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  • Jawbone UP. Love that it tracks sleep as well as activity and I can wear it on my wrist all the time. No need to switch it to a wrist band like the FitBit. However I look at it as more of a novelty. I researched all the other options, but the UP seemed best for me. While the BodyMedia one is probably the best…
    in Fitbit and other gadgets Comment by cbattles516 October 2013
  • What a beautiful place to ride. In Connecticut we have the "Rails to Trails" routes which are old rail beds converted to biking/pedestrian paths and the Farmington Canal Line trail which runs alongside the old canal network. I love riding those trails because they are picturesque and traffic free. Crowded sometimes…
    in October Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 October 2013
  • October: 1st - 20.9 miles 2nd - 0 miles :( But I cooked and excellent dinner for a beautiful woman :) 3rd - 19.4 miles and a KOM \o/ 4th - 14.5 slooow miles. Recovery ride. MTD: 54.8 miles Goal: 300 miles Dist to go: 245.2 miles http://www.strava.com/athletes/2800490
    in October Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 October 2013
  • As a final comment.... I just read this post and it is very well though out and thorough http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    in Maybe strange question Comment by cbattles516 October 2013
  • This. I suggest buying a scale and weighing your food when the opportunity presents itself to get a good handle on portion size to better track your calories. I also suggest eating the calories that MFP allocates you BEFORE exercise. This keeps you in a healthy weight loss regime. Now I am in the camp of not eating back…
    in Maybe strange question Comment by cbattles516 October 2013
  • Finished October with 276.4 miles. Felt great to be exercising. I think I'll set my goal for October (pray for a late winter) at 300 miles. Lets see if this fat old man can get a little skinnier this month :) Had a bad bout of numbness after my first 3+ hour ride last month that kept me off the bike for a week so I'm…
    in October Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 October 2013
  • So I finished the month out well above my initial goal of 150 miles and even above my updated goal of 250 miles. :) Didn;t make the 24 hours in the saddle I was hoping for as part of the "24 hour challange" on here as well, but I am more than pleased. This is more than I have ever ridden a bike since I hit puberty, and…
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 October 2013
  • So I haven't updated for a week. Well here goes.... This was tough. You hear "all you need to do is exercise for 24 hours over the month" and think "well hell, I can do that!" Well I didn't make it. I exercised a lot (strictly bike riding) but I came up a few hours short. What this really means is that this is truly a…
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 October 2013
  • 1st - 71 minutes on the bike :) 2nd - 66 minutes on the bike 3rd - 4th - 5th - 94 minutes on the bike. 20.2 mi & a PR! 6th - 7th - 71 minutes again on the bike. 8th - 71 minutes again. 9th - 30 minute ride shortened by mechanical difficulties :\ 10th - 11th - 12th - 13th - 14th - 76 minute road ride 15th - 124 minutes on…
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Great ride today at the Northampton Bike Fest. Longest ride to date for me at 40+ miles! Free beer and BBQ after certainly hit the spot. Sad day for fellow cyclists in the Northeast. Be careful out there! http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/21/2-die-after-car-slams-into-bicyclists-during-annual-northeast-coast-ride/…
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Met my original goal of 150 miles \o/ Think I'll up my goal now to 250 for the month. :) Quick after work ride. Still a bit tired after the 31 miles yesterday. tomorrow will be a rest day I think. 1st - 16.5mi 2nd - 14.7mi 3rd - Rest Day 4th - I hate when work gets in the way! 5th - 20.2 mi 6th - Personal Day 7th - 16.7 mi…
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • 1st - 71 minutes on the bike :) 2nd - 66 minutes on the bike 3rd - Rest Day 4th - Work got in the way :( 5th - 94 minutes on the bike. 20.2 mi & a PR! 6th - A girl got in the way ;D 7th - 71 minutes again on the bike. 8th - 71 minutes again. 9th - 30 minute ride shortened by mechanical difficulties :\ 10th - 11th - 12th -…
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Simple. Beer. Budweiser and Heineken. Six pack + a day. That's an easy 1000 C extra/day before the pizzas, pulled pork, etc. Not that you asked, but how am I losing it? Gave up beer? Hell no! Cut back and switched to Beck Premier Light @ 64C vs 150C. OK, it tastes more like water than beer, but beggars can't be choosers.…
    in How did you gain the weight? Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • 1st - 71 minutes on the bike :) 2nd - 66 minutes on the bike 3rd - Rest Day 4th - Work got in the way :( 5th - 94 minutes on the bike. 20.2 mi & a PR! 6th - A girl got in the way ;D 7th - 71 minutes again on the bike. 8th - 71 minutes again. 9th - 30 minute ride shortened by mechanical difficulties :\ 10th - 11th - 12th -…
