2023 Cycling Challenge
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Previous 1684.36 miles
01/08 21.36 miles
YTD 1705.72/2023
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Got an unexpected ride in.
Previous 1705.72 miles
01/08 24.12 miles
YTD 1729.84/20233 -
Finally got back on the bike yesterday - kind of mandated, as I'd bought tickets for the Flight of the Dove sportive and my daughter was doing it with me! Had to do that 14(ish) mile ride.
Legs felt good, so got back onto Zwift today. Legs are fine (scabs are soft and raw flesh is tingly in a not-so-nice way). What's killing me is the flippin' right arm. Right finger's still soar so I can't shift my road bike easily, right arm's a bust (not busted, fortunately, but still a bust) so can't shift on the bar-end shifters. Can get out of the saddle if I remember to rest my weight on my left arm (re: I didn't shift my weight to the right arm today and my right arm is punishing me for it).
At least the legs got spinning again. Hopefully in another week or so I can handle some light jogging and perhaps some planks.
Ride 1 - 13.91 miles (FotD)
Ride 2 - 10.07 miles (Zwift)
Previous - 1028.69 miles
Total - 1052.67 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9587438677
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Did a nice Zwift ride today via the climb portal. Took it a smidge too hard (one of these days I'll learn how to not go full gas up a Zwift climb, I swear) - may preemptively dial down the trainer difficulty for tomorrow's ride.
Ride 1 - 13.02 miles
Previous - 1052.67 miles
Total - 1065.69 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/96028006052 -
Started the 'Back to Fitness' workout program in Zwift again - my SO is doing it for his first time, so I'm accompanying him. Good times! This workout plan is great.
Ride 1 - 11.01 miles
Previous - 1065.69 miles
Total - 1076.70 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/96093222581 -
My lack of self control bites me in the patotie constantly - latched onto a fast-moving group instead of taking it easy like I should have. Every scab and the right arm are griping at my stunted intellect right now.
Ride 1 - 15.02 miles
Previous - 1076.70 miles
Total - 1091.72 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/96158907402 -
Bit of catch up!
Tues Aug 1
30 Min Power Zone Endurance Ride (Peloton) - 9.16 miles
Tues Aug 8
30 min Power Zone Endurance 80s Ride (Peloton) - 9.12 miles
Previous: 601.3 miles
YTD: 619.58/2023 miles complete2 -
FINALLY feeling almost decent enough to get in a makeup ride today. Plus had enough hours in the day to facilitate one. Arm's still crap, but it's slowly getting better!
Ride 1 - 10.01 miles
Ride 2 - 10.03 miles
Previous - 1091.72 miles
Total - 1111.76 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9622721004
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Another Zwift ride. Right arm hates me, scabs are doing fine.
Ride - 11.00 miles
Previous - 1111.76 miles
Total - 1122.76 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/96292996591 -
8/5 Soulcycle 16 miles (estimate)
8/6 Peloton 6 miles
8/8 Soulcycle 12 miles (estimate)
8/10 Peloton 26.96 miles
8/12 Peloton 21.88 miles
Previous: 1293.24 miles
YTD 1376.08/2023 (68 percent complete)2 -
Steady as she goes! Short rides in Zwift. Had enough time to get in a makeup ride for a day my crash took out. Arm didn't want to flog me at the end of these because I actually remembered to take it real easy, which meant next to no time on the handlebars.
Ride 1 - 10.01 miles
Ride 2 - 10.02 miles
Previous - 1122.76 miles
Total - 1142.79 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9642081736
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Yesterday, I didn't log because I had planned to do a makeup ride and then never got around to it. So yesterday's ride and today's workout are logged together.
Ride 1 - 10.01 miles
Ride 2 - 10.01 miles
Previous - 1142.79 miles
Total - 1162.81 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9648074755
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Today, had a Zwift meetup and then did a makeup ride for those days I missed the daily 10 due to the crash during the munchkin's telehealth appointment. Good use of time.
