May 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, which I always track on Strava.

Anyway ... as you may remember from 2025 Cycling Goals, I have 5 cycling goals this year:

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

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

1. #MetricCenturyEveryMonth
   I got 2 Metric Centuries done in May: Leisurely 100k and 5th Lookout Mt Climb.
   
   
2. #8200MilesIn2025
   As of the end of May, I logged 3,323 miles. This put me "behind" by 69 miles for the year. However, I will catch up now that we are entering the warm-weather months.
   
   
3. #16EverestsIn2025
   16 x 29,032 = 464,512 feet. At the end of May I logged 198,803 feet climbed. This puts me ahead of the goal by 6,635 feet. 
   
   
4. Triple Bypass Ride
   Part of the reason I'm ahead on the #16EverestsIn2025 goal is because I've done a few long-climb rides training for the Triple Bypass. 5th Lookout Mt Climb was 6,841 feet over 75 miles.
   
   
5. #GCCUSA
   So far, I've raised $676 of my $2,500 goal. I have not really done any "Fund Raising" yet, so I would say I'm doing pretty well so far.
   If you'd like to help out, you can do it here: https://greatcyclechallenge.com/riders/EricShepard

So, I'm on track for these cycling goals. 

Month		Miles		YTD			Elevation		YTD
January		573		573	-121		33,724		33,724		-1,423
February		595		1168	-158		36,932		70,656		+263
March		746		1914	-108		43,340		113,996		-543
April		697		2610	- 86		42,683		156,679		+3,963
May		713		3323	-69		42,123		198,803		+6,635
June		..		..	..		..		..		..
July		..		..	..		..		..		..
August		..		..	..		..		..		..
September		..		..	..		..		..		..
October		..		..	..		..		..		..
November		..		..	..		..		..		..
December		..		..	..		..		..		..

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