What is your goal for 2006?

[bikerchick68]

OK gang... so I have committed (and most likely SHOULD be committed!) to riding a century a month in 2006... this means that once a month I'm gonna spend more or less an entire day on the bike... I have no goals regarding speed etc... just to complete the ride...

for 2005 my goal was to ride at least 1 more mile than I had in 2004... LOL.. yeah, I walluped that goal!

so what are YOUR goals for this year with riding?

[mary9761]

I have plans of doing the Virtual Trans-Canada Highway ride on bikejournal.com.
http://www.transcanadahighway.com/
The Trans-Canada Highway between Victoria (BC) and St. John's (NF) is the world's longest national highway with a length of 7,821 km (4,860 mi.) The midpoint of the highway is at Batchwana Bay, about 65 km north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
I guess that I'd say then that my mileage goal for 2006 is at LEAST 4860 miles as of right now. I figure I've got 2095 (including indoor spinning) miles as of right now and that's been in 5 months of riding. If I can stay healthy and riding all winter or at least spinning my legs off when it's too cold to get outside, I should be able to do it eh??

Edit: Since my Mother is Canadian (Newfoundlander) and many of us are ADOPTING a home Province, I am riding for Team Newfoundland.

[cindysue]

from another thread:

LOL... gotta love lycra... sorta that whole "here it is, take it or leave it" view!

my goal for 2006 is to eliminate my saddle bag buldge so apparent in my bike shorts - can't even fit in my jeans right now

[Trekhawk]

from another thread:

my goal for 2006 is to eliminate my saddle bag buldge so apparent in my bike shorts - can't even fit in my jeans right now

LOL - I have a really big mirror in my bathroom and depending on what part of the mirror you look in you can be thinner or fatter. I will just keep whistling to myself and looking in the skinny part.

My goal apart from avoiding the fat part of the mirror is to ride two centuries.

[CorsairMac]

5,000 miles +/-

I prefer to set a mileage goal to keep me motivated to commute during the winter months.

So far I've "virtually" ridden across the US and back and am now riding through the southern part of Australia. Like Mary, I'm riding across Canada for 2006 plus I opted to ride at least 6 metric centuries for the year. I tried to do a century a month for part of 2005 but got very de-motivated spending so many hours riding alone so I won't set myself up for that in 2006. I Will ride a century or 5 but won't set a specific goal.

I would also like to give some more thought to starting a ladies only ride so I may work on that some in 2006.

World Peace

Stable personal finances

A brand spanking new road bike (for once in my life!)

A hybrid vehicle

Cuss less, praise more

[cindysue]

I would also like to give some more thought to starting a ladies only ride so I may work on that some in 2006.

FYI Consair and others:

LUNA is expanding their outreach program (road cycling, MTB, tri, and running) into other major cities in the US. The application process for new teams starts in Jan/Feb. Keep your eyes posted on the lunabar.com website and I'll post more info as it comes in. The lunabar website (and the website below) tells you where our current teams are located. So, if you don't see your city there - consider applying! We'll also be expanding our Bay Area Road Cycling team (adding four more team members). I'll be posting that application (more focused than the new team application) to the website below next week

It's really great to see you and others taking an interest in promoting women's cycling!

[mary9761]

5,000 miles +/-

So far I've "virtually" ridden across the US and back and am now riding through the southern part of Australia. Like Mary, I'm riding across Canada for 2006 plus I opted to ride at least 6 metric centuries for the year. I tried to do a century a month for part of 2005 but got very de-motivated spending so many hours riding alone so I won't set myself up for that in 2006. I Will ride a century or 5 but won't set a specific goal.

That reminded me that I have also opted to ride 12 metrics (I may need my head examined, but I HAVE gotten 7 in 5 months, one week I got 3 in. )
I hope to lose the remaining 70 pounds by year 2006 end if NOT SOONER. I WILL get at LEAST 1 century next year as early as possible.

[Nanci]

My goals are:

At least one 200k Brevet.

Two Centuries in two days: Santa Fe Century and Horse Farm Hundred in October.

A less than 10 minute mile average in 5k or longer, "running."

