2009 Plans/Goals

[maillotpois]

I really truly want to not break anything or have a major illness this year. Please, just let me get through one year without a broken bone or blood clots in my lungs or a$$ thetans.

Beyond that, I'm planning another year coaching the Death Ride - we should have a GREAT team this year. I will probably do a few doubles, and may give DMD another shot. I also want to improve my power levels and my power/weight ratio.

Again, assuming I don't get leprosy, cataracts or break my pelvis.

[gnat23]

• Hang out with the ladies more often
• Get outta debt
• Waste less time on the internet
• Touch my toes
• Be fabulous!
• Get my Deathride pin, thus the subgoals:
• Know thyself
• Bike up Hamilton and Diabolo
• Eat more like an athlete*
• Try racing at least once
• Ride more miles (3553 mi) or hours (257h) than I did in 2008.

* Not counting the Michael Phelps diet plan

[Fredwina]

Like Veronica, I got a bit burned out by Ultra riding.
Planning on spending some more time with my "Real life " buddies
Goals>
get a recumbent - see if I like it.
Centuries - probably Palm Springs and Ride around the Bear, maybe March Solvang, and the Rally thing in Paso Robles.
brevet - possibly the 200k in utah(all of the local 200ok happen when I'm on the DL)
after that, enjoy myself...

[GLC1968]

I hardly rode at all in 2008 (at least, in comparison to the previous years)...so my goals for 2009 are simple.

1) ride 2009 miles

2) commute to work by bike as much as possible (how's that for wishy-washy goal setting? )

I really would like to join some groups and do some organized rides in my area, but being 100% honest with myself, I have to accept that cycling is no longer my first priority. If I can schedule a ride or two, great...if not, I'm not going to beat myself up about it this year. I will ride when I can and appreciate every mile I get to spend in the saddle (even if pain is involved!).

[jobob]

I got sick & tired of being the last one up the climbs so I took drastic measures.

This year is All About the Death Ride.

I'll be following coach maillotpois' TNT training program (god help her) and with a bit of luck & a lot of work I'll finish all five passes of that sucker.

After that, who knows. Crater Lake would be nice again.

[GraysonKelly]

Good Thread! It made me think about what I want this year.
1. Ride to work and everywhere else (rain or shine) within reason
2. Work to get my hospital to be more bicycle friendly
3. Learn to mountain bike
4. By Fall, be able to ride 70 miles at least 2 days in a row and 30-50 miles 4 times a week
5. Get involved with cycling groups both road and mountain biking to meet people and learn more
6. Possibly start running if my knee will take it. If not, find another activity to cross train

[redrhodie]

I've given this some thought, and decided it best to make very reasonable goals that even I (SLACKER QUEEN) can meet.

Every day I don't ride, I will do core exercises, and walk at least to the grocery store.

[ny biker]

3. Learn to mountain bike

This video might be worth a look for anyone who wants to get into mountain biking.

http://www.wildflowermtb.com/

[Aggie_Ama]

I got sick & tired of being the last one up the climbs so I took drastic measures.

This year is All About the Death Ride.

I'll be following coach maillotpois' TNT training program (god help her) and with a bit of luck & a lot of work I'll finish all five passes of that sucker.

After that, who knows. Crater Lake would be nice again.

You don't have any goals for less bruising on the dirt? I have one you would be proud of after my first endo yesterday. Big purple bruise on my thigh, it is even the swollen variety!

[jobob]

Sweeeet!

Mine have finally faded away. Except for one last little lump, that'll probably be there as a reminder for some time.

[mauisher]

Ride my old bike across the USA!!

[smilingcat]

2009 goal?? more of a plan.

Geeze with so many of you thinking about the death ride and the sign up is once again first come first serve basis, do I have any excuse to not sign up? Jan. 14 10:00AM PST. could do that. hmm besides, for me it would be almost 20 years since I last did the ride. If you haven't done it, it is absolutely gorgeous. Freeze your bum out of turtle rock going downhill. Come to a fork turn left and go over monitor. after about 1000 feet of climb, you'll be greeted with first encouragement sign on the road. A skull and bone with "having fun yet?"... Its a pretty ride. I still like Ebetts pass the best. hmm since I haven't gone down the back side of Ebetts. maybe I should try Maybe I can get lost in Makrleeville and dump carson

Would like to do the Cinderella ride again. This time I hope not to be sick so I can comfortably finish the century. Didn't even try last year.

Breathless in Agony is a fun ride. signup is Jan 12 at 8:00AM. Haven't done that in like 9 or 10 years. ride date is May 2.

Follow that by Canejo ride, its always a fun ride on that one. May 9.

hmm Fredwina was talking abuot ride around the bear. June 6 registration opens on Mar. 1 at 7:00AM. Another lovely ride. Love the downhill from Onyx summit. Oh there was one whoopdy doo hill before the long descent where you can hit 100km/hr. The lunch after ride was pretty nice.

can't find Climb the kaiser ride. Guess need to contact Fresno cycling club and find out if they plan to have the ride. This, I think its tougher than the death ride. Should be at the end of June.

Oh another really pretty ride is Sierra Classic. Does anyone know which club is sponsoring this ride? It is in the gold country of high sierra. I would like to do this ride again. You ride along sutter creek and watch men panning for gold... I loved the ride. Stopped at a winery toward the end and got well... not quite. rode safely and sober to the finish.

plan right now is to get up to 2500 feet of climb per ride by Jan 10 (this weekend) and be able to climb 5000 feet per ride by Jan 31 and cover 60+ miles. This is a reasonable goal for me. By mid February, I would like to be logging 150+ miles and 5000 feet of climb per week. Though I'm much older, I think I still can.

Well like I tell the boyz at work. Talk is cheap. SHOW ME THE MONEY!! So I guess I will make this happen provided I do not get sick or yada yada yada...

[kiwi girl]

1. Ride 2009 miles - not counting commuting/errands
2. do the Graperide (101 km)
3. a couple of cycling holidays with my partner (probably the Otago Rail Trail again and the Great Victorian Bicycle Ride)
4. get back in running shape - maybe to the stage where I could do a half marathon
5. Lose 5 kg
6. Cut back on alcohol Monday - Thursday

[ClockworkOrange]

For me my main plan is to ensure I ride at least 25 miles during the week before work (although I don't start until 12.45 pm).

It is not much for most of you guys but I find fitting it in, between doing all the boring stuff, is not always easy.

I don't work Mondays, so yesterday was a good start, 12 miles AND we had a couple of flakes of snow.

......this will be heaving in the summer

.........lovely empty beaches

I rode from my place down to the seafront and all along to *Boscombe Pier, Bournemouth that they have just rebuilt, brilliant, hardly anybody else around.

Plan to go out shortly and it is -6, then to work and thaw out!

Like somebody else mentioned, providing I can stay healthy and away from injuries, I will be a happy bunny.

Clock


* Surf Reef at Boscombe Pier, Europes first Artificial surfing reef ...
The Boscombe pier reef would be double sided reef with a left hander of about 90 metres and a right hander of about a 100 metres

[GraysonKelly]

This video might be worth a look for anyone who wants to get into mountain biking.

http://www.wildflowermtb.com/

There's a women's specific camp listed on this site!! Holy cow! Thanks, NY Biker...you just made my day. Now, if I can afford it in June then I'll be really happy.
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