Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - 150 Mile Per Month Challange - June 2011

Participants
WonderMonkey
Bendico
CalPastor
RandoneeRider
goldfinch
thedave80
tabnlu
himespau
she
wolfman79
morph3715
markdel
upinsidemyhead
ponzini
psalm
MillieKY
billmc40
imacflyr3
volosong
Jarnett
1weasel
Mithrandir
sjvcycler
cartman380

Rules to meet challenge
- Ride at least 150 physical miles this month

Threats
- I'll come and sleep on your couch if you don't meet the challenge

I'm in... I did the 100 miles in May and that was with a couple weeks off, so I'm hoping to hit the 150 mark in June.

I'm in... I did the 100 miles in May and that was with a couple weeks off, so I'm hoping to hit the 150 mark in June.

Done.

New guy to cycling, new to the site....
My indicated start mileage on GPS odo' as of June 1st is 20,010
LET'S RIDE!

Wednesday morning (June 1st)
But what's this?
Wind, showers, thunderstorms, and tornados in June?, in the Central Valley of sunny California??? Whas up with all the strange weather?!?

Between showers, by the 4th.... 28 miles.
More rain on the 5th, a total of 44 miles so far.
Dark clouds, no rain, 63 miles as of the 6th.
7th.... took the day off to rest, eat, & watch TV.
Morning of the 8th, blue skies, lotsa sun, felt GREAT.... 79 miles now.
Motorcycle ride on 9th, bent my front wheel 150 miles from home....
Got a flat tire on the bicycle today (10th), fellow cyclists helped me....95 miles.
Got another flat tire, this time on the back (12th), walked it home.... 113 miles
Co-workers from 15 years ago, invited me to join them this morning (13th), 129.
(I returned spare innertubes and my Slime protective shields to REI after my ride. For $70.00, I swapped out my Novara innertubes with some THICK tubes-on-'roids, better/high-tech protective tire liners, and Slime goop. I don't want to deal with anymore flats.....)
I learned today that I should remember to bring my water bottle(!) I got either a bug, particulate, or errant flem in my throat and couldn't cough it away.... sure with I coulda sipped on some water.... 146 miles now.
Morning of the 16th, went for a 350+ mile motorcycle ride yesterday.... still feel tired from it. With only 4 miles to complete my "150 mile challenge", I'll be eating breakfast soon, downing some water to work out all the coffee I've had this morning, and setting out to finish my '150' miles. The couch is available though; but you'ed have to be a single woman old enough to appreciate The Beatles and have a fetish for short round white boys......


LIFE IS (still) GOOD!

New guy to the site..... I'm a tea pot, short and stout.
I hope to be seeking advise regarding diet, but a 150 mile goal in June seems reasonable.

Wednesday morning (June 1st), I will be getting my bike fitted to me. Everybody says this is VERY important, and given as how it's gonna cost me $85.... I better benefit from parting with part of my monthly retirement check.......

So,
I hope to chat with y'all over the next month,
and see ya..... 150 miles from now!

-= PAT =-

Welcome to the forum. You are added to the challenge.

OK, it is pushing it, but I'll go for the 150. I did about 107 last month. And I am on the road for a fews days so no riding. But enough excuses. I'm in. I'll update this post throughout the month.

June 3, first ride of the month. Hot. 10.68 miles. Not too bad, considering I still have a cold.

sign me up please. I did a little over 200 last month but i'm not sure if i'll be able to repeat that

Done and done.

Count me in.

sign me up. My goal is 200 for the month, but I'm not sure I'm going to make it as the weather gets hotter and I might have to take a trip to see family (not that I don't want to see them, but this would be a deathbed/funeral type visit which is unplanned and much less fun).

Done and done

I like to try. Scared as bunny rabbit but i'll try it.

I like to try. Scared as bunny rabbit but i'll try it.

Done.

I'm in. Did 180 in Apr, 250 in May, and hope to maybe do 150 by June 15. :)

I'm in as well.

count me in

6/2/11 15 miles
6/4/11 20 miles
6/6/11 12 miles
6/11/11 15 miles
6/12/11 32 miles
6/15/11 20 miles
6/18/11 20 miles
6/20/11 7 miles
6/21/11 14 miles
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Total 155 miles

I am done!

Hey, it's only 5 miles a day. Oops, I'm already 10 miles behind.

