Closing out 2007 - results?

[Aggie_Ama]

It took every last day of 2007 but I did it!!

2007 Odometer: 3,500.3 miles

[silver]

Got there! Our snowy forecast held back and I had a wonderful crisp, almost windless ride this a.m. for the miles I needed to get to 10,000 ... and I did it IN FRONT OF HOWARD (Last year we were actively competing... this year I'd originally never intended such a ridiculous goal as 10K... but events conspired so I did 400 miles in the last week. (Okay, technically 399.65 but I do still have to go to the bank!)

Awesome!!!! WOW!!! You Rule!!!

I finished out at 6,480 miles!!!! mr. will leave me if I try to do more.

[makbike]

I think everyone who rode be it a mile or 10,000 miles is awesome - we rock ladies!

Like Silver and others I took the bike out for one last spin and closed the year with 7,360 miles.

I hope everyone has a safe and joyous New Year!

[withm]

Well it took me until today to complete my 2,500 miles for BJ but I got it done - only by riding 34 miles Sat in cold and wind, 24 miles yesterday in the rain (ugh!) and the final 20 today in the sun (finally) but I had to pay for the sun by riding in the accompanying 20-30kt winds.

I haven't decided what the goal will be for next year - waiting to see if there's going to be a new BJ contest for us.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.

Martha

[jobob]

This year turned out really well for me, despite the down time I had September thru November.

I did 25 metric centuries, 3 imperial centuries and two double metrics. The two double metrics were both brevets. (The second brevet was actually a 300K, but after about 200K I decided gee, this was fun, but I think I'll call it a day now. )

My total mileage for the year was 5362, which is way more than the original goal I had set of 4400 miles. Total climbing was about 226,000 feet.

That said, I'm not particularly proud about all the DNFs I had this year. Along with the 300K DNF, I also quit at about 70 miles into a 200K permanent in April when I had the Head Cold from Hell.

I also bailed out on the Wine Country 200K on Cinco de Mayo, but I wasn't planning to do the whole 200K route anyhow, and I had many willing accomplices ...

And, I DNF'd on the Siskiyou metric, and Day 1 of Waves to Wine, both of which were in September when I was feeling like crud.

I hope I don't DNF as much in '08 as I had in '07. But, I'm still learning my physical & psychological limits, so I'm very pleased with what I accomplished. And even more important, after my autumn lull, I'm really enjoying riding again.

And maybe in 2008 I'll Harden the F*ck Up.

[DrBadger]

And maybe in 2008 I'll Harden the F*ck Up.

HeHe, I will have to remember to wear my bracelet for the half-marathon in 2 weeks! Always makes me laugh!

2007 was a good biking year for me too. I don't track my miles (probably should though) but I took on a lot more challenging rides this year. Did the coast ride from home in CA.... 70 miles from Palo Alto, over the mountains to the Pacific Ocean, back over the mountains home. I also finished my first imperial century, the Holstein 100 with lots of climbing and lots of wind. I have JoBob to thank for that one! She was great support and company on my first century! I will miss riding with you Jo

On the non-riding side, I finished my first organized run, the 12k Bay to Breakers in SF, and signed up for my first half-marathon (in 2 weeks!), finished my PhD, and moved to TX to start a real job. It has been a good year!

For 2008, I will finish my first half-marathon, hope to do the Houston-Auston MS 150 (on the waiting list), and hopefully at least 1 imperial century. I will also be getting a new bike sometime early in the new year... just have to decide which one!

[luv2ride94]

Including trainer miles my goal was 5000 and since it was one of the only things i could do for a while i beat it 6017!!!

[Aggie_Ama]

Well it took me until today to complete my 2,500 miles for BJ but I got it done - only by riding 34 miles Sat in cold and wind, 24 miles yesterday in the rain (ugh!) and the final 20 today in the sun (finally) but I had to pay for the sun by riding in the accompanying 20-30kt winds.

Now that is some dedication!! I had pretty weather to work with.

Way to go everyone!!

[lph]

Got there! Our snowy forecast held back and I had a wonderful crisp, almost windless ride this a.m. for the miles I needed to get to 10,000 ... and I did it IN FRONT OF HOWARD (Last year we were actively competing... this year I'd originally never intended such a ridiculous goal as 10K... but events conspired so I did 400 miles in the last week. (Okay, technically 399.65 but I do still have to go to the bank!)

Sue, you are officially insane.

way to G O ! ! !

[Jenerator]

2007 started chaotically, so the only real cycling goal was to do my favorite fundraising ride fixed. Raised some money, got on the bike and rode. Mission accomplished. Got in around 2500 miles too. Some chaos managed, so 2008 is off to a good start.

[nancy sv]

2007 was good for me too. I didn't keep track of miles, but those last few months of our tour were tough. We considered giving up at one point, but kept going. Shortly after that my mom died, which would have given us a very easy out - but we didn't quit. We ended up making it all the way to Connecticut, so we were happy!

I'm also happy about my commuting. All fall, I think I drove to school only about 6 or 7 times - all the other days I rode my bike. It's only 7.5 miles each way, so it isn't a big deal - but the fact that I keep consistent with it is huge!! All my studnets think I'm nuts to ride my bike through the snow and rain - they look at my bike in my classroom and just shake their heads.

[SheFly]

Looking back, I'd say that I probably exceeded my goals for 2007.

I wanted to ride as many miles as 2006, but missed out on that mark by a bit, finishing with 5153 (vs. 5722 in '06). The miles were definietly more intense, however!

Here's the breakdown for me:

Road bike: 2256.6
MTB: 464.1
Tandem: 1065.9
'Cross: 972.6
Trainer: 394.8

Other goals for the year were to race more (competed in 48 races with only 1 DNF due to a crash), upgrade my 'Cross license to compete at the Elite level (I ended up upgrading both my road and 'cross licenses to Cat 3 after some VERY good results at the beginning of the road season) and to set a PR at the TT as well as re-take the tandem TT record (I did set a PR at the TT with a time of 23:56 for 9.75 miles, but the tandem record eluded us this year despite coming within 2 seconds). I was also the club member who competed in the most TTs during the season - 14 - earning me a free pass to next year's series!

Much of my 2007 success is owed to the encouragement and support of my DH, teammates and all of you here at TE! Thanks to all of you for reading race reports, telling me that I do not suck (), and just being there to offer support when needed.

2008? The sky is the limit! How do I top a year like this one? I think I'll revel in these accomplishments some more before I decide on my cycling goals for the coming year.

SheFly