September Numbers

Well, it finally happened this month....I logged more miles on the trails than on the roads.  Does that officially make me a "Mountain Biker"?  Do I have to start growing out my hair?  Try growing a beard?  Buy camping gear?  Wear baggy MTB shorts?  How about races and racing?  Do I need to purchase a MTB license and start participating in races with names like, "Barnburner", or "12 Hours of Fury", or "The Whiskey Off-Road"?  What the heck is the MBAA anyway?  OK, seriously though, I have to admit, I'm a fan of the trails, the views, the challenge, and just the overall "newness" of it all.  I've talked about entering a few races, at the end of the year, but I'm not overly excited about the idea.  I think I'm supposed to be part of a 4 man team on one of those 12 hour endurance races, but nothing is firm right now.  I think it'll be fun, and I'll be ready, but I'm entirely OK with just enjoying what I'm currently doing....pressure free riding fun.  Before I get into my monthly numbers, here is a pic from a ride I did a few days ago.  This is essentially in my backyard (about a 20-30 min flat desert ride from my front door).  The pic was taken from a peak on the Sidewinder trail.  You can see it's continuation down there below:

SEPTEMBER 2010 TOTALS (IMAZ 2010 TRAINING YEAR):
SWIM = 28150 yards
BIKE = 802.23 miles  
RUN = 78.76 miles

SEPTEMBER 2011 TOTALS:
SWIM = 0 yards  
BIKE = 352.99 miles  
RUN = 82.40 miles
  
SEPTEMBER 2012 TOTALS (IMAZ 2012 TRAINING YEAR):
SWIM = 29639 yards
BIKE = 458.87 miles
RUN = 63.19 miles
 
SEPTEMBER  2013 TOTALS:
SWIM = 11625 yards
BIKE = 291.75 miles (tri 97.43 & 194.32 MTB)
RUN = 3.02 miles