I'm in

6/4 26.09

Miles to date: 26.09
Miles to goal: 123.91

Ok feel really like I am slacking here today to start my 150 mile month. Only did short ride by moving the mail box as suggested by dwellman. :lol:
6/2 - 8.5 miles
6/4 - 27.7 miles
6/5 - 15.7 miles
6/8 - 18.5 miles
6/12- 20.5 miles
6/13- 21.6 miles
6/18- 25.0 miles
6/19- 15.0 miles
6/20- 10.0 miles
6/24- 18.5 miles
6/25- 26.3 miles

Goal (miles) 100

6/2/2011 23.29

Month To Date 23.29
Miles To Goal 76.71

In in and in.

I'm in! And I have a nice comfy couch if I fail! :)

6/1/2011 8 mile "Dirty Name" (hill workout) ride

Miles to Date: 8
Miles to Goal 142

Done.

I'm in as well.

You just THINK you are.



(you are)

So far I have 26, but I'm just lucky the month started during the week. I don't get time to ride much on weekends, so my main ride time is when I commute.

Pencil me in!

inked

Goal ~ 150 miles

June 3 ~ 24.06 miles
June 6 ~ 10.57 miles
June 7 ~ 15.49 miles
June 9 ~ 14.89 miles
June 10 ~ 13.60 miles

Total ~ 78.61 miles
To Go ~ 71.39 miles

I'd better do 150 this month. I'm planning a 350 mile charity tour in July. Thank goodness there is no minimum speed...

June goal 150 miles
(06.03.11) 21.8
(06.07.11) 65.1

Here's hoping I can keep my average up.

81.2 miles to go!!

ok did 27.7 miles today this is my best so far this year for a one day total. I just keep riding and hope to make the 150 club.. :lol:

Alright slackers, are you beyond or behind the pace you need to be 150 miles this month? Remember that I'll come sleep on your couch if you don't make your goal.... and I don't wear under garments when I'll do that....

I am way behind. I'm sick with a miserable cold. :(

EDIT: I hardened up and just rode my longest ride yet: 12.12 miles. In town, moderately hilly, 3 miles crushed gravel, three miles quality pavement, the remaining city streets. Ran most stop signs. In the midwest people are in church so they don't see me. It also was my fastest average on this bike, 9.2mph. Broke the 9mph barrier! This is big for me. For the month 22.7. I'm going back to nursing my cold.

I'm in!

New to this forum, new to biking, but really really enjoying it. I've got a 5.5mi commute (one way) so I'll have to get some extra miles in somewhere.
Rode 11.1 mi yesterday 6/4.

You are in.

I think I would like to give it a try, can I join in? If so how do I post my miles?
BillMc
06-04-2011=9miles
06-05-2011=10miles
06-07-2011=7miles
06-08-2011=6mile

You are in.

Post in any format you like. I have a little spreadsheet that I put my rides into and then copy and paste that into notepad to get rid of formatting then into a post here.

Alright slackers, are you beyond or behind the pace you need to be 150 miles this month? Remember that I'll come sleep on your couch if you don't make your goal.... and I don't wear under garments when I'll do that....

Dude you will have to fight the dog for the couch here and the no under garment is TMI for me.. :lol: But I don't have to worry I only need another 98 miles to top out for the month and I don't see that as a problem here. But if you ever needed a couch to kick it on might be able to get you one here. My miles are easy to get as the Great Allegheny Passage is like almost out my back door, seven miles as the crow flies from my house. Once on the GAP I ride till I feel like turning around and heading back to the car..
Oh almost forgot I did 15.7 miles today..

80.9 miles done!!

Could I get in on this? I have 36.8 miles in so far for the month.

First post to the site. Just started riding last month to aid with my weight loss.

Added.

first week done and 61 miles down. Things are looking good :)

Update:

6/1/2011 8 mile "Dirty Name" (hill workout) ride
6/5/2011 20 mile Oops ride (meant to do 12 but thanks to a flooded route got the bright idea to use a trail that took me 8 miles out of my way and with wind hitting me regardless of the direction I was traveling!)
6/6/2001 10 mile "lemon" ride
Miles Completed: 38
Miles Remaining: 112

Goal (miles) 150

6/2/2011 23.29
6/2/2011 10.94


Month To Date 34.23
Miles To Goal 115.77

I'll play.

In.

I'm just about halfway there, but the incoming heat might put my commuting on hold.

I am over 150 already.

Ech It's hot for bike commuting! Glad I've got a shortish one
Today: 11.4
Total: 22.5
127.5 to go...