Welcome to the February Commuting Challenge. This is a personal challenge to get me on my bike and riding to/from work. I will post my rules, but feel free to adapt the rules to fit your goals, etc.

In Jan, I had the goal to commute no matter what. I had 2 days when I didn't commute, but no days of driving. I feel pretty good about it, and I'm glad to be getting in the extra time on the bike. I'm learning quite a bit about my body, its ability to recover, and I think I'm getting in better cardiovascular shape. For all these reasons, I'm doing a February challenge to keep myself in the groove.

In February I know that's not possible to commute every work day since there are at least 2 days when my work schedule requires me to have a car. To deal with this, I have a new framework for the challenge:

Identify # of days of work: 17
Identify # of days avail for commuting: 15
Identify # of sick days: 1

Stated Goal: In February I will commute 15/17 days of work, allowing for 1 sick day if needed. I will also complete at least one century in February. [Century defined as 100 miles, done over the course of a single day, with no sleeping in between miles]

I do not use this rule personally, but last month it was acceptable to "make-up" the miles on the weekend if you miss a day. Feel free to use it if you want.

I will keep track of my goal, as well as my annual total. For example, on Feb 1, I will be 1/1 16/18, meaning 1 out of one days for February, 16 out of 18 days for 2006. It will be interesting to see where I am at the end of the year!

If you are comfortable with it, post your own challenge and keep us posted!

Welcome aboard, and cycle on!