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Felt great on the bike today. 31 miles and a PR for distance and time in the saddle \o/ I can see my fitness level increasing for sure. Avg HR keeps going down while the avg speed keeps going up. Add to that longer rides and I am more than pleased with my progress :) 1st - 16.5mi 2nd - 14.7mi 3rd - Rest Day 4th - I hate…
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Well last week was a bad week for cycling. After mechanicals that kept me from riding Mon-Wed and personal commitments on Thurs-Fri, I was back on the bike yesterday for a 16 mile road ride on my Bianchi. Felt good to be out again and exercising. :) 1st - 16.5mi 2nd - 14.7mi 3rd - Rest Day 4th - I hate when work gets in…
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • 1st - 71 minutes on the bike :) 2nd - 66 minutes on the bike 3rd - Rest Day 4th - Work got in the way :( 5th - 94 minutes on the bike. 20.2 mi & a PR! 6th - A girl got in the way ;D 7th - 71 minutes again on the bike. 8th - 71 minutes again. 9th - 30 minute ride shortened by mechanical difficulties :\ 10th - 11th - 12th -…
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • 1st - 71 minutes on the bike :) 2nd - 66 minutes on the bike 3rd - Rest Day 4th - Work got in the way :( 5th - 94 minutes on the bike. 20.2 mi & a PR! 6th - A girl got in the way ;D 7th - 71 minutes again on the bike. 8th - 71 minutes again. 9th - 30 minute ride shortened by mechanical difficulties :\ Total: 6:43
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Was supposed to be a recovery ride but had a problem with loose spokes on the rear. Tire went out of true and was rubbing. Had to hang it up after a short ride. 1st - 16.5mi 2nd - 14.7mi 3rd - Rest Day 4th - I hate when work gets in the way! 5th - 20.2 mi 6th - Personal Day 7th - 16.7 mi 8th - 16.1 mi 9th - 7.2 mi Total:…
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Went to a new trail today, Putnam Trail in Brewster NY. Tougher ride than usual since there was a bit more up and down. 1st - 16.5mi 2nd - 14.7mi 3rd - Rest Day 4th - I hate when work gets in the way! 5th - 20.2 mi 6th - Personal Day 7th - 16.7 mi 8th - 16.1 mi Total: 84.2 mi Goal: 150 mi Miles to go: 65.8 mi…
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • 1st - 71 minutes on the bike :) 2nd - 66 minutes on the bike 3rd - Rest Day 4th - Work got in the way :( 5th - 94 minutes on the bike. 20.2 mi & a PR! 6th - A girl got in the way ;D 7th - 71 minutes again on the bike. 8th - 71 minutes again. Spooky :) Total: 6:13 Spooky thing is that all three 71 minute rides were…
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Personal reasons (read a lady coming over) got in the way of yesterdays ride, but I was back in the saddle today. Sent my comfy bike (Bianchi Volpe) to the shop on Thursday so I had to break out the Mondonico for this week. Not as comfortable, but it's like switching a VW beetle for a Porsche 911. Easily 4 lbs lighter and…
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • 1st - 71 minutes on the bike :) 2nd - 66 minutes on the bike 3rd - Rest Day 4th - Work got in the way :( 5th - 94 minutes on the bike. 20.2 mi & a PR! 6th - A girl got in the way ;D 7th - 71 minutes again on the bike. Total: 5:02 Running a little behind the curve. Need to step it up next week!
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • 1st - 71 minutes on the bike :) 2nd - 66 minutes on the bike 3rd - Rest Day 4th - Work got in the way :( 5th - 94 minutes on the bike. 20.2 mi & a PR! Total: 3:51
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Work got in the way yesterday, but today was a good day! 1st - 16.5mi 2nd - 14.7mi 3rd - Rest Day 4th - I hate when work gets in the way! 5th - 20.2 mi Total: 51.4mi Goal: 150 mi Miles to go: 98.6 http://www.strava.com/athletes/2800490
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Went out again today. Caught a break between the showers. 1st - 16.5mi 2nd - 14.7mi Total: 31.2mi Goal: 150 mi Miles to go: 118.8 http://www.strava.com/athletes/2800490 EDIT: added strava link
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • 1st - 71 minutes on the bike :) 2nd - 66 minutes on the bike Total: 2:17
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • 1st - 71 minutes on the bike :)
    in June Tally Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • Time to start the challenge :) Didn't really want to, but went out for a ride today anyway.... http://www.strava.com/athletes/2800490 16.5mi Distance 171ft Elevation (?) 01:11:03 Moving Time 1,171 Calories
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
  • I've been on MFP now for a month, trying to shed some much needed pounds (at least 80) and get my fitness level up. 2 years ago -- in another bout of failed good intentions -- I bought a new Bianchi Volpe set up as a cyclocross bike. Well As I started this journey in the beginning of August, I dusted it off, put air in the…
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by cbattles516 September 2013
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