It's been a long year here in Japan. The year has found me attached to a new addiction that went a lot further than I ever expected it to. When I began 2006 setting the goal for 10,000 km of riding, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
With one day left of 2006, it's safe to post most of these stats. I'll get another 40km training ride in tomorrow, but it'll be rather inconsequential to the overall statistics for the year.
Statistics for this year:
Distance: 15,068 km
Hours on the bike: 520 hrs 12 mins
# of Rides: 241
Calories Burned: 469,716 (started the year at 194lbs and weight 171-172lbs now)
Avg Distance per ride: 62km
Avg Time per ride: 2 hrs 9 min
Avg Speed for the year: 29.4 kph
Max Speed: 88 kph
Key Events this year:
BRM 305 - Osaka/Sakai 200km Brevet (9th)
Tour de Kunisaki (51st)
40km Energy Awareness Race - 28 May (8th)
BRM 729 - Otsu 200km Brevet (1st - with 4 others)
Iwakuni Friendship Triathlon - (1st place cyclist)
140km "One Day Run" - Matsue (1st)
Okayama 2hr Enduro - (11th)
Shimonoseki Cycle Marathon (120km turned 165km)
Zentisubo Hill Climb (cancelled, but goal met)
Zayama Hill Climb (9th, after spending 3 minutes off the bike after separating my shoulder)
6 sets of tires have been consumed. I've gone through 3 chains and a handful of road shoe cleats. Unknown number of cans of degreaser and cans of lube. 3 sets of handlebar tape and probably a dozen or so tubes.
Add a torn rotator cuff (left shoulder) and a separated right shoulder to those, but I'm not sure how you'd make those a statistic!
Most important for the year are the places I've seen and the miles I've ridden with riding partners that have made the difference between the solo miles. Cheers to Chris, Masaki, Okada, Sohiro, and the rider that I paired up with back in the spring without saying two words to each other in 20km of riding.
Thanks to Denny for being an inspiration over some tough miles this past summer. Thanks to my wife and kids who have put up with my cycling miles and cheered me on in my races.
Happy New Year and Safe Riding to everyone who reads my posts!
VW
With one day left of 2006, it's safe to post most of these stats. I'll get another 40km training ride in tomorrow, but it'll be rather inconsequential to the overall statistics for the year.
Statistics for this year:
Distance: 15,068 km
Hours on the bike: 520 hrs 12 mins
# of Rides: 241
Calories Burned: 469,716 (started the year at 194lbs and weight 171-172lbs now)
Avg Distance per ride: 62km
Avg Time per ride: 2 hrs 9 min
Avg Speed for the year: 29.4 kph
Max Speed: 88 kph
Key Events this year:
BRM 305 - Osaka/Sakai 200km Brevet (9th)
Tour de Kunisaki (51st)
40km Energy Awareness Race - 28 May (8th)
BRM 729 - Otsu 200km Brevet (1st - with 4 others)
Iwakuni Friendship Triathlon - (1st place cyclist)
140km "One Day Run" - Matsue (1st)
Okayama 2hr Enduro - (11th)
Shimonoseki Cycle Marathon (120km turned 165km)
Zentisubo Hill Climb (cancelled, but goal met)
Zayama Hill Climb (9th, after spending 3 minutes off the bike after separating my shoulder)
6 sets of tires have been consumed. I've gone through 3 chains and a handful of road shoe cleats. Unknown number of cans of degreaser and cans of lube. 3 sets of handlebar tape and probably a dozen or so tubes.
Add a torn rotator cuff (left shoulder) and a separated right shoulder to those, but I'm not sure how you'd make those a statistic!
Most important for the year are the places I've seen and the miles I've ridden with riding partners that have made the difference between the solo miles. Cheers to Chris, Masaki, Okada, Sohiro, and the rider that I paired up with back in the spring without saying two words to each other in 20km of riding.
Thanks to Denny for being an inspiration over some tough miles this past summer. Thanks to my wife and kids who have put up with my cycling miles and cheered me on in my races.
Happy New Year and Safe Riding to everyone who reads my posts!
VW