sensible goals

[Tuckervill]

So I've signed up for this lifetime fitness class at my college, and now I've reviewed the class description again...

It says: "Upon the selection of a physical activity, you will choose a goal that you want to achieve by the end of the semester."

Of course, I will choose cycling--since I am a cyclist -- as my physical activity. I have not been riding since November because of my car accident, and then because of the cold. But I have been walking on the treadmill and doing the PT exercises for my shoulder (on both sides, so it's more like a total body workout).

I won't be starting totally over this season--I'll have better cardio fitness. I plan on doing a lot of strength training at the gym, and using cycling as my cardio. edit: I think, since the class orientation is at commercial gym, not the school's gym, that I will be required to check in there a certain number of times per week.

What would be an appropriate goal for cycling for the end of the semester? (In May). I'm not really looking to do a century this year or anything like that...just be consistent in riding and working out and watching my food intake. But I need to be able to indicate something measurable for this class.

Like, by the end of the semester I want to be able to ride 25 miles under a certain amount of time or something like that. Help me out here. I don't have any goals for cycling except to DO it.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Karen