2011 Cycling Goals

[Catrin]

This might be a little early, but am thinking about my cycling goals for next year and it would be interesting to see what others might be considering. Here are my initial thoughts for next season.

For the winter I hope to be able to do at least some cold-weather riding, and supplement that with 3 spinning classes a week plus indoor trainer work (once I purchase one).

• Continue working on hills and speed
• Continue strength training
• Tour de Cure, Indianapolis
• B&O Tour
• Horsey Hundred
• Southern Tour
• RAGBRAI?
• At least a couple of brevets/permenants
• Hope Ride
• Brown County Hills Challenge

[Crankin]

Yes, it's too early to think about this. I am still working on 2010.

[Catrin]

Yes, it's too early to think about this. I am still working on 2010.

I wondered if it might be I have no events left this year unless I were to travel, and the hamstring is holding me back right now anyway. Sigh...so it helps to think about next year. Even the club rides are over now outside of the Saturday morning regular rides that I don't attend anyway.

I want to ride today, but temps are in the low 50's and rain with high winds is on the way. Am trying to be philosophical over the leg, but it is frustrating to want to go for a nice long ride and find the leg starts complaining at 25 miles...

[Chile Pepper]

I agree with Crankin! Just looking at your list makes me feel like a slug. Although in all fairness, I would do more organized rides if there were any organized rides to do. That's one of the downsides of living in a small town in Chile.

I set some mileage goals for 2010 and then fractured my shoulder in a fall in April. My 2009 goals were thwarted by foot problems mid-year and a bad back late in the season. So I guess my main goal for next year is to try to stay healthy enough to ride.

[hebe]

I'd like to ride three or four times a week from next Easter, when my daughter will start doing longer hours in nursery. Other than that I'm still working on basic skills without quantifying things too much.

[malkin]

Catrin--we already knew you were an overachiever; humoring you is the least we can do!

For 2011, I'll probably patch a few tubes at least and ride some, and we've got a Germany trip planned for spring. Really, I'm still hoping for 2010 to redeem itself here at the end.

[Veronica]

I'm thinking about Devil Mountain Double and the Vineman Ironman.

Veronica

[Catrin]

Catrin--we already knew you were an overachiever; humoring you is the least we can do!

For 2011, I'll probably patch a few tubes at least and ride some, and we've got a Germany trip planned for spring. Really, I'm still hoping for 2010 to redeem itself here at the end.

LOL, yep, I do tend to do that. You DID note that there is a ? after RAGBRAI? Also all but two of those rides are local... Thinking about what I would like to do next year is a way of taking my attention off of the rain outside and the pis*ed off hamstring

[DarcyInOregon]

I am thinking about next year's goals also, because I've already completed my cycling fitness goals for this year, and by the end of the year I will be over 6,000 miles, which is more than enough miles for me.

I did make some winter cycling goals for November through March which are pretty basic: 1)cycle at least 300 miles month outside, mostly short intense rides of maybe 25-30 miles, 2)increase weight/core training times per week and duration, 3)diversify cardio to include more running on the real windy days, and use gym cardio, walking and hiking for the rest days. I can no longer get my heart rate sustained into my cardio zones with walking or hiking; with walking my average heart rate is in the 80s, and hiking up and down mountains my average heart rate is only in the 90s, so if a typical cardio activity no longer gives me cardio results, I move the activity to a recreational activity for rest days.

My goals for 2011 are 1)distance of at least 5,000 miles, 2)some specific charity rides, 3)increase the number of category climbs I do each month, specifically more Category 4 and 3 climbs, and 4)spend 7-10 days at Ketchum, Idaho, cycling the trails and climbing the Galena Summit, which has a 5-mile Category 2 climb in the uphill portion of the route, and maybe doing some mountain biking and hiking while there. My focus for 2011 won't be the distance of the specific rides, but the difficulty of the climbs.

[Crankin]

I have done much better with cycling since I started setting "loose" goals, anyway. When I said I'm still working on 2010, it's just mileage. I don't do many (or any) events. I've passed my "least acceptable" goal for this year already and I suspect I will hit the mileage goal I really want for the first time since 2006. That year, I didn't get to where I am now until 10-15 or so.
I *will* do a century next year, but probably one that requires as little training as possible, like I did before.
We are going to do a cycling trip a year, but not sure what's on for 2011, yet. Plus, DS #2 wants us to go on a vacation with him and DIL when he gets back from deployment, right around the time I graduate. I also have to get that little thing called a job when I graduate in May and that is going to put a crimp in my riding. Since I have to work full time for 2 years to get hours for my license, I am trying to keep positive about it.
Right now I am looking forward to x country skiing. I got new skis at the end of last season and wasn't too happy with them. I chalked it up to the warm temperatures and sticky snow, so that is my next goal.

[maillotpois]

I'm thinking about Devil Mountain Double
....

Veronica

Me too.

My current riding partner is not going to be stationed in Germany next year as originally planned, so this is back on the table. I had such fun at the Tam double with her that I decided DMD would be a lot better with company. And Mike would be happier as well knowing I am not alone at 2 am.

Possibly the fleche as well as prep. The prep I (you and I ) did of that 400k before DMD was fantastic. I can't rave enough about that as prep for DMD. The fleche is 380 or something - close enough. ETA - crabs, the fleche looks like it is going to be the same weekend. Oh well. Back to a 400k as prep.

My riding time is my own next year so I think maybe it's time to stage a comeback.

ETA: And that was officially my 5000th post.

[Catrin]

I have found that I do better with specific goals, but I've no problem changing them if I need to do so. Many of the events I listed for next year I did this year and had great fun doing them I AM going to do RAGBRAI, just don't know if it will be 2011 or 2012.

Having to pull back on my riding right now is frustrating, I want to be on my bike! Hopefully taking this weekend off will help, and I can start getting back to normal. Of course it is also time to start ramping up for my move in 4 weeks so that will also interfere with riding time...but then I will be living somewhere much better for riding

[Veronica]

The prep I (you and I ) did of that 400k before DMD was fantastic. I can't rave enough about that as prep for DMD.

I'd forgotten about the 400K. Maybe 'cause I only did 200 of it. That was fun and the timing is right for a pre DMD test ride. If I do DMD it will probably be the staff ride. Scott keeps on encouraging me to do it again since I keep him company after dark!

Veronica

[crazycanuck]

Basically all I want to do is improve my dirt skills so....

All the Club XC races
4hr/6hr/12hr
Dwelli 100-in 7 1/2hrs...
Another 100k enduro depending on uni semester/work

My lovely red bike is soooooo much fun to ride & has given me the confidence I need. My poor road bike needs more attention but when one can go n do dirt more often why play on the road

There are some road events i'm thinking of but not at the mo..

[azfiddle]

I'm not ready to think about 2011 yet because there is so much of 2010 left to ride, now that it's cooling off here in the desert. Our season is year round, but should be a little more enjoyable riding weather by the end of the week. It was still close to 100 today!

For 2010- I'd like to reach 4000 miles (I should be at 2900 by tomorrow), to follow the training program (intervals and miles) and to complete the full 109 distance for El Tour.

I would also like to keep my commitment to commute on Fridays, when I only need to get spruced up for the school t-shirt and jeans.