This isn’t much to brag about, but today I rode 15 miles in the 1 hour of daylight that remained after work. It was the first time I have ever ridden outside in January. My old record for earliest ride of the year was Feb. 5, 2005. There’s still snow and ice out there and unpaved trails are too soft to ride on without leaving deep ruts, so today I split my time on side streets, park paths and paved sections of the Eisenbahn State Trail.
You know how I love statistics. Because I had never ridden outside in January before, today’s ride added to my best ideal year. That’s the mileage I would cover if all of my monthly records fell within the same calendar year. Looks like this:
0015 January 2012
0055 February 2011
0350 March 2010
0650 April 2010
0750 May 2009
0772 June 2007
1020 July 2011
0756 August 2011
0800 September 2009
0532 October 2010 & 2011
0257 November 2009
0045 December 2011
And that adds up to 6,002 miles, which is pretty good. Tomorrow—another sunny day above 40 degrees—should provide an opportunity for me to extend that mark. But my biggest gains this month should come in Georgia: the start date for my special work project has been confirmed for Jan. 16. With a few long weekend rides during my 3-week assignment, I might be setting a January record that will rival my November and March numbers.
So, I’m in for the US Cyclocross Championships this Sunday (as a fan, anyway), in for Washington County Winter Bike Day, and in for the annual meeting of the Washington County Bicycle Club. But I’m out for the Team Pedal Moraine party, as I will be driving down to Atlanta that weekend.
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