June Bicycling Challenge

cjv428 · June 2012

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop

MTD - 446.95 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (89.39% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

And on a side note - today took me over 5,000km for the year (my original target for the whole of 2012!!!)

Congratulations on your 50+ mile ride! That is amazing!

So I was previously at 23 miles. I have since done a 10 mile ride, a 4 mile ride, and today I accomplished my first 15 MILE RIDE!!! I am so ridiculously proud of myself. I felt like my legs were going to fall off halfway, hehe. That puts me at a whooping 42 miles for June!!! I know it isn't that much compared to some people, but as someone who has just began cycling I am OVER THE MOON.

TheBigYin · June 2012

....I know it isn't that much compared to some people, but as someone who has just began cycling I am OVER THE MOON.

The Journey of a Thousand Miles begins With a Single Step...

I've been at this cycling lark for a while now, and believe me, it's taken time to build up to this sort of riding. This time last year, I could barely ride above 10 miles, it took me nearly a hour to do so, and I was a fat sweaty mess for the rest of the day, and spent the day after walking around like a someone who'd had an embarrassing childish accident in his trousers! A bit of persistance, and I've got somewhere half-way to being okay on the bike again.

Stick with it, and it'll happen

CricketKate · June 2012

I got my 4 little miles today. Yesterday, I averaged 10.9 mph, today I averaged 12.1. I'll take progress wherever I can get it.:happy:

thoess · June 2012

Hey, some awesome bike riding

You should look around, for a bike challenge or marathon or something - it is what got me going

The first one that I did was the MS Bike Ride - 45 miles 1 day, and then back 45 miles the next day - I found that I like my bike riding, but I need something to work towards.
I do 1 of these bike marathons every year - just did 1 in the mountains - 3 days - 65 to 70 miles per day - awesome scenery, just loved it.

But, without a goal, I find that I don't bike as much as I could.

TheBigYin · June 2012

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop
6/19/12 - 30.61 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190663418 - Local Loop

MTD - 477.56 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (95.12% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

CricketKate · June 2012

4.5 miles this evening. I took a local bike trail that I have been avoiding because of its hills. I had to walk some of the hills, but that's okbecause it gives me something to work on.

CricketKate · June 2012

I rode for 6 miles tonight. I did my whole ride on the trail. The hills were killer (at least for me) and I had to walk some. Oh well, maybe tomorrow I'll do better.

NanaDebby · June 2012

I hope it's not too late to join this challenge. Sounds like I have a lot of miles to make up!! We have had rain at some point every day for the past week and a half where I live, so biking has obviously been challenging. And I have a foot injury that is keeping me off of the treadmill. I am desperate for some exercise!

TheBigYin · June 2012

2 days in a row without riding the bike - i'm getting withdrawal pains... :laugh:

Hopefully the monsoon like weather conditions of today will have calmed down long enough tomorrow for me to get a few more miles in... need to get in training for the Challenge ride running in the century cycling group...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/619261-tour-de-france-challenge-21-days-in-july

novatri · June 2012

40 miles last Saturday in TDI on a fs mountain bike.

CricketKate · June 2012

4 miles today.

Has anyone else had trouble with their knees? My knees have been stiff and sore all day.

crrobinson85 · June 2012

Hi! I purchased a mountain bike earlier this month. I've gotten out twice. My first ride was about 8 miles and my second ride was 15. I'm hoping to have a chance to get out this Sunday and tack an extra 5 on. My goal (if anyone is familiar with the LA coastline) is to go from Santa Monica Beach to Rancho Palos Verdes and back; that's a 46 mile loop.

CricketKate · June 2012

I hope it's not too late to join this challenge. Sounds like I have a lot of miles to make up!! We have had rain at some point every day for the past week and a half where I live, so biking has obviously been challenging. And I have a foot injury that is keeping me off of the treadmill. I am desperate for some exercise!

It's not too late. We'd love to have you!

nerdieprofessor · June 2012

I am at 295.73 so far this month. Going for 450 or at least topping last month's 400 miles.

TheBigYin · June 2012

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop
6/19/12 - 30.61 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190663418 - Local Loop
6/22/12 - 22.52 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191551618 - Walton/Altofts MTB

MTD - 500.08 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (100.016% complete)

LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

CricketKate · June 2012

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop
6/19/12 - 30.61 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190663418 - Local Loop
6/22/12 - 22.52 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191551618 - Walton/Altofts MTB

MTD - 500.08 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (100.016% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

Way to go!!!!! That is fantastic work!

Brengild · June 2012

To the person who mentioned something to work towards, how about riding across the state of Iowa(roughtly 500 mi over a week). Its called Ragbrai. My daughter and I did it a couple of years ago(we live in Iowa). and it is a blast!

TheBigYin · June 2012

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop
6/19/12 - 30.61 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190663418 - Local Loop
6/22/12 - 22.52 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191551618 - Walton/Altofts MTB
6/23/12 - 21.95 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191895162 - MTB Loop (windy)

MTD - 522.03 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (104.4% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

TheBigYin · June 2012

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop
6/19/12 - 30.61 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190663418 - Local Loop
6/22/12 - 22.52 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191551618 - Walton/Altofts MTB
6/23/12 - 21.95 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191895162 - MTB Loop (windy)
6/24/12 - 31.02 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/192242584 - Local Loop

MTD - 553.05 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (110.6% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

CricketKate · June 2012

4 miles today. It felt so hard, I was glad that I didn't try the longer ride. When I got home I looked at my phone and discovered that I was riding through a heavy wind advisory. I'm glad it wasn't just me.:blushing:

wheezybreezy · June 2012

Awesome Kate! This is really inspiring. Question: my husband bought me a "comfort bike" at wal-mart a while back, and I've been riding it home from school occasionally. It is seriously so hard. I've been a little inconsistent with my workouts lately, but is this normal? I live in a pretty hill-y area, but dang! This is rough. I'm only riding about four miles too :frown:

