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Old 08-08-17, 07:49 PM
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8/1 - 23.2
8/5 - 25.1 fun ride 60 degrees and showers
8/6 - 36
8/7 - 28
8/8 - 28.1

mtd 140.4
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Goal for August is to ride more than I did in July! (Heat did me in! Only did 100 miles!)

8/2 - 21.32 (commute to work)
8/4 - 21.30 (commute to work)
8/6 - 6.96 (ride to the gym)
8/7 - 21.68 (commute to work) (traffic was a PITA going home!)
8/9 - 10.69 (commute to work)

Total - 81.95 miles (131.9 km)
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Goal = 250

8/1 = 8.7 miles
8/2 = 10.7 miles
8/3 = 10.4 miles
8/4 = 10.2 miles
8/5 = 10.5 miles
8/6 = 16.8 miles
8/8 = 2.9 miles (my first flat!!)
8/9 = 11.2 miles

MTD = 81.4 miles
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August goal is 300.

8/1 = 14.3
8/3 = 17.1 Longest ride to date! Felt like I could've gone longer, but I could see storms building.
8/5 = 20.4 New longest ride!
8/6 = 10.3
8/8 = 21.4
8/9 = 20.3

MTD = 103.8
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Date Type Distance Duration Pace Cal HR Elev. gain
08/02/17 Cycling 10.26 mi 44:18 4:18 552 0 98 ft
08/03/17 Cycling 15.14 mi 1:05:37 4:20 809 0 164 ft
08/04/17 Cycling 15.15 mi 1:04:45 4:16 813 0 164 ft
08/07/17 Cycling 15.13 mi 1:05:18 4:18 801 0 164 ft
08/09/17 Cycling 15.14 mi 1:03:14 4:10 827 0 164 ft
70.83 mi MTD

Last weekend stunk because of rain, looks like this coming weekend we're going to have more rain. So I guess no long rides for me.
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I surpassed my goal for July by quite a bit. I'm not confident I can repeat my 'feet' and my 'arse' for August. Gonna' strive for 400 miles instead

8/04 -- 51.5
8/05 -- 13.0
8/06 -- 26.3
8/08 -- 14.1
8/09 -- 27.1

MTD: 132
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As of August 9 I am at 134.82 miles this month.
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Alright I'm a little late to this party but I'm going to go for 100...

8/1: 5
8/3: 3.15
8/5: 7.5
8/7: 8.10

MTD: 23.75
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Goal for August is 250 miles.

8/1 - 3.5 miles
8/2 - 14.5 miles
8/3 - 16.0 miles
8/4 - rest day
8/5 - 30.6 miles - first 30 mile ride since 1972
8/6 - 10.5 miles
8/7 - 11.2 miles
8/8 - rest day
8/9 - 6.4 miles ( wasn't feeling well, stopped early)

MTD = 92.7 miles
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8/1 - 15.3
8/2 - 10.3
8/9 - 15.5

Total - 41.1/100 mtd
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Put me down for 100, it's my first time.

8/1 - 9.1 miles
8/6 - 9.1 miles
8/8 - 9.2 miles
8/9 - 9.5 miles

MTD - 36.9 miles
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Goal for August is to ride more than I did in July! (Heat did me in! Only did 100 miles!)

8/2 - 21.32 (commute to work)
8/4 - 21.30 (commute to work)
8/6 - 6.96 (ride to the gym)
8/7 - 21.68 (commute to work) (traffic was a PITA going home!)
8/9 - 21.59 (commute to work)

Total - 92.85 miles (149.4 km)
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8/1 - 9 miles + 3 miles with the wife and daughter in the evening.
8/2 - 14 miles
8/3 - 17 miles
8/5 - 21 miles
8/7 - 10 miles
8/8 - 17 miles
8/10 - 17 miles

Total - 108 miles
Goal - 400 miles

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Aug 01 = 12.28 miles.
Aug 02 = 16.49 miles.
Aug 04 = 11.27 miles.
Aug 05 = 7.28 miles.
Aug 06 = 25.18 miles.
Aug 07 = 10.53 miles.
Aug 09 = 10.03 miles.
Aug 10 = 15.02 miles.

