10,000 mile cycling goal within reach!

[Trekkie Dad]

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Congrats!!!! I'm well on my way to 1,000 this year.

That's running miles, right? I can ride 100 miles in a day, but don't ask me to run around the block.

[sir clinksalot]

Re: 10,000 mile cycling goal within reach!

Congrats!!!! I'm well on my way to 1,000 this year.

[Trekkie Dad]

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I ended the year at 10,089 miles. Now I'm starting over.

[swampymarsh]

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Congradulations!

[Trekkie Dad]

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With two more days to go, I passed 10,000 miles today. The pressure is off!

[Trekkie Dad]

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9914 miles. Two more rides at 40+ each ought to do it. I plan to ride one of them tomorrow.

[Trekkie Dad]

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At 9817, I have less than 200 to go. I hope the weather holds out.

[Trekkie Dad]

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After 5 days off (trip to Disneyland), I got in 99 miles this weekend. Now I have less than 300 to go, but I may be cutting it a bit close!

[Trekkie Dad]

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AND it was a good weekend. 390 miles to go!

[Trekkie Dad]

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Less than 500 miles now. Might get in close to 100 over the weekend. Weather looks good.

[Trekkie Dad]

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Less than 600 now. Didn't get many miles in this weekend due to stormy weather. As soon as it dries out, I'll be back on the road.

[sir clinksalot]

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That's awesome Trekkie Dad!!! Something to be proud of.

I was hoping to surpass 1,000 miles running this year but it looks like I'm going to miss it by about 60-70 miles.

[Trekkie Dad]

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700 miles to go. I've now surpassed last year's time spent on a bike. Weather's been favorable, but wetter conditions loom in the future.

[steamboatpete]

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Awesome.

[Trekkie Dad]

Today (11/23) is the day I surpassed my previous record of 9203 cycling miles in a single year. If I maintain my current pace of about 200 miles/week, I should finish 2012 with over 10,000 miles in the saddle.

You may think that I am a gifted athlete and have competed on a bicycle since my youth. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I took up cycling in my late forties, joined a club, and just kept going. I learned to ride better, eat better, and found my weight dropping and my fitness improving. Now in my sixties, I find myself much stronger and 25 pounds lighter than I was at almost any other time in my adult life.

I did not start this year with a goal of 10,000 miles in mind. Riding with friends and staying upright were (and are) my foremost goal. It's only lately that I realized I may pass this milestone.

I'll add to this thread from time to time and continue to update my signature with current stats every few days.