“I will not become a Stravasshole –
I'm doing this for science!”, I said to myself as I started the
download on my phone. At this point I was riding at least twice per
week, but wasn't tracking distance traveled or even my time spent on
the bike. I knew I was getting faster (albeit slowly), but basing my
progress solely on how I felt was leaving me unsure of myself. I
generally hate numbers, but apparently I find them interesting when
they pertain to my mountain biking – self absorbed, I know.
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| I worked on standing up more to pedal on today's ride. Holy hip flexors! |
Today, I decided to make a quick
spreadsheet of my mileage, speed and elevation gain from my weekly
rides at Papago Park over the past month. Seeing the numbers like
this instead of in an calendar activity log makes it easier for me to
see the progress. One thing to keep in mind – I did not ride the
same route every time and my mileage and speed increases have been
minimal, but overall I think this is a great snapshot of my
improvements. I can't wait to see what this chart looks like 3 months
from now.
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| Lots of people make spreadsheets for fun, right? |
What do you do to track your progress?
