2006: a Ridn Year in Review

Overall, 2006 was a good year for Riding. Injuries were few and did not keep me from doing events planned. Running was pretty well eliminated from my routine, which helped with injuries. At the start of the year I still wanted to do some brief running and elliptical training in hopes of doing some tri's. I only ran in one sprint tri and that was too much. I have finally accepted my running demise! Swimming and biking legs of team duathlons and triathlons are what I will do from now on to get my tri fix. The focus going forward is RIDN!!

Summary Statistics and Highlights - 2006:

Road Riding - 92 rides, 3408 miles

• Tour of California - rode to and on several stages in February.
• Saratoga Duathlon - 2nd year riding for Alix.
• Team Guerrilla Road Ride - 5th year in a row.
• Giving Canondale R-800 at makeover with FSA carbon and Ultegra controls.
• Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race - once again to revisit the pain.
• Vermont Sun Triathlon - sprint - kicking butt on the bike.
• Teddy Roosevelt Ride - not bonking for once, but finishing strong leading a large group back to parking lot for last 8 miles - just in time to leave for Tom Petty concert.
• Winning (sandbagging) the C group Tuesday Race of Fingerlakes Cycling Club in Ithaca.
• Rupert Mountain and Washington Co. Whereabouts and other "Bruce Rides."
• Mohawk-Hudson Cycling Club Century Ride - bonking on last 10 miles.
• Tour of Great Sacanadaga club ride with Donna.
• Mild Fall temperatures - getting in good quality rides in November and December.
  

Mountain Biking - 40 rides, 60 hours, 436 miles

• Bonus riding while working: Kingdom Trails, Granite Hill, Stowe with Marty.
• Indian Ladder Trail Run - making it a MTB race for me alone, for the second year in a row.
• Lots of Friday Grafton group rides, including a night ride on snowy ground.
• Xterra Off Road Tri - swim and rode with Donna doing the very technical 'run.'
• SMBA rides with Capital MTB group.
• Finally figuring out Moreau trails.
• Lake Desolation ride with Art and group.
• Getting 2002 Yeti AS-X on Ebay - great addition to the stable.
• Dropping down to Pittstown and NOT getting dropped.
  

Snow Boarding - 13 rides, 38 hours

• Using free tickets from Miller movie to tour the Big Hills at the end of the season with Donna and a bonus day at Stowe with Marty.
• Going top-to-bottom five times in a row at Mt. Snow - "finally getting it!"
• Bonus rides on way home from working in NH at Mt. Snow - great sunset.
• Checking out new Malolo / C60 / Ion combo bought this summer at 40% discount.