New Year Resolutions - yawn!

[Crankin]

I'm not making any. I tend to set goals that are shorter term, as they come along. For a couple of years I tried saying, "I'll be more spiritual," but it's never going to happen.
I don't want to set any cycling goals this year. I have realized I comfortably ride about 2500 miles a year, so anything over that is gravy. I do want to ride more for errands and use my mountain bike more than twice...

[Pax]

- Complete my PT and start a new/different workout program (designed by the PT)

- Increase my daily meditation time/practice more

- Refine my diet

[surgtech1956]

1. Lose weight -
2. Bike more = exercise more
3. Would like to run/jog again --- ran for about 10 years, gave it up 15 years ago - don't know if its too late at the age of 52
4. Eat healthier
5. Drink more water
6. Learn to quilt

[GLC1968]

I don't generally set 'resolutions' but I do make goals.

For 2008, my goals were HUGE and with the exception of my cycling related ones, I accomplished just about all of them. I'm still dumbfounded at how much change and hard work 2008 had in store for me.

For 2009, I'm trying to be less driven in some areas and more in others.

That said, my goals are the following:

1. ride more (hell, riding at all would be 'more' so this should be easy to meet)
2. commute by bike on a regular basis
3. lose 20-30 lbs (finally)
4. set up rain barrels
5. learn to spin and to quilt
6. learn to 'kid' (pretty much HAVE to do this as the goat kids are coming whether I'm ready or not! )
7. spend more time being me and enjoying my life and my relationships

[KathiCville]

1) Ride 2000 miles (again) for the year.
2) Quit making excuses for not doing a bit of yoga, Pilates and/or weights at least every other day.
3) Use bike more to do errands within 5 miles of home.
4) Sell a chunk of what's in my overstuffed closets and drawers and earmark the proceeds for a really good road bike by next summer. (Give plenty away, too, to Goodwill, etc.)
5) Give thanks at the end of each day for at least 3 things in my life.
6) Spend less; save more diligently for retirement.
7) Make a bigger, positive difference in other people's lives.
8) Enjoy every minute with my 10-year old dog, Samantha.
9) Get back to doing things I really used to enjoy: e.g. cooking, entertaining, reading (lots!), knitting, sewing, hiking.
10) Sleep better, focus better, release stress better.

[ClockworkOrange]

Hey Kathi, that's is some achievement, utmost respect!

KathiCville
(...who logged her 2000th mile for the year on Christmas Day 2008!)


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[five one]

I resolve to get back to posting on a more regular basis so that I don't appear to be new to TE every time I post . I seem to be a serial lurker and have a hard time getting past that. As a relatively quiet, reserved person in real life, not saying much here on TE kind of fits my personality. I will try to dive in more often.

Each year my main riding goal is to get better at hill climbing. I have certainly improved over the years, but remain a slow uphill slogger. The legs are there, but the lungs (EIA) don't cooperate. I'm also good at psyching myself out on a difficult climb. I have slacked off on interval training the last few years and really need to get back to that.

Along with being a slow climber, I am a tentative descender. Mainly this has to do with the small-hands-can't-brake-in-the-drops problem. I run Campy, with no intention of switching to Shimano, so shims will not work. I've heard a rumor that Campy has a new system that will work for us small-handed riders, so I'm going to check into that and the possibility of switching out handlebars. Got to keep working on it until the problem is solved.

We don't do many organized rides anymore, but we're thinking of doing the Mt. Shasta Challenge this year, so I feel like dialing in the descending is of prime importance for me. I could go on riding the way I do, on roads (hills included) I am familiar with, forever. But that type of riding will not improve any aspect of my skill as a rider. I ride mainly for fitness. That said, I found myself merely maintaining the status quo in 2008 because I didn't have a specific goal out there to work toward. Hopefully, with Shasta looming out there in 7 months, I will get my act together (and kiss 15-20 lbs. goodbye in the process).

Hey, this might be the longest post ever for me. Woot!