Climbing Club - June Goals

[Veronica]

Time to start thinking about them gals.

Let's see, I'd like to finish Eastern Sierra in a more timely fashion than Central Coast.

Later in the month we're heading off to AZ and UT for some mountain biking. I'd like to not crash too much.

V.

[Starfish]

I'd like to not crash too much.
V.

Just out of curiousity, how do you determine or define this?

[maillotpois]

Looking at the Death Ride training plan, we've got probably 25,000, maybe more, in team rides alone for June. I'm tired just thinking about it. So I'll probably be around 35,000 for June. I hope to not spend the end of THIS JUne in the hospital.

ESDC is a good ride. You'll really enjoy it. The climbs weren't heinous like it sounds like that Nacimiento road was. There's a moderate climb out of Bishop and a long climb after lunch. Something like the last 40 miles are downhill. Get into a good paceline on that part and you can make up some serious time!!

Watch out for the donkeys.

[jobob]

Depends on what Coach MP tells me to do.

But it will likely be at least 23,000 - and that's just from my long Saturday or Sunday ride each week. Could be close to 30,000 all told.
yikes

[Veronica]

I'd like to not crash too much.
V.

Just out of curiousity, how do you determine or define this?

Let's see, I don't want my handlebars to hit any body parts (arm pit and rib cage last time in UT.)

No bruises so swollen you can see them under my clothes.

And no broken bones.

V.

[maillotpois]

Depends on what Coach MP tells me to do.
yikes

Heh heh heh... (done in the Jon Stewart imitating Dubya tone of voice).

Let's talk this week....

[Starfish]

Let's see, I don't want my handlebars to hit any body parts (arm pit and rib cage last time in UT.)

No bruises so swollen you can see them under my clothes.

And no broken bones.

V.

And here I was looking forward to riding with you one day...now I'm afraid...very afraid...

[Veronica]

I've never crashed my road bike. And every mountain bike crash I've had I've gotten up and ridden on - just a bit bruised and bloody.

V.

[SouthernBelle]

My goal will be to surpass what I did in May, which isn't over yet.

[Trekhawk]

School holidays start here next Friday so my goal for June will be to just try and get out on my bike when I can. I also want to try and get in the other hill ride I didn't manage in May.

[mtkitchn]

Can anyone join in the "fun"?
I'd like to get at least 20,000 feet in June. Over a third of it should be in one ride, climbing Mt. Lemmon in Tucson. That has 7,000 feet of elevation gain in 27 miles and goes through something like 7 climate zones according to Bicycling magazine. Of course, if I don't make it up the mountain I'll have to think of something else.

[maillotpois]

Anyone can join the fun!! Welcome. I've always wondered about Mt. Lemmon. We regularly do El Tour de Tucson (dead flat of course ), and I have always wanted to give Mt. L a try when we're out there. I'll be interested to hear what it's like.

[GLC1968]

I never set a goal for May because I had no idea how much I was going to be able to ride. I ended up with almost 10K feet of climbing, so not too bad!

I'm shooting for 15K for June and I hope to surpass that goal. I also plan on doing at least one climb up Hanging Rock and one climb up Pilot Mountain (our two local 'mountains').

We've got a weekend trip planned for mid-July that will include some NICE mountain climbing, so I've gotta work on getting the goat-legs back.

[bikerz]

Alright - I'm in

I'm setting a modest goal for June (compared to you mountain goats!) -- 10,000 ft in June.

(I'm calculating like mad -- If I do the 3 Bears once each weekend, that will be 6000 right there, and I should be able to get another 4000 in on other rides... )

[easterbird]

Since I want to improve my climbing(go faster uphill than my usual crawl), that will be my goal. I will do that by doing hill work on 10+ % grade at least once a week and checking my time,etc. I will also use 18000' for my riding goal of 500 miles.
Wish me luck and perserverance. I really must be able to get better at these PA hills. I see men my age zooming past and feel like a wimp!