What is a good way of selecting and defining competition goals?
Goals give motivation a focus. The main thing is to set a course that you feel comfortable about following in the longer term, and that will get you where you want to go. The first step is to get a calendar that covers the competition period and pencil in the events in which you would like to participate. Translate those entries into your competition goals. Work backwards from there and define a few check points that will enable you to monitor your progress from time to time. From there it is mainly a matter of personal effort directed at the definite goals.