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May 2019 100+ Miles/Kilometers Thread - Let The Sweating Begin!

Old 05-22-19, 03:18 PM
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5/5 - 15.4 miles
5/6 - 15.4
5/8 - 23.8
5/10 - 20.9
5/13 - 21.5
5/14 - 20.1
5/18 - 34.1
5/20 - 36.1
5/22 - 24.0 Windy and 30 degrees warmer than Monday ride


MTD - 211.3 miles

Goal - 150 miles.
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5/3 - 31.36 - I have now been able to ride 30+ miles in under 2 hours. Getting better every ride.
5/5 - 9.44 - wife came out for an early morning ride.
5/5 - 25.84 - warm up with the wife first then able to roll solo, windy but still a good ride.
5/14 - 15.20 - took a weekend off and that was a mistake. Screwed up the whole rhythm
5/15 - 21.25 - trying to make up for missing the weekend
5/18 - 41.16 - good ride for 2.5 hours


MTD - 144.25
YTD - 1024.93
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May goal 200 minimum

May 1 8.13 in stupid wind
May 2 10.55
May 4 10.55
May 5 10.47
May 6 10.53
May 7 10.5
May 9 10.55
May 10 10.65
May 11 10.62
May 12 3.37 started raining right after I started and was cold and miserable, went home
May 13 10.55
May 14 10.52
May 15 10.67 51st Birthday Ride
May 16 8.15
May 17 10.73
May 18 10.6
May 19 7.38
May 20 10.59
May 21 10.66
May 22 8.52 with ridiculous headwinds
May 23 8.5 15 days in a row , and hit my May goal

May so far: 202.79
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Old 05-23-19, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Aahzz
May goal 200 minimum

May 1 8.13 in stupid wind
May 2 10.55
May 4 10.55
May 5 10.47
May 6 10.53
May 7 10.5
May 9 10.55
May 10 10.65
May 11 10.62
May 12 3.37 started raining right after I started and was cold and miserable, went home
May 13 10.55
May 14 10.52
May 15 10.67 51st Birthday Ride
May 16 8.15
May 17 10.73
May 18 10.6
May 19 7.38
May 20 10.59
May 21 10.66
May 22 8.52 with ridiculous headwinds
May 23 8.5 15 days in a row , and hit my May goal

May so far: 202.79
And you have more than a week to go. That's awesome!


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Old 05-23-19, 04:31 PM
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5/5 - 15.4 miles
5/6 - 15.4
5/8 - 23.8
5/10 - 20.9
5/13 - 21.5
5/14 - 20.1
5/18 - 34.1
5/20 - 36.1
5/22 - 24.0
5/23 - 19.2

MTD - 230.5 miles

Goal - 150 miles.
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Old 05-23-19, 04:55 PM
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May 1 - 8.6 miles
May 6 - 17.6 miles
May 11 - 3.83 miles
May 19 - 19.93 miles
May 22 - 20.12 miles
May 23 - 14 miles

Total - 84.08 miles

I was out of town for a week, otherwise the total would be higher. Fully plan on breaking the 100 mile mark this weekend.
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Old 05-23-19, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MattTheHat
And you have more than a week to go. That's awesome!


-Matt
Thanks - I'm psyched to have such a good month
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Old 05-24-19, 07:15 AM
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05/01 - 30.0 miles
05/04 - 21.1 miles
05/05 - 40.5 miles
05/06 - 12.9 miles
05/07 - 37.1 miles
05/09 - 51.6 miles
05/12 - 34.1 miles
05/13 - 12.1 miles
05/14 - 52.2 miles
05/15 - 14.2 miles
05/16 - 16.4 miles
05/17 - 22.4 miles
05/20 - 26.4 miles
05/22 - 28.4 miles
05/24 - 19 miles

MTD: 418.2 miles
GOAL: 700 miles
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Hopefully I can add a 100 mile bike ride for Sunday. My first century ride, this "spring" has really gotten me behind on my riding.

