November Cycling Challenge: 200+ Miles, 1 Month

carbonboy
carbonboy Posts: 729
edited October 4 in Motivation and Support
The rules are simple:

Set your own personal mileage goals for the month of November.
Keep track of your actual mileage and post to this thread often.
Use any of the free tickers available out there to help monitor your progress.
Enjoy cycling through the coming Autumn/Winter months.


My November goal is 1000 miles.
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  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
    I'm in. I am going to shoot for 400+ again. A little bit worried about the lack of light in the evenings, but we'll see how it plays out.
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    I am in for 400 miles in November.
  • thcri
    thcri Posts: 459 Member
    Another Cycling Challenge. 1000 in a month is pretty good but don't know if I could do that in Minnesota. Did do 800 in October but weather was good and expecting it to change. I am only planning on doing 200 this month since I am changing gears and doing more inside stuff.
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
    Another Cycling Challenge. 1000 in a month is pretty good but don't know if I could do that in Minnesota. Did do 800 in October but weather was good and expecting it to change. I am only planning on doing 200 this month since I am changing gears and doing more inside stuff.

    I hear ya. Here in SoCal we have the luxury of riding pretty much year 'round. My normal months are 1000-1200, with October being the exception because of some other commitments I had. Regardless of your goals, it's all about staying motivated. Good luck to everyone.
  • jimmacdonald
    jimmacdonald Posts: 93 Member
    I think cold weather burns more calories.

    My goal is back down to 200 miles for Novembe, I am moving indoors doing indoor work outs.

    Might get a indoor cycle, so boring.

    Cheers
    Jim
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    11-01-2011 - 130 Minutes - 24 Miles - 2728 Calories - Warm and windy.
  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
    I'm starting off November with 31 miles today. Rode with the local club tonight, but got dropped about 2/3 way through.
  • jimmacdonald
    jimmacdonald Posts: 93 Member
    8 miles today, got the ride in right befor sunset. :happy:

    Cheers
    Jim
  • MTBRTW
    MTBRTW Posts: 56
    204 MTB miles in October - 250 goal for November-Th/Sat soccer coaching ends November 12th, but also no weekend 50 & 62 miles group rides...and away I go....

    11/01/11 15 miles in Tom Brown Park - Magnolia, W Cadillac, East Cadillac, and Loblolly
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    11-01-2011 - 130 Minutes - 24 Miles - 2728 Calories - Warm and windy.
    11-01-2011 - 56 Minutes - 10 Miles - 881 Calories - Cool down ride.

    November - 186 Minutes - 34 Miles - 3609 Calories
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
    Started off with 37 miles today with my normal work commute.

    Has anyone tried the Strava app for gps devices (Garmin, iPhone, etc.)? It's a cool way to track your rides and it will even automatically rank you on any climbs, sprint areas, etc., that others have defined. From the iPhone your recorded rides are automatically uploaded to the website and you can see how you rank on your local training grounds.
  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
    11-01-2011 - 130 Minutes - 24 Miles - 2728 Calories - Warm and windy.
    11-01-2011 - 56 Minutes - 10 Miles - 881 Calories - Cool down ride.

    November - 186 Minutes - 34 Miles - 3609 Calories

    TD-

    how are you calculating your calorie expenditure? I know you're a fairly big guy, and I would expect you to burn more than me for comparable mileage, but your numbers are HUGE! A general rule of thumb is 35 cals/mile ridden...which works out pretty close for me. My HRM and the calculator built into MFP agree with that multiplier as well. You're averaging more like 105 cals/mile.
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    11-01-2011 - 130 Minutes - 24 Miles - 2728 Calories - Warm and windy.
    11-01-2011 - 56 Minutes - 10 Miles - 881 Calories - Cool down ride.
    11-02-2011 - 150 Minutes - 36 Miles - 3934 - Hamel to Carlinville

    November - 336 Minutes - 70 Miles - 7543 Calories
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    11-01-2011 - 130 Minutes - 24 Miles - 2728 Calories - Warm and windy.
    11-01-2011 - 56 Minutes - 10 Miles - 881 Calories - Cool down ride.

    November - 186 Minutes - 34 Miles - 3609 Calories

    TD-

    how are you calculating your calorie expenditure? I know you're a fairly big guy, and I would expect you to burn more than me for comparable mileage, but your numbers are HUGE! A general rule of thumb is 35 cals/mile ridden...which works out pretty close for me. My HRM and the calculator built into MFP agree with that multiplier as well. You're averaging more like 105 cals/mile.

    I have three sources for calories that I use for my rides, but I'm sure my numbers are much higher than most. I weigh 350ish pounds, so I'm basically riding tandem without the help pedaling.

