Beginners 2013 goals

[ufkacbln]

A fun new road bike is a real incentive, and you find that you will swap distances for effort

 

[geo]

Climb Alpe D'huez in June is my main target for this year. I do the miles regularly but its fair to say I'm not the greatest on the hills so hill training is my priority for the first half of the year, good luck to you all, whatever your ambitions are.

 

[simmi]

Good thread DaveyM,

I think a lot of us have stated our 2013 goals but nice to have them down in one dedicated thread.

For me there are several.

1. 3000 miles cycling

2. 400 miles running

3 10 climbs from either of simon warrens greatest cycling climbs books.(an area I also need to work on)

4. Get my weight down by about a stone to 13st (this should help with the others, especially goal 3)

5. To stay safe and keep injury free

 

[MrJamie]

The main goals going to be to keep my diet in order and drop some weight this year, hopefully 3 stone. No distance aims since running/cycling take away time from eachother and I might throw swimming into the mix.

I think id also like to do a very short tour, maybe a weekend around Holland or something.

 

[Crosstrailer]

I lost 2 stone in 4 months and hit 640 odd miles in 2012, aim to have hit 2500 by year end. As for weight I have no real goal as I know I will continue to lose weight, just glad to see it coming off

 

[Nigelnaturist]

em can I do less as a goal.
First bit of a proper ride after Phil had a dig about me going out just after midnight.
http://app.strava.com/activities/35034865

16m @ 14mph, but I seem to be hitting one of my aims in that I am just attacking the short steep sections (we dont really have too many long ones) and i am begining to get in several top tens though I think this is my best
http://app.strava.com/activities/35151841#575073278
and I think I should be able to get that.

Edit so I guess thats my first goal.

 

[Rustwan]

Lose weight, save money, stay safe.

 

[aces_up1504]

First up receive my bike, 2ndly work out what to spend £100 on in the shop when picking my bike up.

Lastly make cycling part of my lifestyle, which sounds easier than it sounds.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Lose weight, save money, stay safe.

Not an option.

 

[terry_gardener]

my aim is to beat last years total of 305 miles

 

[Nigelnaturist]

my aim is to beat last years total of 305 miles

no reason why not.

 

[Ianw]

With last year a near total washout, aim to start early in the year (slowly recovering after Xmas excess) and hit some serious miles in order to shift a couple or four stone before the end of the year. Mostly on weekends for now until lighter nights commence.

 

[Pjays666]

Hi all my goals are:

1. 3000 miles in 2013.

2. Complete leeds liverpool canal (May/Jun)

3. Lose 15kg (currently 98kg)

 

[RWright]

I am going to try and keep my goals for 2013 simple: 40 lbs. and 4000 miles....now if I can just figure out how to change the goal on the mycyclinglog widget thing

 

[Typhon]

1. At least 3000 miles, preferably 5000+

2. Increase average speed from 15.5 mph to at least 18.5 mph

3. Go from a slightly flabby 13 stone at 6'2 to a muscular and lean 12 stone

4. No longer be afraid of any hills, no matter how steep or prolonged