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01-10-2007, 06:22 PM

In article <qvvop2dk21ev0l2jehog653ueui3vrttip@4ax.com>,
pdl678NOSPAM@comcast.net says...
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> So how do you keep track of your rides? (Do you?) What's important
> enough to log -- time, distance, ride profile, max/min speed or pulse
> -- and why do you log it? What do you do with it when you're done?

I used to keep a paper log book, but I've switched to a spreadsheet this year
(with my 2006 data pulled in for reference/motivation). Just daily mileage,
with automatic computing of monthly and yearly totals on the fly. I suppose if
a really notable incident occurred (getting hit, dying, etc.) I'd note that
somewhere in an open cell.

I also grab the .gpx files that my handheld GPS units generates as it auto-
saves my tracks while riding. I can pull these up in Garmin MapSource or Google
Earth later on to see where I rode on a given day (or to share the routes with
friends).

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__o Kristian Zoerhoff
_'\(,_ kristian.zoerhoff@gmail.com
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01-10-2007, 06:22 PM	#28 (permalink)
Kristian M Zoerhoff Posts: n/a	Re: How do you log rides? In article <qvvop2dk21ev0l2jehog653ueui3vrttip@4ax.com>, pdl678NOSPAM@comcast.net says... > > > So how do you keep track of your rides? (Do you?) What's important > enough to log -- time, distance, ride profile, max/min speed or pulse > -- and why do you log it? What do you do with it when you're done? I used to keep a paper log book, but I've switched to a spreadsheet this year (with my 2006 data pulled in for reference/motivation). Just daily mileage, with automatic computing of monthly and yearly totals on the fly. I suppose if a really notable incident occurred (getting hit, dying, etc.) I'd note that somewhere in an open cell. I also grab the .gpx files that my handheld GPS units generates as it auto- saves my tracks while riding. I can pull these up in Garmin MapSource or Google Earth later on to see where I rode on a given day (or to share the routes with friends). -- __o Kristian Zoerhoff _'\(,_ kristian.zoerhoff@gmail.com (_)/ (_)