2021 mileage: 4352.9
Another gorgeous fall day for a ride today. I began at about 11:15 in 55° sunshine, and rode the Platt/Packard Square (13.6 mile in 1:45), finishing in 64° sunshine.
This gave me 403.1 miles for the month of September, so that I made my goal of 400 miles for the Great Cycle Challenge (a fundraiser to help fight childhood cancer).
Also, it was nice to see again today early in the ride my friend Doug Franklin, sauntering down the trail on his daily walk.
As I finished up today, a mildly dismaying realization occurred to me. As a big-time numbers guy, a major portion of my enjoyment of riding comes from my recording my statistics and blogging about my riding. Given my strong genetic heritage, I hope to be riding for several decades yet. However, if this comes to pass, my total mileage and speed will almost assuredly decrease. But then, as I reflected on it, I thought, "That's OK ... I'm going to try and make my mark by doing exceptionally well for an old man." 😄
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