    My first source is my Scosche MyTrek HRM, which works with my iPhone while I ride. I ride with my heart rate consistently between 135 and 150. Then, I use two programs for GPS on the iPhone, and they both calculate calories based on weight, age, etc. One of those is way off, and I never look at it. Cyclemeter is usually within 100 to 200 calories of the MyTrek HRM, and seems pretty accurate, which really shocks me. What really shocks me is that the number the My Fitness Pal calculates for me is usually within 100 to 200 calories on a ride as well of both Cyclemeter and the MyTrek HRM. As a general rule of thumb, I just post the numbers from My Fitness Pal, as it seems close to the other two. I suspect the HRM is the most accurate.

    Bottom line is, that I am in fairly decent shape for a morbidly obese person. I can ride long rides, and keep my heart rate up there. I just need to drop the pounds. I just passed 3000 miles for the year on 10-30, and hope to complete at least 600 to 1000 more by the end of the year.

    I hope this answers your question.
  • jimmacdonald
    jimmacdonald Posts: 93 Member
    10 mile ride before the sun set. Yea.

    18 total this month.

    Cheers
    Jim
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    OK - Lets see if we can get to 200+ again this month... I've a new toy to cover the bad weather - Tacx Bushido & PC Link software (which i'm currently fighting with as it's a bit bug-ridden and horrible, but I'll get there!)

    01/11/2011 - 13.17km - 13.17km total (8.18 miles) - 1094kcal - Turbo trainer session (bushido kept crashing!)
    02/11/2011 - 24.29km - 37.46km total (23.28 miles) -1509kcal - 2603kcal total - normal road loop
    03/11/2011 - 19.58km - 57.04km total (35.45 miles) - 1192kcal - 3795kcal total - abreviated local loop due to rainstorm


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  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    11-01-2011 - 130 Minutes - 24 Miles - 2728 Calories - Warm and windy.
    11-01-2011 - 56 Minutes - 10 Miles - 881 Calories - Cool down ride.

    November - 186 Minutes - 34 Miles - 3609 Calories

    TD-

    how are you calculating your calorie expenditure? I know you're a fairly big guy, and I would expect you to burn more than me for comparable mileage, but your numbers are HUGE! A general rule of thumb is 35 cals/mile ridden...which works out pretty close for me. My HRM and the calculator built into MFP agree with that multiplier as well. You're averaging more like 105 cals/mile.

    I have three sources for calories that I use for my rides, but I'm sure my numbers are much higher than most. I weigh 350ish pounds, so I'm basically riding tandem without the help pedaling.

    My first source is my Scosche MyTrek HRM, which works with my iPhone while I ride. I ride with my heart rate consistently between 135 and 150. Then, I use two programs for GPS on the iPhone, and they both calculate calories based on weight, age, etc. One of those is way off, and I never look at it. Cyclemeter is usually within 100 to 200 calories of the MyTrek HRM, and seems pretty accurate, which really shocks me. What really shocks me is that the number the My Fitness Pal calculates for me is usually within 100 to 200 calories on a ride as well of both Cyclemeter and the MyTrek HRM. As a general rule of thumb, I just post the numbers from My Fitness Pal, as it seems close to the other two. I suspect the HRM is the most accurate.

    Bottom line is, that I am in fairly decent shape for a morbidly obese person. I can ride long rides, and keep my heart rate up there. I just need to drop the pounds. I just passed 3000 miles for the year on 10-30, and hope to complete at least 600 to 1000 more by the end of the year.

    I hope this answers your question.

    Well Speaking as a 330lb 6'1" guy, I can only agree with TD-'s figures - they don't sound too far out of kilter with the ones I'm getting - again from my Garmin 705/HRM and Endomondo/Sportstracker applications on the smartphone... I'd also echo his experience of MFP being surprisingly accurate in it's guestimates, and on a final note - I'd just like to say WOW when it comes to the mileage he's clocking up - well done that man, and keep it up!!!
  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
    amazing how different body types are. i'm struggling to expend 1000 calories on a 30 mile ride...of course, i'm about 140 soaking wet, too!
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
    ... I'd just like to say WOW when it comes to the mileage he's clocking up - well done that man, and keep it up!!!

    I'll second that on TD's mileage. Those are some killer numbers by anyone's standards.
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
    amazing how different body types are. i'm struggling to expend 1000 calories on a 30 mile ride...of course, i'm about 140 soaking wet, too!

    Yeah, according to my HRM I only get about 900 calories for my 37 miles roundtrip commute to work. And I go pretty hard too. As your fitness goes up, you become more efficient and the calorie burn generally goes down.
  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
    38 miles for me tonight. last night with the club...they stop riding as an organized group because it gets dark too early.

    69 miles so far this month.

    -matt
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    OK - Lets see if we can get to 200+ again this month... I've a new toy to cover the bad weather - Tacx Bushido & PC Link software (which i'm currently fighting with as it's a bit bug-ridden and horrible, but I'll get there!)

