2023 Cycling Challenge

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  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 631 Member
    @cszulc Live classes are great. I used to go to one at a gym in Houston when I did a half Ironman- ages ago- like 20 years. But my daughter loves Soulcycle and I occasionally go with her. It requires a little more rhythm than I actually have. And ear plugs- the music is loud. But it’s fun.

    My husband grew up in Barrington- I guess that’s considered a suburb of Chicago. Chicago is a great city. I really like Des Moines. I think it’s under the radar. There are some good restaurants downtown. We’ve stayed at a little hotel called the Des Luxe a couple of times and I think it’s very cute!

    @ashleycarole86 Thanks! The race was full of really good athletes. The first place female ran a 7 something mile and the first place male ran a 5 something mile. I couldn’t even do that for .1 mile, let alone 13.1.

    More Peloton-

    8/24 17.11
    8/26 17.8

    Previous 1484.55
    Total 1519.46/2023 (75 percent)
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    Daily 10 and a makeup ride. Only 3 makeup rides left! Woo! (and then we're going on a vacation in September, so will have more to finish next month lmao)

    Ride 1 - 10.01 miles
    Ride 2 - 10.03 miles
    Previous - 1348.15 miles

    Total - 1368.19 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9732001096
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9733251308
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    edited August 2023
    Daily and a makeup. Only 2 makeups left after this, and they'll be done before August is up. Wee! (managed to squeeze a 5k in for the month, too - hip was NOT happy with that, but oh well)

    Ride 1 - 10.02 miles
    Ride 2 - 10.03 miles
    Previous - 1368.19 miles

    Total - 1388.24 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9736488404
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9738889202
  • cszulc
    cszulc Posts: 39 Member
    19.9 miles in class today, 242 watt avg 78 RPM avg (lots of climb and hill work)

    Stats YTD:
    Indoor mileage - 1993.90
    Outdoor mileage - 408.45
    Total - 2,402.35 (65.2% of 3,685 goal)
  • SavageMrsMoose
    SavageMrsMoose Posts: 631 Member
    More Peloton

    8/28 25.5 miles

    Previous: 1519.46

    YTD: 1544.96/2023

    Going on vacation starting next week- a once in a lifetime trip to Galapagos so September will be a light month for me for this challenge but absolutely cannot wait!!!
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    Ride 1 - 24.07 miles
    Ride 2 - 13.00 miles
    Previous - 1388.24 miles

    Total - 1425.31 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9744603063
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9745793486
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,264 Member
    @SavageMrsMoose - That was a great result on your HM!
    Welcome to the new posters

    Previous 1773.21 miles
    22/08 21.35 miles
    24/08 10.14 miles
    25/08 20.66 miles
    30/08 10.27 miles

    YTD 1835.63/2023
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,264 Member
    I did another 12 miles yesterday evening. It was supposed to be a 3 mile run but I bust my little toe earlier in the week and it still hurts. I'm trying a different routine from now to end of year cos work always gets really busy and takes over, the exercise gets pushed to the side. I'm planning during the week to get 30min/10miles on bike in morning and then depending on the weather and how I feel 30 mins running or bike in evening. So even if I don't get the full hour I'll still get the 1/2hour done and won't be so annoyed with myself. Here's planning anyway!

    Previous 1835.63 miles
    30/08 12.47 miles
    31/08 11.16 miles

    YTD 1859.26/2023
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    Ack!! @Mari33a that sucks about your toe!!! Hope you recover quickly. 😬

    Today was the last of the makeup rides I had resulting from the crash (finished just in time for vacation next week to pile more makeup days on my head lol), and I realized I hadn't done a century for August so I knocked out a metric. Good times.

    Ride 1 - 63.01 miles
    Ride 2 - 13.01 miles
    Previous - 1435.36 miles

    Total - 1511.38 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9756618781
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9758598383
  • cszulc
    cszulc Posts: 39 Member
    So nice outside now that I put in some miles outside today and yesterday.

    Thurs - 18.91 mi
    Fri - 29.66 mi (horrid headwind on the final 5 miles!)

    Stats YTD:
    Indoor mileage - 1993.90
    Outdoor mileage - 457.02
    Total - 2,450.92 (66.5% of 3,685 goal)
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,264 Member
    edited September 2023
    Got the 30mins/10miles this morning and 3.25 running miles this evening so plan working so far (famous last words🙈).
    Previous 1859.56 miles
    01/09 10.07 miles

    YTD 1869.33/2023
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    Also rode to rescue the munchkin from a chain malfunction, but forgot to start Strava so it never happened lol

    At least I can count the daily 10 in Zwift.

    Ride - 10.02 miles
    Previous - 1511.38 miles

    Total - 1521.40 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9764101868
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,305 Member
    Here were my latest rides to close out August:

    Fri Aug 25
    30 min Power Zone Endurance Ride (Peloton) - 8.62 miles

    Mon Aug 28
    30 min Power Zone Endurance Ride (Peloton) - 9.02 miles

    Previous: 664.48 miles
    YTD: 682.12/2023 miles complete
  • cszulc
    cszulc Posts: 39 Member
    Great class today. Just shy of an hour and lots of back and forth between Zone 3 and zone 4. Hit zone 5 at the end in the last minute of a 3 minute drill.

    22.5 miles - 278 watt average, 549 max, 82rpm average, 120 max

    Stats YTD:
    Indoor mileage - 1993.90
    Outdoor mileage - 479.52
    Total - 2,473.42 (67.1% of 3,685 goal)
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    Daily 10 accomplished. Tomorrow's a workout day to ensure we stay on track through next week (vacation time - gonna put me behind in daily rides again lol).

