Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Your Final Yearly Total Mileage?

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Mr. Beanz
12-28-08, 09:59 PM
I'm really happy with Gina. She finished with today's final ride of the year at 3,697 miles. Her goal was 3,000 but she she smashed it by 697 miles!:thumb:
Mine is not over yet. I have this week off. 31 miles short of 5,000 but I'll easily get it by Wednesday. Not bad, my goal was 4,000 like the last couple of years. I smashed that by 1,000. Mainly trying to keep up with a friend on bikejournal who really unleashed a pretty mean arse whippin' on me as far as total.:mad:
On a sidenote, is there an ACTIVE Clyde club within bikejournaldotcom? The club I belong to now has fizzled down to inactivity and inconsistency. I need something to motivate me!:thumb:
aenlaasu
12-28-08, 10:11 PM
My, I feel almost sheepish posting my little total of 1,267 miles. :p
Of course, I'm a slow cyclist and go even slower when I take my husky for 30 mile runs. Still, it's a new high for me and I plan to break 2000 next year. *fingers crossed*
Herbie53
12-28-08, 10:13 PM
I don't know. I do a pretty piss poor job of keeping track. I could add up all my odo readings but I've had few dead batteries / computer upgrades.
I started in September at a shade under 250# with a rest pulse of 90. Now at 218 with a rest pulse of 62.
Been riding after work most weeknights in the dark about 15 miles and at least 40 most weekends -- so about that much.
My new years resolution is follow my wifes marathon training discipline and log my workouts.
Mr. Beanz
12-28-08, 10:14 PM
My, I feel almost sheepish posting my little total of 1,267 miles. :p
Of course, I'm a slow cyclist and go even slower when I take my husky for 30 mile runs. Still, it's a new high for me and I plan to break 2000 next year. *fingers crossed*
That's plenty! I 'member the first couple years I did 5-600 and felt great about it. Then 2k, 3k, 4k,7k, then I came back down to earth!:roflmao2:
</intolerance>
12-28-08, 10:24 PM
I currently have 804 miles since I started tracking it on Sept. 24. I have this week off so I'll end up with a bit more, but not a ton.
Tom Stormcrowe
12-28-08, 10:32 PM
5012 and change so far, but December, other than a very few miles have been indoors on the trainer.
On another note, the Spinner Saturday Group here in C&A have pedaled 129,993.28 (http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=p8Y_TSW7LCrAQJ3TXWmiPGA&hl=en) miles to date for the year.
dygituljunky
12-28-08, 11:06 PM
My year isn't over yet. I started logging at the beginning of December and I've had a lot of down time during the first part of this month and more riding than usual in the last several days.
Bike Journal currently shows me at 1.5 miles shy of 100. I should be at around 134 by the time I get home from work on Wednesday morning and I don't (yet) have plans for New Year's Eve evening so I'm not sure if I'll have more than that by the time the year rolls over.
StephenH
12-28-08, 11:27 PM
I think I've got something over 2,000 miles for the year, but haven't kept track entirely, either. I just started on bikejournal late in the year (I'm GlacierChaser over there), and have 900+ miles logged there. Don't know anything about any clubs there, though.
youcoming
12-29-08, 02:45 AM
Goal was 4000Km ended up with 4080km. I also count my trainer rides but seperatly and that will be just over 1000k buy Wednesday so total will be just over 5000k. I don't care if some say trainer miles don't count but if you live were I do you'd be counting them.
billydonn
12-29-08, 04:14 AM
I'm at 1,967 miles from when I started in July. So it looks like I will get to 2k as the weather is supposed to hold for the next few days. Also am down about 25 lbs from my high of 255. I was just looking at some June pics and I was really looking bad. This bicycle thing is going well for me and it is great fun. I go by the same name at bikejournal
Edit: rode in truly ferrocious howling wind for 13.1 miles today (12-30) to complete my 2000. It was not fun but I made it.
theone29
12-29-08, 04:34 AM
last ride was about 2 weeks ago before the snow hit here in the Seattle area. i got close to 5k, maybe 4700+-. my goal was 4k, so i am pretty happy. i also took this down time to get both of my feet operated on, so i am out and off the bike until late Jan. 09. I am hoping to hit 5K+ in 2009, including at least 10 century. You know what, who care about the mileages, just get out and ride. Merry X-mas and Happy soon to be New Year everyone.
evblazer
12-29-08, 04:38 AM
7700 and counting. I got 3 more days left of riding. Speaking of riding time to hit the the mild Texas 35 degrees and head to work. I have been slacking a bit since I broke one front fork and slid across the ice two days later so I'm not going to hit 8000 as I'd hoped since I almost hit my annual goal by Dec 1st.
flip18436572
12-29-08, 04:53 AM
My goal was 3500 miles of biking and I am around 4750 right now, and probably done for the year with the flu. I can hardly walk because of the aches, but I have to work the next 13 days, so I don't have much choice but to go to work.
