Thursday, December 17, 2009

5000 Miles In Iraq


At 6:30 this evening on Perimeter Road, I passed 5000 miles on the bike in Iraq. I need 99 more miles to have 7000 total for the year. I should make it by Christmas.
That makes more than 400 times around the Perimeter Road. I am a hamster!!!

4 comments:

  1. Hail to the human hamster! What a milestone. And how many bicycles did you go through? How does this count measure up to what you ride, on average in the States?

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  2. Do you remember our first hampster Gertrude?

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  3. Susan--In a good year I ride 10,000 miles. This year I will have 7000, with 5000 in Iraq. Not bad.
    Jean--yes
    Sarah--squeek!!!

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