    Ride - 10.02 miles
    Previous - 1521.40 miles

    Total - 1531.42 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9771725849
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,264 Member
    Got an hour on the bike this afternoon

    JPrevious 1869.33 miles
    03/09 20.07 miles

    YTD 1889.40/2023
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    Last workout in before we head out on vacation - won't be able to get back on a bike until next Sunday. 😭

    Ride - 10.01 miles
    Previous - 1531.42 miles

    Total - 1541.43 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9778733873
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,264 Member
    Previous 1889.40 miles
    04/09 20.16 miles
    05/09 10.27 miles

    YTD 1919.83/2023 miles
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,264 Member
    Another 30 min ride this morning and a 3.5 mile run this evening.
    Previous 1919.83 miles
    06/09 10.16 miles

    YTD 1929.99/2023 miles
  • cszulc
    cszulc Posts: 39 Member
    Labor Day class Monday
    21.4 miles, lots of newbies in class which is great to see as it means they'll likely add more classes this fall

    Rode outside today - mad because my MapMyRide didn't start properly and I was pushing for the first 5 miles of my normal route to be a record. So estimate I put in 14 miles based on where I went.

    Looking forward to Saturday's class-- 90 minute ride!

    Stats YTD:
    Indoor mileage - 2015.30
    Outdoor mileage - 493.52
    Total - 2,508.82 (68.1% of 3,685 goal)
  • cszulc
    cszulc Posts: 39 Member
    Crushed the 90 minute class today! I had to laugh --after a tough 10 minute interval guy next to me yells out "You're a MACHINE!"-- Guess I'll take that as a compliment !! :)

    1hr 34 min
    RPM average 75 (max 110)
    Avg watts 263 (max 636)
    38.1 miles


    Stats YTD:
    Indoor mileage - 2053.40
    Outdoor mileage - 493.52
    Total - 2,546.92 (69.1% of 3,685 goal)
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    Back where my bikes and my trainer are, back on the trainer and riding in Zwift today! Makeup rides are commencing once again to erase the deficit vacation left me in lol

    Ride 1 - 13.01 miles
    Ride 2 - 10.01 miles <-racing can eat my rear omg that was tough
    Previous - 1541.43 miles

    Total - 1564.45 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9824745779
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9824864420
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    (insert all the cursing in the world at high cadence workouts because I hate them)

    Today was eventful. Started off with a 9-11 Memorial stair climb which I finished in record time. Then did an event ride in Zwift. And then because apparently I'm a damned lunatic, I finished the workout that my workout partner gave up on.

    Ride 1 - 16.02 miles
    Ride 2 - 13.02 miles
    Previous - 1564.45 miles

    Total - 1593.49 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9829826713
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9830588168
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    Zwift rides. Unfortunately the developers 'fixed' the arch glitch on the climb portal, so I may be subjecting myself to it a bit less than I have been. My quads and calves will than me for that, though, considering that they're achy after the stair climbing on Monday.

    Ride 1 - 10.02 miles
    Ride 2 - 13.01 miles
    Previous - 1593.49 miles

    Total - 1616.52 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9836534085
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9837450741
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,264 Member
    Previous 1929.99 miles
    07/09 10.59 miles
    08/09 10.07 miles
    09/09 11.68 miles
    13/09 10.25 miles (this morning)

    YTD 1972.58/2023 miles
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    @Mari33a GoGoGo!! You're just about there!! :smiley:

    Daily 10, makeup 10, and then a random ride to work out with the boyfriend. Fun times in Zwift today.

    Ride 1 - 12.00 miles
    Ride 2 - 10.01 miles
    Ride 3 - 7.02
    Previous - 1616.52 miles

    Total - 1645.55 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9849536152
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9850319577
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9850553247
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    Managed to get in one ride - almost regret this, because the parrot was not happy with late-night-pedal-time.

    Ride - 11.00 miles
    Previous - 1645.55 miles

    Total - 1656.55 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9857375658
  • cszulc
    cszulc Posts: 39 Member
    Was able to get outside 1x this week. Should have been more but been walking a lot.

    16.35 miles outside on Tuesday

    Saturday class 24.3 miles in an hour - 277w avg/550w max, 76rpm avg/100rpm max, goal is to get to 3.0+ w/kg by year end.

    Stats YTD:
    Indoor mileage - 2077.70
    Outdoor mileage - 510.02
    Total - 2,587.72 (70.2% of 3,685 goal)
  • wendsg
    wendsg Posts: 757 Member
    Got a couple of rides done today in Zwift - a workout, and then 10 miles with a pace bot in order to make up a missed day. Only 2 missed days to make up before I can get back to singular daily rides again. :sweat_smile:

    Ride 1 - 14.01 miles
    Ride 2 - 10.03 miles
    Previous - 1656.55 miles

    Total - 1680.59 miles / 2023 miles, 2nd run
    (1st run completed 5/6/23)

    Link - https://www.strava.com/activities/9862854455
    https://www.strava.com/activities/9862984007
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,305 Member
    Just got back from vacation so I got back on the Peloton this morning:

    Sat Sep 16
    30 min Power Zone Endurance Ride (Peloton) - 8.67 miles
    30 min Power Zone Ride (Peloton) - 8.73 miles

    Previous: 682.12 miles
    YTD: 699.52/2023 miles complete