A Runner at Heart.....Riding a Bike

January 2024

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Location:

South Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Started running in 2001.  Have completed over 100 marathons and ultras since then. 

Marathon PR 2:56:04 (2005 St. George)

New PR 2:53:24 (2008 Tucson)

Finished 2nd Overall in 2005 Utah Grand Slam to Paul Peterson.  He beat me by 30 min in every race.

1/2 Marathon PR 1:23:56 (2008 Just Cuz Half Marathon)

Completed the Utah Grand Slam 10 consecutive years (2003-2012).  I don't know if anyone else has done that.

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 Goals:

Be consistent in my Riding.

Drop a few lbs.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I have long-term biking goals.  Running is completely out of the question with the Meniscus in my knee.

Personal:

I'm in the 60-64 Age Group.....Yikes!

I have been married for over 40 years.  We have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.

 "Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far they can go"  T.S. Eliot

"Putting miles in your training log (blog) is like putting money in the bank.  You begin to draw interest on it immediately."  Hal Higdon

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Biking 2021 Lifetime Miles: 653.86
Biking 2023 Lifetime Miles: 722.63
Biking 2022 Lifetime Miles: 1981.70
Biking 2024 Lifetime Miles: 1537.21
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Biking 2024 Miles: 1537.21
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10.60 Biking Miles on my new Peloton.

Biking 2024 Miles: 10.60
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12.09 Biking Miles on the Peloton.

Biking 2024 Miles: 12.09
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16.12 Peloton Miles.

Matt Wilper's 60 Minute Power Zone workout.

I gotta get in better shape!

Biking 2024 Miles: 16.12
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16.64 Peloton Bike Miles

Biking 2024 Miles: 16.64
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12.67 Peloton Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 12.67
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16.68 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 16.68
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25.06 Peloton Biking Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 25.06
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18.31 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 18.31
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18.36 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 18.36
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16.47 Peloton Bike Miles.

First ride since being really sick the last 7 days.  I kept the effort a bit easier to compensate.

Biking 2024 Miles: 16.47
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16.68 Peloton Bike Miles.

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16.82 Peloton Bike Miles.

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16.95 Peloton Bike Miles.

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17.09 Peloton Bike Miles.

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17.15 Peloton Bike Miles.

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25.86 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 25.86
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17.66 Peloton Bike Miles,

Biking 2024 Miles: 17.66
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17.31 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 17.31
Comments
From jtshad on Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 06:44:26 from 75.174.8.255

What are your long term biking goals?

From Bill Mandler on Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 09:03:59 from 75.169.152.152

Jeff,

I first want to be able to comfortably complete a 100 mile ride by mid summer.

Then, maybe LOTOJA in the future...

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17.40 Peloton Bike Miles in the morning.

It was 68 degrees this afternoon....a bit windy...but I couldn't resist.

22.04 Biking Miles (Outside) on my usual loop.  Great to ride outside!

Biking 2024 Miles: 39.44
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17.33 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 17.33
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17.84 Peloton Bike Miles.

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17.71 Peloton Bike Miles.

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19.21 Biking miles.  I had to wait to use the bike in the Fitness Center so I did a 1.68 mile powerwalk on the treadmill at a 3-4% incline.

Biking 2024 Miles: 20.89
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22.24 Biking Miles in the fitness center.

Biking 2024 Miles: 22.24
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18.14 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 18.14
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22.03 Outdoor Bike Miles this afternoon.

A bit windy, but awesome temps!

Biking 2024 Miles: 22.03
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25.22 Biking Miles.  Super windy on the way back!

Biking 2024 Miles: 25.22
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18.47 Peloton Bike Miles.

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18.35 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 18.35
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18.36 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 18.36
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18.56 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 18.56
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18.59 Peloton Bike Miles.

Looking forward to an outside ride tomorrow!

Biking 2024 Miles: 18.59
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36.63 Bike Miles.  It was a bit cool at first (9:00am) but the winds were light.  I rode North to 5400, West to Bacchus, South all the way to Herriman, then up Rose Canyon, then back home.

I had a Coyote cross the road in front of me coming back down Rose Canyon!

This is a good ride for me for this early in the season (April).

Biking 2024 Miles: 36.63
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25.15 Biking Miles on the SW Bench.  A bit cool.

Biking 2024 Miles: 25.15
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18.22 Peloton Bike Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 18.22
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41.80 Biking Miles.  I did the same Loop I did 2 weeks ago, but added an extra loop up to Blackridge Reservoir to push the mileage over 40.

The headwinds going South on Bacchus were nasty!  12 MILES of Nasty!

Biking 2024 Miles: 41.80
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52.36 Biking Miles up to the Airport, West past the new Prison, then back.

Biking 2024 Miles: 52.36
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25.08 Biking Miles.  Nice morning.

Biking 2024 Miles: 25.08
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75.45 Biking Miles.  Temps and wind were ideal.

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50.73 Biking Miles out to Saltair and back.  I Love riding on Holidays!  Virtually no traffic.

Biking 2024 Miles: 50.73
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My First Century Ride....ever.

100.76 Biking Miles.  I headed North to the Airport, then East to 2200 W, then North to the Legacy Trail, then I went NW on the new West Davis Freeway trail.

I turned around in Syracuse and followed the same route back home.  The last 15 miles were tough because (a) I have never gone that far, (b) uphill almost all of them, (c) headwind, and (d) it was 80 degrees by the time I hit that section.

Glad to have that one in the books!

Biking 2024 Miles: 100.76
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25.76 Biking miles on the usual route.

First ride since my nasty cold over the last week.

Biking 2024 Miles: 25.76
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26.77 Biking Miles.  Usual Route.

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26.35 Biking Miles....

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25.20 Biking Miles

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25.74 Biking Miles.

Love Riding on Holidays!

Happy 4th!

Biking 2024 Miles: 25.74
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25.53 Biking Miles.

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25.19 Biking Miles.

Already over 80 degrees out!

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25.08 Biking Miles...a bit hot out!

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25.11 Biking Miles.  Usual Route.

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51.24 Biking Miles out to Saltair and back.  Pretty Hot by the time I finished.

Biking 2024 Miles: 51.24
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25.09 Biking Miles.

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25.09 Biking Miles.  Warm already.

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50.41 Biking Miles.  I left just after sunrise and it was still almost 90 degrees by the time I finished because it didn't cool off last night...ugh!

Biking 2024 Miles: 50.41
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25.14 Biking Miles.

Nice, cool morning.

Biking 2024 Miles: 25.14
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25.30 Biking miles.  Nice, cool morning.

Biking 2024 Miles: 25.30
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50.26 Biking Miles.  I rode up to the airport, then East to the JRP.  Down to 7800 South, then back home.  I haven't been down the JRP since 22'.

Biking 2024 Miles: 50.26
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17.08 Peloton Miles.

Biking 2024 Miles: 17.08
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Quick 30 minute Pelton ride before getting ready for work.

I need to get used to riding indoors again...

Biking 2024 Miles: 9.00
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Biking 2024 Miles: 1537.21
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