December Update on 2025 Cycling Goals

I do quite a bit of cycling for a middle-aged couch potato.

With all the BBQ I make and eat, and all the beer I brew and drink, biking a ridiculous amount helps keep me somewhat in shape.

So ... I spend lots of time cycling around the foothills of Denver.

If you're interested, I always track on Strava. (even if you're not interested)

Anyway ... as you may remember from 2025 Cycling Goals, I had 5 cycling goals in 2025:

#MetricCenturyEveryMonth / #8200MilesIn2025 / #16EverestsIn2025 / Triple Bypass Ride / #GCCUSA

2025 is now over ... and ...

Here is an update for these goals as of the end of December, 2025: 

1. #MetricCenturyEveryMonth
   CHECK ✅
   On the Saturday before Christmas, I did 2 rides totaling more than 100km (Saturday Morning Ride and Another Saturday Ride). I decided to give myself credit for a Metric Century ride, even though technically it was two separate rides. So, this is the 53rd straight month that I've been able to finish at least one 100km "ride". July of 2021 was the last month I did not finish a metric century.
   
   
2. #8200MilesIn2025
   CHECK ✅
   At the end of November, I only needed 150 miles, and I passed up this goal before half-way through the month. I finished the year with 8,586 miles.
   
   
3. #16EverestsIn2025
   CHECK ✅
   16 x 29,032 = 464,512 feet. At the end of  December I have logged over 465,993 feet climbed (over 16 Everests). This puts me over the goal by over 1,482 feet. To be honest, even though I was ahead of this goal pretty much all year, this was in doubt the longest. I passed the goal on the 29th of the month.
   
   
4. Triple Bypass Ride
   CHECK ✅
   If you read this blog, you probably know that I did the 2025 Triple Bypass Ride in July. I even did it slightly faster than last year.
   
   
5. #GCCUSA
   CHECK ✅
   As I mentioned, I surpassed both my mileage and fundraising goals.
   If you'd like to help out, you can still do it here: https://greatcyclechallenge.com/riders/EricShepard

Month		Miles		YTD			Elevation		YTD
January		573		573	-121		33,724		33,724		-1,423
February		595		1,168	-158		36,932		70,656		+263
March		746		1,914	-108		43,340		113,996		-543
April		697		2,610	- 86		42,683		156,679		+3,963
May		713		3,323	-69		42,123		198,803		+6,635
June		768		4,092	+25		40,722		239,528		+9,181
July		785		4,877	+115		45,196		285,065		+15,266
August		636		5,513	+53		27,270		312,333		+3,081
September		1,210		6,723	+590		52,769		365,102		+17,681
October		735		7,458	+606		37,657		402,759		+14,605
November		592		8,050	+525		32,771		435,531		+9,202
December		536		8,586	+386		30,463		465,993		+1,482

So, on what I considered aggressive 2025 goals, I really nailed them. Yay for me.

Next year, I'm going to add some running goals to Strava, and as a result, my cycling goals are going to be significantly less. Stay tuned, and I'll share what those are.

Happy New Year, everyone!

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