    01/11/2011 - 13.17km - 13.17km total (8.18 miles) - 1094kcal - Turbo trainer session (bushido kept crashing!)
    02/11/2011 - 24.29km - 37.46km total (23.28 miles) -1509kcal - 2603kcal total - normal road loop
    03/11/2011 - 19.58km - 57.04km total (35.45 miles) - 1192kcal - 3795kcal total - abreviated local loop due to rainstorm
    04/11/2011 - 26.34km - 83.38km total (51.82 miles) - 1905kcal - 5700kcal total - Bushido Trainer Session


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  • budkid
    budkid Posts: 50 Member
    Alllll right! I am in! I did just over 400 last month, but it seems like a colder month. So my goal is the 220!
  • MTBRTW
    MTBRTW Posts: 56
    204 MTB miles in October - 250 goal for November-Th/Sat soccer coaching ends November 12th, but also no weekend 50 & 62 miles group rides...and away I go....

    11/01/11 15 miles MTB in Tom Brown Park - Magnolia, W Cadillac, East Cadillac, and Loblolly
    11/02/11 12 miles stationary bike
    11/04/11 21 miles MTB Munson Hills and Twilight figure eight

    27 days 202 miles to go
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    11-01-2011 - 130 Minutes - 24 Miles - 2728 Calories - Warm and windy.
    11-01-2011 - 56 Minutes - 10 Miles - 881 Calories - Cool down ride.
    11-02-2011 - 150 Minutes - 36 Miles - 3934 Calories - Hamel to Carlinville
    11-04-2011 - 65 Minutes - 13 Miles - 1352 Calories - Warm and Windy - Tire blew out.
    11-04-2011 - 116 Minutes - 21 Miles - 2413 Calories - Cold and calm

    November - 517 Minutes - 103 Miles - 11308 Calories
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    amazing how different body types are. i'm struggling to expend 1000 calories on a 30 mile ride...of course, i'm about 140 soaking wet, too!

    Yeah, according to my HRM I only get about 900 calories for my 37 miles roundtrip commute to work. And I go pretty hard too. As your fitness goes up, you become more efficient and the calorie burn generally goes down.

    Yes. Being overweight does have some advantages; however, I look forward to the day when I struggle to burn off enough calories. I still remember being skinny and being fit, back in my teens.

    Next year, I plan on towing my 4 year old on a recumbent behind me in hopes to burn more calories, as I anticipate I'll have more problems getting a good burn. He's always wanted me to take him with me, but with my current weight, my bike won't handle it.
  • zornig
    zornig Posts: 336 Member
    I'm back! Now that things have settled down, I am upping my monthly goal to 450. Today I did 70 miles. Bike-commuting has been going great as well, and is a nice way to get 13 miles a day in without having to think about it hardly at all. I have a century lined up for next Sunday, so this coming week will be pretty light until then (probably commuting only).

    Hey Carbonboy, what does the Streva app do for you that MapMyRide or something like that doesn't? Does it have a large user community?
  • MTBRTW
    MTBRTW Posts: 56
    204 MTB miles in October - 250 goal for November-Th/Sat soccer coaching ends November 12th, but also no weekend 50 & 62 miles group rides...and away I go....

    11/01/11 15 miles MTB in Tom Brown Park - Magnolia, W Cadillac, East Cadillac, and Loblolly
    11/02/11 12 miles stationary bike
    11/04/11 21 miles MTB Munson Hills and Twilight figure eight
    11/05/11 16 MTB Redbug, Overstreet, Silk and Maclay

    26 days 186 miles to go

    I can"t stress how much fun it is to track mileage and if I have none, I'm motivated to ride stationary.
  • mattellis2
    mattellis2 Posts: 152
    got 41 miles done today. 110 for november so far. the last 5 really hurt. have a sick kid at my house, so i am running on about 5 hours of sleep today. that coupled with not eating particularly well before the ride really did a number on me. the last 5 miles were really cold and painful...into the wind, and completely out of gas. yuck!
  • carbonboy
    carbonboy Posts: 729
    Hey Carbonboy, what does the Streva app do for you that MapMyRide or something like that doesn't? Does it have a large user community?

    They're similar, but Strava seems like a nicer interface and a larger database of riders.

    Strava will track your ride and then if any segments have already been defined by anyone else as a climb, or sprint, etc., it will automatically compare your time on just that piece of your ride, with a full leadboard for every defined climb. Even just my 18 mile ride to work has a couple of rollers that people have defined as climbs, and so I can compare my times with 100's of other people's times...all automatically "segmented" without me doing anything. They show KOM and QOM, personal best times, all kinds of stuff.

    I actually run Strava and MapMyRide at the same time on my iPhone because my health insurance at work gives credit for workouts but they only sync with MMR. It's worth $15 off my premiums a month. That's the only reason I use it.
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