2013 Objectives

Duncanandthemachine

Just in the process of finalising my objectives for next year, what are you folks thinking about aiming for in 2013?

Garryboy

Etape Caledonia (if it ever opens for regi) in under 4 hours 20 mins (4h 46mins this year)

danowat

Improve my BBAR from 22.038mph this year to 23.75mph

SBezza

danowat wrote:

Improve my BBAR from 22.038mph this year to 23.75mph

Why not a round figure of 24, or better 25 mph

danowat

SBezza wrote:

danowat wrote:

Improve my BBAR from 22.038mph this year to 23.75mph

Why not a round figure of 24, or better 25 mph

24mph is my "soft" target (but I reckon 23.75 is more doable!)

jgsi

To improve FTP by end of Jan 2013 by 5% from my current level, which may mean more of a % increase when I retest this December.

To drop 5kg in weight during Jan 2013 to improve PWR.

To this end , I will be starting a 'Lose 5kg' club

Other targets, don't know as race calendars will be a while to set.

t.m.h.n.e.t

Lose 5kg+some for good measure

Win a sportive

Increase FTP

Learn how to climb hills,and climb more of them (see goal 1)

Ride my MTB more ( especially handy as there are lots of new MTB centres opening here in 2013)

Buy new bikes inc carbon with a splash of di2/Crosser and new full susser

danowat

T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:

Win a sportive

:evil:

Herbsman

Same as my 2012 objectives:
Win 1 or more 3/4 road races (best result 5th this year)
Win 1 or more 3/4 circuit races (ditto above)
Top 10 in a 2/3/4 RR (failed this year)
Get sufficient sleep regularly (failed this year)
Reduce back pain with exercises and/or chiropractor (failed)
Try pedaling harder (succeeded)

ColinJ

I've been seriously ill this year and as a result have been off the bike since July.

My primary objective for 2013 is to return to good health and get back on my bike.

Once I've got used to riding again, I'd like to do some longer rides at a higher average speed than I have been capable of for the past few years.

I have specific goals, but they can wait until I have got a few thousand miles in.

gthyer

Just a small few for 2013. Nothing too great but I'm sure the list will grow as the year goes on.

At the very least:
- Stop being embarrassed of my abilities/kit and join the local club
- Get my licence and start racing locally
- Complete a London to Paris for charity
- Drop 5kg

springtide9

- Improve FTP by 10% by the start of the summer (June)
- Win 1 or more 3/4 circuit races and move to Cat 3. Get top 10 placed in other 3/4 races.
- Enter 1 or more 3/4 road races
- Loose 10kg to improve power / weight (by April)
- Cut down on alcohol consumption.

xscreamsuk

Ride Etape du Tour again.
Loose 8 more kilos
Sub 22 10TT
Sub 58 25TT

ju5t1n

Win a 2nd cat road race (best this year - 2nd)
Score some points in the E123 circuit races at MK Bowl
Do a gold standard ride in the Marmotte
Ride a 50 mile TT

okgo

I've been thinking about these for a few few weeks now

Get to 1st cat
Win a 2/3 road race, had a 2nd and 4th in the last few of the season
20.xx on club 10 - sub 20 on fast course
Do a quick 25 (not done one yet so not sure on this one yet)
Get to 75kg from 79 or so
Up FTP 5-10% (optimistic maybe)
Sub 48 round Richmond Park for 3 laps / sub 15 for one

Depending on how all that goes I may be able to look at the club tt records in a more serious light, as they're totally miles away at the minute thanks to Tarmac-expert putting in a sterling effort this year improving on all of his times and holding nearly every record now.

dw300

Hmmm ..

Train a minimum of 5hrs a week over the winter.
Join local club and compete in club races.
I want to improve my performance on the flat, I'd like to get my FTP near the 250W mark.
Perhaps get a shiny new bike, and learn to ride with aerobars.

displacedaussie

In order:

Score some E12 points
Get 25 points to stay a Cat 2
Win an E12 race
Win an E12 race at Castle Combe
Get some points in a road race
Get to 1st Cat

I think my second season of racing is going to be considerably harder than my first.

okgo

I think you need more, by winning an e12 race you'll get the 25 pts, and score e12 points all in one, and if you do it at Combe that's pretty much all of your goals done in one race!

