December has arrived, so it’s time to start riding the trainer, rather than actual road miles. But I’m hoping to get in a couple of road rides later in the week, while the weather stays mild. All of my rides in September, October, and November were on the road, except for a single trainer ride on November 15th.

I had a good mileage month in September, with 12 rides for 390 miles. October wasn’t bad, either, with 10 rides for 300 miles. I made more fossil hunting trips in October. In November, I only ended up with 7 rides for 220 miles. Trips to the dentist, fossil hunting, Cancun, and buying a new truck all took their toll on my mileage.

But my health has been much better. My COPD seems to be well controlled by inhalers; I’m not wheezing at all now. I’m still over one mph slower on the bike than I was in 2020. Perhaps I can gain some of that back next year. I hope to tackle some longer rides as I get stronger, but probably nothing too long. I’m just doing rides of up to 40 miles right now.

Last Friday’s 40 mile route.