On Goals - an update

Previously I wrote out, with tongue planted very firmly in cheek, some goals, here is my current status.

1. Do at least one, preferably all three OCA ITTs, try to average no less than 40km/h for distances of 15km or less and no less than 37 km/h for longer ITTs. (A little ambitious, but it is always better to aim high and come up short than aim low.) - Well truth be told there are two OCA ITTs, but I am registered for the first one on Saturday July 11.

2. Toronto to Rochester without wanting to just roll over and die when I get there. - Failed, wanted to roll over and die when I got here, but yes I'm in Rochester NY right now, sans car, but avec my bicycle! (Actually... it turns out the rear brake was rubbing when I cleaned my bike, the morning after, I thought I was just bonking hard. When Jeff came out about 35km from his home - in his car - and offered me either a bottle of water or a ride over the last 35km, I took him up on the second offer, so I only covered the first 285km or 177miles, I failed to do a double century.)

2b. Rochester return to Niagara Falls if not all the way home, subject to weather. - The GO train does not run from the Falls on Mondays and there is not enough time to recover, Jeff will be driving me to the border and I will take the 7:20 train home from there. Truth is this ultra randonneuring is too painful for me.

3. Achieve demerit point velocities in a 60 (or higher) zone, in Ontario one must be driving at least 15km/h over the posted speed limit to get demerit points. (Note this goal cannot apply on downgrades greater than 3%. In other words, my goal is not achieved if I scream down a steep hill, I need to be on near flat, flat or up hills and doing the required 75km/h to reach this goal.) - Oh pulleeese, where did I come up with this?

4. Ride to Lake Simcoe a bunch of times, of course, hey it is my favourite ride. On McCowan between Doane Road and Ravenshoe road pull at no less than 40km/h the entire way. On the journey home, once south of Ravenshoe, on Warden, average no less than 33km/h to Stouffville Road. (If the lights are green, average at least 35km/h.) - Well does it still count if I was pulling North on Warden at around that speed? Anyway if I didn't quite achieve the specified speed, I came awfully close on June 27.

5. Ride the panacke of South Western Ontario to Rattle Snake Point, climb said hill with a 53/39 chain ring and 11/23 cassette. Have enough left in my legs to still be able to catch any break aways or race David Silcox to the next Taxi without going into cardiac arrest as soon as we reach the "finish". - Haven't done a club ride to Rattle Snake yet, this season, oh well!

6. Do. Not. Bonk. Ever. - See this one sort of... who are we kidding, this one is a complete contradiction of 2. and 2b. A person cannot do a double century without bonking, It. Is. Just. Not. Possible!