A Succesful End to My First Full Year of Biking

As I reflect on 2009 as related to bicycling, I'm struck with how quickly the year came and went and the sense of accomplishment it has brought.

There were many highlights which included:

* Biking roughly 8,000 miles for the year
* Earning "Platinum" at the Tour de Tucson
* Climbing Montezuma road (12 miles, over 3,000 ft of climbing) in 1 hr. 4 minutes
* Keeping up with the Swami's "A" team on their Saturday rides

Yet much of the satisfaction also comes every day and is unplanned:

* Extraordinary sunsets
* Extraordinary sunrises
* Riding in pouring rain
* Riding in the freezing cold and dark
* Seeing and intimately experiencing new places, some far away and some very nearby

I've also had the opportunity to get to know, train, and enjoy the company of many new friends. In particular, the sub5 team I began training with September for the Tour de Tucson.

I hope 2010 brings similar accomplishments and satisfaction as I couldn't imagine a much better start to this adventure.