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Old 07-11-20, 09:00 PM
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07/02 - 12.0 miles Came home with lower back pain. Frustratingly, the pain was way out of proportion to anything I did. I noticed it while waiting to for a traffic light after I bent over to get my water bottle. Did that little bend and twist cause the problems? Big pain for a week.
07/11 - 11.9 Same route but no pain today. Just caught out in the rain.



MTD: 23.9 miles
GOAL: 200 miles
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Originally Posted by Danhedonia
108F in Albuquerque right now.

If I do 400, I want a medal. This is brutal.
Ewwwww!
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July Goal: 300 miles || Must Beat the Heat!

July 1 - 14.5 miles
July 2 - 15.8 miles
July 3 - 26.1 miles
July 5 - 16.4 miles
July 6 - 17.6 miles
July 8 - 11.5 miles

July 9 - 21.5 miles
July 11 - 14.2 miles

July to date: 137.6 miles

2020 to date: 1325.9 miles

2020 goal: 2100 miles

All my miles are outdoor miles, on a 2011 Fuji Absolute 3.0 unless otherwise noted.
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July Goal 125

7-01 5.6
7-02 6.2
7-03 10.2
7-04 9.0
7-05 7.3
7-06 5.5
7-07 8.0
7-08 7.1
7-09 6.0
7-10 8.0
7-11 8.8
7-12 7.0


MTD 88.7
YTD 940.4
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July goal 150

1-Jul 8.8
4-Jul 8.81
7-Jul 8.8
10-Jul 8.94
12-Jul 8.82

July to date 44.17
YTD 422.94
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I am back on the bike after 2 months off due to neck injury.
Goal 100 miles
7/7 10.6 miles
7/12 14.1 miles Ride was at 3pm 97* outside. I went farther than I thought I would.


24.7/100 miles
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07/02 - 12.0 miles
07/11 - 11.9
07/12 - 18.5 Rode some new MUP today. Filing the route for future reference when I want 15-20 miles.



MTD:42.4 miles
GOAL: 200 miles
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Finished 41 miles today at 106F (all flat with one teensy climb). I was able to hydrate, but the UV is just destroying my lip/skin. I'm using balm, sunscreen .... no matter. It's just raining down radiation.
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Originally Posted by good4u
07/02 - 12.0 miles Came home with lower back pain. Frustratingly, the pain was way out of proportion to anything I did. I noticed it while waiting to for a traffic light after I bent over to get my water bottle. Did that little bend and twist cause the problems? Big pain for a week.
07/11 - 11.9 Same route but no pain today. Just caught out in the rain.



MTD: 23.9 miles
GOAL: 200 miles
I hurt my back, tilting my head in the shower to rinse shampoo out. Little movements can throughout a back.
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Old 07-12-20, 07:46 PM
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Goal for July: 700 miles

7/01 - 41
7/02 - 62
7/03 - 47
7/04 - 52
7/05 - 50
7/06 - 32
7/07 - 02

7/08 - 10 (gym)
7/09 - 06 (gym)
7/10 - 10 (gym)
7/11 - 07 (gym)
7/12 - 05 (gym)

MTD 324 miles

Going through some serious bike withdrawal! I am having a really tough time peddling and going nowhere - I would never buy a Pelleton! But it is sizzling here, and practically no now is out during daylight anyway. Almost dangerously hot!

Looking like late this week for the old Domane to be back (some good news), but may bail before that to head to VA, where my chariots (Bianchi and Giant) await! Ordering a new Domane SLR 7 with Di2 when I get to VA. I need an N +1 here in FL.
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Old 07-12-20, 09:27 PM
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July 4: 8.32
July 7: 11.64
July 9: 21.91
MTD: 41.87
YTD: 585.0
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07/01 - 48.5 miles
07/02 - 28.0 miles
07/03 - 125.1 miles
07/04 - 15.9 miles
07/05 - 29.1 miles
07/06 - 19.2 miles
07/07 - 43.8 miles
07/08 - 15.8 miles
07/09 - 23.1 miles
07/10 - 16.2 miles
07/11 - 23.8 miles
07/12 - 15.3 miles


MTD: 403.6 miles
GOAL: 800 miles
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Goal: 600 miles
7/1 - 41 miles
7/2 - 59
7/3 - 63
7/4 - 30
7/5 - 40
7/6 - 67
7/7 - 33
7/12 - 20
Got home today, I got a short ride in.

