Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Friday, April 02, 2010
Another year, better start to it.
I saw Debbie's post and realized that I've never summarized 2009 or provided goals for 2010.
In 2009, I didn't resume cycling in earnest until June. The total for the year came out to 3,843 km/2384 mi, but I only had 268 km/167 mi on June 1.
This year so far (through March 31), I have 766 km/475 mi, including 501 km in March. That's more like it. The goal this year is an average of 400 km per month minimum, hoping for 500-600, all of it aiming toward a year's total in the 5,000 km vicinity (3,100 mi). I've never done 3,000 miles in a year, although in 2006, approximately 2,700 miles came close. This year, I'll have no Euro biking to fall back on, having been forced to cancel the Denmark trip because there simply isn't time for it. It's just the daily aim of somewhere between 13 and 30 kilometers, with longer rides whenever time permits.
The weight's been creeping back up, so it's time to lighten the load by about 20 pounds. That's the hard part.
In 2009, I didn't resume cycling in earnest until June. The total for the year came out to 3,843 km/2384 mi, but I only had 268 km/167 mi on June 1.
This year so far (through March 31), I have 766 km/475 mi, including 501 km in March. That's more like it. The goal this year is an average of 400 km per month minimum, hoping for 500-600, all of it aiming toward a year's total in the 5,000 km vicinity (3,100 mi). I've never done 3,000 miles in a year, although in 2006, approximately 2,700 miles came close. This year, I'll have no Euro biking to fall back on, having been forced to cancel the Denmark trip because there simply isn't time for it. It's just the daily aim of somewhere between 13 and 30 kilometers, with longer rides whenever time permits.
The weight's been creeping back up, so it's time to lighten the load by about 20 pounds. That's the hard part.
Bike To Work
Well, I did it. For the first time I actually rode my bike to work. Or rather for work. I had to pick up some papers from a client so I rode my bike instead of driving.
Got some exercise and accomplished a work task, can't beat that.
Fortunately the client is a running store, so they don't care if I come in all sweaty.
It's a 12 mile round trip and I have to pick up papers once a week, so it will be a good way to get in at least one of my weekday rides.
This is the third time I've been out this year. Went 15 miles yesterday too and 9 miles sometime last week.
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