Ten Thousand Kilometres

cadent_1.jpgI made it … and just over a month early.

By the time I finished cycling today I’d nudged my total for the year to just over 10 000 kilometres. Last year I managed to notch up 5 192 kilometres and I was hoping to get to 10 000 by the end of December. Looks like I’ve now got a bonus month.

As long as nothing major happens between now and the end of the year I should make it past 10 384 to double last year’s total.

Now I need to set myself a target for 2010. I suppose I’ve got a few weeks to think about it but maybe 12 000 would be a good target. That would mean that I need to achieve 1 000 a month.

There are certainly other goals for this year that I won’t or can’t reach but I’m more than pleased to have this one in the bag.

Have you reached any goals or targets this year? Have you started thinking about goals or resolutions for 2010?



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What's your golden ticket?

goldenticket.jpgIn Roald Dahl’s book Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka gives away a number of gold tickets which allow a group of children and their guardians to take a behind the scenes look at Wonka’s chocolate factory. The factory turns out to be an amazing place full of surprises.

In 2005 I had opportunity to tour the Cadbury factory in Tasmania where I was able to taste many of their chocolatey delights. It wasn’t quite Wonka’s factory but it was very, very tasty.

Recently I’ve been wondering what kind of ‘golden ticket’ I’d like. Where would I like to go for a behind the scenes look? Is there somewhere I’d like to go with an Access All Areas pass?

I wouldn’t mind a golden ticket to the Tour de France. I’d be more than happy to simply be a spectator but it’d be even more exciting to go behind the scenes.

There would certainly be some media organisations that I’d like to tour.

I’m sure that there are other places that a golden ticket would be very handy.

What about you? Where would you like a golden ticket or access all areas pass to take you?



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