Plans for 2014

Shakey Bear

Anyone else set a training goal for 2014
I completed my first club time trial this year, 10 miles on a flat course.
Looking to better my time, and also compete in the 'hilly' time trial, which i didn't feel strong enough to do this year!

elderone

I am planning to do my first TT, so will be training for that.Also want to do the Bwlch-y-groes.
A first 100 miler is still on the to do list,so plenty to still keep motivated for.

marcusjb

TT for my focus this season, very different aim for me. Going to be interesting.

poweredbyidris

3 goals for 2014:

1. Etape Caledonia
2. Join the Club des Cingles
3. La Marmotte

Ummmmmm.... best get training

Wirral_paul

3 goals for me next year also

1. May - LEJOG with my club (including the record holder)
2. July - London to Paris (268 miles) in 24hrs
3. End Aug / Sept - Hoylake via Paris and Mt Ventoux to Nice / Monaco (1150 miles) over 12 days.

poweredbyidris

Luke - just had a look at your website - Best of luck for 2014!

kingofthetailwind

Move up to a faster group in my club
Ride the 130 mile Giro Stage 2 route
Ride more centuries
Get a new bike
Don't fall off

slowbike

My goals for the last 2 years has been overall mileage - both goals achieved ahead of schedule ...
Not sure an increased mileage goal would be suitable for next year. Not into racing or TTing so will have to think of another challenge to run over time.

I had wanted to do my first 100miler this year but didn't get around to it - so will do that next year.

mudsucker

I've reached my target this year of doing 100 miles. So next year up the distance further!

Maybe have a go at a weekend away touring.
Go biking in Colorado again maybe.

Watch this space.... :-)

Gpfanuk

1) finally decide if I am too old (44) for a race bred bike and buy something more comfort based (but I really a
Want a Supersix Evo)!
2) climb Mont Ventoux and possibly join club Des Cingles if I feel strong enough.
3) cycle more

Balaclavas

Got a few aims for this year.

1.Join a local club (still trying to choose between them);
2. Improve my time for the Ride London 100 (dependant on getting in again) 6hrs down to 5.30 or thereabouts;
3. Get my second ever club 10 tt done (last one was almost 8 years ago) and gofaster than my previous 30mins; and
4. Get a license and try a 3/4cat race (big maybe).

Whether any of that will happen is still to be seen.

kwi

KingOfTheTailwind wrote:

Move up to a faster group in my club
Ride the 130 mile Giro Stage 2 route
Ride more centuries
Get a new bike
Don't fall off

Snap, though the Giro stage may be done before the end of 2013.

chris_bass

not really a training goal but a couple of years ago i cycled from brum to paris to catch the last day of the TDF, next year might pick a different stage and cycle to go and see that.

davep1

1) RideLondon in under 5 hrs. Did it in 5 40-odd this year.
2) Legs of Steel in the 3.10 Gold Standard (6 mins out this year, and the year after will be 50 so get another 15 mins to have a feed stop!)
3) Climb to the Blockhaus in Italy -

http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?qryMountainID=1537

Got two-thirds of the way up it a couple of years ago, never been on a climb so long and unforgiving...

4) Possibly join a club

Tjgoodhew

1) Ride 4000 miles - will do around 2000 this year in my 1st year cycling so i want to double that next year
2) A century ride - I am prepared to do it now but cant see any free weekends before the end of the year. Altho i may have a chance around xmas
3) A Go Race event
4) Regularly hit 18mph average on 40+ mile rides

goonz

Ride some centuries
Switch from SS to Fixed
Build up at least one more SS/fixed bike
Go on some sportives
Get up Swains Lane fixed

upperoilcan

Get a new bike and start doing Triathlons.

ianspeare

1. Cheshire Cat
2. Manchester 100
3. Top half in elimination race (track)
4. Top half in road race
5. Ride more hills!

Simon-R7

Do a 200, 300, 400 & 600km Audax event, building up to do Paris - Brest - Paris (1200km) in 2015

Garryboy

Ride the tdf stage 1 and 2 routes on consecutive days for charity.
Maybe do the same with Giro routes!

southdownswolf

Big mix of cycling, running and duathlons this year for me. (Duathlons as I have zero upper body strength for triathlons...)

Cycling the big ones for this year are two single day challenges:-
MTB - South Downs Way in a day - more of a long relaxing day than a flat out 100miles cross country race.
Road - Coast to Coast in a day- this I probably will do as quick as possible.

Duathlon: Beat my pb's at races I have done before. Also doing the Box Hill spring duathlon as the runner in a team.

Running: Aim for sub 1:30 half marathon. Sub 4hr Beachy Head Marathon. Fastest BH marathon I have done is 4:00.02, gutted not to have done sub 4hr on that one...

I'm sure that more challenges will present themselves as the year arrives and progresses.

polyx

5x Richmond Park laps under 90 minutes.
And few other TT races hopefully, as well as loosing another 10kg of fat.

TFC1

1) Awaiting arrival of first road bike in next couple of weeks
2) Get used to clipless pedals
3) First hundred miler
4) Madrid to Lisbon in May. 500 miles in 5 days!

johnny25

Carry on enjoying cycling.

mpatts

1) Train hard, and win a cat 3/4 race
2) Enjoy cycling
3) Try not to spend too much on cycling stuff!

Mikey23

Regain confidence and get back to full fitness after accident
Get that average mph above 13 and moving towards 15 and above
Put in some better performances at the sportives and audax that I like to do
Properly prepare for the dartmoor classic which means man up and do those hills instead of avoiding them
Do another holiday bike/ rail tour in France either with friends or solo

negativelycra

Training goals:
200 miles / month
at least 1 100km ride / month
By the end of the yer, have a new PB on every important hill in the area that I rode in 2013
Beat current club 10 PB (28.01) - stretch goal 26m and a bit time.

Daft goals:
Coast to coast ride (in 1 day or it doesn't count).
Ride to my mums (180 miles away)
TdF stage 1 and 2

rpherts

Try and ride one day when the roads aren't awash with rainwater. May be a while before that happens...

marcusjb

Full goals are becoming clearer now:

24 hour TT - it'll be the Sussex one. I am unsure of exact distance I think I can do as this is a very new game. Between 350 and 400 miles I reckon.

1300km in the Scottish highlands and islands - going to be amazing.

The scariest goal is a 3 and a 400km on the tandem as my other half has expressed interest in attempting PBP in 2015 on the tandem. It'll be a test of our relationship's strength for sure!

Other than that - I'd like to keep on riding at least 500 miles a month throughout the year. Gets flipping hard this time of the year.

bigharj

1) My first century (100 miles) ride, I like the Wiggle ones
2) Lose 2 stones in weight during the 'closed' season
3) Compete in a 3 day event

briantrumpet

Gpfanuk wrote:

1) finally decide if I am too old (44) for a race bred bike and buy something more comfort based (but I really a
Want a Supersix Evo)!

You're not to old. Bought my SuperSix when I was 46. One of the best decisions I've ever made. Gave me the inspiration to get riding properly,

2) climb Mont Ventoux

Don't wait. That'll give you the chance to do it again. And again.

I've lost too many friends too early to cancer in the past couple of years. Get out and do whatever you can now while you can. And with any luck you'll still be doing it in 25 years time.