2012

Well 2012 will get off to a slow start for biking.  Still in my splint, still have pins in my finger so I can't go riding.  Trainer is fine, but very boring and it hurts my finger to rest of my hand, so I have to sit up the entire time which is painful on the butt.  Yea I know probably more than you wanted to know, but hey I'll adjust the saddle in a little while.  I hope to run, and got in a good one before I got sick with a head cold.  I just can't seem to win right now.  I'm trying not to get discouraged and frustrated; but it's hard when all I seem to do is sleep, take showers, eat, work on my project for school and waste copious time on Facebook.

I have eyeballed many races, both bike and running that I'd like to do this year, but I hesitate to jump overboard and commit until I know when I can get back to serious riding/running.  I looked up my New Year's post from last year to see what goals I had. 

Here's what happened:

• Make it a point to ride long road rides to new and different places
• Well sort of. I did ride road some, but not nearly as much as I'd hoped for.  Add this to 2012.
• Find some new trails to explore on my bike
• I did finally get to ride at Pandapas this year, but still looking for new places.  Will hopefully realize this goal in '12 as we've got a good willing group of people now!
• Make each opportunity to ride fun
• OMG, yes the Wednesday Night Chicky ride has been the most fun I can remember.  We've got a good core group who just enjoy the trails so much.  I look forward to this every week and '12 will be even better.  I also enjoyed going for group rides on the weekends, hopefully we can continue this in '12.
• Ride the Metric Century @ the Storming of Thunder Ridge
• Nope, didn't happen.  I think this fell on the same weekend as one of the MTB races in Bedford.  For '12, I think I'm going to be on vacation (if I have enough PTO).
• Ride to Blacksburg by bike this year, take a picture of me and my bike at Virginia Tech, then have lunch then ride home
• Didn't happen - lack of road miles and time.  Maybe in '12, but more likely '13.
• Ride my bike(s) in more than one state (I did this in 2010)
• Yes indeedy!!!  I did two lengthy road rides while vacationing in Lancaster, PA.  This goal will stay with me for eternity.  '12 will see me and Punkin' racing the 6 Hours of Warrior Creek in NC in April and hopefully a MTB in the fall in Tennessee. 

There's a lot I want to do this year, just gotta get past this broken digit!!!