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Old 09-08-2007, 09:26 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Sept. 6 - 15 miles.

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Old 09-09-2007, 07:55 PM   #32 (permalink)
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August 12: 52 miles
August 14: 13 miles
August 15: 6 miles mtb
August 16: 4 miles bike path
August 17: 8 miles mtb
August 20: 13.5 miles
August 21: 13.5 miles
August 22: 13.5 miles
August 27: 13.5 miles
August 28: 13.5 miles
Sept 3: 12 miles
Sept 4: 13.5 miles
Sept 6: 13.5 miles

August total: 189.5 miles
71% of goal
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Old 09-10-2007, 11:17 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Saturday MTB ride at Dinosaur Valley in Glen Rose. This trail is hard core. Very rocky, technical, fast and difficult. Also, LOTS OF FUN!!!



1st 26.54 road ride
3rd 27.53 road ride
5th 42.35 road ride
6th my son was born (ride frequency has dropped off. )
10th 31.54 road ride
14th 18.5 MTB ride
21st 26 miles MTB ride
23rd 12 miles MTB ride
25th 15 miles road ride
28th 17 miles MTB ride
30th 48.53 miles road ride

Total August miles 261.99

September
1st 45.43 miles road ride
4th 23.64 miles road ride
6th 28.05 miles road ride
8th 18.00 miles MTB ride

Total September miles 115.12


Total cumulative miles 377.11
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Old 09-12-2007, 11:21 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Great road ride last night. Temps were amazing. Just beautiful. Felt pretty good.



1st 26.54 road ride
3rd 27.53 road ride
5th 42.35 road ride
6th my son was born (ride frequency has dropped off. )
10th 31.54 road ride
14th 18.5 MTB ride
21st 26 miles MTB ride
23rd 12 miles MTB ride
25th 15 miles road ride
28th 17 miles MTB ride
30th 48.53 miles road ride

Total August miles 261.99

September
1st 45.43 miles road ride
4th 23.64 miles road ride
6th 28.05 miles road ride
8th 18.00 miles MTB ride
11th 38.17 miles road ride

Total September miles 153.29


Total cumulative miles 415.28
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Old 09-12-2007, 03:12 PM   #35 (permalink)
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August 12: 52 miles
August 14: 13 miles
August 15: 6 miles mtb
August 16: 4 miles bike path
August 17: 8 miles mtb
August 20: 13.5 miles
August 21: 13.5 miles
August 22: 13.5 miles
August 27: 13.5 miles
August 28: 13.5 miles
Sept 3: 12 miles
Sept 4: 13.5 miles
Sept 6: 13.5 miles
Sept 11: 10 miles
Sept 12: 10 miles

August total: 213.5 miles
85% of goal

I might actually make my goal. When I put in my goal miles this time around I had forgotten all about my son's jr high football, so commuting has been pretty limited due to picking him up after practice and going to his games. I got out for a lunch ride the last two days (my lunch rides last about as long as Flee's, I just manage to cover a small fraction of his distance). Yesterday was kinda windy, today was horrible. Five miles out at just over 10mph average, 25mph average coming back.
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Old 09-12-2007, 03:29 PM   #36 (permalink)
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August 12: 52 miles
August 14: 13 miles
August 15: 6 miles mtb
August 16: 4 miles bike path
August 17: 8 miles mtb
August 20: 13.5 miles
August 21: 13.5 miles
August 22: 13.5 miles
August 27: 13.5 miles
August 28: 13.5 miles
Sept 3: 12 miles
Sept 4: 13.5 miles
Sept 6: 13.5 miles
Sept 11: 10 miles
Sept 12: 10 miles

August total: 213.5 miles
85% of goal

I might actually make my goal. When I put in my goal miles this time around I had forgotten all about my son's jr high football, so commuting has been pretty limited due to picking him up after practice and going to his games. I got out for a lunch ride the last two days (my lunch rides last about as long as Flee's, I just manage to cover a small fraction of his distance). Yesterday was kinda windy, today was horrible. Five miles out at just over 10mph average, 25mph average coming back.
Keep up the consistent riding. I'm trying. Always plotting how I might make my goal. It's not looking likely.