I was hoping for 5000, but I doubt I get there, because I don't have time for two centuries on my rollers and then 50 more the following day. I guess my goal for next year will be 5000 and I will see where I get.
Unfortunately, I will only have in the hood of 2050. Work has taken a lot of my time this year and not as much time on the bike.
Takabrash
12-29-08, 07:55 AM
I'm at about 1250 miles for the year. I started commuting full time in May and I had to take 2 months off with a busted knee/broken collar bone.
txvintage
12-29-08, 07:56 AM
I honestly have not tracked one single mile after my first ride back in May. All I do is ride until I don't want to ride anymore or have to give into a time restraint.
I'll be putting a computer back on each bike in the next day or so though. The lack of data is killing me.
Redskin8006
12-29-08, 08:00 AM
I'm at 2,050. My goal was 2,000. I'm shooting for 3,000 next year. I plan to commute more to increase the mileage. I got an indoor trainer for Christmas but I haven't decided whether or not to count those miles toward my annual goal.
I just topped 2100 miles for the year, and there I am staying. My goal was at least three thousand, and possibly more if I rode across the US. None of that happened, for various reasons:
(Folks who don't take alcohol might want to stop here, since there's a lot of 'whine' below.)
- I had a mini stroke in January that kept me off the bike about three weeks because my doctor wanted to wait for test results. I resumed riding against my doctor's orders, reasoning that if God wanted to end my life He could do it any time, and I'd rather die on a bike than on a couch.
- I fractured a rib in June and that kept me off the bike five weeks. Add a depressive episode brought on by the accident and problems I had on tour, and my mileage was a lot less than I had planned or hoped.
- Mechanical problems with my rear wheel, and bio-mechanical problems with my saddle and pedals, reduced my riding quite a bit. I've replaced my rear wheel twice this year.
- My season ended early when I went into my usual winter funk. My increased sensitivity to cold, and the colder than normal weather here in PA, hasn't helped. Add in stress at work, including an unexpected layoff two weeks ago that just missed my department, and it's been enough to keep me off the bike six weeks.
bautieri
12-29-08, 08:26 AM
1660 miles so far for the year and that is likely all the miles I will see in 2008.
bdinger
12-29-08, 08:42 AM
I'm sitting at 3700, and I'll probably end the year at 3750. I'm happy, my goal was 3,000 and I annihilated it. I was gunning for 4000 at the end of November, but December ended up being much more unpleasant weather wise than I thought it would, and much more stressful than I thought. All miles this year were outdoors, but next year I'm seriously going to consider a trainer.
Also next year I'm going to go one route or another. Either I'm going to religiously track mileage, or I'm stopping tracking all together. Haven't decided yet.
I'm still not done yet! Planning to ride today and Wed as well. 3413.47 as of right now. I don't know that I'll break 3500, but I am going to get some more saddle time.
I'm at about 4250 miles. I am aiming for 5000 in '09.
Condorita
12-29-08, 09:00 AM
I didn't set any mileage goals; I just wanted to ride. Finally got over to Bikejournal and created my log over there. Entered yesterday's mileage on Orion, then did a couple bulk entries (one for Radagast, one for the one day I used the stationary at the gym, back in January not long after I got Radagast) for the rest of the year's mileage. So far: 2,784.58. And I should be able to get a good ride in on Wednesday before work.
Snapperhead
12-29-08, 09:10 AM
Do people include spinning mileage? How do you calculate spin mileage from a bike at the gym, assuming it doesn't have anything connected to it that does this? Is there a rule of thumb for this?
Do people include spinning mileage? How do you calculate spin mileage from a bike at the gym, assuming it doesn't have anything connected to it that does this? Is there a rule of thumb for this?
You could just calculate some miles based on your normal avg speed and the time that you spend on the stationary. The problem is that the effort on a stationary is different for the same time than the effort on road. I wear a HR monitor so that I can get an idea of calories burned. Then figure the road miles from past data that burned the same number of calories. That's likely more accurate.
andrelam
12-29-08, 11:02 AM
So far this year I am up to 3002 miles.
The mileage is split: 1897 miles on the Gary Fisher hybid that is used for year round commuting and 1105 miles on the LeMond road bike (for some Summer commuting and all club rides).
I should have had at least an other 100 miles in the last two months, but I've had an off site project that required me to use my car a few times, and then there is also two serious snow storms that rolled through the area in the last few weeks. I may have snow tires on the hybrid, but when snow it falling at up to 6" an hour... that is no time to be out on 2 wheels. I could get through fine with my car also outfitted with good snow tires, but within 10 miles of driving there were nearly 15 incapacitated cars along the road. Even by Buffalo standards that is strange. Usually the majority of people on the road know how to handle winter driving around here.
My goal for next year will be 3500 miles. That should be very easy to do. I'll start joining the local club with their weekly rides starting in the spring. That alone should add an other 400 miles. I have no real need to reach a certain mileage, but it would be cool if I could make it to 4000 miles... time will tell.
