Fitness Goals...

This year, while in training for the 2015 Ride To Conquer Cancer, I have managed to rack up just under 3000kms on my bike "Blue Beast". I know by the end of this year I will break that mark and exceed it, if not by much, certainly a goal of which I'd never thought I was capable.

In making that mark, one of the things that made me realize that I am capable of far more than I frequently think was the climbing of Mount Seymour. While no speedster on the hills and certainly not built for climbing (@ 210 kilos I am no small nimble goat), when I reached the summit of the toughest climb in the Lower Mainland (12kms average gradient 7 degrees), I had an epiphany that I had it in me to climb.  And that was it.  After my late June climb, I trained trying my hardest to beat times on hills and created routes filled with more hills than flats...a complete and utter switch from my previous ideas about training.  Net result.  I became faster, stronger and more consistent with my energy output on other easier terrains.  I led more and enjoyed groups rides more.  I fell even more in love with my cycling hobby (really a new passion only about 3 or so years old - I only dabble before).

Anyway, here's this upcoming year's goal: 4000kms in 2016.  I'd better get training.  2016 a few months 'round the corner..