Ride 1 - 24.02 miles
Ride 2 - 14.02 miles
Previous - 1162.81 miles
Total - 1200.85 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9661355946
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Makeup ride and workout. Chipping away every day.
Ride 1 - 10.02 miles
Ride 2 - 11.01 miles
Previous - 1200.85 miles
Total - 1221.88 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9668391170
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Back from our driving trip in France. We started in Nice then covered a good few of the Cols including Turini, Lautaret, Galibier, Telegraphe, Mont Blanc. Then travelled back down by Col de Croix de Fer, Alpe d’Huez and last Mont Ventoux. And home from Marseille. I can still hardly take it all in.
Glad to see ur recovering and back on ur bike @wendsg
Previous 1729.84 miles
18/08 21.32 miles
YTD 1751.16/20231 -
Another ride done yesterday
Previous 1751.16 miles
19/08 21.32 miles
YTD 1773.21/20231 -
@Mari33a That sounds like a dreamy vacation!! Knowing me, I would've been whining for a bike the entire time if I hadn't brought one and been jonesin' to climb every single col.
Daily 10 done today. Missed yesterday because we went to the Zoo instead.
Will do a makeup ride... later. Arm is soar, legs are fine, spirits are decent. Going to start doing some light arm circles tomorrow (without weights) to start working the muscles again and (hopefully) expedite recovery.
Ride - 10.01 miles
Previous - 1221.88 miles
Total - 1231.89 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/96884985211 -
Was actually able to kneel today (on a cushioned pad, but progress) in order to weed my planters. Arm's still being a pain in the butt. Can reach only about a 70 degree angle with respect to myself for arm circles (a bit shy of parallel with the ground, but closer to parallel than not). Did arm circles at 45 degrees, though, so the full circle brought the arm up to its current limit. Thinking I'll be doing a few minutes of arm circles M/W/F for about 5 minutes each day this week. Next week we'll see about every day for 5, and then progress into multiple times a day from there. Yay, physio.
Did a meetup today rather than the daily 10, and man was it fun! I love riding with people in Zwift - you get a truly diverse group. Folks from other countries, folks from the other side of this continent, a whole smorgasbord getting together to have fun riding.
Ride - 26.04 miles
Previous - 1231.89 miles
Total - 1257.93 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/96934411950 -
Haven’t posted in a minute, but it seems I haven’t missed much. Back in the bike after a 7-week hiatus to heal my broken ribs.
1484/2023 and 81,250’ for YTD
The bike tour in June was amazing, other than the sudden ending. Oops. 231 miles and 12k’ over 5 days. Despite the time off, and poor diet during recovery, I feel like I haven’t lost too much. Now to re-form the better habits!
Today’s humble parambulation: https://strava.app.link/dCbXG6ystCb
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More Peloton. Hoping to be 75 percent complete by the end of the month
8/14. 21.81
8/16 19.53
8/18 8.44
8/19 Half Marathon!!! 2:03 finish and third in my age group
8/20 2.6 (recovery)
8/22 34.28
Total 86.66
Previous 1376.08
YTD. 1484.55/ 2023. (73 percent complete)1 -
Well, I'm really late to the party as I only found MFP community recently!
I'm Chris and a 30 year old male in Iowa. I picked up a bike for the first time last fall since being 16, and fell in absolute love with HIIT cycling/spin classes over the winter as I started my most recent AND LAST weight loss and health journey. I began November at 270 pounds and currently am at 219.
Took my first ever cycle class on November 15, 2022 and wow was I HOOKED. Despite hurting like a mother** after, cycling quickly rocketed to the top of the list of favorite workouts. I have ridden quite a bit over the winter indoors and the weather finally cooperated and I moved some rides outside in April while still riding inside 2x a week with my favorite instructors.
Just today I rode my best indoor ride since I began - 50 minute class averaged 281 watts. A far cry from the 125 of my first class (I track every class watts, speed, distance, time, instructor) and am approaching consistent 2.8 watts/KG.
