Quote Originally Posted by jobob View Post
Silver, don't be depressed ! (altho there I was joking about being depressed about VB's miles, so do as I say, not as I do, LOL )

The reason why I track my miles is to gauge my own improvement over the years. It's really gratifying to look back at my journal and see how much stronger and faster I've gotten over the past few years, and to see how routes that were very challenging for me a year or two ago are less so now.

There will always be someone who has ridden more miles, climbed more hills, and done it faster. People like that are great motivators, it's fun to see how much individuals can achieve (and wonder "how the heck they can do that?") but don't let others' achievements detract from your own.

Look at how far you've come, after your injury and all, that's the important thing.


yeeks, I'm being entirely too preachy here.
Awe, thanks, jobob! I was joking about being depressed too. I am thankful that I'm even able to cycle at all. I ride because I love it and tracking the miles since my wreck has been a motivation to me. And all of you ladies are a great source of inspiration to me! I'm currently wanting to get faster and am trying out the theory that more miles will help me do that.

I think of looking at the rankings is all in good fun and if it helps us all achive our goals then it's all good.

Finally, someone said in jest to me when I was still just lusting after my Madone that I couldn't have a bike that cost more than the total number of miles that I'd ride in a year. (at that point is cost more than the total number of miles that I'd ever ridden.) So at this point, I'm just trying to earn my bike.