The new born has me tired. And my time is more precious than ever. It's good to have the challenge though....it's in the back of my mind and I usually turn the pedals longer because I think about it.

Oh, and it's paying off.
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Old 09-12-2007, 03:39 PM   #37 (permalink)
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I agree, without the challenge I probably wouldn't have even bothered hauling my bike to work so i could get out at lunch the last two days.
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Sept 12 - 15 miles on the commuter.

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Old 09-16-2007, 01:30 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Sept. 15 - 18 miles in the rain. Felt freaking fantastic. Cleaning the bike sucked though...

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Old 09-17-2007, 04:01 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Very short F' work ride on Friday. Went for a nice lunch ride today as well.



1st 26.54 road ride
3rd 27.53 road ride
5th 42.35 road ride
6th my son was born (ride frequency has dropped off. )
10th 31.54 road ride
14th 18.5 MTB ride
21st 26 miles MTB ride
23rd 12 miles MTB ride
25th 15 miles road ride
28th 17 miles MTB ride
30th 48.53 miles road ride

Total August miles 261.99

September
1st 45.43 miles road ride
4th 23.64 miles road ride
6th 28.05 miles road ride
8th 18.00 miles MTB ride
11th 38.17 miles road ride
14th 11.76 miles road ride
17th 36.55 miles road ride

Total September miles 200.06


Total cumulative miles 462.05
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Old 09-18-2007, 08:15 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Sept. 18 - 20 miles

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Old 09-28-2007, 05:16 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Sept. 28 - 17 miles.

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Old 09-29-2007, 10:03 PM   #43 (permalink)
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not going to make my goal. Just too much going on this month. New baby at the house and work has been crazy busy.

At least i'm getting more dirt than I have had in some time. 4 rides to add.



1st 26.54 road ride
3rd 27.53 road ride
5th 42.35 road ride
6th my son was born (ride frequency has dropped off. )
10th 31.54 road ride
14th 18.5 MTB ride
21st 26 miles MTB ride
23rd 12 miles MTB ride
25th 15 miles road ride
28th 17 miles MTB ride
30th 48.53 miles road ride

Total August miles 261.99

September
1st 45.43 miles road ride
4th 23.64 miles road ride
6th 28.05 miles road ride
8th 18.00 miles MTB ride
11th 38.17 miles road ride
14th 11.76 miles road ride
17th 36.55 miles road ride
18th 8 miles MTB ride - tore sidewall of tire. ended night.
25th 20 miles MTB ride
28th 37.29 miles road ride - very nice lunch ride. Been too long.
29th 20 miles MTB ride - Great MTB ride today. Getting cooler.

Total September miles 285.85


Total cumulative miles 547.84
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Old 09-30-2007, 09:21 AM   #44 (permalink)
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I was looking forward to one last ride of the month this morning, but right now the wind is blowing 25mph with gusts of 36, and a wind chill of 31. No ride for me.

August 12: 52 miles
August 14: 13 miles
August 15: 6 miles mtb
August 16: 4 miles bike path
August 17: 8 miles mtb
August 20: 13.5 miles
August 21: 13.5 miles
August 22: 13.5 miles
August 27: 13.5 miles
August 28: 13.5 miles
Sept 3: 12 miles
Sept 4: 13.5 miles
Sept 6: 13.5 miles
Sept 11: 10 miles
Sept 12: 10 miles
Sept 16: 22 miles
Sept 23: 15 miles
Sept 26: 10 miles
Sept 27: 10 miles

August total: 270.5 miles
~108% of goal

Thanks for a great challenge, I know that since April I've had many more miles than I would have without it. This is the last week of my son's football, so I'm going to continue to commute as weather permits. Looking forward to a new Challenge next spring.
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Thanks for a great challenge, I know that since April I've had many more miles than I would have without it. This is the last week of my son's football, so I'm going to continue to commute as weather permits. Looking forward to a new Challenge next spring.
Yep...great challenge. Well done Mark.
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Shit, I miss the challenges.

Great work guys!
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So why did you wimp...er, I mean drop out?
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