1300 KM and Change of Plans

Hit the 1300 KM mark last night. My first ride since the Highwood pass. The ride over the pass aggravated my ankle injury from April. So I won't be doing the Calgary to Edmonton Ride or the alternate Jasper to Lake Louise. Sigh. I'll be pushing back my goal of ridding the Golden Triangle to 2011.

- Peace

2009 Biking Goals and one for 2010

My goal for 2009 is to do 4500 KM. I did 4200 KM way back in 2008.

In May of 2010 I'm aiming to ride the Golden Triangle: "a 310-km loop crosses the Great Divide twice". One of the local bike clubs does it the May long weekend every year. As I've only done one 100 KM day I have some work to do. So I'm adding two more goals for 2009:

Ride the entire Highwood Pass from one end to the other and back. 108 KM and about 1.5 KM of climbing in one day.

Ride Calgary to Edmonton, City Hall to City Hall. Just under 300 KM in two days. Relatively flat.
If I can do those two things in 2009 I think I can attempt the Golden Triangle in 2010.

- Peace