Goals For 2015?

[BigBen]

Ki3r said:

Do a 100 mile ride.

Going to be tricky as I'm 18/19 stone and have less than 100 miles to my name at the moment.

I am a good bit over that and can do it so you will be able to.

As for my goal this year I have signed up and paid up for a LeJog trip in September.

[Usget]

Usget said:

5000 miles
13 stone
Sub 24 minute 10
Beat my mate in the Richmond Duathlon.

Adding another two goals:
Short 17 minute lap of Richmond Park (anticlockwise, starting and finishing at the Roehampton Gate roundabout).
Finish a Cat4 race in the bunch (ie not getting dropped)

[okgo]

Usget said:

Adding another two goals:
Short 17 minute lap of Richmond Park (anticlockwise, starting and finishing at the Roehampton Gate roundabout).
Finish a Cat4 race in the bunch (ie not getting dropped)

While they're different efforts, I would say if you can do the lap you should be OK in the races.

Looking back to when I had a full tilt at the 3 laps in just over 49 mins, I was competitive at 3rd cat level.

[Chicken Chaser]

For 2015 I'd like to complete 1500 miles, and finish a ride over70 miles. I really need to enter some sportive events this year as I entered none last year. I think that contributed to my lack of activity for the year. Having a new born had completely thrown all of my plans and goals out of the window. I'm grateful for an hour out on the bike. Commuting may be the only way to complete the mileage goal but my stamina over distance needs a bit of work.

[SoliD]

So after doing an FTP test earlier albeit with a cold my targets for 2015 are as follows.

Sub 22 Minute 10 mile TT (stretch target of 21:30)
FTP of 275W (226 today albeit with a cold)
Sub 1 Hour 25 Mile TT

Rides (More wants than Targets)

South Downs in a day 3 times
50 mile TT
Ride outside of England 3 times (Majorca in 2 weeks, would like to do France in the summer, not sure where else)
London Ride100

[MadDad]

SoliD said:

Rides (More wants than Targets)

South Downs in a day 3 times

Wow - that's 300 miles off road with 37,500 ft of climbing!!! Quickest time for the triple so far is 37 hours and the chap trained 20 hours a week in the run-up to the event! I have to admit that the double is on my bucket list but I don't think I would even entertain the idea of a triple run of it.......good luck if you do give it a go, would love to know how you get on.

[okgo]

SoliD said:

So after doing an FTP test earlier albeit with a cold my targets for 2015 are as follows.

Sub 22 Minute 10 mile TT (stretch target of 21:30)
FTP of 275W (226 today albeit with a cold)
Sub 1 Hour 25 Mile TT

Rides (More wants than Targets)

South Downs in a day 3 times
50 mile TT
Ride outside of England 3 times (Majorca in 2 weeks, would like to do France in the summer, not sure where else)
London Ride100

That 25 is a bit soft based on the ten target

[fromage]

Just get a decent winters training in me then results will hopefully follow. Have managed a good solid 10 weeks or so of some decent riding that could be classed as training for once and feel a hell of a lot stronger for it. This time last year (for the number geeks) I had a CTL of only 70 and this years its at 113 and thats with my FTP set 15w watts higher.

Looking to hopefully to podium in a 2/3 RR and top 20 in a Nat B.

[Kawasicki]

I'm riding the Etape this year. I'm not overweight, but I am also not particularly fit. I plan to train, I need to educate myself in modern training methodology (I've a tendency to go flat out all the time)

Should be interesting...

[SoliD]

MadDad said:

Wow - that's 300 miles off road with 37,500 ft of climbing!!! Quickest time for the triple so far is 37 hours and the chap trained 20 hours a week in the run-up to the event! I have to admit that the double is on my bucket list but I don't think I would even entertain the idea of a triple run of it.......good luck if you do give it a go, would love to know how you get on.

3 Seperate times!

okgo said:

That 25 is a bit soft based on the ten target

HAHA, we'll see, not really done a flat 25 before, so not really able to compare, plus my hour efforts still require work!

[Steve vRS]

Steve vRS said:

5. Enter a CX race - which I may do on the 4th Jan!

First target completed! I am now a racer and so must shave my legs

Steve

[gazza285]

Steve vRS said:

First target completed! I am now a racer and so must shave my legs

Steve

No reason to shaved legs in cyclocross, you need something for the mud to stick to.

[North3rn Monk3y]

Have a MTB cost to coast for charity in June, so that will be my goal. 2nd one, arranged by a few mates.

The last one was off road from Llandudno to Port Talbot over 5 days, nearly killed me!

[Ponk]

I have only one goal for this season which is to earn a point/points in a crit or road race.

To achieve it though I need to work on a whole bunch of things. Lose a little weight, work on bike handling and get my fitness to a level where I can comfortably get round in the bunch. Sounds deceptively easy when put like that!

[47p2]

Climb the Bealach na Bà
Was planned for 2014 but had to cancel when I fractured my vertebrae so hoping to complete it in 2015

Edited by 47p2 on Monday 5th January 12:42

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

do 50 miles a week, every week, lose 15kg....

not a lot, but a big step up from where I am currently.

[Vocal Minority]

1). Get down to 75 kilos. (Currently 85 kg)

2). Get at least 3000 miles for the year - small fry for some on here, but a step in the right direction for me - hopefully will do more.

3). Am signed up to the RideLondon, so the century will take care of itself - however, am at a level of fitness now, that means I want to do it in a good time as well as just finishing.

[RGambo]

Tour of Flanders in April, Alpine challenge in September. 5000miles, and I love to beat my 10 PB time (21.02) from 2009.
Oh yes, forgot to add, Have fun!

[tjdixon911]

Obiwonkeyblokey said:

do 50 miles a week, every week, lose 15kg....

not a lot, but a big step up from where I am currently.

This is pretty much my Goal, my last year was around 1600 miles so is a big step up.

I have achieved the 50mile / week for the past 2 months (apart from 1 week of illness which I made up for the following with a 100 mile week)

All MTB unless I buy myself a new Road Bike.

If I do get a road bike, I could then target a couple of old KOM's I had..

[DeuxCentCinq]

Wife has slimmed down from a 12/14 to an 8, if not smaller.

I resolve to mirror her. Low cal diet, 3 mile walk every lunchtime, cycling at the weekends and using the exercise bike at home a lot more!




But other than the usual. I've been stagnating at work for 4 years. Need to kick the career up a notch. Trouble is, I love the company I'm at, so I'm going to have to create the role rather than just apply for it, but I'm formulating a plan.

Oh, and continue to keep my 10 month kid alive. Done well so far. Plan is to continue the success.