May 1 - 19.8
May 4 - 41.6
May 6 - 19.8
May 7 - 19.8
May 10 - 19.8
May 11 - 41.6
May 13 - 19.8
May 16 - 19.8
May 20 - 19.8
May 23 - 19.8

MTD - 241.6 miles
Goal - 400
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Old 05-25-19, 06:33 PM
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5/5 - 15.4 miles
5/6 - 15.4
5/8 - 23.8
5/10 - 20.9
5/13 - 21.5
5/14 - 20.1
5/18 - 34.1
5/20 - 36.1
5/22 - 24.0
5/23 - 19.2
5/25 - 14.5

MTD - 245.0 miles

Goal - 150 miles.
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Old 05-25-19, 07:23 PM
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May goal 200 minimum

May 1 8.13 in stupid wind
May 2 10.55
May 4 10.55
May 5 10.47
May 6 10.53
May 7 10.5
May 9 10.55
May 10 10.65
May 11 10.62
May 12 3.37 started raining right after I started and was cold and miserable, went home
May 13 10.55
May 14 10.52
May 15 10.67 51st Birthday Ride
May 16 8.15
May 17 10.73
May 18 10.6
May 19 7.38
May 20 10.59
May 21 10.66
May 22 8.52 with ridiculous headwinds
May 23 8.5 hit my May goal
May 24 10.64
May 25 10.48 17 days in a row

May so far: 223.91
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Old 05-25-19, 08:45 PM
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May Goal: 150 miles - getting back in the groove

May 1 - 12.9 miles
May 3 - 10.8 miles
May 7 - 12.2 miles
May 8 - 7.9 miles
May 9 - 15.1 miles
May 14 - 11.4 miles
May 16 - 14.7 miles
May 17 - 8.3 miles
May 18 - 10.7 miles
May 21 - 15.3 miles
May 23 - 11.8 miles
May 25 - 22.9 miles - longest ride I've done so far in 2019

May to date: 154.0

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05/01 - 30.0 miles
05/04 - 21.1 miles
05/05 - 40.5 miles
05/06 - 12.9 miles
05/07 - 37.1 miles
05/09 - 51.6 miles
05/12 - 34.1 miles
05/13 - 12.1 miles
05/14 - 52.2 miles
05/15 - 14.2 miles
05/16 - 16.4 miles
05/17 - 22.4 miles
05/20 - 26.4 miles
05/22 - 28.4 miles
05/24 - 19 miles
05/25 - 53.8 miles

MTD: 472 miles
GOAL: 700 miles

Almost certainly won’t make my goal this month.

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Old 05-26-19, 11:24 AM
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May 1 - 8.6 miles
May 6 - 17.6 miles
May 11 - 3.83 miles
May 19 - 19.93 miles
May 22 - 20.12 miles
May 23 - 14 miles
May 26 - 20.3 miles

Total - 104.38 miles

That's likely all I'll get to do for this month. Gonna be busy with work this coming week and I prefer not to ride in the evening. Goal for next month will be 150 miles.
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Old 05-26-19, 07:56 PM
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5/1 - 22.4 (Flat issues)
5/2 - 20.4 (More flat issues, figured it out)
5/4 - 23.2
5/5 - 61 (LSC group ride)
5/10 - 20 (Back on the Tarmac with a new fork)
5/11 - 20 (Finally killed my road shoes permanently)
5/12 - 47.9
5/15 - 27.2 (Climbs)
5/17 - 30.6 (Climbs, new shoes)
5/19 - 54 (Group ride)
5/21 - 31.5 (Blowout flat, time for new tires)
5/23 - 31.1
5/24 - 20
5/26 - 27.1 (Gravel group ride)


MTD - 437
Vertical MTD - 21,103 ft
Goal - 500 (Unless work gets busy, which would be great)
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Old 05-27-19, 07:28 AM
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05/01 - 30.0 miles
05/04 - 21.1 miles
05/05 - 40.5 miles
05/06 - 12.9 miles
05/07 - 37.1 miles
05/09 - 51.6 miles
05/12 - 34.1 miles
05/13 - 12.1 miles
05/14 - 52.2 miles
05/15 - 14.2 miles
05/16 - 16.4 miles
05/17 - 22.4 miles
05/20 - 26.4 miles
05/22 - 28.4 miles
05/24 - 19 miles
05/26 - 53.8 miles
05/27 - 28.4 miles

MTD: 500.4 miles
GOAL: 700 miles

Almost certainly won’t make my goal this month.

