goals- the finishing year and the new year

[Crankin]

My only goal(s) for next year are to ride the same # of miles I rode this year (at least 2500, but really want 3,000) and do at least 2 metrics and one century distance, not necessarily organized rides. And more 50 mile rides.
Some of this will depend on our vacation plans. We are currently deciding on 1) a 7 day cycling tour across Portugal next fall, with the same company we used for our Spain trip or (2) a vacation to the northwest, where we will visit friends in Friday Harbor and go other places, too, bring our new bikes, and ride when we want to. And the possibility of a trip to Norway has come up with our friends, who know people there.

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I am still thinking about this year and haven't even thought about next year yet.

Maillotpois- got a chuckle from your post. I am always impressed by your super long rides.

Not sure what I'd set as a goal for 2012. It partly depends on the unpredictable "wonky" lower back/hip/leg issues go.

I've been invited/encouraged to do a 200k brevet on Jan 7. It's not a concern about endurance but the possibility of over stressing the unstable side, as I had problems after mile 75 in El Tour. I will probably just try to maintain the average of 80-100 miles per week that I rode this year.