imagesHappy New Year!

I closed out 2011 by taking a short ride which put me over the 3,000 mile mark in total miles, 3007 to be exact. My mileage goal for 2011 was 2150; I didn’t have a specific mileage goal for indoor training in 2011 but I do for 2012.

As I have previously mentioned I make resolutions/goals in biking and other areas. Overall I had 8 resolutions/goals in 2011, I completed or surpassed my goal in 4 of the 8; made a passable grade in another 3 more, and failed miserably in one!

Not bad, at least I graduated to 2012!

My mileage goals for 2012 are:

3,200 miles biking

90 miles running

60 miles swimming

I want to compete in the Redman Triathlon again and 2 other triathlon events, either sprint or olympic distance. I have not been swimming since October but I want to get back to it. I enjoy it and like the physical benefits too. The running I also want to continue because there are few aquabike events, which means if I want to do triathlons I have to be able to compete in all 3 events. 

I would like 2012 to be the year I get the century monkey off my back. I am sort of exaggerating because I’ve never felt that a century was something I had to accomplish, but I’ve never done one (been as close as 98 miles but wasn’t an official century so it was just a 98 mile ride – day of a 2 day MS 150 ride – so I think I need to check it off my list. How can I have a bike blog and never have done a century? Don’t tell anyone that I am operating here without it, please. Thanks.

Another bike tour or two would be nice, but nothing is planned at this point.

That is where I stand, what are your big biking plans for 2012?