2009 Targets
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Completely failed on this already. Got sick in the second week of January, then had what I thought was a very minor crash a week and a half ago and tore my lower calf. At least the physio said I can still ride with it - just no sprints and keep walking to a minimum. :evil:Jeff Jones wrote:10) Stay illness and injury free (a repeat of 2008 would be nice)Jeff Jones
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Train Smarter
I read an article that made me laugh, somebody stated their race pace is an average 20 mph, but they train at an average 15mph. How can they get better? A person posted back asking why they practiced going slow? (made me laugh :-))
I need to make smarter use of my limited time for riding. I use a heart rate monitor during the ride, but I am going to keep a detailed record of my rides which will include:
• Course
• Distance
• Duration
• Average speed
• Maximum speed
• Weather conditions
• Comments – how I felt during the ride, hilly or flat ride etc etc
Ride to work
My place of work is about 8 miles away, my plan is to try and ride to work at least twice / week. This will require additional planning on my part as I will need to leave office clothes at work the night before and make sure I can leave my laptop at work as well.
10 Mile TT series with local club
There are about 15 races over 4 different courses, I want the following from the series of races:
• Improve my time by around 5% to 10% on all 4 courses from the start of the series to the end of series.
• At work there is healthy competition between 5 riders in my department and we all want to be the quickest among our small group. I want to have at latest the quickest time on 1 of the courses, if not more.
• Ride using my aero-bars for longer in the TT, just find it too easy to stay on the handles bars for too long.
• Give it everything - 100% for the whole event. Leave my legs on the course.
100 mile charity ride with Action Medical Research
I am keen to take part and raise money for Action Medical Research in the Forest of Arden on August 9th 2009. Check out http://www.action.org.uk/get_involved/cycling worthwhile cause.
Watching Cycling
Last year I went to the Manchester velodrome for the 1st time for it was great, I am going to organize another trip and go again. Victoria Pendleton was just amazing to watch, the turn of speed and ability to win. VP’s number 1 fan!!!!!
Hoping to watch Mark Cavendish win some exciting sprint finishes during of the Tour de France, he has already made a winning start with the Tour of California, which Eurosports had very good coverage on.
See the return of Lance and how he gets on.0 -
Complete the Communicat at highclere castle in June and also the NAS Racecourse ride in July, 100miles with 2500m ascent across north & south downs.
My first season of this sort of riding so it's gonna hurt i guess.
:?"If you think you can, or if you think you can't, your right" Henry Ford0 -
*win the u16's in the sussex track league
*get on the talent team 8)
*win a few races on the way....0 -
squelch wrote:Get below 30 minutes for my 10 mile commute to work.
Onsight E2
Do the Cuillin traverse in one day.
(if I can do the first one, the other two should be a cinch!)
Done the first two but the last one would be really nice.
My goal is to get around the Fred Whitton without walking and as close to 8 hrs as I can.Short hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.
Felt F55 - 2007
Specialized Singlecross - 2008
Marin Rift Zone - 1998
Peugeot Tourmalet - 1983 - taken more hits than Mohammed Ali0 -
HillClimber101 wrote:targets - enter a TT
- maybee a sportive
-ride 100 miles in a day
i've done a TT (10) in 27.58, after only 3 races, got up to 40 in a day, but given up on distance. but might go on tour just for fun0 -
1) Complete a 100 mile ride for the first time in years.
2) Complete a Sportive (signed up for Southern Sportive Reigate on 7th June).
3) Cycle 3000 miles in 2009.
4) Try the whole shaved leg thing.
5) Get a job that enables me to ride to work.0 -
My targets at the start of the year were:
- Do a 5-mile TT in under 17:00 - [DONE] - Smashed it to pieces with a 13:56! :shock:
- Clock up 8000 miles. - Done 4000 already! :shock:
- Become a bike messenger/courier. [DONE] - Made £492 so far! :shock:
- Climb the Cat & Fiddle [DONE] - New target is to do it in 25:00
- Get into racing - Not done yet.
- Do Alderley Edge's "Artists Lane" climb in less than 6:00 - [DONE] - Smashed it to pieces with a 4:40 (Could probably beat that now too.)
- Do Manchester > London in a day. - Not done yet.
- Go training abroad somewhere. - Not done yet.
- Cycle for 24hrs solid for as far as possible. - Not done yet.0 -
Are you thinking of doing that alone? I only ask in case you're not aware that there is a 24hr time trial run each year run by the Mersey Roads Club. It's on the 25th July this year. If you rode that you would have the safety of time checks, advice on lighting and food stations, plus you would be amongst a whole load of other people doing the same thing with the extra incentive that brings to keep going. I think there is an all-night cafe open on the course too, where people pop in for a feed if they haven't got a full back-up crew. Maybe one to think about?Bhima wrote:- Cycle for 24hrs solid for as far as possible. - Not done yet.
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sub 25 10tt would be nice.
27.34
26.52
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You'll do that Ant.
You could probably shave another 30 - 40 seconds just by getting off the club 10 course and doing a Ten on a quicker out and back Monks Heath, Chelford, Toft roundabout and back course. Westmead do 10's there on a Wednesday night - EOL as well I understand.
But then a sub-25 on the club 10 course is all the more rewarding because its a bit tougher. You'll also get quicker as you get to know the course better0 -
Slow1972 wrote:You'll also get quicker as you get to know the course better
and if I get to do one in the bloody dry!
The course is pretty pants, I agree.0 -
In the dry, you'll be lucky, british summer evenings in Cheshire = wet
I kinda like the course, its harder than a straight forward flat out and back, makes it more difficult to get a good time but makes it pretty satisfying when you do. Because its a tricky course its useful to measure yourself against how other riders do on a night rather than simply against your PB, particularly good if you have a slower night but beat people who had beaten you on previous weeks
imho that course is slowest with the wind in your face down to the Yellow Broom as the other sections are more sheltered so you never make up the lost time. Its also quick when there's a slight wind behind you down to Yellow Broom.
