2009 Cycling Summary, 2010 Preview

I finally imported all my Polar data for last year (complicated because my new laptop doesn't have an IR port, so I need to go through my old laptop), so here are my stats for the last year.

Overall, the year was pretty good, featuring both Livestrong and RAMROD. About 50% more mileage than 2008, though I probably spent more time on my rollers in 2008 than 2009, and that doesn't show up.

To work on strength I spent the bulk of my rides on the middle ring of my triple, which makes my smallest gear a 39/27. That was pretty painful on group rides when we hit slopes that are 10%+, but it did make a significant difference in my strength during the summer. I did drop down to my 30 on the front on the 7 hills of kirkland, livestrong, and ramrod.

Next year, my plans are to do 7 hills (the full century version), and then repeat on livestrong and ramrod. I also plan on skiing more so my mileage in the early months may be low - I hope to play some soccer during the week to compensate.