How did you do or the 2013 Goals Recap

[KayakCyndi]

At the end of last year Mikey (then known only to us as essigmw) asked what our new year’s resolution was going to be in terms of 2013 mileage: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?3540-New-Years-Resolution-how-many-miles

We checked in again in July for a mid-year update: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?5301-Halfway-point-of-2013-Goals-Resolutions-Update

With the new year around the corner it seems time to ask again. How did you do?

Here is where I’m ending up:

Goal for 2013 — 3500 miles. Blew that one out. Strava has me at 6601 with a few days of riding remaining.

Non-distance bike-related goals:
1. Stop lurking on the forum and post — Check. Now I’m a Senior Member
2. Commute through winter. Check. Thanks Freezing Saddles 2013.
3. Ride a Century. Check. Oct 5th on the W&OD. Not fast but done.

Start thinking of your 2014 goals and I’ll post a thread for that in a few days (if someone doesn’t beat me to it)!

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[JustinW]

Planned on increasing commutes vs. aiming for specific mileage increases. My short commute does not lend itself to racking up the miles, but I was successful in biking to work more frequently. For 2014, aiming for an even higher biking percentage, commute-wise.

[consularrider]

@JustinW 73128 wrote:

Planned on increasing commutes vs. aiming for specific mileage increases. My short commute does not lend itself to racking up the miles, but I was successful in biking to work more frequently. For 2014, aiming for an even higher biking percentage, commute-wise.

Justin, we have some forum members who would be happy to show you how to rack up miles on a short commute (anyone for Harper’s Ferry, the long way?).

[Steve O]

@Steve O 72836 wrote:

I didn’t make a resolution at the beginning of the year, but after FS I resolved to get at least 300 miles per month. So far I’ve made it, but I still have 24 miles left for December with three days remaining. I will make that happen on Mon or Tue.

Actually made it happen on Sunday after the rain stopped, so I made the 300/month with total mileage on the year of 4300+

What I like most is that probably 70% of my riding is transportation–going somewhere–rather than just riding. I like the just riding, too, but would love to see a lot more people on bikes going somewhere and using their bike as transportation. I like to tell people that a bike just makes you a “fast pedestrian.” You can hop on it and go somewhere: no special clothes, no high-tech stuff, no long preparation; just go.

See you soon, I hope.

[JustinW]

@consularrider 73149 wrote:

Justin, we have some forum members who would be happy to show you how to rack up miles on a short commute (anyone for Harper’s Ferry, the long way?).

I know how to do that – my route home routinely includes “extra” miles just because. One day I’ll have fewer things competing for time such that the “long way” can be even longer and more varied!

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