Goals Galore, v2.008 - Page 2

acoggan · #16 10-25.-2007

1. Win the Missouri 40+ BAR.

2. Set a new 40 km TT PR (currently 52:59).

Both goals contingent upon my wife deciding not to race.....

ric_stern/RST · #17 10-26.-2007

Gain ~5% power in both MAP and FTP, while simultaneously losing 3 kg and turning the clocks back 10 years (figuratively speaking).

Get back to 2nd cat and ride the Etape.

Ric

dm69 · #18 10-26.-2007

Goal 1- january 2008. represent the state team (U19's) at track nationals in atleast one of the track endurance events. Never ridden track before so this will be a learning experience. All my training is focused towards the track until the track season is over then I can start switching over to road.

Goal 2- April/ May 2008. Atleast Top 10 at Canberra Tour and Top 10 in the Nationals Road Race and TT (U19). (Selection races for the National U19 tam to compete at worlds).

Goal 3- August ? 2008. Win Vic States RR & TT.

They are my goals I may aswell put it out there to you guys. I have a coach now who already knows my goals so all I gotta do is what he tells me to do

.

jsirabella · #19 10-26.-2007

I was always of the mindset to create "obtainable goals" but still push myself abit further than is expected.

I am just about finishing up my 250 watt ftp improvement plan and wonder,

How much improvement should I expect? What would be considered good, average and poor?

Currently I am 250 watts and according to the software 2.71 ft and seeing numbers improve across the board so besides other than below if I continue on similar plans and train accordingly what would be good goals. Honestly I do not know what is reasonable....

1) Do more Saturday and Sunday races.
2) Win my first race and get out of cat 5.
3) Develop the pack skills and better at general bike handling...
4) Get a group of guys with similart goals that can become a team...

All help is apprecaited....

-Js

Quote:

Originally Posted by NomadVW

At least for me, the 2007 season is basically over. There are a few minor races I'll do and some group rides, but I've moved off my 2007 planners and logs and am working inside the structure of the 2008 "season."

Hopefully some of you are also planning out your goals. For me, the last week or two have been a lot of thinking about where I want to get in 2008. This is what I've come up with so far. Feel free to share what's on your plate!

1. Race a lot more. I had 11 races in 2007. I hope to have that many under the belt really early in the year.

2. FTP up to 5 w/kg, and a 30 watt increase in MAP. With a stable weight after the last year, I hope to make the bulk of these gains before spring racing.

3. Cat 3 by June. Never having raced in the states, but having done pretty well where I'm at, this may be an "under shoot." That being said, never having raced in the states, there's some unknowns.

4. Only one "A" priority race for me on the calendar until #3 is a little more realized. Jefferson Cup RR, March 30th.

5. Learn to love the trainer. I'm moving to a place with significantly worse weather than I had last year and there's likely to be much more trainer time in my future come January.

Sorry if this is catching a lot of you early before 2007 ends, but c'mon! I can't wait for 2008.

Strumpetto · #20 10-26.-2007

Purchase a road bike. Learn group dynamics. Ride with collegiate team regularly. TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN. Become Cat 4 within first season. DOMINATE . DESTROY. PUMMEL AND PILLAGE AND PLUNDER.

velogator · #21 10-26.-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Animator

Wow, am I the only Cat. 3 with a sub 4 w/kg FTP? You guys with high FTPs will have no problem upgrading unless you plan on pullling the peloton around every race. So...my goals:

4 w/kg. FTP by spring (currently 3.9, so maybe I should aim higher?)
5.5 w/kg 5 min. power (reached 5.3 this year)
Ride more with my kids
Avoid all crashes
Win a race! It's been a long time...

Nope, your not the only Cat 3 under 4, my best is about 3.8w/kg. I hope to get it up over 4 w/kg this year. I did set a PB in a 40k TT of 56'10 this year, so hope to go under 55'30 this year.

scmtnboy · #22 10-26.-2007

I have been thinking a lot about next year. Here are my goals.

1. Upgrade from a 4 to 2. (Have zero points currently)
2. Increase FTP from 330 to 350 (hopefully more)
3. Increase 5 Sec Power (1263 Previous Best)
4. Work on riding TT bike.
5. Keep Wife Happy

Nick

Eden · #23 10-26.-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strumpetto

Become Cat 4 within first season.

