2008 Goal Rides?

[Meg McKilty]

Now that I know what is wrong with my knee, my grandiose plans are back on.

Music City Half Marathon!
Cedars of Lebanon Triathlon
Music City Triathlon

Oh my goodness, what lies ahead of me... daunting, indeed.

[KathiCville]

Wow, what fabulous goals you've all set! My goals aren't nearly as ambitious, but then I've only been riding my bike since last February after ten years off.

In 2008, I'd like to:

** Log at least 1500 miles on my road bike. (This year I logged about 650 since Feb.)

** Be able to ride the 50-mile leg of the local MS 150 in June.

** Do a similar charity ride in the fall.

** Master the cadence/spinning concept (totally new to me)

** Get more comfortable on my mountain bike. (Purchased used, on a whim, months ago for riding the many, many gravel/dirt roads 'round here that are too rough for my road bike to handle.) I'm too tentative on downhills.

** Build up more climbing strength, and bump up my average speed on flats by at least 2mph.

** Leave my gas-guzzlers in the driveway and commute around town more by bike.

Good luck, everybody!

[OakLeaf]

You all are awesome!

I don't even want to call my next year's plans "goals," because my #1 goal is to keep competitiveness from creeping into the equation, which is what burned me out the last time and kept me off the bike for 12 years.

Plans:
Run my first timed 5k. I'm already signed up for the Daytona run they do in conjunction with the 24 hour car race. I just want that T-shirt.

Ride TOSRV again. It'll be the 25th anniversary of the first time I rode - and 15 years since the last time

Learn better swimming technique with the aim of doing a sprint tri in '09.

Continue improvement in Chi Running technique and aerobics instructor skills.

[Tater]

Penciled in for 2008...

May - 100 mi. Ride for Independence, Boise, ID.

May - 200K Brevet, Driggs, ID to St. Anthony Sand Dunes.

June - 100 mi. Bob LeBow Bike Tour, Nampa, ID

Aug. - 160-ish, Stanley Challenge. Boise, ID to Stanley, ID
or
100 mi. Sawtooth Century. Ketchum, ID

Aug. - 100 mi. Blue Cruise, Meridian, ID

Sept. - Sawtooth Bike Trek (Three day ride)

Sept. - 100-200 mi. MS Idaho Bike Tour, Boise, ID

Start riding in LBS's Sunday group rides, maybe. I am so accostomed to riding solo.

[Flybye]

2008 Goals for Spudwoman:

I'd like to do 2008 miles on my Ruby for 2008! If I do that, then next year I only have to do 2009 miles

I would LOVE to do my first 100 miler in June - Little Red Riding Hood in Utah - I just don't want to ride alone like I did last year. I felt so, um, er, lonely

I will start running with my daughter this spring.

I would like to do a tri even if I come in dead last.

For my dear husband to get a road bike and start coming along, even though he kicks my butt on speed.

Not get hit by a car or crash in any way, shape, or form!

[Possegal]

my main goal is the livestrong challenge in philly again next year. this year my sister and i rode for our other sister who has lung cancer. we did the 40 mile ride and it was a struggle, very hilly! my goal is the 70 mile ride next year, my sister just wants to do the 40 comfortably. and we both want our other sister to be there to cheer us on. that's the biggest goal for both of us.

i'd like to do some other organized rides but haven't got any in mind just yet. my ultimate goal would be a cycling vacation in europe, but that's more a long range goal.

[Starfish]

May - 100 mi. Ride for Independence, Boise, ID.

Here or in a PM, could you tell me a little about this ride, and maybe shoot me the website? I'll probably need a century goal in May, and we have a good one right here, but honestly, it is almost always cold and rainy on May 20, still!

I love Idaho, and it might be fun to get out for some sunshine and a century!

[sundial]

Here's mine:
1. Quit falling on the mtb.
2. Quit tearing up the computer after I fall on the mtb.
3. Remember to write down my mileage in my little pink book before my
computer tears up.
4. Ride through the winter.
5. Beat the Madone on hills.
6. Do a metric century by May.
7. Learn how to pronounce Etxe Ondo and splurge on the stuff.

[MillieNZ]

Sport wise....
complete 3 trialthons over summer
Multisport race in Taupo in April
Auckland Cycle Challenge in May
Auckland half Marathon October
Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge in November....

Personally
get married in April
have a better year than this last 6 months have been for me....

Having read the report for the Shasta race this year I'd love to come over and do that.... but I think we'll be in Monterey area in June instead........... Is there any bike rides in the SF area around that time that I could bring my bike over for ??