August 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 August, 2025: 

1. #MetricCenturyEveryMonth
   I did one Metric Century in August, and another day that I had a couple rides totaling over 100km. This is the 49th 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
   As of the end of August, I have logged over 5,512 miles in 2025. This is the third month that I am "ahead" on plan for the year. I'm ahead of the goal by 53 miles.
   
   
3. #16EverestsIn2025
   16 x 29,032 = 464,512 feet. At the end of August I have logged over 312,333 feet climbed (over 11 Everests). This puts me ahead of the goal by over 3,000 feet. 
   
   
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
   I've raised $1,821 of my $2,500 goal. Lots of my most generous donors like to wait until "Kick Cancer's Butt Day", which hasn't been announced yet for 2025. It is now September, which means I'm in the process of riding 1,200 miles this month.
   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		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		4,863	+115		45,193		284,360		+15,266
August		636		5,513	+53		27,270		312,333		+3,081
September		..		..	..		..		..		..
October		..		..	..		..		..		..
November		..		..	..		..		..		..
December		..		..	..		..		..		..

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