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I use the "Moves" app on my iphone for step counting. It automatically differentiates between walking, running and cycling, and gives a calorie burn for each. I don't know if it can be synced to other apps.

7/5 - 21 miles. 7/6 - 23 miles 7/11 - 28 miles 7/12 - 27 miles 7/13 - 23 miles 7/14 - 10 miles 7/15 - 23 miles 7/18 - 28 miles 7/19 - 27 miles 7/20 - 17 miles 7/21 - 17 miles 7/22 - 28 miles 7/24 - 5 miles 7/25 - 23 miles 7/26 - 28 miles - bike, swim, bike. 90 degrees. Tired but not exhausted. Month to date: 328 miles Year…

7/5 - 21 miles. 7/6 - 23 miles 7/11 - 28 miles 7/12 - 27 miles 7/13 - 23 miles 7/14 - 10 miles 7/15 - 23 miles 7/18 - 28 miles 7/19 - 27 miles 7/20 - 17 miles 7/21 - 17 miles 7/22 - 28 miles 7/24 - 5 miles 7/25 - 23 miles - really low mileage this month, but I have to keep telling myself my goal is cross training and not…

@tcaley4 - can you get some clip in pedals for your old bike too? Maybe ride that around for the first month or 2 so most falls are done on the old bike and not the new? @Ohhim - oi be careful! Hope you're fully recovered before your upcoming tris :)

Yaaay bikes! Check out this buying guide - http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Content_10052_10551_-1_ChoosingaBike Key questions to consider rather than brand: 1. How am I going to use my bike? This will dictate what kind of bike you buy (road, mountain, hybrid, etc) 2. What's my budget? Look to get the best bike for…

7/5 - 21 miles. 7/6 - 23 miles 7/11 - 28 miles 7/12 - 27 miles 7/13 - 23 miles 7/14 - 10 miles 7/15 - 23 miles 7/18 - 28 miles 7/19 - 27 miles 7/20 - 17 miles 7/21 - 17 miles 7/22 - 28 miles - bit by a touch of madness so took the long way home, in spite of the 95 degree temperature. Probably about half the normal number…

Does anyone else track their rides via MapMyRide? The app updated last night and now my usual 15 mile route "only" burns 532 calories, instead of the 610-ish it usually records. Still probably overestimating the burn, but a bit closer to reality now. I wonder if it's something UA did across all their apps (MFP I'm looking…

7/5 - 21 miles. 7/6 - 23 miles 7/11 - 28 miles 7/12 - 27 miles 7/13 - 23 miles 7/14 - 10 miles 7/15 - 23 miles 7/18 - 28 miles 7/19 - 27 miles 7/20 - 17 miles 7/21 - 17 miles - hot and humid so I'm taking it easy. Wore a tank top for the commute today and was rewarded with a particularly disgusting bit of sexual…

@tcaley4 Happy Birthday and enjoy that sweet new ride!

Heh yes that just about sums it up. There's a bit of a flight syndrome underlying it all - gotta get up and get moving to get out of danger.

7/5 - 21 miles. 7/6 - 23 miles 7/11 - 28 miles 7/12 - 27 miles 7/13 - 23 miles 7/14 - 10 miles 7/15 - 23 miles 7/18 - 28 miles 7/19 - 27 miles - flipping the commute routes - doing the 15 miles in the morning when it's cooler and the shorter route at night when it's hot. No rain tonight (although it was lurking in the…

re: clipping in. It definitely teaches you humility - nothing like picking yourself up off the ground in front of dozens of motorists after you topple over for no apparent reason. You can also take fun photos of your many bruises. If you're new to a road bike though, I would put off clippless pedals for awhile. Get used to…

7/5 - 21 miles. 7/6 - 23 miles 7/11 - 28 miles 7/12 - 27 miles 7/13 - 23 miles 7/14 - 10 miles 7/15 - 23 miles 7/18 - 28 miles - a bit less than a month to my tri and I really really need to buckle down on the run. This is how much I loathe running - I planned my long slow run Saturday morning, and ended up cleaning my…

Jumping on the LBS train - a good one should have a range of bikes in a range of prices. Some even have inventories of used bikes. Ordering online is a bit dicey - are you bike maintenance knowledgeable? You'd have to do some assembly and tune ups and make sure everything is put together properly. Or a LBS would do that…

7/5 - 21 miles. 7/6 - 23 miles 7/11 - 28 miles 7/12 - 27 miles 7/13 - 23 miles. Had an amazing ride home. Cutting off the first and last mile (lots of stops and starts and pedestrians), I averaged 17.5 mph. The middle 5 miles was at 19.5, by far my fastest sustained rate. Got home and did my cross training, running 3.2…

7/5 - 21 miles. 7/6 - 23 miles 7/11 - 28 miles 7/12 - 27 miles - cross trained with open lake swim after work. Choppy waters, swallowed half the lake on the lap back Month to date: 99 miles Year to date: 2138 miles

7/5 - 21 miles. 7/6 - 23 miles 7/11 - 28 miles - pretty hot and humid today, which had me contemplating the temperature spread I bike through: -40 degrees windchill up through 100 degrees. A 140 degree difference, whew! I need a day that feels like 110 so I can make it an even 150 :P Month to date: 72 miles Year to date:…

Checking in for July. Spent the first 3 days at my favorite geek convention, and then yesterday recovering. This month's goal is cross training - bike at least 5 days a week, and then run and swim 2-3 days a week. 7/5 - 21 miles. Took the slightly shorter way home to stop at the farmer's market and managed to squeak home…

