2011 has come to an end, and with it my 3rd year of serious cycling.
By far my biggest year of riding, here are the stats for 2011:
- 8349 miles (that’s an average of 23 miles a day)
- 551 hours in the saddle (ave of 90 min a day)
- 331,000 kj burned (equal to… god, kj to calorie conversion is hard. let’s just call it, lots of ice cream)
- Way over 400,000 ft climbed
The more I focus on improving my performance, the more I realize that the key is “life balance”. My head is my greatest impediment to growth, both mental, spiritual, and physical. If I’m not balanced, my head is going to be in the crazy camp… and my riding will go to shit, along with the rest of my life.
So, while these numbers are great, I have to stick to my priorities and stay balanced… in a totally obsessive, compulsive way, of course. 
Happy new year. Now get out and ride!
FYI — converting kJ burned to food calories is really easy: just use the same number. It magically takes into account your body’s efficiency and the J-cal conversion
By: Joe on January 16, 2012
at 7:18 pm