MTD: 353 miles
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07/01 - 48.5 miles
07/02 - 28.0 miles
07/03 - 125.1 miles
07/04 - 15.9 miles
07/05 - 29.1 miles
07/06 - 19.2 miles
07/07 - 43.8 miles
07/08 - 15.8 miles
07/09 - 23.1 miles
07/10 - 16.2 miles
07/11 - 23.8 miles
07/12 - 15.3 miles
07/13 - 27.4 miles


MTD: 430.9 miles
GOAL: 800 miles
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July Goal 125

7-01 5.6
7-02 6.2
7-03 10.2
7-04 9.0
7-05 7.3
7-06 5.5
7-07 8.0
7-08 7.1
7-09 6.0
7-10 8.0
7-11 8.8
7-12 7.0
7-13 3.6


MTD 92.3
YTD 944.0

The knees were bothering me again , probably because I’ve ridden , today will be 16 days straight.
So, I took an easy cruise this morning after an Aspercreme rubdown and a couple Advil . Took me 28 minutes to ride the 3.6 miles .
But, I felt like I needed to ride some. And I feel better .

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Had a slow start to the month, and decided to spend my 6th anniversary (July 4th) going for a car ride through the mountains with my wife rather than going on a bike ride alone.

Goal: 150 miles

7/11/2020 - 23.5 miles
7/13/2020 - 28.7 miles

MTD: 52.2 miles
YTD: 309.4 miles
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07/02 - 12.0 miles
07/11 - 11.9
07/12 - 18.5
07/13 - 27.5 Rode with my son



MTD - 69.9 miles
GOAL: 200 miles
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7-18. 21.80 miles
7-13. 12.10 miles
7-11. 17.00 miles
7-10. 10.60. miles
7-7. 14.60 miles
7-3. 14.09 miles
7-2. 10.90 miles

mtd. 101.09 miles
ytd 778.89 miles

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July 4: 8.32
July 7: 11.64
July 9: 21.91
July 13: 17.37
MTD: 59.24
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July 02 = 11.05 miles
July 03 = 13.64 miles
July 04 = 10.97 miles
July 05 = 12.80 miles
July 06 = 10.18 miles
July 09 = 12.01 miles
July 10 = 11.33 miles
July 11 = 11.28 miles
July 12 = 10.09 miles
July 13 - 12.82 miles

MTD = 116.17 miles of (hopefully) 250 miles


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07/01 - 48.5 miles
07/02 - 28.0 miles
07/03 - 125.1 miles
07/04 - 15.9 miles
07/05 - 29.1 miles
07/06 - 19.2 miles
07/07 - 43.8 miles
07/08 - 15.8 miles
07/09 - 23.1 miles
07/10 - 16.2 miles
07/11 - 23.8 miles
07/12 - 15.3 miles
07/13 - 27.4 miles
07/14 - 28.2 miles


MTD: 459.1 miles
GOAL: 800 miles
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July goal 150

1-Jul 8.8
4-Jul 8.81
7-Jul 8.8
10-Jul 8.94
12-Jul 8.82
13-Jul 9.09
14-Jul 8.82

July to date 62.08
YTD 440.85
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July Goal 125

7-01 5.6
7-02 6.2
7-03 10.2
7-04 9.0
7-05 7.3
7-06 5.5
7-07 8.0
7-08 7.1
7-09 6.0
7-10 8.0
7-11 8.8
7-12 7.0
7-13 3.6
7-14 7.7


MTD 100.0
YTD 951.7
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Nice day for a ride. Getting hotter later this week.

July 5 - 11.1 miles

July 7 - 12.5 miles
July 9 - 13.1 miles
July 11 - 11.8 miles
July 14- 16 miles

MTD - 64.5
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Goal for July: 700 miles

7/01 - 41
7/02 - 62
7/03 - 47
7/04 - 52
7/05 - 50
7/06 - 32
7/07 - 02

7/08 - 10 (gym)
7/09 - 06 (gym)
7/10 - 10 (gym)
7/11 - 07 (gym)
7/12 - 05 (gym)
7/14 - 15 (gym)


MTD 339 miles

No miles tomorrow - travel day and Thursday will be in VA, should resume after that. It'll be a nice break from the relentless heat and humidity here, and I'll have access to two bikes.
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