see I covered a lot of distance last November ... here's hoping I can do the same again.
No cycling yet, but ...
Nov 1 - 3.6 km walking (45 min)
Nov 2 - 8 km walking (100 min) + 15 flights of stairs (12 min)

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Totals for November:
Cycling Outside: 0 km (0 min)
Cycling Inside: 0 min
Walking: 11.6 km (145 min)
Stairs: 15 flights (12 min)
Weightlifting: 0 min
Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
Time Total: 157 min = 2 hours 37 min
Distance Total: 11.6 km = 7.2 miles

Nov 3 - 6 km walking (75 min) + 6 flights of stairs (5 min)

Nov 4 - 8.6 km walking (105 min) + 10 flights of stairs (8 min)

Nov 5 - 8 km walking (100 min)

Nov 6 - 98.4 km cycling (326 min)

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Totals for November:
Cycling Outside: 98.4 km (326 min)
Cycling Inside: 0 min
Walking: 34.2 km (425 min)
Stairs: 31 flights (25 min)
Weightlifting: 0 min
Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
Time Total: 776 min = 12 hours 56 min
Distance Total: 132.6 km = 82.4 miles

On my Saturday ride, my legs just felt very heavy. Didn't have any speed available, felt like I was slogging my way through the whole ride. One thing I can think of is that I didn't get enough sleep the night before. Only got 6 hours, usually get 9 - 10. Also, passed a milestone on my Saturday ride. I broke through the 8,000 mile mark for total distance of rides in the last four years.

11/01 - 14.94
11/02 - 13.24
11/03 - 09.30
11/04 - 14.64
11/05 - 33.89


November total: 86.01
Goal for month: 0
Year to date: 2,921.26

Jan - 175.9
Feb - 343.3
Mar - 353.8
Apr - 363.4
May - 319.1
Jun - 316.2
July - 166.1
Aug - 167.6
Sep - 368.2
Oct - 142.9

35dollars wrote: »

Mon 07 - 26.31 miles

MTD 34.92 / 300, YTD 2418.36 / 2500

Finally getting some miles on the board for this month, with my first commuting day. Bitterly cold in the morning and even colder in the evening - bottomed out at -0.5 degrees C with 3 or 4 more degrees of wind chill; but I was roastie-toastie in multiple layers, with the exception of my toes for the last 15 minutes, which started to feel the cold even through overshooes and 2 pairs of socks.

Thankful today for the disk brakes when some blind old bat pulled out of a side road right in front of me - and didn't show any signs of noticing me even after the near miss and my loud educational explanation of their short-comings. I guess the 2 flashing lights, one continuous light, and the fluorescent & reflective bright yellow jacket all render me invisible.

That incident, was it night or dark?

35dollars wrote: »

Dark conditions, though on a lighted urban road. My lights are very bright - they illuminate road signs etc for 20+ yeards in front. There's no way I can be missed... always assuming anyone bothers to look at all

I thought that "There's no way I can be missed" on a bright summer's day, dressed in bright red, bright flashing front light and a car drove straight into me.
Luckily I went over the top of the car and was able to pick myself up - and pick the bike up in two pieces!

I think it sunk in with the driver when I said "if you can miss seeing me then one day you will kill a child".....

11/01 - 14.94
11/02 - 13.24
11/03 - 09.30
11/04 - 14.64
11/05 - 33.89
11/07 - 11.45


November total: 97.46
Goal for month: 0
Year to date: 3,022.17

Jan - 175.9
Feb - 343.3
Mar - 353.8
Apr - 363.4
May - 319.1
Jun - 316.2
July - 166.1
Aug - 167.6
Sep - 368.2
Oct - 142.9

November 3rd 18.2 Miles -- Duration 1:14:24
November 4th 12.7 Miles -- Duration 00:59:08
November 5th 14.59 Miles -- Duration 1:30:35 (MTB Race)
November 6th 37.7 Miles -- Duration 2:43:43
November 8th 9.01 Miles -- Duration 00:29:58

November Total Miles: 92.20
November Total Duration: 6:57:48

Cold ride. Did somebody say cold ride? I went out this morning at daybreak. It was like 32 - 33 degrees. Cold if you ain't working but for climbing cold is ok. Descent is a different story.
Puddles in the potholes had thin ice on them.
So I climbed like 2,200 feet in about 1 playlist plus a song. 93 maybe 95 minutes. I ain't no speed demon on my climbing track. But when I climb up it gets colder. So I think that 32 dwindles by 6 degrees near the top.

Here is a phenomena I ain't resolved. I use tubeless tires containing this sealant called Stans. My tires lost air I had to use co2 on my front. It was kind of scary. I envisioned being stuck walking in a cold place where people don't always go.

But I think that Stans freezes and doesn't seal my tires when below freezing. And I think the big deal is around the rim. I think it freezes and hardens and becomes worse at leaking then any good at sealing.

Sound plausible? Any reports of anyone else seeing this?

A bit late to the party as I've been focusing on tapering for, racing, then recovering from my Ironman.

Going for another megameter this month (621 miles / 1000km) to continue the 4 month streak.

Ironman Florida went well as it was a bit windy (10mph from East), but I kept up a 21.6mph bike split for the race and still had fresh enough legs to post a 3:38 marathon that was about 33 minutes slower than my Chicago marathon from last month (generally a reasonable metric/difference). I was a bit weak in the swim, but finished in the top 100 (out of 2500 starters), so happy with the result. Finishing up my post-race recovery this week, but got back on my bike Wednesday & today for a bit of riding.

11/1 - 12 miles (post-tuneup check)
11/5 - 112 miles (Ironman Florida - 5:11 bike split / 21.6mph)
11/9 - 33 miles
11/11 - 61 miles

Total: 218 miles
Goal: 621 miles
Remaining: 403 miles

2016 Races
Ironman 70.3 Florida - Apr 10 - 5:07:51 (21mph 56 mile time trial bike split)
Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Sep 25 - 4:43:56 (22.3mph 56.5 mile time trial bike split)
Ironman Florida - Nov 5 - 10:21:27 (21.6mph 112 mile time trial bike split, 217 Avg Watts/227 NP)

2017 Races
Ironman 70.3 Raleigh - June 4
Ironman Coeur D'Alene - August 27 (tentative)

sijomial wrote: »

No outdoor cycling at all this week (apart from station commutes, which I don't count...).
Just too cold for my delicate pinkies!

21 miles on an eSpinning bike
27.1 miles on a WattbikePro

Total 48.1

Starting to swap focus from cycling to strength training for the next few months.

At last I managed to get a proper cycle ride in this month! Just a gentle trundle in the countryside without chasing any particular time or distance, just for the pleasure of cycling in nice countryside. It seems my stupid hands and feet will tolerate temperatures of 9C comfortably, become marginal at 8C and get very cold at 7C.
55 miles and lots of smiles.

22.5 virtual miles on WattbikePro.
22.6 virtual miles on WattbikePro.
55.3 real miles.

100.4 miles for the week

Running total 148.5