Porsche Bike Adventure: 2022 goal

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

2022 goal

Getting to the last months of the year, I always start thinking about my next goals for the new year. I like to have goals to keep me inspired and keep me training. Next year I'm thinking about making a run at being the first person to complete a 5K, 10K and half marathon in one year ... wearing Porsche Design running shoes. I'm sure just about any serious runner could do this, but I have not found anyone on the internet that has made that claim.

My goal will be to train in the winter with my Porsche Design Endurance Boost 1.0 running shoes, which I'm off to a great start so far. Then race a 5k in the early spring with the Porsche Design Endurance Boost 2.0 running shoes. Step up to a 10K in late spring or early summer with the Endurance Boost 2.0. And finish with a fall half marathon again with the 2.0 shoes. I have a couple other pairs of Porsche Design running shoes, but I really like the Endurance Boost. I might mix in some training with the other PD shoes though.

Here are some of the Maryland running races I'm considering:

Baltimore and Annapolis Trail parkrun - Each Saturday
St. Patrick's Day 5k - March 19, 2022
Pike's Peek 10K - April 24, 2022
Western Maryland Rail Trail half marathon - October 2, 2022
Baltimore Running Festival half marathon - October 8, 2022

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My Story

I am a fanatical Porsche enthusiast. I love all things Porsche. This has led me to explore the depths of the automobile brand including some of the least known items the marque is known for. My latest journey - Porsche bicycles!

When I was 13 years old, I fell in love with Porsche cars. Delivering the morning newspaper on my Schwinn ten-speed bike brought me face to bumper with a white 911T each morning and from there I was hooked.

Many years later, I have a garage full of Porsche automobiles and a plethora of Porsche paraphernalia including everything from posters, flags, hats, shirts, sunglasses, scale models, a wristwatch and much more; all of the normal stuff any average PCA member has collected.

Some of my more prized Porsche possessions are my three Porsche bicycles. Yes, three. One is a 100% original 1996 Bike S. The other is a heavily modified 1998 Bike S I use for road and mountain riding. And the latest is a touring-style 2004 Porsche Bike X that I turned into a road bike. I have ridden these three bikes over 5,000 miles in the last few years.

In 2016, I rode many training miles in preparation for a 53-mile ride in the California Sierra foothills, a 72-mile ride around Lake Tahoe and the grand finale ride of 100 miles at the Sacramento Century. The 100 mile ride I believe is a world record on a Porsche Bike S.

Then in July 2017, I completed the 2017 Death Ride with the rebuilt and ultra rare 2004 Porsche Bike X. The Death Ride is an extremely challenging 125-mile, 15,000 foot elevation gain bike ride that crosses five mountain passes in the California Alps near Lake Tahoe. I believe this was the first time a Porsche bicycle completed the Death Ride. Another record.

In the fall of 2020, I rode the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath across three days on the 1998 Bike S. My first multi-day bike riding tour. Another Porsche bike record?

And this blog shared every mile!

2016, 2017 and 2020 were great years of riding. What could possibly follow that?

In 2021, I completed my goal to ride the 360-mile Chesapeake and Ohio and Great Allegheny Passage on the 2004 Bike X. I converted the Bike X back to a hybrid bike for the six-day epic adventure. And in 2022, the Bike X also completed the 237-mile Florida Coast to Coast ride with eight other Porsche Bike riders.

More Porsche Bike adventures are coming up. And just like previous efforts, I plan to share every mile on this blog!

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

2022 goal

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Erie Canalway Trail completed