TE December Indoor Cycling Challenge

[Bethany1]

I'm in. I could use the extra incentives.

[pinsonp2]

I would like to participate as well. Please PM me the link. Thanks for taking this on for us.

P2

[Blueberry]

I'm in!

I will put an hour goal down - but I'm modeling my personal challenge after the Spinervals challenge and will check in here to remain accountable. If I meet the hourly goal, great - but my goal is to get myself more used to riding and get rid of the excuses. To that end - I am planning to ride the trainer or outside every day in December. Even if it's 2 miles or 15 minutes on the trainer. Whatever - as long as it's riding. I am giving myself 4 rest days for the month - in part to accommodate a trip that may preclude riding (since we won't be staying in a hotel with a gym probably) and in part to make sure I don't kill myself.

[Jo-n-NY]

I am in also as I am preparing myself to ride no less than 300 days in 2012 beginning Jan. 1st. no less than 6.2 mi.

~ JoAnn

[Blueberry]

I am in also as I am preparing myself to ride no less than 300 days in 2012 beginning Jan. 1st. no less than 6.2 mi.

~ JoAnn

That's a cool goal! I might have to borrow that for 2012.

I'm going through some major life changes (for the best, but very scary), and I'm trying to get myself in a better place fitness wise to best prepare myself!

[Catrin]

I am in also as I am preparing myself to ride no less than 300 days in 2012 beginning Jan. 1st. no less than 6.2 mi.

~ JoAnn

Oooooh, I LIKE this one I may have to consider a version of this for myself. Having a trainer makes this possible!

[Jo-n-NY]

I cannot take credit for the 300 days of cycling idea. I got it from another forum

[Norse]

Count me in too please. No snow here. Only cold. So, no snowshoeing or x-country skiing, yet, to keep me motivated for off-season fitness. Thanks for doing this!

[five one]

I think I need this motivation. Please count me in.

[carlotta]

I'm in, although I have no way to ride inside so I'll use it to motivate me to keep up the commutes through December

6 hours a week is reasonable, that'll give me a little leeway if the weather gets really nasty....

[grey]

I'm in. I just managed an hour on the trainer. I have the Krietler killer headwind version - I actually like it - got it for $20 from a cycling friend who termed it "brutal" and said it sat in his basement for years. Think it's really good for me. Out here it's very hilly/mountainous, so it's more like interval training where you push hard up the hill/mountain and then rest on the way down. The trainer is great for increasing the endurance to pedal all the time. I might come out of winter a bit stronger than going in.

My three dogs are hilarious though - the oldest (10) barks at me until I tell her to shush, so she leaves the room entirely. The other two just watch me with worried expressions.

My goal is an hour or more per day.

[limewave]

I'm planning on doing the lord of the rings trilogy this month. And I'm hooked on Lost (on netflix). I have plenty of trainer riding material!

[Susan Otcenas]

I'd like to join. I do 3 coached sessions a week at a cycling studio, though I'll be gone for a week over the holidays. Maybe I can find a gym in upstate NY (where my Dad lives) to stay moving the week I'm there....

[Bike Writer]

Ok, it's the 30th of November and I officially start tomorrow, this evening is set aside to put the trainer tire on my old bike and set up the trainer so I'll be good to go. Just in time, we were greated with our first real snowfall of the year this morning. Sloppy streets = me indoor riding. Wimpy me.

[Aggie_Ama]

In! I am generally lucky enough to be able to ride on weekends, the only thing is with short amounts of daylight I have to go to spin on weeknights. I love it once I am there but it is hard not to point the car straight home. I think two hours a week is a good challenge, that would be two classes. I do have one 42 mile mountain bike race this month so that may require some lighter workouts that week.