Monday, December 01, 2008
1000 Mile Challenge
Knowing that competition is the best motivator for both of us, Kyle and I have created The 1000 Mile Challenge. The concept is simple: starting December 1st we record every mile that we ride indoors or out. The first person to reach 1000 cumulative miles wins permanent glory and bragging rights, as usual. Thanks to Kyle's graphic skillz and dedication over Thanksgiving break we each have a moving cartoon representative so that everyone can keep track of our progress. Check out the bottom of the page (especially once the challenge progresses and you can see the entire bikes)!
I'm very interested to see how this challenge pans out, especially since both of us are very competitive people. Kyle definitely has the comfort and convenience advantage: his bike is on a trainer in his living room so he can ride indoors whenever he wants and even log miles while playing Wii MarioKart, which is what he's been doing almost every day for the past few weeks. I'm lucky to have great gym facilities at UVA, but in order to use them I have to fit their schedule and then fight for parking or walk/jog there, which is becoming less of an option as the weather gets colder and the night walk becomes scarier (there was a robbery at gunpoint last week only a few blocks away from my route). Instead of my own bike I have to ride a standard and shared stationary bike that automatically shuts off after 24 minutes. And there's obviously no Wii at the gym, though at least I can read and watch pickup basketball while I ride. For a month and a half, however, I'll have the time advantage. Kyle only gets a week off from school, much of which will be taken up with traveling, but I'm off for most of December and some of January with nothing to do but thesis writing and bike riding. It's vital that I establish a lead then. Overall I think I'll ride longer per session but will get to ride less often, so Kyle is already calling this a contest between the tortoise and the hare. We shall see...
THE CHALLENGE BEGINS TODAY!
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