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Old 05-27-19, 09:31 AM
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5/8 - 23.8
5/10 - 20.9
5/13 - 21.5
5/14 - 20.1
5/18 - 34.1
5/20 - 36.1
5/22 - 24.0
5/23 - 19.2
5/25 - 14.5
5/27 - 20.0

MTD - 265.0 miles

Goal - 150 miles.
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Old 05-27-19, 10:10 AM
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May goal 200 minimum

May 1 8.13 in stupid wind
May 2 10.55
May 4 10.55
May 5 10.47
May 6 10.53
May 7 10.5
May 9 10.55
May 10 10.65
May 11 10.62
May 12 3.37 started raining right after I started and was cold and miserable, went home
May 13 10.55
May 14 10.52
May 15 10.67 51st Birthday Ride
May 16 8.15
May 17 10.73
May 18 10.6
May 19 7.38
May 20 10.59
May 21 10.66
May 22 8.52 with ridiculous headwinds
May 23 8.5 hit my May goal
May 24 10.64
May 25 10.48
May 26 10.5
May 27 10.52 19 days in a row

May so far: 244.93
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Old 05-27-19, 11:57 AM
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5/26 - 161.70 / 2598.43 ft (Road Bike)
5/24 - 31.96 / 492.13 ft (Road Bike)
5/22 - 38.74 / 1217.19 ft (Gravel Bike)
5/21 - 28.92 / 777.56 ft (Road Bike)
5/18 - 67.25 / 2237.53 ft (Gravel Bike)
5/16 - 37.54 / 1089.24 ft (Gravel Bike)
5/15 - 22.85 / 784.12 ft (Gravel Bike)
5/11 - 120.66 / 2066.93 ft (Gravel Bike)
5/04 - 124.51 / 2687.66 ft (Gravel Bike)
5/02 - 28.60 / 908.79 ft (Fat Bike)
Total- 662.74 miles

Goal was to do 776.714 miles (1250Kms) for this, which not sure that I'll be able to.

However, pretty happy that so far I've doubled my distance compared to last May
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05/01 - 30.0 miles
05/04 - 21.1 miles
05/05 - 40.5 miles
05/06 - 12.9 miles
05/07 - 37.1 miles
05/09 - 51.6 miles
05/12 - 34.1 miles
05/13 - 12.1 miles
05/14 - 52.2 miles
05/15 - 14.2 miles
05/16 - 16.4 miles
05/17 - 22.4 miles
05/20 - 26.4 miles
05/22 - 28.4 miles
05/24 - 19.0 miles
05/26 - 53.8 miles
05/27 - 28.4 miles
05/28 - 23.0 miles


MTD: 523.5 miles
GOAL: 700 miles
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Got my first century down!
May 1 - 19.8
May 4 - 41.6
May 6 - 19.8
May 7 - 19.8
May 10 - 19.8
May 11 - 41.6
May 13 - 19.8
May 16 - 19.8
May 20 - 19.8
May 23 - 19.8
May 26 - 100

MTD - 341.6 miles
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5/3 - 31.36 - I have now been able to ride 30+ miles in under 2 hours. Getting better every ride.
5/5 - 9.44 - wife came out for an early morning ride.
5/5 - 25.84 - warm up with the wife first then able to roll solo, windy but still a good ride.
5/14 - 15.20 - took a weekend off and that was a mistake. Screwed up the whole rhythm
5/15 - 21.25 - trying to make up for missing the weekend
5/18 - 41.16 - good ride for 2.5 hours
05/25 - 3.16 - then a down pour of nonforecasted rain!!!
05/26 - 17.08 - tire blowout with no patch kit. Rough day!!! Overall bad holiday weekend.

MTD - 164.49
YTD - 1045.17
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May 6 - 19.8
May 7 - 19.8
May 10 - 19.8
May 11 - 41.6
May 13 - 19.8
May 16 - 19.8
May 20 - 19.8
May 23 - 19.8
May 26 - 100
May 28 - 12.75

MTD - 354.4 miles
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May goal 200 minimum

May 1 8.13 in stupid wind
May 2 10.55
May 4 10.55
May 5 10.47
May 6 10.53
May 7 10.5
May 9 10.55
May 10 10.65
May 11 10.62
May 12 3.37 started raining right after I started and was cold and miserable, went home
May 13 10.55
May 14 10.52
May 15 10.67 51st Birthday Ride
May 16 8.15
May 17 10.73
May 18 10.6
May 19 7.38
May 20 10.59
May 21 10.66
May 22 8.52 with ridiculous headwinds
May 23 8.5 hit my May goal
May 24 10.64
May 25 10.48
May 26 10.5
May 27 10.52
May 28 8.46
May 29 8.51 thought storms would prevent it, but 21 days in a row

May so far: 261.9
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5/6 - 15.4
5/8 - 23.8
5/10 - 20.9
5/13 - 21.5
5/14 - 20.1
5/18 - 34.1
5/20 - 36.1
5/22 - 24.0
5/23 - 19.2
5/25 - 14.5
5/27 - 20.0
5/29 - 21.9 Rain, rain go away and don't come back for awhile.

MTD - 286.9 miles

Goal - 150 miles.
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