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Old 04-19-14, 09:50 AM
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4/1 10.34 603'
4/6 15.60 1411'
4/9 10.76 597'
4/12 12.07 741'
4/19 13.00 2014'- 1st ever group ride. That was awesome!


MTD 61.77 miles 5047' Goal 150 miles
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Quick spin through the forest on the MTB... quite lumpy!

01 Apr - 14 miles
05 Apr - 191 miles
13 Apr - 34 miles
16 Apr - 26 miles
17 Apr - 3 miles (woot!)
19 Apr - 30 miles

MTD - 298 miles
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Today is supposed to be rain and (surprise!) snow showers in the forecast with 15-20 mph winds.
I did 6 miles on the trainer then decided to take the dog for a walk (2 miles). On the way home I saw these ducks in someone's flooded yard. It still wasn't raining or snowing so I jumped on my bike & got in 4 miles. Would have gone a little farther but it started to rain. We're up to a balmy 41°.
Felt good to get outside though. This was my 4th short ride so far this spring, all done this week.

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Made my April goal of 100 miles today. Went 12.1 miles to make my April total 108.6mlies with 10 days left, I might try to reach 150 miles.
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A slow ride on the Black Diamond Trail today with a friend. Did the full length, and then back. It is amazing how much more difficult the northbound direction is with such a minor grade, but we had a good fulfilling workout on the outbound leg, and a fun ride on the return.

04/19 - 17.23 miles

MTD - 60.23 miles

Distance to Go (monthly) - 39.77 miles

YTD - 70.18 miles

Distance to Go (yearly) - 929.82 miles
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Originally Posted by mrodgers
I am trying the different apps and currently using MapMyRide. Last night it told me 390 ft climbing on a perfectly flat bike trail along the river 5 miles out and back.
I question the accuracy of most reports of elevation gain, so I don't tend to look at or record them. However, by the nature of a river, I would expect some elevation gain, otherwise the river would not be flowing. In 5 miles, I wouldn't expect 390 feet, but a small gain would be expected.
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Getting ready to ride this morning and wife's back tire flat, it had a 2 plus inch tear and of course tube busted. Not sure how this happened as it was fine last ride a week ago. After new tire we did get in a good ride.
A little over 17 miles this month no chance for 100. However its great to be on a bike again. A few more adjustments and accessories to get everything lined out.
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ytd: 1155
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April 19 = 11.21 miles.

MTD = 120.38 of 150 (or more) miles.

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4-19 80.7 miles, 5820' climbing. In Wind and rain. Link to Strava.

MTD 457 miles.
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I'm going for 100 this month.

4-3: 14.1mi - Memphis Hightailers "Urban Legends" Ride (my first group ride)
4-6: 7.9mi - Did my first "Brick" - ran intervals for 30 mins directly after the ride (pouring rain)
4-17: 13.5mi - "Urban Legends" Ride - Had a flat & no spare, so I was stuck on 40lb Mt Bike
MTD: 33.5/100

-I need to do some catching up!
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Got in 9.5 miles today, trying to increase a little more each day. My 22 yr old daughter went with me. She is very active & is probably 100 lbs lighter than me but I had to keep stopping for her to catch up .
It was about 48° F & sunny but I think my new theme song is going to be "against the wind". LOL!
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Wife and kids went shopping on Saturday, so I headed out with the bike in the back of the car. Wanted to ride a trail I rode last year but didn't start at the beginning. 12.x mile trail, so I got 25 miles in with the out and back. Slight grade, but I can't believe with removing the tunnel how RidewithGPS tells me it was 1020 feet climbing. The grade is like 0.5% from one end to the other and downhill the ride back for 0.5%. Elevation shows 967 at the trail head and about 1250 at the turn around point, so I'll use 283 feet.

I should have gone another wheel revolution as my clock was stopped at 1:59:59, LOL.

I did well on the way back cruising about 18 mph until I hit mile 21. This is where I hit a wall last year on a 26 mile flat ride. After that mile 21, my legs just wouldn't push any more and I ended up slowing down to about 10-12 mph.

Yea! That puts me past the 100 mile mark and puts me past 10 hours on the bike for the month.

