2011 Cycling Goals

[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.

[redrhodie]

I'm staying with "100 miles per week" because it works well for me.

[Catrin]

I'm staying with "100 miles per week" because it works well for me.

Red, are you able to stick with this in the winter as well? I've been doing this since June at least until the hamstring started acting up almost two weeks ago.

[redrhodie]

There's about 6 weeks where I don't come close to making my goal, like one January when we had ice for the entire month, and I only got outside two or three times (I rode my trainer a lot, but I don't count those "miles" towards my goal). I also tend to not make my number for a couple of weeks in July, when I can't blame the weather. I get so hooked on watching the tour, that I miss many miles.

It's a game. I'm constantly working on the next 100 miles. Since it's pretty important for me to exercise 5 days per week, this keeps me doing it. I have a family history of morbid obesity, and I think this amount of exercise is why I'm thin, when genetics say I should not be. I don't beat myself up if I can't make the 100, but I really try to every week. At this time of the year, I'm usually over.

ETA, Newport winters--we don't get feet of snow that lasts and lasts, and I love riding in the cold. That helps.

[Roadtrip]

Loose weight and continue working on bike skills and building mileage milestones. Right now longest ride has been 6miles. Not BAD all considering, but I too want to set goals, so 70 pounds and doing a metric century in 2011 might be good "goal" for me.

For some silly reason I want to ride the Tour de Doughnut next September, but that's the only real organized ride that I've got my eye on at the moment. Just need to work on increasing the mileage and get myself into some group rides when I feel comfortable.

Shannon

[kjay]

Thanks for this thread, which if nothing else has made me aware of the need to start setting goals. My 50th high-school reunion is slated for next year in the Midwest, and I've toyed with riding RAGBRAI but my first goal is to get back on my bike. ;-) Thanks for getting me started.

[hid558]

Want to loose weight. Keep improving my riding skills and maybe try to do a century at least on my own.

[nikkoblu2]

Loose weight and continue working on bike skills and building mileage milestones. Right now longest ride has been 6miles. Not BAD all considering, but I too want to set goals, so 70 pounds and doing a metric century in 2011 might be good "goal" for me.

For some silly reason I want to ride the Tour de Doughnut next September, but that's the only real organized ride that I've got my eye on at the moment. Just need to work on increasing the mileage and get myself into some group rides when I feel comfortable.

Shannon

Time credits for donut consumption! If I show this to DH he'll be on a plane to Texas. What a sweet deal!

[Roadtrip]

Time credits for donut consumption! If I show this to DH he'll be on a plane to Texas. What a sweet deal!

There are events like these all over the US. The one I am thinking of is in Arcanum, Ohio. route is slightly more then 31 miles and it's about an hour and a half from where I live.

http://www.tourdedonutohio.com

Looking at the race results page, if you can eat a dozen doughnuts and STILL bike thirty miles, you deserve to win. LOL. One rider managed to eat 16!! GEEZ.