2013 Cycling Goals

[Veronica]

I posted here about my big goal for 2103.

Same minor goals - work up to jumping onto the 30 inch step. 24 inches is really pretty easy, but 6 more inches is a big jump.

Jump rope - "speedy" version - for 2 minutes straight. I have two jump rope speeds - medium and speedy. I can do speedy (275 - 300 jumps/minute) for about 75 seconds now.

Veronica

[Catrin]

I posted here about my big goal for 2103.

Same minor goals - work up to jumping onto the 30 inch step. 24 inches is really pretty easy, but 6 more inches is a big jump.

Jump rope - "speedy" version - for 2 minutes straight. I have two jump rope speeds - medium and speedy. I can do speedy (275 - 300 jumps/minute) for about 75 seconds now.

Veronica

Ooooh, double unders!!!??!! This sounds awesome! I hard you about the box jumping.The 24 inch box still gets me from time to time (and I fall), so far our coach won't let me attempt the 30 inch box. Yet. Your big goal sounds like a lot of fun and am looking forward to hearing about it!

I've a real problem with overhead lifting, so of course, my main lifting goal this year is to do really GOOD overhead squats at a reasonable weight - that would be a good start. I am seeing my PCP Friday to rule out any underlying spinal alignment issues that might be affecting my left arm - it just isn't responding to all of the hard work so I need to get it checked out just in case there is more going on than is meeting the eye. It helps to have an OD as my PCP

[Veronica]

I'm not sure I'm coordinated enough for double unders. I know they look really cool, but I wonder what benefit you get from being able to move the rope that quickly.

Veronica

[Catrin]

I'm not sure I'm coordinated enough for double unders. I know they look really cool, but I wonder what benefit you get from being able to move the rope that quickly.

Veronica

I know I can't do them myself, but I never really jumped rope in my life until recently - we don't do that very often. I just figured if your speed was that high that you were likely doing them Anyway, it is pretty cool your speed jumping is that high!

[ny biker]

I just want to have fun.

[indysteel]

I just want to have fun.

Yes, to that!

[IBrakeforPastry]

I just want to have fun.

Yay - this! I just want to ride more, and get back into it. I used to ride a lot, then the past few years I slowed down a bit. Some minor, but prolonged, health/injury problems changed my focus to rehab and wellness. Hopefully this will be the year!

I'm not competitive, but I would like to work on my off-bike fitness routine to make the cycling more enjoyable and efficient (more distance with less discomfort).

I want to make sure I have the right bike. If the fancy new road bike I bought in October wasn't the best choice, I will accept the loss and get the right one. With all the snow we have now, it will be a while before I will know for certain.

Thanks for giving me things to think about!

[shootingstar]

I haven't had an computer on my bike in several years, so I have only a vague idea of how far I've gone on any given ride or how fast (DH has one and sometimes I ask, while sometimes I don't).

Same here Indysteel. I know from dearie who uses his cyclometer, the distance of several common routes in the city where I live now, plus 2 other cities where I used to live and still go back to visit and cycle. He's religious about using his cyclometer plus I always know what I've done when we go bike touring anywhere.

I tell him he is real used car: he's clocked in 200,000+ km over the past 22 yrs. since he's done several transcontintal bike trips on his own plus regular cycling at home. Yup, has his spreadsheets. Hope his grown children appreciate this record one day.

I should get back into yoga and some pilates to keep some pains away... I'm impressed some folks jump rope, I tried doing a couple spins a few months and was amazed what type of muscles it uses that I took for granted as a child and how easily breathless I became as an adult.

[katluvr]

Good timing for me to read this thread as I have been formulating some 2013 "goals" or "resolutions". Yet to put them down on paper (or computer). So I'll start with the bike goals:

#1: Ride more this year (running took over last year)
Log my miles to see how much I really ride this year.
Ride more regularly.
Get a bike fit (easy--received gift certificate for X-mas)
Do a Century (haven't done one for a few years)
Put the old bike on the trainer and work on overall fitness! (And bike while I what TV instead of drinking wine while I watch TV)
Do an charity ride (normally a MS ride) in a new state
Ride to work (I really do want to do this)
Start riding my bike for short errands or lunch downtown.
Obviously I would like to "get faster"! (Who wouldn't?)

