APRIL 2017 walk/jog/run/bike/step's challenge

I have been MIA lately. . .here is my progress (or lack of) for the past week
April 17--5.7 miles
April 18--4.5 miles
April 19--2.9 miles
April 20--3.8 miles
April 21--8.4 miles
April 22--2.7 miles
April 23--7.5 miles
TMW 90.3
TMR 119.7

April 17--5.7 miles
April 18--4.5 miles
April 19--2.9 miles
April 20--3.8 miles
April 21--8.4 miles
April 22--2.7 miles
April 23--7.5 miles
TMW 90.3
TMR 119.7

Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
March 15: 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 16: 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
Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min

March's goal was 1000 km of cycling, and we did that ... maybe we'll do it again in April.

April 1 - 101.5 km cycling (320 min)
April 2 - 68.8 km cycling (250 min)
April 3 - 8.3 km (103 min) walking
April 4 - 5.6 km (70 min) walking
April 5 - 3.9 km (48 min) walking + 26.9 km (85 min) cycling
April 6 - 5.2 km (65 min) walking + 12 flights of stairs (10 min)
April 7 - 7.1 km (88 min) walking + 24.8 km (78 min) cycling
April 8 - 74.5 km (235 min) cycling
April 9 - 33.2 km (104 min) cycling
April 10 - 8.3 km (103 min) walking
April 11 - 2 km (25 min) walking
April 12 - 2 km (25 min) walking + 9.4 km (30 min) cycling
April 13 - 2.2 km (25 min) walking
April 14 - 301.2 km (1020 min) cycling ... this was a 300 km randonnee completed in 17 hours including all breaks.
April 15 - 0! Rest day
April 16 - 203.3 km (732 min) cycling ... this was a 200 km randonnee completed in 12 hours 12 minutes including all breaks.
April 17 - 4 km (50 min) walking. Active recovery!
April 18 - 2.8 km (35 min) walking.

This was my Easter weekend:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Machka9/view/campbell-town-canter-easter-adventure-weekend-200-km-300-km-924682

April 19 - 1.8 km (22 min) walking

April 20 - 2.4 km (30 min) walking + 7 flights of stairs (6 min)

April 21 - 2.4 km (30 min) walking

April 22 - 56.1 km (175 min) cycling

April 23 - 40.2 km (125 min) cycling

April 24 - 4.9 km (60 min) walking

April 25 - 45.1 km (140 min) cycling


April Activities
Walking Distance (km): 62.9
Walking Time (min): 786.3
Cycling Distance (km): 985.0
Cycling Time (min): 3269.4
Stairs Climbed Number: 19.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 15.2


Totals
Total Distance (km): 1047.9
Total Distance (miles): 651.1
Total Time (min): 4070.8
Total Time (hr): 67:50:49

@jeanniewes and the rest of the mileage gang...sorry I've not logged in a while... I'm in the process of taking a long break from the forums for a while. Life's just too busy right now for me, and I'm trying to focus more on activity minutes than miles in this season of my life as I'm balancing new work commitments, etc. I just don't have the extra time right now to be posting to the forums in addition to everything else right now.

Great job to all those that are meeting your goals and kicking butt! Keep pushing toward those goals!

b3achy wrote: »

@jeanniewes and the rest of the mileage gang...sorry I've not logged in a while... I'm in the process of taking a long break from the forums for a while. Life's just too busy right now for me, and I'm trying to focus more on activity minutes than miles in this season of my life as I'm balancing new work commitments, etc. I just don't have the extra time right now to be posting to the forums in addition to everything else right now.

Great job to all those that are meeting your goals and kicking butt! Keep pushing toward those goals!

Good luck as you continue your journey. . .

April 25--4.8 miles
TMW 99.1
TMR 110.9

Goal 200 miles
New goal: 175 miles

April half way 95.0 miles
April 3 weeks 126.2 miles
5/22 1.6 miles
5/23 6.1 miles
5/24 4.2 miles
5/25 8.1 miles
5/26 5.1 miles
April 2017 151.3 miles

March 2017 131.8 miles

Even though I won't quite make my goals, I've exercised more than ever in a month.

