Slightly off-topic, but prompted by this thread:
…I was concerned about getting decent miles in. This is the time of year when I'd take my 17-mile long loop to work, and a 13-mile cut of it coming home.
It's not that I chase miles for the sake of numbers. It takes me 50 miles a week just to feel good and normal, I feel fantastic over 100 miles a week, and like Superman over 150…
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…I particularly agree with your assessment of weekly mileage, though at over 150 miles per week, I call it
hyper-fit.
Since March 6, through June 4, I have been engaged with a fitness challenge at work. This past week, I rode about 150 miles, via extended commuting routes, and still am in fourth place (of about 40 participants), neck and neck for third place.
Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
You must WIN, Jim. Do whatever it takes ... must win...
Thanks for your encouragement, [MENTION=175755]Phil_gretz[/MENTION]. The Challenge ended on June 4, and I came in third place of about 40 participants, and our team came in first, by a hair-breadth (see graph below; the team standings are at the top from highest upward to lowest, and the top ten individual participants below).
Those standings were released every week, and the competition was very motivating with very beneficial effects. Now that it’s over I am trying to ride at least about 150 miles per week through the summer; 147 miles last week.