Good luck though, I haven't put down winning an e12 (it will be my 2nd season too) as I think the jump in talent is probably very large and although I should win a 2/3 I can't see that happening with an e12 road field.

displacedaussie

I'm going to start the year with some winter series races which I think are Regional C+ and only worth 10 points for a win. I found the 3/4 races pretty easy this year (I'm sorry, I can't help it!) once I got the hang of things but from the one E12 race I did I know it's a completely different world racing against the Elites.

If I can stay a Cat 2 I'll be happy, but I like setting myself really tough goals and then pushing as hard as I can. I think I like all the long winter rides and intervals almost as much as the racing!

Good luck with your own season. I think a win in a 2/3 will race will be a pretty awesome achievement in itself.

okgo

I think also the gap between 3/4 and having 2nds in the mix is huge too. There is a massive span of talent in 2nd cat, you'll find people who score 100-150 pts each year that are 2nd cat, and you'll find people who just about scrape the 25 to keep it each year. Its quite an interesting category for that. My only experience of racing with the elites was on a flat course, so although there were many conti pro's racing it wasn't too hard to stick with the bunch, but being in the winning break I'm sure was a world apart.

Thanks, yes the win on a 2/3 was one of my goals this season, and I was so close to doing it a couple of races back but had to settle for 2nd, quite annoying really, but I had to remind myself it was only the first season so really next year should be good.

shedhead

Not strictly applicable to this thread but get down to 80kgs by xmas, already lost 10kgs, now at 90kg (6'2")

a_n_t

A 20 minute 10, just need to find 22 secs. If I ever manage to get a good day at levens or hull its in the bag.

Spaniard

Come in the top third, not the bottom third of a race. oh, and get a new bike! :-)

DefyGravity

Get below 100kgs (120 now!), ride local 100k sportive in under 4:30 (last weekend 4:53) and organise and ride a 180 miles in 1 day charity run.

Alex Newman

- Ride 1000 miles
- Join a club
- Start racing

bigmat

Win something (anything!)
Get to cat 2
Do some time trials - lay down a marker for 10/25
Sub 50 for 3 laps of Richmond Park (got close this year but only managed to get there 3 times which didn't help)
Sub 6 up Box Hill (got even closer on my sole visit - 6:01!)
Ride more miles than this year (should be somewhere over 6,000 miles by year end)
Bag a few more Strava KOM's, get the century if I don't do it this year (its pointless, but its addictive!)
Ride more hill climbs (missed the main season this year due to family commitments)

markp80

Lose some weight!
Recover from this blummin' DVT
Get my knee working properly after my ACL reconstruction
Improve my dismal FTP and improve PWR
Get out and join a club in the Spring!

MarkP

chrisaonabike

Some beginner objectives...

- avoid falling off
- learn to ride confidently in the drops
- learn to trackstand
- learn to ride clipped in
- lose weight from 11.5 stone to 11.
- complete Ride London 100 next August (assuming I get a place that is)

Pross

New 10 mile PB (currently 24.20 dating back to '93!)
Get at least one point on my 4th cat licence (really want to move up to 3rd cat but suspect I won't do many races)
Beat my 100 mile and 12 hour PBs (would ideally like to go under 5 hours for 100 and get more than 220 miles for the 12 but will only get one shot at each)
Win club BAR, 50, 100 and 12 hour titles (need to check on the distances we use for the BAR but the others should be do-able due to lack of participation!)

I do have one other which is my main aim for the season but there are too many potential competitors on here for it so I will keep silent until after the event

BeaconRuth

Pross wrote:

I do have one other which is my main aim for the season but there are too many potential competitors on here for it so I will keep silent until after the event

C'mon, admit it - you want to win the Course PB prize in the Beacon Little Mountain TT!

Ruth

Pross

BeaconRuth wrote:

Pross wrote:

I do have one other which is my main aim for the season but there are too many potential competitors on here for it so I will keep silent until after the event

C'mon, admit it - you want to win the Course PB prize in the Beacon Little Mountain TT!

Ruth

Not quite - best improver will do. This year's conditions in my first attempt give me a chance but the same applies to anyone else doing their first ride this year as well.