2011 Cycling Goals

[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.

[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.