Stats YTD:
Indoor mileage - 1,954.20
Outdoor mileage - 408.45
Total - 2,362.65 (64.1% of 3,685 goal)
Given I've already exceeded 2023 miles, my goal is to keep my pace and end the year at 3,685 or more (if my math is right!).
Looking forward to chatting with you all2 -
50 minute indoor endurance ride today after my 45 minute strength workout. Was going to ride outside but with the heat wave we were above 90 degrees at 8am. No thanks!
As a strength rider, I've been trying to challenge myself to stay in zone 3 and ride 90rpm. Got bored so every 5 minutes did a 30 second sprint into zone 4. Managed to end the ride with 19.8 miles at average 90 RPM with max 125.
Stats YTD:
Indoor mileage - 1974.00
Outdoor mileage - 408.45
Total - 2,382.45 (64.7% of 3,685 goal)
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@SavageMrsMoose Congratulations on that podium in your half marathon!! Well done!!
@cszulc Welcome!! You know, you can always aim for a double. That's what I'm up to right now!
Forgot to log yesterday’s rides, and decided to include today’s in one update.
Ride 1 - 10.03 miles
Ride 2 - 13.01 miles <- this climb is brutal omg
Ride 3 - 10.02 miles
Ride 4 - 10.01 miles
Previous - 1257.93 miles
Total - 1301.00 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9699550915
https://www.strava.com/activities/9701495822
https://www.strava.com/activities/9705978734
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@cszulc Welcome to to group?
What part of Iowa are you from? My dad was born there and my parents met at university of Iowa. I still have a lot of family there - mostly around Des Moines.
What type of indoor set up do you have? I love my Peloton. I keep trying to work up the nerve to get my bike fixed up and ride outside, but the traffic in Houston scares me and the hills in Telluride scare me more. I split my time between both places.2 -
@SavageMrsMoose thanks!
I am in Des Moines area! Originally grew up in Chicago suburbs but been here since college.
No indoor bike at home, but my gym has Stages exercise bikes. I toyed with getting a Peloton (I do use them in hotels when travelling) but I feel I get more out of a live class so not sure the Peloton would be worth the price. Been going regularly now I have my favorite instructors and they are quite motivating though I know peloton riders have their favorites too!2 -
@SavageMrsMoose
A third place finish.. WOW! Congrats girl, that's amazing1 -
Catching up on rides again
Mon Aug 14
30 min Power Zone Endurance Ride (Peloton) - 8.71 miles
Fri Aug 18
30 min Power Zone Endurance Hip Hop Ride (Peloton) - 9.18 miles
Sun Aug 20
45 min Power Zone Endurance Ride (Peloton) - 14.00 miles
Mon Aug 21
45 min Just Ride (Peloton) - 13.01 miles
Previous: 619.58 miles
YTD: 664.48/2023 miles complete2 -
Yesterday and today combined into a singular post once more. Doing plenty of Zwifting to avoid traffic and get the legs going. Right arm's still being problematic, but I can lift things a little with it, indicating slow, steady recovery.
Ride 1 - 13.01 miles <- from yesterday
Ride 2 - 10.02 miles
Ride 3 - 10.02 miles <- still making up from crash days
Previous - 1301.00 miles
Total - 1334.05 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9714785949
https://www.strava.com/activities/9718768943
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Count me in starting a little late but i guess ill make it.2
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@hemant1989s Welcome!! You can definitely make it!
Went to a meeting today (uncomfortable when you're an introvert in large crowds lol), and did a Zwift ride because my legs didn't have enough miles in them.
Ride 1 - 2.13 miles
Ride 2 - 1.96 miles
Ride 3 - 10.01 miles
Previous - 1334.05 miles
Total - 1348.15 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
(1st run completed 5/6/23)
Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9726776102
https://www.strava.com/activities/9726953035
https://www.strava.com/activities/97273639251
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