I understand that I was not specific. It makes sense to have a goal. For me it seems like an evolution. My primary goal would be increased fitness and I am not entirely sure how to quantify that but what comes to mind is being able to ride faster at the distances I regularly ride which is in the 17 to 40 mile range currently.
I want to approach it more scientifically as there has been no real structure or intent to my riding other than don't go hard all the time. I am going to do a FTP test and then will likely use a training program that incorporates the FTP heart rate zones. That is as much as I can articulate right now.