I had a moderately good year. In April, I decided to participate in the Bike for United Way ride (900km over 7 days in mid-September) so I figured that with the training I needed to do and the early start to commuting (early April), this would be a PB year (I don't separate commuting distance from any other rides, I just watch the total). However, as I am wired to do, I psyched myself out because of the distance of the ride and had difficulty getting out for training rides and even my commuting-days suffered. In the end, I finished the ride (I took a shortcut on the 2nd and 3rd days while my body was still adjusting to the daily distances) and completed 860km in 7 days. Furthermore, contrary to the 23lb and less bikes that most of the others were riding, I rode my 41lb Kona Sutra and still bested a couple of them on some hills in the latter days of the ride. By completing the ride, I give myself a big, big thumbs-up beside this year. By scaring myself and not doing as much of the training and commuting rides as I had hoped to, I give myself a big thumbs-down. By riding 4330km to date (100km more than my previous record), I give myself a thumbs-up (early in the year, I figured it would be closer to 6,000).

All in all, it was a positive year but not as good as I had hoped.

For 2016, I am hoping to participate in the Bike for United Way ride again and I know now that I will not be psyched out by the distances and will be able to do more and longer training rides and my commuting-days won't suffer either. I expect to beat this year's PB.