Monthly Mileage Goal - January

[Susan126]

I am going to try and keep a spreadsheet of my riding time beginning with the new year. January will be miles I do on a trainer at the gym. The weather in January is horrible for outdoor cycling, at least for me.

Question:

The gym bikes of course do not have cyclometers with mileage. Do you think it would be okay to replace my one hour of riding in spin class with my average mileage on my real bike?

Sue

[Veronica]

I never get as many miles on the trainer in an hour as I do outside in an hour. My average speed also tends to be a bit lower on the trainer.

I think it's because I use the trainer for intervals and the soft pedaling in between sets brings down my average. My HR average is always higher on the trainer.

It's your goal, you decide what counts.

V.

[RoadRaven]

Oh... my mileage goals are all on the road

I only count my inside/spin bike training in time. So in January (mid-summer here) I have no time on trainer... but come mid-winter I have road miles and trainer time (eg, in July this year I only did 328km on the road, but I also did 628minutes inside).

Hope your legs are easing Mallio... I have never snow-skied... one day mebbe...

[Veronica]

My mileage goals are all outside miles. I do have my speed sensor on my rear wheel though so I know what mileage is in the trainer.

V.

[snowtulip]

This is great, I am so much better with baby steps, so monthly is great!

My Jan. goals are:

Mountain bike - 80 miles (might be high, since we've had a lot of precipitation lately, but gonna give it a try when trail conditions allow). Doesn't seem like a lot, but mountain miles are so different then road miles and it's winter

Road - 120 miles (still prefer to be on my mountain bike; this will allow one road ride per week). Might include trainer miles here if the weather keeps up.

[Susan126]

I will just place my indoor time down as time and not mileage. Better than nothing. I will try and get out on my mountain bike on rainy weekends and the gym on weekdays. Once the weather gets a bit nicer I will start road riding.

[RoadRaven]

I only qualified my mileage goals as outside cause I am always interested to know whether others are indoors or outdoors - and because there is no wind or road resistence inside, the miles do register differently...

Of course, I am in the fortunate position of being in a country where I can ride outside all year round and am never snowed in...