Happy riding,
André
CliftonGK1
12-29-08, 11:32 AM
I'm 112 miles short of my 4000 mile goal. I would have gotten there, if it weren't for the horrible snowstorm we got here. Been off the roads for over a week. :mad:
I'll be coming in at about 1350. My first year though so I guess I'm happy with that.
Ranger63
12-29-08, 12:11 PM
1995 with the club
2146 solo (that includes the grocery store,bank etc.etc.)
I've got an excuse (and a good one)
I live in Buffalo.
Think may to late october as a very good riding season (we've had snow in late may and early october)
I also kayak so the time is split.
That said: I applaud anyone who gets over 3K worth of mileage!!(don't care where ya live)
unixpro
12-29-08, 12:14 PM
I'm not quite done with the year yet either, but I'll be at just over 7200 when I am. That includes 3 unassisted centuries. My goal was 8K miles, w/3 centuries so I'm a little light, but I'm not terribly disappointed. The 8K was a stretch goal and I knew it.
Not the Slowest
12-29-08, 02:27 PM
7600 or so Outdoors only. Looks like 12/31 will be a wash out, was hoping for 8000.
aliensporebomb
12-29-08, 02:51 PM
Ugh. 1753 - not so hot this year. Might get a little more.
CliftonGK1
12-29-08, 03:19 PM
7600 or so Outdoors only. Looks like 12/31 will be a wash out, was hoping for 8000.
If you start right now you could get in a 600k before the year is up! Quick, hurry up! :lol:
Condorita
12-29-08, 05:16 PM
Do people include spinning mileage? How do you calculate spin mileage from a bike at the gym, assuming it doesn't have anything connected to it that does this? Is there a rule of thumb for this?BikeJournal has all kinds of options for tracking your mileage. I only had one occasion this year when I used the stationary at the gym, and logged that as distance on a stationary in a gym.
dahoss2002
12-30-08, 01:40 AM
I fell way short of my goal of 4k..........only 2139 and havent ridden since Oct. Gonna do better in 09 hopefully.
cod.peace
12-30-08, 08:57 AM
Under 1000. Considering I bought a bike in August or so, sold it, then took 5 weeks to find a replacement, etcetc, I'm not too hung up on it :P I plan on starting commuting in March. 25 miles a day should help with the mileage!
CACycling
12-30-08, 09:04 AM
I'm ending the year with 3,661. Up from 500 last year which was up from 10 or so a year for the 3 decades prior to that.
2,176. Goal was 2,000; stretch of 2,500.
Didn't ride the last 2 weeks due to bronchitis, and I was in Canada for much of that (does snowshoing count?).
Redskin -- PM me if you have any interest in riding. We're in the same neighborhood.
rdtompki
12-30-08, 06:06 PM
Will be 1218 miles after tomorrow's ride (round trip to lunch stop with DW). This is starting in August not having ridden for 20 years. Going for 100 miles/week next year, but business travel can be a real problem so maybe I'll have to prorate based on days away from home.
Old Fart
12-30-08, 06:28 PM
4156k beating my previous best year by over 1500k
sojourn
12-30-08, 06:47 PM
6,020.....not bad for a mid 50's 218lbs.....ahem, balding gentleman!
1560 or thereabouts. Not as much as I hoped to but thereis always next year. Hopefully!;):)
chipcom
12-30-08, 07:13 PM
Somewhere between 6,000 and 7,000
dygituljunky
12-31-08, 06:33 AM
My year isn't over yet. I started logging at the beginning of December and I've had a lot of down time during the first part of this month and more riding than usual in the last several days.
Bike Journal currently shows me at 1.5 miles shy of 100. I should be at around 134 by the time I get home from work on Wednesday morning and I don't (yet) have plans for New Year's Eve evening so I'm not sure if I'll have more than that by the time the year rolls over.
I'm toast after commuting home today :injured: so I won't be adding any new miles before the year is out. Starting December 1st, I have gone 135 miles, 53 of which were in the last four days.
HAPPY NEW YEAR and be safe tonight, folks!
dcrowell
12-31-08, 07:42 AM
After I ride home tonight, my mileage should be right at 2,238. That's subject to change if I decide to go for an after work ride.
I met my goal of 2000 with 2085.47 miles recorded by the end of October. Who knows what I would have done if I had been on a bike the last two months. Here is to 2009 and achieving a real stretch goal of 3000 miles.
I'm done for the year. 3470 miles.
Took my last ride for the year today and came away with 2032.69. Far away from my original goal, but my work schedule had a lot to do with that.
Condorita
12-31-08, 03:34 PM
I didn't set any mileage goals. After this morning's ride (and there won't be another ride today), I have 2783.68 for the year, which includes ~10 on the stationaries at the gym.
Mark Manner
12-31-08, 04:07 PM
4,570 miles
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