TheBigYin · June 2012

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop
6/19/12 - 30.61 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190663418 - Local Loop
6/22/12 - 22.52 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191551618 - Walton/Altofts MTB
6/23/12 - 21.95 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191895162 - MTB Loop (windy)
6/24/12 - 31.02 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/192242584 - Local Loop
6/26/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193019324 - Local Loop

MTD - 584.46 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (116.9% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

CricketKate · June 2012

Awesome Kate! This is really inspiring. Question: my husband bought me a "comfort bike" at wal-mart a while back, and I've been riding it home from school occasionally. It is seriously so hard. I've been a little inconsistent with my workouts lately, but is this normal? I live in a pretty hill-y area, but dang! This is rough. I'm only riding about four miles too :frown:

I don't know if it's normal, but it is definately how I feel. I have been trying to do 4 miles at least 4 or 5 times a week, and it is still a struggle. My plan is to continue with 4 mile rides through June and then in July hopefully bump it up to 5 or 6 miles. We'll see. Please come back and post. I will probably start another thread in July.:happy:

CricketKate · June 2012

4 miles again today. Another windy night, going in the opposite direction.

cavewoman15 · June 2012

i commute to work and sports on my hybrid, but i'm happy to log my miles somewhere! i average 11 mph and love in the foothills.

monday 6/25: 4.5 miles
tuesday 6/26: 6 miles

Merrysix · June 2012

Its good to start with reasonable amount of mileage and build up bike muscles. Core and shoulder position very important -- and yes the quads, glutes, calves, etc. When I injured my knee I couldn't ride for a while and it was terrible. I started after my knee was better at 5 mile ride, adding 5 miles distance to my rides each week. I am now at 25 hilly miles for my long ride each week. It is fun, and reminds me when I used to ride 3 miles to and from school every day, ages 6 to 9! I am 58, so biking can be good at any age. It is really, really, really important to stretch afterwords! Good luck

TheBigYin · June 2012

This time last year I had just had knee surgery for a damaged pre-patellar bursa. I was recommended to try gentle exercise to keep the knee supple - "ride an exercise bike on low resistance for a couple of miles a day" they said. Well - I mentioned to them that prior to damaging my knee, I did actually ride a bike a couple of days a week, and I had an indoor trainer for it for winter. Fine they said - use that.

I started out to ride for 5 minutes on the turbo-trainer indoors. Not only was my knee awful, but there was a pool of sweat under the bike and I felt like almost 400lb of hammered crap!. Next day I felt better, at least my knee was freeing up. And so it went. A month later I met with my Dr. and asked for a full medical before I started a serious attempt to lose weight and get fit. He gave me a checkup from scalp to soles and pronounced me fit enough to start riding the bike properly "as long as you get a Heart Rate Monitor and keep under 150bpm" - give it a try, and come back in a month, where i'll have the Dietician in attendance and we'll work something proper out.

So I did, and we did, and I'm on here logging my food, and riding my bike...

Do you think it's working yet ??

Recovering from Knee surgery - just under a year ago

Six months in

A couple of days ago

So there you go - riding a bike can certainly help you get fitter and lose weight - though it doesn't help when it comes to hairstyles I'm afraid...

TheBigYin · June 2012

6/1/12 - 31.42 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184355608 - local loop
6/2/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184659274 - local loop
6/4/12 - 31.43 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185553431 - local loop
6/5/12 - 31.34 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185889863 - local loop
6/6/12 - 31.32 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186182072 - Local Loop
6/8/12 - 19.23 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186819265 - Walton / Altofts Loop
6/9/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187133501 - Local Loop (Extremely Windy)
6/10/12 - 31.17 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187440447 - Local Loop
6/12/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188296066 - Local Loop
6/13/12 - 31.21 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188596883 - Local Loop
6/14/12 - 31.24 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188896122 - Local Loop
6/16/12 - 23.62 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189489816 - Notton Walton Altofts Loop
6/17/12 - 34.66 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189799150 - Local Loop
6/18/12 - 56.33 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190328912 - Howden Selby Lollypop
6/19/12 - 30.61 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190663418 - Local Loop
6/22/12 - 22.52 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191551618 - Walton/Altofts MTB
6/23/12 - 21.95 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191895162 - MTB Loop (windy)
6/24/12 - 31.02 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/192242584 - Local Loop
6/26/12 - 31.41 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193019324 - Local Loop
6/27/12 - 31.01 miles - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193341654 - Local Loop

MTD - 615.47 miles
Month Target - 500 miles (123.0% complete)
LRG - 50 miles - completed 6/18/12 (56.33 mile actual ride!)

dotti1121 · June 2012

Awesome thread! Too bad I'm just now finding it!

Sunday 6-24 Rode approximately 10 miles (have GOT to get a bike computer to measure speed, distance, etc.)
Monday 6-25-12 Rode approximately 5 miles.

Hoping to ride again tonight! Like some of you, we've just recently taken up bike riding and absolutely LOVE it!!!

TheBigYin · June 2012

@dotti1121 - Welcome aboard - I keep mentioning this, but one of cheapest/easiest ways to sort out your mileage on the bike if you already have a reasonably recent smartphone (Android or iPhone for example) is to use a GPS application for the phone - just search for "Endomondo" or "Strava" for examples. They're dead easy to use, and you have all the fun of showing your friends a map of where you've just been. I think they have free versions, but even the paid-for app. is way cheaper than a bike computer.

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