I'm done on the bike for the year. No big push for me today, just a casual MTB ride introducing my friend to the sport. He had fun and didn't get hurt (and didn't break the equipment) so I'll call that a total success any day.
2643 miles, 72,650' elevation, and 206 hours on the bike.
My real accomplishment this year has to do with the reshaping of my diseased heart muscle that I was able to make much better. I got that good news in September. It's kind of hard to compete with that, so I'm very meh on mileage. It's just not what matters to me anymore.
Tomorrow I start the diet in anger. That's my goal for next year. Lose another 30 pounds. We shall see how that goes. Going to be a LOT of plain chicken salads in my future.