Scott Martin

As the cycling season winds down here in the northern hemisphere, it's time to set goals for 2009.

"Ride more" doesn't cut it.

For a goal to be effective, it must be specific. "Ride more than Big Ring Bob" is better. But a goal also has to be measurable: "Ride more than Big Ring Bob and make him cry like a baby."

It's also smart to establish different levels of goals. You need stretch goals and lifetime goals, such as, "Ride more than Big Ring Bob, make him cry like a baby and ultimately crush his manhood."

Need help creating your own goals ? Read on.

Goal: Learn to change a flat.
Stretch goal: Learn to change a flat in less than an hour, for cryin' out loud.
Lifetime goal: Never change a flat because you're so inept that someone can't stand the delay and does it for you.

Goal: Ride to work one day per week.
Stretch goal: Ride to work everyday.
Lifetime goal: Ride right past work because you're retired.

Goal: Enter a race.
Stretch goal: Finish a race.
Lifetime goal: Win a race -- and pass the drug test.

Goal: Raise FTP by 5 watts.
Stretch goal: Raise FTP by 10 watts.
Lifetime goal: Learn what FTP means.

Goal: Lower time trial PR by 1 minute.
Stretch goal: Lower time trial PR by 2 minutes.
Lifetime goal: Don't fall over when being held for time trial start.

Goal: Complete a century.
Stretch goal: Complete a century in less than 6 hours.
Lifetime goal: Burn more calories than you eat at the rest stops.

Goal: Keep bike clean.
Stretch goal: Keep bike clean enough to eat off.
Lifetime goal: Buy new bike whenever old one gets dirty.

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