the 5200 project - episode 2: different route, harder math

The math for hitting 5,200 miles this year keeps getting worse. I started with a buffer, fell behind by summer, recalculated to 115/week — and then found three full weeks this fall where I won't be riding at all. Now it's 130/week just to stay in it. So I went back to a climb up Bald Peak with a Hagg Lake loop I hadn't touched in a couple of years — partly for the miles, partly to see if the reason I'd stayed away was still true. The ride didn't go entirely as planned either. If you're chasing a goal that keeps needing recalculations, or you've had a ride cut short and had to make peace with it anyway — that's this episode.  Part of The 5200 Project — one year, 5,200 miles, no do-overs. 🔔 Subscribe to follow the whole chase. 💬 Ever had to cut a ride short? Tell me how you decided, and how it sat with you afterward.