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Old 07-14-20, 09:21 PM
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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
7/13 - 20
7/14 - 77


MTD: 450 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
07/15 - 25.1 miles


MTD: 484.2 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
7-14 7.7
7-15 7.3


MTD 107.3
YTD 959.0
Halfway through the month and I’m only 18 miles from my goal . I think I may have underestimated my ability to ride in this heat and humidity. .
Better than being behind I guess .
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Stuck at 83 miles of my 400 mile goal. Work has definitely gotten in the way this month
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07/02 - 12.0 miles
07/11 - 11.9
07/12 - 18.5
07/13 - 27.5

07/15 - 15.0


MTD - 84.9 miles
GOAL: 200 miles
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Old 07-15-20, 10:32 PM
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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
7/13 - 20
7/14 - 77
7/15 - 55
Looks like I am surging right now. The rest was good for my legs.

MTD: 505 miles
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July Goal: 300 miles

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 12 - 17.4 miles
July 14 - 14.4 miles
July 15 - 12.6 miles

July to date: 182.0 miles

2020 to date: 1370.3 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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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
07/15 - 25.1 miles
07/16 - 31.5 miles


MTD: 515.7 miles
GOAL: 800 miles

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Old 07-16-20, 08:15 AM
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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
7-15 7.3
7-16 7.0


MTD 114.3
YTD 966.9
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Old 07-16-20, 12:40 PM
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July 2:15
July 3:18
July 4:15
July 5:19
July 7:10
July 9:15
July 10:15
July 11:18
July 12:15
July 15:15
July 16:15

MTD: 174

It’s really hot here this time of year, so I can only ride early in the morning. Weekdays I’m out at 530 or 545 in the dark with lights
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Old 07-16-20, 03:13 PM
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07/12 - 18.5
07/13 - 27.5

07/15 - 15.0
07/16 - 26.3



MTD - 111.2 miles
GOAL: 200 miles
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7/4 - 30
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7/6 - 67
7/7 - 33
7/12 - 20
7/13 - 20
7/14 - 77
7/15 - 55
7/16 - 52

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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 12 - 17.4 miles
July 14 - 14.4 miles
July 15 - 12.6 miles
July 16 - 31.2 miles - my longest ride since I rode 33 miles on May 26


July to date: 213.2 miles

2020 to date: 1401.5 miles

2020 goal: 2100 miles

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07/04 - 15.9 miles
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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
07/15 - 25.1 miles
07/16 - 31.5 miles
07/17 - 18.2 miles


MTD: 533.9 miles
GOAL: 800 miles

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July 3:18
July 4:15
July 5:19
July 7:10*
July 9:15
July 10:15
July 11:18
July 12:15
July 15:15
July 16:15
July 17: 17

MTD: 190

It’s really hot here this time of year, so I can only ride early in the morning. Weekdays I’m out at 530 or 545 in the dark with lights

* This was the day I broke the crankset. See https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...duct-tape.html
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Originally Posted by hammond9705
July goal:300m

July 2:15
July 3:18
July 4:15
July 5:19
July 7:10*
July 9:15
July 10:15
July 11:18
July 12:15
July 15:15
July 16:15
July 17: 17

MTD: 190

It’s really hot here this time of year, so I can only ride early in the morning. Weekdays I’m out at 530 or 545 in the dark with lights

* This was the day I broke the crankset. See https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...duct-tape.html
That thread gave me a severe case of the Willies. My bike is currently ghost shifting a single gear when I hit a bump under load. That's bad enough. The thought of a crank breaking is not pleasant!
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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
7-15 7.3
7-16 7.0

7-17 6.1

MTD 119.0
YTD 970.7
I went back and checked my addition and corrected my totals . The daily ride amounts were right , but sometimes when I’m trying to add up my daily and monthly totals while trying to cool down , I found I’ve made some mistakes .
I’ll try to do better .

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07/11 - 11.9
07/12 - 18.5
07/13 - 27.5

07/15 - 15.0
07/16 - 26.3
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MTD - 132.6 miles
GOAL: 200 miles
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July 5 - 11.1 miles
July 7 - 12.5 miles
July 9 - 13.1 miles
July 11 - 11.8 miles
July 14- 16 miles
July 16- 4.3 miles (Flatted, then didn't check the inside of the tire, and flatted again)
July 17 - 15.9 miles

MTD - 84.7 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
7/13 - 20
7/14 - 77
7/15 - 55
7/16 - 52
7/17 - 46

MTD: 603 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
7-14 7.7
7-15 7.3
7-16 7.0

7-17 6.1
7-18 7.0

MTD 126.0
YTD 977.7
May not be able to do a morning ride tomorrow , we’ll have wait and see about tomorrow afternoon or evening. Depends on the humidity with this heat .
I've ridden 21 days straight, wouldn’t hurt to take one off .
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7/11/2020 - 23.5 miles
7/13/2020 - 28.7 miles
7/17/2020 - 31.0 miles


MTD: 83.2 miles
YTD: 340.4 miles
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July 9:15
July 10:15
July 11:18
July 12:15
July 15:15
July 16:15
July 17: 17
July 18: 19

MTD: 210



* This was the day I broke the crankset. See https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...duct-tape.html
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July 7: 11.64
July 9: 21.91
July 13: 17.37
July 15: 20.13
July 17a: 1.53
July 17b: 1.07
MTD: 81.97
YTD: 625.1
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It's a pretty big step up for me right now, but I'm trying to reach the 500 mile mark this month, to get the silver stem cap from the Trek challenge.
Not a huge deal in and of itself, but it's a mark to shoot fer.

343 July miles so far, as of this morning.

7/19: 384.5 total
400.7 later in the day.

7/26: 493.4 -Had a few days I couldn't ride (I was pretty moody, too). 6.6 miles from finishing the 500 level on the Trek challenge on Strava.

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