2008 Goal Rides?

[Starfish]

OK, I've done it. Today, I registered for my big, scary goal ride for 2008: the Shasta Summit Super Century, August 3, 2008. I am now officially frightened.

Does anyone else want to announce a scary goal ride, or other kind of 2008 goal, to the TE community (before we can back out and change our minds) ??

[kelownagirl]

OK, I'll post this fast before I change my mind.

I have lofty goals for 2008.

• Bare Bones Duathlon in May
• Apple Triathlon in August
• Okanagan Half Marathon on October

[blueskies]

Starfish,

How is that ride different from the one that you did this year? Your account of your experience at Shasta this year was one of the first things I read here on TE, and it was so inspiring to me.

I don't have a big goal for the new year picked out yet. There are so many possibilities, how do I choose???

I know for sure, though, that I want to get faster at climbing & I want to be riding my bike in some beautiful places.

Blueskies

[Veronica]

5 double centuries - Solvang Spring, Devil Mountain Double (scary hard!), Central Coast, Mount Tam, Knoxville.

I need to pick one more if DMD goes badly. If it goes well, then maybe Terrible Two.

V.

[melissam]

If my neck & shoulder stay healthy, I'm doing the California AIDS Lifecycle ride in June.

(I'm not usually the superstitous type, but I'm really hesitating to push the Submit button on this. I swear, if my left thumb & forefinger start tingling like crazy tomorrow, I'm going to delete this post.)

-- Melissa

[Trek420]

Click that button girl, sign up (although if you do it at an event it's cheaper and or you get more SWAG). You'll have a great time, it's an incredible ride.

'fraid I'm still healing from last year so one-day events for me. Don't let that deter you, just don't change cycling shoes a month or so before the big ride.

My plan so far:
rehab the toe
bike to work more
spend more time in Aikido so my teacher remembers that I'm there and maybe get my next rank though that's entirely up to her and....
do at least the metric on Bike Against the Odds, even after ALC the most I could do there was the 49 mile.

[crazycanuck]

Ok, since i'll be off my bike for a while..My big bike goal is to do the Perth MTB 6hr in September...

I'll get there..slowly & carefully.

C

[melissam]

Trek,

Thanks for the encouragement! I'll probably be asking you all sorts of off the wall questions about this event.

I hope your toe rehab is going well.

-- Melissa

[Trek420]

spend more time in Aikido so my teacher remembers that I'm there and maybe get my next rank though that's entirely up to her and....

Seems this needs to be at the top of my list. It's still not up to me, it's my teachers decision but I may be closer to my next promotion/test than I thought.

So I'm going to be more of someone who does Aikido but also bikes than someone who bikes but also does Aikido.

[snapdragen]

If my neck & shoulder stay healthy, I'm doing the California AIDS Lifecycle ride in June.

(I'm not usually the superstitous type, but I'm really hesitating to push the Submit button on this. I swear, if my left thumb & forefinger start tingling like crazy tomorrow, I'm going to delete this post.)

-- Melissa

Awesome mel! Prepare for the time of your life

[Starfish]

Starfish, How is that ride different from the one that you did this year?

Well, in August 2007 I did the century (96 miles or so), and this time, I'm going for the super century (135 miles or so, with more climbing).

And, Snap, wow, what a gorgeous bike. You must have it!

Edited to add: PS to all...I love reading about all the different things everyone is plotting...thank you for responding!!

[salsabike]

Thinking about another one-day STP on the tandem, and doing some of the other century rides around the region that we couldn't get to last year.

[RolliePollie]

My goals for 2008 may be changing...I'm working on recovering from tendonitis in my ankle and foot and everything will depend on how that heals.

#1 - complete a century. I did two metrics in 2007 (I believe the second one is responsible for the tendonitis!), but I didn't attempt a century.

#2 - log 3,000 miles. I'm at 2,722 for this year and that will probably end up being it since I doubt I'll be back on the bike before the end of this month. I had every intention of making it to 3,000 this year, but alas, stupid ankle and foot have disrupted my plan.

#3 - learn how to stop and dismount the bike gracefully with one foot still clipped in. And how to start going uphill.

#4 - ride up to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic Nat'l Park in WA. Just have to figure out the logistics of getting my bike up there or finding a suitable bike to rent.

#5 - force myself to start crosstraining. My PT says I should be running. Ugh. I hate running. Maybe fast walking? OK wait, I guess this is supposed to be a goal...so the goal is to run a little bit twice a week.

#6 - have fun and no more injuries!

[Bklynmom]

My goal for 2008 is to spend more time on the bike with my family, and to get faster and better at climbing. I went from new biker to a 111 mile charity ride, last year, but I really missed a whole Spring and Summer with my husband and 2 sons because of training.

Last year was about distance, this year is going to be about speed and power. Less time on the bike away from the family, but more productive intense time on the bike.

To ride up to and over the George Washing bridge with my son, who will then be 10 years old.

To pick up DH after work and bike home together a few times a month.

To go on a few family bike rides with the four of us.

To get up the hill in Prospect Park on a regular basis at 12-14 MPH.

To average 16 - 18 MPH around Prospect Park (instead of 14.6).

To be fast enough to jump on the Peleton in the Park and crack the guy who called me a stupid ***** last year.

To do the River Road, NJ hill at 5-7 MPH.

Oh yeah, and to continue loosing weight and see if improving your muscle mass ratio really works .

[ummbnb]

2007 was the year of getting back on the bike after a 6 year absence - in Sept. I was riding daily until DST then went to weekend rides. My longest ride was 56 miles. Once upon a time centuries were a regular thing for me. So I have a couple goals for '08:

1. Work up to a century
2. Ride RAGBRAI (used to ride it every year....many years ago)