Ok, so mostly generic type goals, no specifics...but it's a start!
Happy New Year!

K

[ehirsch83]

Happy New Year, everyone!

These are my goals for this year:

1. 4000 miles
2. Learn to ride hills (I live in the flats)
3. Work on speed so I can ride with my friends in the 20+ pacelines and not get dropped after 10 miles
4. Complete the Smart Ride (Miami to Key West) I'd trained for this year, but didn't do due to injury days before.
5. Have more fun!

What are yours?

You have Claremont and just past there you have San Ann- tons of hills to be had

You can drive out to the West Orange Trail start and ride from there or check out Winter Garden Wheel Works- they have a women's ride

[murielalex]

You have Claremont and just past there you have San Ann- tons of hills to be had

You can drive out to the West Orange Trail start and ride from there or check out Winter Garden Wheel Works- they have a women's ride

Thanks! I have friends that head to Claremont about once a month. As soon as I get my ankle back up to speed, I plan on joining them. I will definitely check out Winter Garden Wheel Works. We tried to get a women's ride going down here, but could never get a consistent group going since most belonged to clubs already, and there were always scheduling conflicts. Been talking to a few women about starting up a fun, social ride with a nice meal at the end.

[Bike Writer]

I just want to have fun.

LOVE THIS! Thanks for the reminder that it should be at the top of every list.

Bike Writer, I love some of your goals - especially the one about riding with a kid under the age of 10!

I haven't been riding long, so mine are modest, but here they are:

• Conquer the clipless pedals
• Train for and ride a Team in Training century
• Get better on hills (I live in Flatsville too)
• Get dh a bike and ride a lot with him!
• Up my average speed to over 20 mph, so I can ride with the faster pace groups (and in some cases, ride with a group period)

I've started to tackle the first, and I think I'm going to plan on the Cross Timbers Classic Bike Rally in May for the second. The fourth will be money dependent, and I'll hopefully make good progress on the third and fifth just training for the century.

luvmyguys, I ride with my nephews, nieces often enough to help mentor them along in the sport and just share the love of outdoors but I started thinking of a couple of friends who don't ride and I know their kids ride bikes but don't get the opportunity to go out on a trail in parks and such so I thought it would be a good idea to spread the love of biking outside of my own family.

It's been an interesting read to see what things others want to work on. Mileage comes up often in this discussion and since we don't have crystal balls to see the future it's hard to predict or set a mileage number with any degree of certainty. Heck, last year with injuries, surgery in the fall prime riding season and with campaigning taking up my whole season I rode about a third of the mileage of the previous two years. This year I was lucky to get in a little over 500 miles, the previous two years it was nearly double then triple of that. None the less, I put a number up there to shoot at, we'll see what life brings.

[azfiddle]

I had goals last year- 5000 miles originally, then upped it to 6000, but finished at 5723. That's still an "A" by percentage.
This year- well, I might not worry about a mileage goal. I need to find more time for music and maybe some other stuff, but I am riding with a women's group now so I do have a commitment to ride regularly with them.

I like nybiker's goal to have fun, and I need to stay active to maintain my weight (which has actually crept up several pounds).

[emily_in_nc]

This year's only real goal is to get back into road riding when we move back to the US. I have no idea how many miles I'll be able to put in, or if I'll do any events, I just want to get back to the road and have fun with it!

[Jo-n-NY]

This year's only real goal is to get back into road riding when we move back to the US. I have no idea how many miles I'll be able to put in, or if I'll do any events, I just want to get back to the road and have fun with it!

Emily expect you will do very well on the roadbike with all the riding you have been doing in Belize on the cruiser along with the running on the beach.

I for one put a lot of miles on the bike in 2012, 4830miles. This year I just want to have fun riding and continue to lead the group rides. My 2013 goal will be to build up to run 5K. Right now I am doing the run/walk mix. After reading all your comments on the Couch to 5k I just downloaded the app.