Climbing Club - August

**SadieKate** · 08-01-2007, 09:27 AM

Sheesh, my entire month's goal for August is 12,000 ft. Heck, when my average weekday ride has only 80-some feet at best, you do what you can.

MP got me looking at climbing in a new way though - feet per mile. I was just boggled by some of the numbers some folks were reporting but once I started looking at this a per ride basis for when I could get to the hills, I started feeling like I was accomplished something.

Annually, I'm averaging 41 ft/mile which is pretty consistent with some of the folks reporting high climbing totals - they're riding more miles than I am but at the same ft/mile ratio.

Our Telluride to Moab tour was 106 ft/mile over 6 days.
The mtb ride we use for hill training is 180 ft/mile.
June's monthly average was 66 ft/mile.
July's monthly average was 51.6 ft/mile.

Somehow this has given me a psychological boost and helps me get through the flat miles during the week.

**Starfish** · 08-01-2007, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by SadieKate

Our Telluride to Moab tour was 106 ft/mile over 6 days.

Wow. For 6 days...that strikes me as a LOT.

**jobob** · 08-01-2007, 09:50 AM

I hope to hit 200,000 ft by the end of the month, which would mean 40,000 ft of climbing this month. Probably a big stretch, but we'll see what happens.

Feet per mile involves too much higher math for me

**jobob** · 08-31-2007, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by jobob

I hope to hit 200,000 ft by the end of the month, which would mean 40,000 ft of climbing this month. Probably a big stretch, but we'll see what happens.

Well, I only (only, hee hee) did 35,000 feet this month, which is still the most I've done in any month so I'm pretty pleased.

And I'm about to break 4400 miles, which was my goal for the entire year. Booyah.

I've decided not to try for a double century this year. My climbing speed still leaves a lot to be desired, and I need to get in a few more hilly century-plus and double metrics, to build my confidence more than anything.

So I'm going to restart my quest for a RUSA R12 on Sept. 15. The R12 involves riding a RUSA (Randonneurs USA)-sanctioned brevet or permanent of 200K or more each month for 12 consecutive months. Fredwina's been doing that (see http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=16726), and I'm trying to sucker, er, lure others into too.

**maillotpois** · 08-01-2007, 09:56 AM

Well, Jo you'll be about 1/4 of the way there after Tam.

I have no goal. Get through Tam with my friend and then maybe take some time off, or at least with fewer miles.

**maillotpois** · 08-01-2007, 09:56 AM

Hey Starfish - good luck!! More importantly - have fun!!!

**RolliePollie** · 08-01-2007, 10:24 AM

My August goal is 25,000'. Of course, this is somewhat dependent on the weather, because if it gets really hot, then all bets are off! This upcoming Saturday, I plan to ride 50 miles here locally with about 4,000' of climbing. That may not sound like much to some, but it's a bit daunting for me!

**Starfish** · 08-06-2007, 01:52 PM

10,403 so far this month, with no goal at all for the rest of the month!

**jobob** · 08-06-2007, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Starfish

10,403 so far this month, with no goal at all for the rest of the month!

jobob, reading between the lines, realizes ...

You did it !!!
Congratulations !!!

But you're going to have to give us more than that. Throw us a bone here wouldja!

**Starfish** · 08-06-2007, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by sara

This upcoming Saturday, I plan to ride 50 miles here locally with about 4,000' of climbing. That may not sound like much to some, but it's a bit daunting for me!

That's a pretty healthy proportion of climbing. How did it go?

**maillotpois** · 08-31-2007, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by maillotpois

I have no goal. Get through Tam with my friend and then maybe take some time off, or at least with fewer miles.

I made my goal!!

16,551 for the month. I thought it was my lowest climbing month of the year, but it turns out I had fewer than 10,000 in February, so I did not set a new record!

Total for the year is 229,186, almost 3300 miles. Jo could stop riding right now and I wouldn't catch her before the end of the year!! How cool is that?? Truly!

It was a quiet month. I needed that. Wacky year, though. I think you can see my overuse injury coming on right about March - April....

, bearing in mind that July - December of 2006 was zero miles or feet.

Jan - 317 miles, 17,040 feet
Feb - 173 miles, 9,645 feet
March - 580 miles, 31,889 feet
April - 673 miles, 48,609 feet
May - 569 miles, 33,650 feet
June - 420 miles, 39,691 feet
July - 346 miles, 32,111 feet
Aug - 208 miles, 16,551 feet

**Trekhawk** · 08-31-2007, 06:34 PM

Did not make my goal this month I only got in just over 19000 and was aiming at 22000. Oh well maybe next month.

**Starfish** · 08-31-2007, 06:37 PM

MP & Jo, you mileages and climbing are truly amazing to me. Really impressive, month in and month out.

I have really taken a month of rest and easy workouts...maybe just 3 easy workouts a week, no ride longer than 16 miles...just kind of letting down and getting some maintenance workouts in this month since Shasta.

Tuesday morning, a new training phase begins!!

**RolliePollie** · 08-31-2007, 06:47 PM

My August just ended with a very hot and unusually HUMID ride! I am very sweaty. I got a new rear tire yesterday and I swear, it feels like a new bike. It's wonderful!

So, August for me = 511.3 miles and approximately 30,050' of climbing.

I really wanted to break 500 miles for the month. Otherwise there is no way I would've been out there just now riding in this hot and sticky weather. Ugh!

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