Wondering about a goal
08-18-07, 03:15 PM
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Wondering about a goal
I was looking at my stats for the year,
Total distance 1327km (825 miles for you Americans), total saddle time 74½ hours, total calories burned 33,920 (rough and probably low estimate, doesn't account for hills
).
Makes me wonder, if I bump the distance a bit, could I hit 1610km (1000 miles) on September 1, I mean it's 283km (175 miles), I beat 100km last week and this week, and the only day the weather is going to suck (so far) is Friday when they expect Thunderstorms....
Well, is this a reasonable goal, anyone able to give me 5 good reasons to not try?
Total distance 1327km (825 miles for you Americans), total saddle time 74½ hours, total calories burned 33,920 (rough and probably low estimate, doesn't account for hills
).Makes me wonder, if I bump the distance a bit, could I hit 1610km (1000 miles) on September 1, I mean it's 283km (175 miles), I beat 100km last week and this week, and the only day the weather is going to suck (so far) is Friday when they expect Thunderstorms....
Well, is this a reasonable goal, anyone able to give me 5 good reasons to not try?
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You can come up with as many reasons as you want to NOT to try......that's easy!
All you need is ONE good reason to do it instead.....how about personal satisfaction at EXCEEDING your goal for the time period?
You get to choose! Do you want to feel pretty good about yourself?
Edit: Surely you didn't expect me to come up with reasons NOT to
All you need is ONE good reason to do it instead.....how about personal satisfaction at EXCEEDING your goal for the time period?
You get to choose! Do you want to feel pretty good about yourself?
Edit: Surely you didn't expect me to come up with reasons NOT to
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08-18-07, 05:35 PM
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Here one to say you can do it. I rode 322.54 km \ 200.42 miles after my injury and before my surgery. If a dude with a bad knee can do that, you can do this. Now go for a ride.
08-19-07, 07:26 AM
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Five reasons not to do it:
1) You'll have the joy of always wondering what it would have been like to reach 1000 miles.
2) At parties you'll be able to tell everyone that you almost rode 1000 miles, but wimped out.
3) Sitting at home drinking beer, eating chips, and watching some mindless TV show is so much more fulfilling.
4) New tires cost money, save them by keeping the bike in storage.
5) All that riding will make you hungrier
You're already on pace to break 1000, bump up the miles on your long rides and you'll be there in no time.
1) You'll have the joy of always wondering what it would have been like to reach 1000 miles.
2) At parties you'll be able to tell everyone that you almost rode 1000 miles, but wimped out.
3) Sitting at home drinking beer, eating chips, and watching some mindless TV show is so much more fulfilling.
4) New tires cost money, save them by keeping the bike in storage.
5) All that riding will make you hungrier
You're already on pace to break 1000, bump up the miles on your long rides and you'll be there in no time.
08-19-07, 09:34 AM
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The problem with Toronto winters is that when there is 1mm of snow on the ground, the city adds 1cm of salt and other crap to chemically remove the snow, so all the cagers can drive on bare asphalt, salt+metal = rust, and I respect my bike too much for that
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Five reasons not to do it:
1) You'll have the joy of always wondering what it would have been like to reach 1000 miles.
2) At parties you'll be able to tell everyone that you almost rode 1000 miles, but wimped out.
3) Sitting at home drinking beer, eating chips, and watching some mindless TV show is so much more fulfilling.
4) New tires cost money, save them by keeping the bike in storage.
5) All that riding will make you hungrier
You're already on pace to break 1000, bump up the miles on your long rides and you'll be there in no time.
1) You'll have the joy of always wondering what it would have been like to reach 1000 miles.
2) At parties you'll be able to tell everyone that you almost rode 1000 miles, but wimped out.
3) Sitting at home drinking beer, eating chips, and watching some mindless TV show is so much more fulfilling.
4) New tires cost money, save them by keeping the bike in storage.
5) All that riding will make you hungrier
You're already on pace to break 1000, bump up the miles on your long rides and you'll be there in no time.
08-20-07, 06:20 PM
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Well, just an update, they are forecasting high winds and rain and for the rest of the week (figures), so I am hoping to not lose any days, or have to shorten any ride days too much, today was 16km of the worst riding yet, windy (facing into the wind was like trying to ride through Jello ), and cold, you don't think of wind chill factor when it's 18℃/64℉ but it felt colder then Saturday morning when it was 12℃ with a tail wind.
As for the distance I'll start a new thread on my blog so folks can follow there if they wish.
), and cold, you don't think of wind chill factor when it's 18℃/64℉ but it felt colder then Saturday morning when it was 12℃ with a tail wind. As for the distance I'll start a new thread on my blog so folks can follow there if they wish.
