Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[BrianEvesham]

Downloaded the strava app onto my phone and have now completed two runs with it and now understand what people are talking about.
Had also downloaded sport tracker onto my phone and now not sure which I prefer but I can see the strava being quite addictive.
My times on the segments are not too good but I am riding a mountain bike, so think I now need to buy a road bike sooner rather than later.

Ha ha, that's how it starts.
Welcome to Strava.

 

[Stonechat]

Ha ha, that's how it starts.
Welcome to Strava.

That's what I was doing in June or so last year. Now I have a road bike and going to do London to Brighton

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Downloaded the strava app onto my phone and have now completed two runs with it and now understand what people are talking about.
Had also downloaded sport tracker onto my phone and now not sure which I prefer but I can see the strava being quite addictive.
My times on the segments are not too good but I am riding a mountain bike, so think I now need to buy a road bike sooner rather than later.

Never used sport tracker, but as @BrianEvesham says thats how the addiction starts, wait till you start doing the challenges,

 

[SWSteve]

Speaking of challenges @Nigelnaturist there's a new one starting today....

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Speaking of challenges @Nigelnaturist there's a new one starting today....

LOL I haven't done one since Nov (and I didn't finish that), not about to start now

 

[Stonechat]

Speaking of challenges @Nigelnaturist there's a new one starting today....

Too far for me
Doing the March Mileage one and have done over 500K and expect to add a few - cannot reach 1266 km in 40 days!

 

[Leescfc79]

Too far for me
Doing the March Mileage one and have done over 500K and expect to add a few - cannot reach 1266 km in 40 days!

I don't stand a chance of finding enough time to do the 1266km but I have signed up and set myself a target of getting the 50% badge, I'm hoping reach 500km in March so should be just about achievable.

 

[Stonechat]

Obviously did not read it properly - yes suppose I can go for the lesser percentages as I have done with this month's monthly challenge
Going possibly for imperial half century on Friday - weather etc permitting

 

[DavidD]

Never used sport tracker, but as @BrianEvesham says thats how the addiction starts, wait till you start doing the challenges,

Challenges I hear you say. What do you mean challenges?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Challenges I hear you say. What do you mean challenges?

Read the above, Strava set challenges, there is usually a monthly one of 1,250Km, you get badges every 250Km, and then through the year they set ones to coincide with races.

 

[Mo1959]

I honestly wasn't going to enter it, but that little devil came and sat on my shoulder and made me do it However, like Bob, I think it will just be a case of using it to encourage me to get out regularly. Not too bothered about finishing it either. Had enough of pushing myself to complete the stupid things last year!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I honestly wasn't going to enter it, but that little devil came and sat on my shoulder and made me do it However, like Bob, I think it will just be a case of using it to encourage me to get out regularly. Not too bothered about finishing it either. Had enough of pushing myself to complete the stupid things last year!

600+ miles you have on me Mo and we are a 1/4 of the way through the year :-)

 

[Mo1959]

600+ miles you have on me Mo and we are a 1/4 of the way through the year :-)

Almost wishing I had left my ride till later today. It was overcast and really quite chilly when I was out but the sun has finally broken through and it is lovely now. If my legs weren't tired and my back slightly tender I could be tempted by another hour just pottering along enjoying a bit of warmth.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Almost wishing I had left my ride till later today. It was overcast and really quite chilly when I was out but the sun has finally broken through and it is lovely now. If my legs weren't tired and my back slightly tender I could be tempted by another hour just pottering along enjoying a bit of warmth.

I just struggle getting out of the door what ever the weather, damned if I know how I did those miles last year, it must have been my twin persona.

 

[MattMM]

Momentous on a few levels today. Did first part of my ride, which is gradual uphill for a few miles, then glanced down and noticed I was one ring up on my triple from my normal, and hadn't even noticed . And for the first time ever in my newbie career, I was forced to unzip the front of my cycling jersey for added ventilation. Spring has finally arrived in West Scotland folks....

Because of the above, had my best ever ride round my new fave circuit, 9PRs and my highest ever average speed of 11.5, which for a self-confessed large fat beginner bloke on a hybrid on hilly terrain I'm delighted with

http://www.strava.com/activities/124097778