MTD = 108.08 miles of (at least) 250 miles.




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I surpassed my goal for July by quite a bit. I'm not confident I can repeat my 'feet' and my 'arse' for August. Gonna' strive for 400 miles instead

8/04 -- 51.5
8/05 -- 13.0
8/06 -- 26.3
8/08 -- 14.1
8/09 -- 27.1
9/10 -- 30.8

MTD: 162.8
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I rode 299.5 miles in July. I thought the last 3 mile ride I did on July 31st with my son was enough to get me over 300, but somehow still came up 1/2 mile short! I didn't want to go back out in the rain to ride 1/2 mile, though.
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Goal 375 MTD 175

8-1 25
8-3 28
8-4 30
8-6 35
8-8 32
8-10 25 a very sore butt kept me from riding farther/longer
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8/1 - 23.2
8/5 - 25.1 fun ride 60 degrees and showers
8/6 - 36
8/7 - 28
8/8 - 28.1
8/10 - 14.3

mtd 154.7
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Goal - 500 miles

8/1- 12.2
8/2 -14.3
8/3 -22.4
8/4 -10.2
8/5 -24.2
8/7 -20.4
8/8 -26.4
8/9 -20.4
8/10-14.5

total 165
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Goal = 250

8/1 = 8.7 miles
8/2 = 10.7 miles
8/3 = 10.4 miles
8/4 = 10.2 miles
8/5 = 10.5 miles
8/6 = 16.8 miles
8/8 = 2.9 miles (my first flat!!)
8/9 = 11.2 miles
8/10 = 10.4 miles
8/11 = 11.2 miles

MTD = 103 miles
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August goal is 300.

8/1 = 14.3
8/3 = 17.1 Longest ride to date! Felt like I could've gone longer, but I could see storms building.
8/5 = 20.4 New longest ride!
8/6 = 10.3
8/8 = 21.4
8/9 = 20.3
8/11 = 18.7

MTD = 122.5
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8/1 - 9 miles + 3 miles with the wife and daughter in the evening.
8/2 - 14 miles
8/3 - 17 miles
8/5 - 21 miles
8/7 - 10 miles
8/8 - 17 miles
8/10 - 17 miles
8/11 - 23 miles

Total - 131 miles
Goal - 400 miles

Got back, changed my clothes in the backroom, walked to the kitchen and suddenly it was pouring outside. Nice timing
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Goal 400

Dog Days of August....brings out some terrible drivers!

8/3 34.16 miles (LifeTaker - Specialized Allez Sport Ultegra road bike) - Worked on climbing a couple of 1-2 mile hills....and then back DOWN!!!
8/4 31.66 miles (Grim Reaper - Cannondale CAADX Ultegra) - Trail ride to Kensico Dam and up the service road and over the (now closed to cars) dam road.
8/6 33.56 miles (LifeTaker) SUNY Purchase circuit
8/9 23.61 (LifeTaker) Hills, hills and more hills
8/11 27.27 (Grim Reaper) Fun trail run up to Kensico Dam...did intervals on the access ramp until my lungs turned inside out

MTD: 150.27 miles
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8/1 - 23.2
8/5 - 25.1 fun ride 60 degrees and showers
8/6 - 36
8/7 - 28
8/8 - 28.1
8/10 - 14.3
8/11 - 28.1

mtd 182.8
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August goal is 300.

8/1 = 14.3
8/3 = 17.1 Longest ride to date! Felt like I could've gone longer, but I could see storms building.
8/5 = 20.4 New longest ride!
8/6 = 10.3
8/8 = 21.4
8/9 = 20.3
8/11 = 18.7
8/12 = 10.3

MTD = 132.8
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