As of today I have completed 869.41 miles on my bike in September alone. The original goal was 1000 miles but slacking off early on because I thought I was well enough ahead caused me to not be able to reach the goal. As you can see in the calendar below, there weren’t too many days near the end that I took off. In most cases I only took off because of weather or because I was feeling sick. Never-the-less I am more than happy with the work I put in and feel like it was a tough month and a great way to end the season (although there are still a few weeks left).

My weight has hit a flat spot at around 210 pounds but I continue to cut the body fat little by little. I am happy with my progression this season in that respect, having lost a total of 30 pounds over the course of seven months. The tough part is ahead as I look to maintain my current weight and lose more next season. I say it is tough because the holidays are notoriously rich in sugar and fat and my metabolism will surely slow down. I have started running in preparation for transitioning off the bike in a somewhat feeble attempt to keep my weight down. It remains to be seen what effect the new regiment will have.