4/01 - 11 miles - 01:15:00 - 0 ft (bike trail with the kids)
4/02 - 12 miles - 00:55:00 - 0 ft (bike trail)
4/08 - 13 miles - 01:36:00 - 960 ft (Ride with GPS)
4/09 - 10 miles - 01:07:00 - 559 ft
4/12 - 11 miles - 00:52:00 - 0 ft (bike trail)
4/13 - 11 miles - 01:10:00 - 737 ft (Ride with GPS)
4/17 - 14 miles - 01:47:00 - 1126 ft
4/19 - 25 miles - 02:00:00 - 283 ft

MTD - 107 miles - 10:42:00 - 3665 ft

YTD - 133 miles - 13:54:00 - 4779 ft

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Rode the Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails today. The trail was a little rougher than I like in sections, but it was a great ride. Did the full length round trip

04/20 - 8.06 miles

MTD - 68.29 miles

Distance to Go (monthly) - 31.71 miles

YTD - 78.24 miles

Distance to Go (yearly) - 921.76 miles

I expected to pick up my miles later in the month, which I am doing. This is the first time I am slightly ahead of pace to meet my goal for the month.
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Twenty-Nine miles and 4k feet of climbing on a solo mtb ride. 464 miles for the month.


Placer County Water Pump station on the American River. Abandon foundation for Auburn dam in the background.



Confluence of two branches of the American River. Foresthill Bridge in the background.
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4-20 21.6 miles slow active recovery.
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April 5 - 50.4
April 12 - 49.5
April 20 - 46.5

MTD - 146.4 + ~10 hours indoors in spin classes
YTD - 555.9 + ~80 hours indoors
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Sir, this is a cycling forum.
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Mid May I'll be back on the bike slow as ever, I promise.
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4/1 Tuesday 9.1 miles (usual route home from work)
4/2 Weds: 26.10 + 13.63 = 39.78 (pleasure ride down the Green River Trail + trip out to meet friends celebrating)
4/3 Thursday: 15.3 + 14.7 + 5.1 + 1.7 = 36.8 (trip to the other side of town to meet a friend for a short ride, and then home)
4/4 Friday: 9.5 miles (usual commute in to work)
4/5 Saturday AM: 9.1 miles (usual route home from work)
4/5 Saturday PM: 9.5 miles (usual commute in to work)
4/6 Sunday: 9.1 miles (usual route home from work)
4/7 Monday: 9.5 miles
4/8 Tuesday: 9.0 miles
4/9 Weds: zero miles
4/10 Thurs: zero miles
4/11 Fri: 9.5 miles
4/12 Saturday: 9.0 miles
4/12 Saturday: 9.5 miles
4/13 Sunday: home from work via Jackson/Alaskan/Daily 9.0 miles a
4/14 Monday: in to work via Alaskan/Jackson/12th... 9.5 miles
4/15 Tuesday: home via Jackson/Alaskan/Daily 9.0 miles
4/16 Weds: zero miles
4/17 Thurs: zero miles
4/18 Fri: in to work via Alaskan/Jackson/12th... 9.5 miles
4/19 Saturday: home via Jackson/Alaskan/Daily 9.0 miles
4/19 Saturday: in to work via Alaskan/Jackson/12th... 9.5 miles
4/20 Sunday: Beacon/MTN-Sound/Alki/Bird-Wire/Westcrest = 18.43

That puts me at 243.3 miles towards my goal of 275 miles for the month. I should put in about another 75 miles just commuting to work and back before the month is out, so I'm pretty pleased.
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already going stir crazy...... already resorted to getting a new $20 game for me XBOX360 (refuse to pay $400 for a new XBOX ONE) and can't play PC games due to gimp left arm so WASD keyboard controls won't really work

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165 miles between Friday and Sunday, but on this, so I think I deserve credit for a lot more:



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4/4 - 18 miles
4/6 - 18 miles - first outdoor ride if the year
4/7 - 10 miles
4/9 - 24 miles - return to commuting!
4/11 - 24 miles
4/14 - 15 miles - back to the stationary due to snow and cold
4/16 - 15 miles
4/18 - 24 miles - commute
4/20 - 17 miles
4/21 - 24 miles

Total - 211 miles

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I'm going for 100 this month.

4-3: 14.1mi - Memphis Hightailers "Urban Legends" Ride (my first group ride)
4-6: 7.9mi - Did my first "Brick" - ran intervals for 30 mins directly after the ride (pouring rain)
4-17: 13.5mi - "Urban Legends" Ride - Had a flat & no spare, so I was stuck on 40lb Mt Bike
4-20: 13.3mi - Basic training route. 15.9mph avg (shooting for 16+ by 5-17)
MTD: 46.8/100
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