2010 Goals

[BikeShopGirl]

I was working on a "pre-season" write up for Bike Shop Girl and I thought I would chime in over here.

What are you ladies planning for 2010? What's your goal races, and just goals?

[tulip]

My goals involve some bike tours, and so my training will be geared toward those trips. At least one of those trips will include a century. The club in my town is starting a weekly ride near my house on Tuesday afternoons, and I really want to do those rides so I will!

I think it would be really cool to ride my bike every single day, even if it's just around the block. That's one of my goals, too, and it's a hard one because things come up, but I'm going to try.

[roadie gal]

I'd like to repeat the HIM I did this year... and maybe break the 6 hour mark. Other than that I may try to do a few olympics as well earlier in the season. Last year the only race I did was the HIM.

[Blueberry]

Tulip- I think riding your bike every day is a fabulous goal - and one I certainly aspire to. Cool, rainy weather has been putting me off lately - especially combined with the fact that I get home after dark now.

My goals for 2010 are on holding, pending results from a knee MRI. Once I know what I'm looking at there, I'll be able to set more reasonable goals. I definitely want to ride a century. Other than that, too early to tell.

[redrhodie]

I'm going to continue riding my bike 100 miles a week. It's a good amount for me. I should add I didn't ride at all for 6 weeks last year, which I'm guessing will be the case again this year, but you get the idea. I don't ride if it's icy, just to meet my goal.

[ny biker]

I don't race. My goal next year will be the 70-mile version of the Livestrong Challenge in Philadelphia. It will be my 5th Livestrong ride and my 8th ride in support of the LAF. I'll be happy to finish in the same time as previous years (at approx. 13.5 mph) and with minimal pain.

My other goal is to have fun and enjoy riding my bike.

[shootingstar]

Every year I don't set particular goals.

I just ride as much as I can without having my time overly dominated by cycling which is approx. 3,500-6,000 kms. annually. (This yr. will be the highest beyond 6,000. Am exceeding personal cumulative annual.)

Be minimally fit that I can do several long hills in 1 day. Maintain my weight. Every summer, do several 100+ kms. day rides.

Does that make sense?
I tend not to become too rigid/enslaved to cycling goals, just so I can adjust to life's unexpected events ahead. Just as long as I am healthy, fit and can cycle for several hrs. This has worked for me in the last 17 yrs. of regular cycling to stay motivated and happy with cycling.

That said, it shouldn't be super hard for me to achieve the minimum..we don't have a car. I guess this is not doing anything for optimizing speed. But the upside is I still love cycling.

[shootingstar]

And your upcoming cycling goals, BikeShopGirl?

[Tuckervill]

Last night, I decided to take a ride on the first bike I found in the garage that didn't need air in the tires. It happened to be my son's size L mountain bike, but it was all good. I need to give myself permission to just go out and ride with no fuss or muss (except the helmet), and then I can be like Tulip and just try to ride a little every day. The only bike I need shoes for is my road bike, so I have lots of other bikes I can ride on the spur of the moment.

Karen

[malkin]

Right now, I'd be happy to get over this @#$%^! cough.

[blackhillsbiker]

Right now, I'd be happy to get over this @#$%^! cough.

Amen to that, sister! Me, too!

On another note, I want to learn to ride trails. Just looking for a bike.

Deb

[BikeShopGirl]

And your upcoming cycling goals, BikeShopGirl?

Thanks shootingstar!

Goal #1 and the biggest for 2010 is to be the first female finisher of Trans Iowa. My goal is to finish, but it would be nice to kick some guys butts too!

The rest of the year is to stay strong on the MTB, and go into the cyclocross season next year ready to race. I'm doing about 3 races this season just for being so busy at the shop this year I haven't had time to get training in for 'cross.

[markpedal]

How about attending a Ride of Silence in your community for 2010, to honor those who can no longer ride with us, while raising awareness of cyclists rights to the road, and promoting SHARE THE ROAD?

markpedal