A less than 10 hour Wickham Park Marathon (Before you laugh, check out the website and how many women have even _finished_ in 11 years. I've finished twice. http://www.mattmahoney.net/wickham/ )

Or, alternately, 50k at Wickham Park. Really, it's just one more lap...

Complete the Crystal River Sprint Triathlon series.

Somehow, I'm less scared than I was last year, when I merely wanted to ride a Century, do a triathlon, and run 50 miles. The 50 miles didn't work out- I'm blaming my work schedule, but I got the two others!!

Nanci

[SadieKate]

Besides world peace?

• A 200k brevet/permanent/populaire
• A 24-hr team mtb race (plus a shorter version as practice)
• A 21 mph (or faster ) 10 mile TT with my triple crankset century-comfy non-aero Litespeed (means 31 secs faster than my PB)

I will not set a total mileage goal because, for me, it just takes the fun out of riding. It sets up a competition with others who may only be riding pavement when I also mtbike. I like watching the miles build, but you can't compare apples and oranges even when the total time is the same. Effort and mileage don't match up.

I really had fun this year with the total feet climbed, the Bay Area Trifecta and the TTs. I like these more immediate goals plus I get to meet the goals with my friends, on dirt or pavement. The Bay Area Trifecta may become an annual goal, especially since pizza seems to be at the end of the rides.

[traveller_62]

oooh Bikerchick, I love this topic.

I used to think goals would ruin the fun of cycling but it turns out that it was very motivating to have some reasonable goals in 2005.

Most of my goals are based on local rides/landmarks so they won't make sense to most folks..but what the heck...here they are:

1) Acadia National Park visitor center to the top of Cadillac Mountain in 36 minutes or less.

2) Ascent of Cadillac Mountain in under 21 minutes

3) A century ride

4) West Side Ride in under 1 hour and 45 minutes

5) Acadia Triathlon in under 2 hours and 5 minutes

6) Improve on 2005 Time Trial time by 30 seconds or more

7) Enjoy cycling even more than last year

[runner2]

and just a little more....
finish my very first self portrait, and do total 15 miles weekly run or 500 miles for 2006, a marthaon, maybe one or two centuries, learn how to skate, camp in Yellow Stone N.P., I loved the trip and the rides in Moab UT, maybe I will try to visit Moab again.

[bikerz]

1) Complete the 2006 AIDS Lifecycle (SF-LA- 585 miles in 7 days) (this goal incorporates the "do a century" goal - probably by March )

2) keep losing weight, getting stronger, and liking myself more

3) ride all the way to the top of Mt. Diablo

4) make the "Keep Calm and Carry On" WWII poster in my office my daily (hourly!) mantra

5) get back "on the cushion " and meditate regulary (see #4!)

I guess that'll do!

[SadieKate]

How's everyone doing on their goals? I'm a little bummed because the weather put all my plans out of whack but there is still time to accomplish all (except maybe the TT speed but we'll see). And I have done nothing about finding that 24-hr race.

I am making slow headway on my climbing goal of 143,405 with a pitiful 29,000 ft. Again, Mother Nature intervened. Oh well, I'm getting out there riding.

• A 200k brevet/permanent/populaire
• A 24-hr team mtb race (plus a shorter version as practice)
• A 21 mph (or faster ) 10 mile TT with my triple crankset century-comfy non-aero Litespeed (means 31 secs faster than my PB)

I really had fun this year with the total feet climbed, the Bay Area Trifecta and the TTs. . . . The Bay Area Trifecta may become an annual goal, especially since pizza seems to be at the end of the rides.

[Adventure Girl]

And I have done nothing about finding that 24-hr race.

24 hours of Adrenalin next weekend in Monterey!! They also have 8 hour solo and 8-hour 2-man categories. Can you be ready by Saturday at 10:00 AM?

[SadieKate]

24 hours of Adrenalin next weekend in Monterey!! They also have 8 hour solo and 8-hour 2-man categories. Can you be ready by Saturday at 10:00 AM?

Well, as MP said, first attempt at goal #1 is this weekend. And, secondly, I don't have my team together. Might make it tough.

An 8-12 hr race would be perfect.