So how was November. I had planned to get more cross races in but as it happened I only did the two at the end of the month. But I remembered how much fun it was. Running has been going really well, getting out twice a week most weeks. It's still slow but I can run for an hour now without stopping. If I can keep this up it will be good. Again bike miles were mainly commuting miles but getting in the habit of night riding again. I only get out if I'm meeting people at the moment so trying to be more sociable. A couple of weekend rides topped the month off.
The figures:
32.74 mile running
141.40 miles moutain biking (all singlespeed)
97.41 miles cyclo-cross
497.01 mile road
151923m of ascent
Progress on targets:- Run at least once a week Failed in March :o(
- Run 300miles in the year 53% complete
- Cycle an imperial century a month Failed in March :o(
- Cycle 8000miles in the year 97% complete
I'm getting close to 8000 miles on a bike so that will definetly happen. Running I obviously won't make the target so will think about what I want that to be for next year. August and September I didn't run at all so I need to keep it ticking over. For some reason I seem to manage to run more in the winter.
This month I have no real plans, apart from trying to keep fitting key sessions in. It's looking like there will be a lot less work (if any at all) from next week so I may play out on the mountain bike more.
Wow! How many miles? That is v.impressive. Keep up the good work. :)
ReplyDeletewell done on the running :)
ReplyDeleteI'm awe'd and inspired by your mileage riding (regaurdless of which type),added all together it's...awe-inspiring,LOL! :)
ReplyDeleteSteve
I started doing this target setting followed by a round up each month after seeing your blog. However, I stopped as I found it quite depressing. I don't know if it was because I set my goals too high or I set the wrong goals or I didn't work hard enough but I never seemed to complete any of them.
ReplyDeleteYou do tons of miles each month, more than any other blog I read. Does it get you down when you don't complete your targets?
I've tried to be careful with my targets so I don't get demotivated. As it is two of them I only managed for two months. But I am not too annoyed. The run once a week is a target I would like to manage, I think running benefits me in the long term. The century a month was something that I set due to a forum I go on. I don't think I realised how hard it would be to do once I was working again. Since they were failed ages ago I am over the disappointment.
ReplyDeleteI should make my bike miles target and I set what I thought was realistic off last years mileage, I suspect I will stick to the same next year.
Running miles I have no chance, I set that too high I now see, so next year it will be a more realistic target.
Oddly enough as I beat myself up about a lot of stuff, missing the targets has not been one. I am pleased with what I have managed and as I am quite new to this I will just try and improve my targets next year.
Oh and yes I do lots of miles, but nothing compared to some - read mattmagic or redbikes blogs!
That's the attitude I should use. I stress way too much at not reaching targets I set even though I've just plucked them out of the air in the first place.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read mattmagic. Redbikes does a lot (like 120 miles on a fixie) but you have done nearly 8000 bike miles in a year. I doubt Red has done much more.
I suspect he has, I have a lot of days with low mileage he is always doing crazy stuff! I just admit to all my miles!
ReplyDeleteI've no idea why I'm not beating myself up, I usually do. I think that to me making 8000miles on a bike was important (I did 7000 last year) I'm easily on target for that so I am happy. I also didn't want to stress about it as I knew that would mean I would just ride road loads to get the miles.
Maybe next week I will beat myself up about it, we will see.
Well done on the ultra - sounded crazy hard but fun!
Don't beat yourself up on my account.
ReplyDeleteI think most of us are the same. It doesn't matter how far we run, how far we cycle or how quick we are, its never enough.