Fifty Plus (50+) - Big 40

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colorado dale
11-17-07, 05:28 PM
I reached a milestone today 4000 miles for the year.
I marked the occasion by buying a 16 lb t-giving turkey and transporting in home on my bike.

My goal for the year was 3000
I have chosen to increase my skiing (I got in 81 days), hiking, snow shoeing and XC skiing, 4000 for this year still keeps me above a 5000/yr average for past 5 years.

cyclinfool
11-17-07, 05:32 PM
81 days skiing and 4000 miles on the bike - you gotta be retired.
I am lucky to get 2000 miles and 40 days of skiing, damn work gets in the way...
colorado dale
11-17-07, 05:51 PM
81 days skiing and 4000 miles on the bike - you gotta be retired.
I am lucky to get 2000 miles and 40 days of skiing, damn work gets in the way...

No I am not retired, retirement sounds terminal!

I am a recreational research specialist!!
I just haven't yet found anyone to pay me to do all this research.

cranky old dude
11-17-07, 05:57 PM
No I am not retired, retirement sounds terminal!

I am a recreational research specialist!!


Yeh, me too. :D
Only, I'm part time.....I get less field work than you do...waaay less. :o

Happy Trails :)
skiph
11-17-07, 10:35 PM
30-40 years ago I guess I was also "recreational research specialist"....except I think it was called being a ski bum back then.

Skiing's a bit too far away now (3+ hours to the closest decent 'hill'). Gas is a killer also.

I've put way more miles on 2 bikes in the last 16 months than on my car (even counting driving to some organized rides 80 to 100 miles away). 5100+ so far this year.