Think the biggest thing is not to overcook it from the start and/or coming out of the dip, you can lose loads of time on what should be a fast section down to Yellow Broom if you do
Anyway you're makign good progress with a 26 on your second ride in the wet, if we get some decent conditions you'll be laughing
and if i ever leave work on time on a Thursday I actually may get down to ride one myself...!0 -
What course are your guys dong?0
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Just a club 10 course
Go on the CTT website if you want some 10 mile TT course maps for Cheshire. Should be some on there now. Monks Heath - Knutsford and back is popular but you need to be careful doing it at full tilt on your own because the roundabouts are bad enough with marshalls, you need to slow to a speed to negotiate them safely on your own.0 -
1. To learn to love hills & treat them as training aids which will make me a better, fitter & stronger cyclist....not murder me every time I go out, the same with howling gales & the sh1t road surfaces we have to put up with
2. To complete the Highclere 77 mile route!
3. As above in a reasonable time for an overweight 57 year old who smoked most of his life & only started cycling last year when I gave up
4. To do a 10 mile TT in under 30 mins.0 -
Mine are as follow...
-Participate in a Tri [ ]
-Participate in 2 more TT [ ]
-Increase long ride to 70 miles [ ]
-Ride every single day of the week of atleast 1h, 30m [ ]
-Increase overall avg speed to 22-24 for 1h, 30m ride [ ]
-Ride in the Northeast Georgia Mountains [ ]0 -
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That's the "Jenkin Chapel" / "Pym's Chair" / "Goyt Peak" climb.
One of my targets (which I forgot to write on here) was to get up that totally seated and I finally managed it today! 8) I was properly buzzed up when I got to the top without having to grind my way up out of the saddle!
Next up, Winnats pass, without getting out of the saddle! ........ :? :? :? :? 0 -
Winnats pass is boring I've heard, it's apparently pretty easy too. Mam nick is more fun I've never done winnats but from what I've heard it's easy and boring.
Why try get up a climb in the saddle, if you want to do it out of the saddle do it, sitting in just slows you down sometimes, well it does me.
I don't know what my targets are, probably to do a race and to get an under 26min 10 mile TT.
And to fix my knee.0 -
freehub wrote:Why try get up a climb in the saddle, if you want to do it out of the saddle do it, sitting in just slows you down sometimes, well it does me.
Different muscle groups used. Doing it out of the saddle is a different technique innit.
I've done Winnats - it's ok, generally, but I found that there was one bit which you really need to attack, or it'll grind you to a halt.0 -
Bhima wrote:freehub wrote:Why try get up a climb in the saddle, if you want to do it out of the saddle do it, sitting in just slows you down sometimes, well it does me.
Different muscle groups used. Doing it out of the saddle is a different technique innit.
I've done Winnats - it's ok, generally, but I found that there was one bit which you really need to attack, or it'll grind you to a halt.
Try Mow Cop then, you have to attack near the pub, but you wont grind to a halt and that's 25%, winnats don't go that steep
What's it like round Area 51? I presume you have access? And have you found any proof of Aliens existing?0 -
to stay upright this year,avoid geting run down by that twat white van delivery driver,that just mised me today.going downhill slowly0
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i pity the foolgoing downhill slowly0
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I managed a 5 minute jog without stopping today!! 0
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mine are:
1. fix my knee issues with a proper setup
2. go out riding in all weather
3. build stronger core and legs in the gym
4. ride regular 100+ miles
5. prepare mentally for the 2010 challenge
6. learn to swim and run properly for triathlons0 -
Bhima wrote:www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=7179
That's the "Jenkin Chapel" / "Pym's Chair" / "Goyt Peak" climb.
March - 13:44 (no wind)
April - 13:35 (headwind)
May - ?
---The following done completely seated---
June - 11:12 (no wind)
July - 11:04 (crosswinds)
August - 9:45 (tailwind) / 10:59 (no wind)
September - 10:16 (no wind)
October - 9:10 <<< :shock: (no wind/no pain/no performance-enhancing drugs!)0 -
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freehub wrote:Winnats pass is boring I've heard, it's apparently pretty easy too. Mam nick is more fun I've never done winnats but from what I've heard it's easy and boring.
Is Mam Nick the one which climbs out of Edale up to the Mam Tor carpark ? Tht's nasty ! I've been up it on my MTB a few times following the pinball descent down Jacobs Ladder. As for Winnat's Pass....... it's ACE on the way down :twisted:
Anyway, my goals......
The Exmoor Beast 2010.
I've only had the road bike since July, and whilst i love going out on it, I find it difficult to stick to a training plan, I thought having a target such as this would help !!
A BIG climb !
A couple of mates have talked about doing Ventoux or the like sometime next year. Whilst I fully expect it to break me, I'm not passing up a chance like that, so my goal is to get up it with out having to collect my lungs from under the front wheel.
Cheers........ MattScience adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved0 -
freehub wrote:Winnats pass is boring I've heard, it's apparently pretty easy too. Mam nick is more fun I've never done winnats but from what I've heard it's easy and boring.
Why try get up a climb in the saddle, if you want to do it out of the saddle do it, sitting in just slows you down sometimes, well it does me.
I don't know what my targets are, probably to do a race and to get an under 26min 10 mile TT.
And to fix my knee.
So you would climb a mountain like the Joux Plane or Alp duez out of the saddle?
Good luck with that.0 -
When I did Alpe D'Huez I certainly did sections out of the saddle just to relieve the muscles....so in answer to the above question yes I would.0
