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I biked 23.25 miles today;  20 miles was a ride that included two hills I was afraid of (I gave myself permission before I left the house to walk the bike up both hills... I realized about a mile after the first one that I had made it to the top and beyond without noticing).  I got back to my house and checked the MapMyWalk app and it said I was at 20 miles, almost exactly, but instead of stopping I biked around my neighborhood a bit more (I have a semi-standard "add some miles to my ride if I still want to bike a bit more" addition).

On a related note, I find I'm out of Gatorade (I use the Zero stuff, don't worry) before I get home.  How big do water bottles for biking get?  I can carry a ton of water bottles when I play golf, and it's super easy to bring water and protein shakes into my gym aka garage, but neither set is the type that I think would work with a bike.

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-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Been using the Nordic I fit bike almost daily. Did an 8 mile couch to 40 k workout this morning. My wife had to have this dang bike and I'm the one using it. 😞 She hangs her clothes on it.

My bag:

Taylor Made R7 (x-stiff).
Taylor Made Burner 2 irons (stiff)
Cleveland Wedges (gap and 60)
Odyssey two ball putter (white) 

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  On 8/12/2021 at 1:32 PM, Bucki1968 said:

Been using the Nordic I fit bike almost daily. Did an 8 mile couch to 40 k workout this morning. My wife had to have this dang bike and I'm the one using it. 😞 She hangs her clothes on it.

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Imagine how well you guys multi task.  While you are getting fit, your clothes are drying in the same location 🤣

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  • Taylor Made r5 dual Draw 9.5* (stiff)
  • Cobra Baffler 4H (stiff)
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  • Inesis Soft 500 golf ball
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  On 8/12/2021 at 1:32 PM, Bucki1968 said:

Been using the Nordic I fit bike almost daily. Did an 8 mile couch to 40 k workout this morning. My wife had to have this dang bike and I'm the one using it. 😞 She hangs her clothes on it.

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Doesn't that make it difficult to ride with clothes hanging on it ? 

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  On 8/12/2021 at 5:10 AM, Shindig said:

I biked 23.25 miles today;  20 miles was a ride that included two hills I was afraid of (I gave myself permission before I left the house to walk the bike up both hills... I realized about a mile after the first one that I had made it to the top and beyond without noticing).  I got back to my house and checked the MapMyWalk app and it said I was at 20 miles, almost exactly, but instead of stopping I biked around my neighborhood a bit more (I have a semi-standard "add some miles to my ride if I still want to bike a bit more" addition).

On a related note, I find I'm out of Gatorade (I use the Zero stuff, don't worry) before I get home.  How big do water bottles for biking get?  I can carry a ton of water bottles when I play golf, and it's super easy to bring water and protein shakes into my gym aka garage, but neither set is the type that I think would work with a bike.

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sounds like time for a backpack with a six pack LOL


  On 8/12/2021 at 4:48 PM, JCrane said:

sounds like time for a backpack with a six pack LOL

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Yeah, that's a good point.  It's probably time to carry a refill with me, and at this point, it's going to become a backpack instead of the fanny pack I wear (containing phone, ID/CC, spare facial covering, sometimes a Clif bar) when biking.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Returned to training after the club championship.  I know some Tour players train on the day of a round, but (a) I'm not that advanced and (b) it was going to be a bit of a journey from home to the course, and I had to already leave my house sufficiently early many mornings.

Anyway, today was 3x7x125 on both squats and bench press.  Hopefully getting 3x8 next time I do each and am ready to move up to 130 or 135 the time after! 

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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So this morning I did an endurance ride of just over 10 miles and thought I was really hauling ass. Turns out, like 3000 people did better than me. I have to figure out the standings part of this I-fit bike. I guess I should read the manual. 🤔

My bag:

Taylor Made R7 (x-stiff).
Taylor Made Burner 2 irons (stiff)
Cleveland Wedges (gap and 60)
Odyssey two ball putter (white) 

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  On 8/17/2021 at 12:20 PM, Bucki1968 said:

So this morning I did an endurance ride of just over 10 miles and thought I was really hauling ass. Turns out, like 3000 people did better than me. I have to figure out the standings part of this I-fit bike. I guess I should read the manual. 🤔

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Suggestion. instead of measuring yourself against others who did better

, be glad you are involved in a program of fitness. Maybe 3000 people did better than you, but millions are doing nothing at all. 

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23.5 mile road cycling, although a good bit of it on bike paths not actual roads.  

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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  On 8/18/2021 at 1:31 AM, JCrane said:

that is even better right ? 

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Yes.  The app I use to track my distance, UA's "Map my Walk" has "road cycling" as the option to select when doing this (versus, say, walking, which I also track).  

Admittedly, part of those 23.5 miles were a wrong turn I had to reverse, maybe half a mile total, and maybe the last mile was just riding around my neighborhood when I got back instead of pulling in and going right to my garage and stopping. 

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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  On 8/18/2021 at 1:34 AM, Shindig said:

Yes.  The app I use to track my distance, UA's "Map my Walk" has "road cycling" as the option to select when doing this (versus, say, walking, which I also track).  

Admittedly, part of those 23.5 miles were a wrong turn I had to reverse, maybe half a mile total, and maybe the last mile was just riding around my neighborhood when I got back instead of pulling in and going right to my garage and stopping. 

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Don't sell yourself short . You may have taken that wrong tern unconsciously in order to fulfill that extra effort you were looking for. 

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  On 8/17/2021 at 4:52 PM, JCrane said:

Suggestion. instead of measuring yourself against others who did better

, be glad you are involved in a program of fitness. Maybe 3000 people did better than you, but millions are doing nothing at all. 

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You are absolutely right, but I can't help being a competitor. I was trying to make the top 1000. I always set a goal.  As a matter of fact (and I know this is off topic), I recently purchased a copy of "The Golfing Machine" and I am determined to read it and understand it.

My bag:

Taylor Made R7 (x-stiff).
Taylor Made Burner 2 irons (stiff)
Cleveland Wedges (gap and 60)
Odyssey two ball putter (white) 

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  On 8/18/2021 at 12:03 PM, Bucki1968 said:

You are absolutely right, but I can't help being a competitor. I was trying to make the top 1000. I always set a goal.  As a matter of fact (and I know this is off topic), I recently purchased a copy of "The Golfing Machine" and I am determined to read it and understand it.

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There is nothing wrong with setting the bar high, just do not set it so high that is not fun. 


Workout sets today were 3x6x80 press and 1x6x205 deadlift.

I also, in warm-up, did 1x20xbar (45 lbs) squats;  I hadn't planned to do squats at all today, but I wanted to remind my legs that, despite their being slightly sore from yesterday's bike ride (I assume that's the cause), that a little soreness doesn't earn them the day off.  I hope they don't get the wrong message from this.  I used to avoid working out any sore part, but I later came to believe that more mild workouts were better than none for the sore part. 

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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2x8x125 and then 2x5x125 on the bench.  My goal was 3x8x125.  I exhausted in the third attempt, so I rested a few minutes and did the fourth so I'd at least have done 24+ bench presses today, but then I didn't do the second plan set (squats).  I'll go for a bike ride later today to make up for the leg exercise.  Debating if next time I bench will be 125 lbs or if I move up a bit, probably the latter. 

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Update:  I took a 13 mile bike ride this evening;  it would have been longer but I started late and a trail I like closes at sundown.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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