6/1 - 23 miles 6/2 - 23 miles 6/3 - 7 miles 6/6 - 23 miles 6/7 - 23 miles 6/8 - 23 miles 6/9 - 16 miles 6/10 - 23 miles 6/11 - 17 miles 6/14 - 9 miles 6/15 - 26 miles 6/16 - 27 miles 6/18 - 3 miles 6/19 - 5 miles 6/20 - 25 miles 6/21 - 25 miles 6/22 - 23 miles 6/23 - 23 miles 6/24 - 29 miles 6/27 - 29 miles 6/28 - 27 miles…

6/1 - 23 miles 6/2 - 23 miles 6/3 - 7 miles 6/6 - 23 miles 6/7 - 23 miles 6/8 - 23 miles 6/9 - 16 miles 6/10 - 23 miles 6/11 - 17 miles 6/14 - 9 miles 6/15 - 26 miles 6/16 - 27 miles 6/18 - 3 miles 6/19 - 5 miles 6/20 - 25 miles 6/21 - 25 miles 6/22 - 23 miles 6/23 - 23 miles 6/24 - 29 miles 6/27 - 29 miles - woohoo got…

6/1 - 23 miles 6/2 - 23 miles 6/3 - 7 miles 6/6 - 23 miles 6/7 - 23 miles 6/8 - 23 miles 6/9 - 16 miles 6/10 - 23 miles 6/11 - 17 miles 6/14 - 9 miles 6/15 - 26 miles 6/16 - 27 miles 6/18 - 3 miles 6/19 - 5 miles 6/20 - 25 miles 6/21 - 25 miles 6/22 - 23 miles 6/23 - 23 miles 6/24 - 29 miles - finally got my behind out of…

6/1 - 23 miles 6/2 - 23 miles 6/3 - 7 miles 6/6 - 23 miles 6/7 - 23 miles 6/8 - 23 miles 6/9 - 16 miles 6/10 - 23 miles 6/11 - 17 miles 6/14 - 9 miles 6/15 - 26 miles 6/16 - 27 miles 6/18 - 3 miles 6/19 - 5 miles 6/20 - 25 miles 6/21 - 25 miles 6/22 - 23 miles 6/23 - 23 miles - not much to report, feeling tired and blah.…

6/1 - 23 miles 6/2 - 23 miles 6/3 - 7 miles 6/6 - 23 miles 6/7 - 23 miles 6/8 - 23 miles 6/9 - 16 miles 6/10 - 23 miles 6/11 - 17 miles 6/14 - 9 miles 6/15 - 26 miles 6/16 - 27 miles 6/18 - 3 miles 6/19 - 5 miles 6/20 - 25 miles 6/21 - 25 miles 6/22 - 23 miles - rain forecasted for the commute home so I road my fendered…

Does your Y offer water aerobics classes? That might be a way to learn a few more vigorous exercises and escape boredom. When I lap swim, I've got a waterproof ipod.

6/1 - 23 miles 6/2 - 23 miles 6/3 - 7 miles 6/6 - 23 miles 6/7 - 23 miles 6/8 - 23 miles 6/9 - 16 miles 6/10 - 23 miles 6/11 - 17 miles 6/14 - 9 miles 6/15 - 26 miles 6/16 - 27 miles 6/18 - 3 miles 6/19 - 5 miles 6/20 - 25 miles 6/21 - 25 miles - stopped at the farmer's market on the way home and picked up some sugar snap…

6/1 - 23 miles 6/2 - 23 miles 6/3 - 7 miles 6/6 - 23 miles 6/7 - 23 miles 6/8 - 23 miles 6/9 - 16 miles 6/10 - 23 miles 6/11 - 17 miles 6/14 - 9 miles 6/15 - 26 miles 6/16 - 27 miles 6/18 - 3 miles 6/19 - 5 miles 6/20 - 25 miles - got halfway to work and realized I forgot my lock. Luckily I live in cyclist paradise, so I…

6/1 - 23 miles 6/2 - 23 miles 6/3 - 7 miles 6/6 - 23 miles 6/7 - 23 miles 6/8 - 23 miles 6/9 - 16 miles 6/10 - 23 miles 6/11 - 17 miles 6/14 - 9 miles 6/15 - 26 miles 6/16 - 27 miles 6/18 - 3 miles 6/19 - 5 miles - slow weekend for bike riding. Meant to ride in the evening yesterday but it was too hot, so I just rode to…

6/1 - 23 miles 6/2 - 23 miles 6/3 - 7 miles 6/6 - 23 miles 6/7 - 23 miles 6/8 - 23 miles 6/9 - 16 miles 6/10 - 23 miles 6/11 - 17 miles 6/14 - 9 miles 6/15 - 26 miles 6/16 - 27 miles - decided to take a chance and bike to open swim club. Apparently everyone just leaves their stuff together on the beach and so far it's been…

6/1 - 23 miles 6/2 - 23 miles 6/3 - 7 miles 6/6 - 23 miles 6/7 - 23 miles 6/8 - 23 miles 6/9 - 16 miles 6/10 - 23 miles 6/11 - 17 miles 6/14 - 9 miles 6/15 - 26 miles - swung by the lake on my way home to pick up my stuff for open swim club (starts tomorrow!) and was very disappointed to discover they have no lockers :(…

When you're short and near your goal weight, you're operating on a razor thin margin re: calorie deficits. Counting calories is a pretty precise task and if you're not tight with your counting, you can easily destroy your deficit. Do you have a scale to weigh your food? How is your logging?