A work in progress, my 2007 cycling goals.
Tangible:
- Get to my typical end of summer riding weight by March 1
- 5,000 miles in the UMCA Year Rounder Competition
- Super Randonneur Series
- Century a month (in addition to my brevet schedule) – beginning March 1
- Establish 3-4 RUSA Permanent routes in Vermont / Champlain Valley Region
- 1000k or 1200k (Paris-Brest-Paris looks like it is out of the budget and schedule for this year)
- Ride the Highlander in W. NY as a pacer for a friend – focus on sharing cycling experience and having fun
- Long distance training ride from my home in Burlington, VT to my in-laws in Utica, NY
- Ride the Mad River Valley Century Ride as a pacer for a friend – focus on sharing cycling experience and having fun
- Organize and ride a version of the Six Gaps with a group of online and local cycling friends
- Run a half marathon (still looking at the calendar to see how it fits / conflicts with the SR series)
- 2 bike camping trips (weekenders) summer / fall
Intangible:
- Increase training intensity focusing on hard, fast rides so I can start to hang with the semi-fast boys and girls. (I think the fastest boys and girls will be out of my reach for some time!)
- Work on my climbing – this will feed off of the previous intangible
- Keep a pleasant attitude on the bike – I’m slower than most and faster than some – focus on enjoying the ride and celebrating where I’m at at this moment in time
- Stay healthy: keep my body happy and the anemia I suffered with last season in check
- Ride lots – including going car lite when work doesn’t demand the auto travel