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The past week was *mostly* not great. No spare tube (used my only spare last weekend, the day I could make it to the bike shop they were closed, and couldn't get back until Saturday due to work), and I don't go out without a spare tube, just in case. So I only got the one ride in. On the plus side, it was a new record…

I'm getting back in the saddle more finally, and actually hitting some longer rides when I go out on the weekend, so I'm setting my goal at 300mi again. I didn't get it last month, but this month I think I've got it.

I was aiming for 300 this month, but got derailed. In part due to a 54 mile ride today, though, I managed to get to 248mi. And tomorrow will be a rest day, so that's my tally for the month. I can live with that.

I'm *probably* not going to make my 300 mile goal this month. I'm sitting at 173 right now, and with only a week to go it doesn't seem likely. It's not impossible, but I do doubt it with how much I have to do this week.

I actually bought the ingredients I didn't have just to try these out. The results are rather pleasing. Sure, they're not store bought super sweet, but they are tasty, and they are filling. I think I'll be making these as part of my rotation of stuff to help me reduce total intake. Thank you!

It's time to resume my biking goals, and actually meeting them. I'm in for 300mi this month.

Wow, I completely blew my goal for June. 123mi total. Time to look at July, and really make that month happen.

I'm definitely falling short this month. Injured my shoulder last Thursday, and haven't been safe to ride since. Any actual strong use of that shoulder takes a lot out of me, and where I live is a lot of steep hills. Heck, I live *on* a steep hill (at least 6% grade, regardless of direction I go). And riding indoors just…

I got derailed last night. Sprained ligaments in the shoulder really suck. Add in a trip I'm taking July 1 and being unwilling to risk injury before it, and I'm probably going to be restricted to indoors for the rest of the month, sadly.

Good luck with the watch! Can't wait for a ride report! My goal is at least 300mi this month. My stretch goal is going to be 425mi. This should be interesting to see ... :)

My final total for the month: 246 miles. And I just looked back, and my goal was 225 miles. I'm pleased that I actually met my goal for the month! Year to date total: 1385.8 miles. I'm on track to have a decent year. Now, onward to June!

That's it. I'm getting a GoPro mount until I can do a proper camera for these rides. Too many beautiful sights, and I never share them because I don't wanna dig out my cell phone. Thanks. You're making me do this you know :)

It really depends on how much you want to do with the information. You can go for simple, in which case Runtastic will be more than enough. Or you can go for levels of detail you didn't even think could exist, in which case you're looking for something like TrainingPeaks. Everything else seems to fall between those two…

@_nikkiwolf_ Congrats on the watch! What do you think of it? I wish I enjoyed running myself. I did a cardio stress test, and that seemed fun. I tried to go on a run later, and got about 500ft before I said "Nope, this sucks" and went back. Wish I enjoyed it, since so many others do. My monthly rides fell short this month.…

Oh, yeah, there's always the crowd. I've fallen three times, and there were always people. The second time, though, I learned a lesson that's worth repeating: If you're only unclipping one foot, then you always unclip your downhill foot. Second time I fell, I was coming to a stop perpendicular to a hill. To the right was…

If you have a trainer then that is the very best way to teach yourself how to do it. Set the bike up on the trainer, start pedaling. Every 15 seconds, do something. The pattern I follow is unclip right foot, clip right foot, unclip left foot, clip left foot. Repeat for as long as you can. After an hour or so of doing that,…

@_nikkiwolf_ Ah, if you're running too, then a watch is a much better choice. I've tried running, don't like it, so not doing it. I'll keep up on the bike, though, that's awesome :) Good luck. I'd provide advice on the running/biking watch, but with how little I know, I know the advice is useless. Good luck with that…

@_nikkiwolf_ Ah, in that case, there's not much to do. I'd go for one of the Garmins if you can (or even a Wahoo or other competitor). Having longer battery life than the phone can manage is helpful for those longer rides. The added features are pretty nice too.

@_nikkiwolf_ What do you mean when you say "classic bike computer"? The Garmin devices (all of them, I think) can upload to Garmin Connect, which can then sync to Strava for you automatically. You don't get segments while riding, but you can compare afterwards easily.

I've slacked off this month a bit. I'm only at 176 miles, and there's only a week to go. I doubt I'll clear 300. Then again, I have a new bike, and desire to put some miles on it, so we'll see. Just have to wait until the end of the month, I guess.

So, I've got something to add in for me: Trek Domane SL-6 Disc. Just got it today. :)

Oooh, that would make more sense then, definitely. Good call!

I've got a small list of things for me: Depression, fear of failure, anxiety, and I think something else in there too. They're all so nicely intertwined that it's hard to tell where one begins and another ends. I began my weight loss back in September, and found bicycling to be a great way to help me move forward. I've…

In that case, I've got nothing. I've seen it recommend as few as 6 hours (for rides where I didn't even hop on for an hour and was just testing settings) all the way up to 67 hours (for a 3 hour ride where my HR averaged over 150). When riding, my HR gets up to around 150-160bpm, and all the tools I've seen project a max…

I think it becomes a bit more useful with a heart rate monitor, maybe. When I've used it on rides over an hour, the time has gone up markedly. I've seen it recommend 67 hours for me. For completeness sake, I've got a power meter and HRM connected, so maybe it's the combination that matters.

I've thought about it a bit more since last night, and the options I listed above are way too verbose. Here's a better description of your options: * Change him * Don't change him * Don't change how you react to him * Change how you react to him The first one you really can't do reliably. You might get lucky enough to find…

Back when I purchased a Garmin Vivosmart HR+ (competitor to FitBit), it did similar. I was seeing numbers that were so far out of whack that, if I followed them, I'd have been packing on the weight. After a few weeks, it settled in and became pretty close to reality. For now, if you've been comfortable with your progress,…

You really only have a few options that I can see. Here's the list: * Shut him up using any cheap shot you can. * Every time he decides to be a jerk, tell him something like "I'm sorry you feel that way. I'm working on improving, and your comments are not helping. Please stop." * Get away from him every time he makes a…

Biggest advice: Working out for 2-4 hours every day likely isn't helping as much as you think. Depending on the type of workout, it could even be doing harm. For instance, strength training/resistance training quite deliberately damages your muscles. The damage is minor, but it does happen. It's the rest/recovery…

I had begun weight loss by then, and was down by 40lbs. Maybe the biking I started a few months before made enough of a difference? I don't know. I just know what I had on the printout they gave to me.