I've been keeping the cycling going, when possible, and just uploaded some more stats from the little Garmin gadget on the handlebars. Amazingly, despite the European vacation gap, I managed to keep up with my minimum of 160 miles per month in August (262 miles).
I've already passed my original target for 2012 (miles and calories) but back in January when I set it I said that I'd low-ball the target so that I could feel good about being ahead rather than always trying to catch up.
The interesting thing now is that I'm within sight of the 3,000 mile mark for 2012, which is a kind flattened version of London to Athens, zig-zagging via Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Rome, Venice and Zagreb. I shall nonetheless consider it as my own Olympian journey when I click over the 3,000 mile mark some time in the next month or so.
No gold medals, but maybe a chocolate wagon wheel* when I get there.
* The XXL sized Olympic medals this year remind me of chocolate wagon wheels, although I suspect the currently sold wagon wheels are smaller nowadays. I will test them in due course.
Below: The truth about wagon wheels
3 comments:
At least a silver I'd say.
That is fantastic!
Pat : Good idea - A silver for 3000 miles and a gold if I manage to do 4,000 by the end of the year.
Ellie : I have surprised myself, although I realise I have miscalculated by about 200 miles. I will remain honest however.
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