Also, I started Whole30 10 days ago and I've been lifting weights on a regular basis. For me, those are BIG wins.

Walk: 15.19/20
Bike: 212.28/250

I'm going to try to bike tomorrow and Sunday also. My knees have been cracking sometimes when I bike, so I'm playing it by ear.

I appreciate the encouragement from this group!

Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
March 15: 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 16: 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
Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min

March's goal was 1000 km of cycling, and we did that ... maybe we'll do it again in April.
April 1 - 101.5 km cycling (320 min)
April 2 - 68.8 km cycling (250 min)
April 3 - 8.3 km (103 min) walking
April 4 - 5.6 km (70 min) walking
April 5 - 3.9 km (48 min) walking + 26.9 km (85 min) cycling
April 6 - 5.2 km (65 min) walking + 12 flights of stairs (10 min)
April 7 - 7.1 km (88 min) walking + 24.8 km (78 min) cycling
April 8 - 74.5 km (235 min) cycling
April 9 - 33.2 km (104 min) cycling
April 10 - 8.3 km (103 min) walking
April 11 - 2 km (25 min) walking
April 12 - 2 km (25 min) walking + 9.4 km (30 min) cycling
April 13 - 2.2 km (25 min) walking
April 14 - 301.2 km (1020 min) cycling ... this was a 300 km randonnee completed in 17 hours including all breaks.
April 15 - 0! Rest day
April 16 - 203.3 km (732 min) cycling ... this was a 200 km randonnee completed in 12 hours 12 minutes including all breaks.
April 17 - 4 km (50 min) walking. Active recovery!
April 18 - 2.8 km (35 min) walking.
This was my Easter weekend:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Machka9/view/campbell-town-canter-easter-adventure-weekend-200-km-300-km-924682
April 19 - 1.8 km (22 min) walking
April 20 - 2.4 km (30 min) walking + 7 flights of stairs (6 min)
April 21 - 2.4 km (30 min) walking
April 22 - 56.1 km (175 min) cycling
April 23 - 40.2 km (125 min) cycling
April 24 - 4.9 km (60 min) walking
April 25 - 45.1 km (140 min) cycling
April 26 - 1.4 km (17 min) walking + 7 flights of stairs (6 min)
April 27 - 4.5 km (55 min) walking + 10 flights of stairs (8 min)
April 28 - 1.6 km (20 min) walking + 15 flights of stairs (12 min)
April 29 - 52.1 km (180 min) cycling
April 30 - 50.8 km (160 min) cycling

Plus some weights and core work!

April Activities
Walking Distance (km): 70.4
Walking Time (min): 880.0
Cycling Distance (km): 1111.5
Cycling Time (min): 3684.3
Stairs Climbed Number: 52.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 41.6

Totals
Total Distance (km): 1181.9
Total Distance (miles): 734.4
Total Time (min): 4605.9
Total Time (hr): 76:45:55

April Highlights

-- First full month as a 50-year old.
-- Cycled 1000 km in April, for the second month in a row! In fact we finished up with 1112 km.
-- Cycled 3000 km during the first third of the year. That's a good start to the year.
-- Cycled a 300 km randonnee + a 200 km randonnee (sanctioned long distance cycling events) on the Easter weekend. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to pull those off, but we had been training for it ... and did it!
-- In completing the events above, we also completed our 4th century in the CAM (Century-A-Month) Challenge. This challenge requires that we cycle 162 km on day in each month of the year, starting in January.
-- Cycled our 6th Petite Year Round Randonneur ride, a 100 km permanent. The Petite Year Round Randonneur requires that we cycle a 100 km event each month of the year, starting in November.
-- On April 29, 1990, I started cycling "seriously" and specifically, I started logging all my cycling distances. Yes, I have kept track of every single kilometre I have cycled since April 29, 1990. On that day, I rode 2 miles and had to take a break at the end of the first mile because it was that difficult. I've built up strength since then!
-- Celebrated my 1-year anniversary as an Australian citizen!
-- And maintained my weight all month.


Looking forward to May!! The plan is that May will be strength and speed month. Gotta get better at climbing hills and faster on the randonnees.