This happened over the weekend. I have not looked up the exact number of minutes I accumulated last year, but my guess is that I got 7K. Which was still pretty good considering that we got the bike in late June and that I didn’t really get too much into it until July. These 8,000+ minutes are far more than just cycling. Last year the bulk of the Annual Challenge was cycling for me. This year, I have added in a lot of their strength classes, stretching, outdoor, and power walk classes.
There is a 15K badge available, which is the highest you can get through the annual challenge. I have my eyes set on that one and feel that having already hit 8K before half the year is over, that I can certainly reach 15K. When the cold weather approaches, or even when it is too hot outside to be comfortable running, I can easily stay indoors and log time on the bike.