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Old 08-02-20, 10:59 PM
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August goal: 300 miles

August 1 - 10.6 miles

August to date: 10.6 miles

2020 to date: 1557.5 miles

2020 goal: 2100 miles

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8-01 6.5
8-02 6.5
8-03 7.1

MTD 20.1
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08/01 - 14.1 miles
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 30.1 miles

MTD: 74.5 miles
GOAL: 750 miles

Off to a slow start.

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I started back up last week with 10 miles, adding a mile a day. Then after eleven miles the next day, my foot hurt a little, and I decided to lay off until my next doctor's appt., which was this morning. X-rays show the bone is fused (like it's supposed to be), and best of all, bike riding is approved. So for August so far:

8/3 - 12.2 miles
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MTD: 12.2 miles

As for a goal, if I stick to my add-a-mile-a-day strategy, I'll hit 714 miles by the end of the month. That might be a little ambitious, so I'm going to go for 400 and be happy if I hit it.

Still can't fit a bike shoe on that foot so I'm riding like this:


But I found some wide shoes online and they're supposed to be here Wednesday, so hopefully this won't go on much longer.
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Old 08-03-20, 01:56 PM
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Goal for August - 700 miles

7/01 - 18
7/02 - 62
7/03 - 43

MTD - 123


Started raining about halfway through the ride, so I ended up taking a shorter route. Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain all day, the remnants of the tropical storm.
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I've been up to my neck in work, and when I'm free it's storming. I'm at a whopping 0 miles so far. Might not hit 100 the way it's going.
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Added a pic of my bike from a couple years ago. If you look in the background you can see a camel. This was taken near here in Parker, Tx.

Aug Goal: 350

Aug 2: 20
Aug 4: 15

MTD: 35


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08/01 - 14.1 miles
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 30.1 miles
08/04 - 28.1 miles

MTD: 102.6 miles
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Originally Posted by hammond9705
Added a pic of my bike from a couple years ago. If you look in the background you can see a camel. This was taken near here in Parker, Tx.

Aug Goal: 350

Aug 2: 20
Aug 4: 15

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I must live within five miles of where this pick was taken, but I’m not sure where it is. I know a few donkeys on my various rides, but I’ve yet to meet the camel.
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Originally Posted by MattTheHat
I must live within five miles of where this pick was taken, but I’m not sure where it is. I know a few donkeys on my various rides, but I’ve yet to meet the camel.
I bet you have ridden by there, but the pic was taken in 2015. It’s Dublin road in Parker. Last time I went by there he wasn’t there, I suspect that the lot was turned into a new big house and the Camel was sent to a new farm further out in the country
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8-01 6.5
8-02 6.5
8-03 7.1
8-04 6.5

MTD 26.6
YTD 1081.4

Knees started acting up again riding the single speed lately , so this morning I picked my Schwinn Crisscross to ride . I’m glad I did. My knees feels better after my ride than they did when I started.


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Old 08-04-20, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by hammond9705
I bet you have ridden by there, but the pic was taken in 2015. It’s Dublin road in Parker. Last time I went by there he wasn’t there, I suspect that the lot was turned into a new big house and the Camel was sent to a new farm further out in the country
Okay, that narrows it down. There's a house on Dublin that has five emus in the back acreage that I've driven by a few times lately.
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8/1 - 42 miles
8/2 - 44
8/3 - 50

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7/01 - 18
7/02 - 62
7/03 - 43
7/04 - 51

MTD - 174


Late afternoon departure after the rain moved out. Clear skies, but the humidity lingered. As I’m riding partially on gravel I noticed the chain gets dry and dirty much faster.
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08/02 - 29.8 miles
08/04 - 34.4



MTD - 64.2 miles
GOAL: 500 miles
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8/3 - 12.2 miles
8/4 - 13.2

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MTD: 25.4 miles

Using a different route to build incremental miles, it's all uphill from about mile 3 to mile 14, should be great for (re)developing my climbing abilities (it's the Sepulveda Pass, if you're familiar with L.A.). The sneaker I wore on the right foot yesterday is a cross-trainer, with significant amounts of sole extending from the left side, which isn't good for comfortable placement of that foot on the Look pedal. Found a different sneaker, a dance shoe my wife bought for me that didn't work for dancing (the toe is at least 3/4" past the end of my big toe), but its flat, (relatively) narrow sole works well for bicycling, and it fits comfortably with the laces loosened liberally. Hopefully this will be a moot point by tomorrow when the wider bike shoes get here.
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August 1 - 10.6 miles
August 4 - 26.2 miles - got rained out the last two days, so it was good to get a good ride in today


August to date: 36.8 miles

2020 to date: 1583.8 miles

2020 goal: 2100 miles

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8-03 7.1
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8-05 6.0

MTD 32.6
YTD 1087.4

Got out for an early ride this morning. A lot cooler . I may start riding before breakfast to beat the heat .

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08/01 - 14.1 miles
08/02 - 30.2 miles
08/03 - 30.1 miles
08/04 - 28.1 miles
08/05 - 25.0 miles

MTD: 127.6 miles
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8/3 - 12.2 miles
8/4 - 13.2
8/5 - 14.2

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MTD: 39.6 miles

Didn't wait for the new shoes to get here, did my ride before the sun got hot. But they got here:


And they're wider, and the right one fits on my foot. Took it out for a short test flight, and so far, so good, we'll see what 15 miles feels like in them tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by giffenf
8/3 - 12.2 miles
8/4 - 13.2
8/5 - 14.2

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MTD: 39.6 miles

Didn't wait for the new shoes to get here, did my ride before the sun got hot. But they got here:


And they're wider, and the right one fits on my foot. Took it out for a short test flight, and so far, so good, we'll see what 15 miles feels like in them tomorrow.
Lakes are great, I got a pair this year. They are a better fit than my other shoes
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August goal: 300 miles

August 1 - 10.6 miles
August 4 - 26.2 miles
August 5- 12.8 miles


August to date: 49.6 miles

2020 to date: 1596.5 miles

2020 goal: 2100 miles

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