Dunno about your other stuff - but all you have to do to be a cat4 is finish enough qualifying races (off the top of my head I think its 10) so I think you've got that one made.

my main goal has been set for me by my coach...... I'll do my best:
Improve my wattage at LT from 215 to 250 - before you go thinking thats awfully low I'm female and I only weigh 103 lbs.
If I can do this all the other things I'd like to do should follow......

jsirabella · #24 10-26.-2007

I am sorry but what do you mean by qualifying races?

Also how do you get that updated in the system?

-Js

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eden

Dunno about your other stuff - but all you have to do to be a cat4 is finish enough qualifying races (off the top of my head I think its 10) so I think you've got that one made.

my main goal has been set for me by my coach...... I'll do my best:
Improve my wattage at LT from 215 to 250 - before you go thinking thats awfully low I'm female and I only weigh 103 lbs.
If I can do this all the other things I'd like to do should follow......

scmtnboy · #25 10-26.-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsirabella

I am sorry but what do you mean by qualifying races?

Also how do you get that updated in the system?

-Js

Here are USAC guidelines. Once you have accomplished the 10 starts you can log in on the website and request an upgrade. It took me all of last season to get my 10 starts in.

http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=580

jsirabella · #26 10-26.-2007

Thank you very much.

I always thought you had to win a category to upgrade to the next category. Hmmm...

I learn something new...It would seem I should be able to upgrade next year as there are weekly races in my area. I wonder if some people do not upgrade just to get more experience first.

Interesting...

Quote:

Originally Posted by scmtnboy

Here are USAC guidelines. Once you have accomplished the 10 starts you can log in on the website and request an upgrade. It took me all of last season to get my 10 starts in.

http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=580

ric_stern/RST · #27 10-27.-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eden

Dunno about your other stuff - but all you have to do to be a cat4 is finish enough qualifying races (off the top of my head I think its 10) so I think you've got that one made.

my main goal has been set for me by my coach...... I'll do my best:
Improve my wattage at LT from 215 to 250 - before you go thinking thats awfully low I'm female and I only weigh 103 lbs.
If I can do this all the other things I'd like to do should follow......

i don't want to be a killjoy but are you sure those powers or your mass are correct...?

Your current power to mass ratio is about 1st category level, and improving to 250 W would take you to world class level.

ric

fergie · #28 10-27.-2007

1. Sort knee problems out.
2. Ride bike at least 4 X week
3. Drop 10kg
4. Increase MAP to 387 (367 at Track Nationals) by start of 08 Track Season
5. Ride under 4min for 3000m on Denton Park

Eden · #29 10-27.-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric_stern/RST

i don't want to be a killjoy but are you sure those powers or your mass are correct...?

Your current power to mass ratio is about 1st category level, and improving to 250 W would take you to world class level.

ric

I'm definitely not world class, lowly cat 3 as of now, and bottom of that heap probably. I've got a good aerobic capacity, but not a lot of power..... She does think if I can improve that much I could actually be competitive with some of the higher cat gals that I'll have to race with, so I think she's set me a very lofty goal......
I don't speak power very well so maybe I've mixed some terms up?? AT? not LT?
I certainly did not get my mass wrong 103 lbs is all I've got.

ric_stern/RST · #30 10-27.-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eden

I'm definitely not world class, lowly cat 3 as of now, and bottom of that heap probably. I've got a good aerobic capacity, but not a lot of power..... She does think if I can improve that much I could actually be competitive with some of the higher cat gals that I'll have to race with, so I think she's set me a very lofty goal......
I don't speak power very well so maybe I've mixed some terms up?? AT? not LT?
I certainly did not get my mass wrong 103 lbs is all I've got.

Well, AT (anaerobic threshold) is a misnomer of a term -- [some] people think this is TT pace. (it isn't). On the other hand some coaches think LT (lactate threshold) is also TT pace (which it isn't - it's about 10 to 15% less power than that which you can sustain maximally for ~1hr).

However, if you convert 103 lb to kg, your mass is 46.8 kg. Dividing your current power by that or your goal power and then checking this table http://cyclingpeakssoftware.com/imag...profile_v4.gif and seeing the FT column for women will show you what i explained in my previous post.

With what instrument are you having your power measured?

ric

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