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2008-04-27 1:38 PM

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Subject: May "President's Cup" challenge

As the title suggests, the teams for this challenge will be USA vs Rest of the World (or, more realistically, different USA regions vs Rest of the World) -- expats can ask to be put in their "home" team!!

It's May and we should all be training hard and racing so the challenge is multi-sport: you must post a goal (however small) in all 3 disciplines (unless you've got a medical reason for missing one area). Bonus points are awarded for races and brick training sessions -- 5% of your weekly total in the disciplines that you raced/brick-ed up to a maximum of 10% each week.

For example, if you complete a bike/run brick you get an extra 5% of your running and cycling totals that week. If you have a tri race, you get an extra 5% in all three disciplines.

And as per usual, you can complete up to 110% of your overall goal to help the team along.

To join the challenge, please post here listing:

  • where you're based: state/region/county and country (or for expats, your preferred "home" team)
  • your goal for each discipline (including time or distance)

Any questions, let me know.

cheers,
Gill



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2008-04-27 1:59 PM
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Hi Gill,

Nicole (MDHillSlug) has offered to help out. She's in the US (east coast). She posted her offer on the original thread below.

Dee


2008-04-27 2:20 PM
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Sounds like a “fun” challenge I have a lot of races in May so that means a lot of extra %

I am located on the Ice cube in the North Atlantic.

Will figure out my goals and report back !

2008-04-27 4:01 PM
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Count me in on this one. This will be my third straight monthly challenge and I think I'm addicted...Cool

 I'm a US citizen but I'm currently serving in South Korea so I'll be like all those guys in the olympics who leave the US to represent their home countries, only in reverse... kinda.  GO WORLD TEAM!!!

Here are my goals:

Swim - 25000 yards

Bike - 275 miles

Run - 70 miles 

2008-04-27 5:09 PM
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I am in!

I am from Michigan (Farmington Hills), USA. 

 

I will have to look over my goals and will post back here before the begining of May with what I want to challenge myself with.

2008-04-27 5:25 PM
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Whoops, I'm going to have to do some recalculations on my milage goals.  I just readjusted my plan to line up with my "A" race in September so I'll get back to you with my updated goals.

2008-04-27 6:34 PM
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Ok, I'm in again. My third challenge in a row also. Yes, Addicted. I'm from Australia. We're in our off season right now so there are no tris but I've got a couple of fun runs scheduled. do they count for the races?

I haven't worked out my goals. Will get onto it.

2008-04-27 6:38 PM
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I'd like to participate.  I'm in Richmond, VA - so East coast for me.

I haven't finalized my goals for next month, but will do that this week. 

2008-04-27 7:08 PM
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I would love to participate - I need to put some thought to the goals as well

I'm in PA during the week and NE on most weekends - so I could go in either the east coast or midwest depending on how the teams fall out

 

2008-04-27 7:48 PM
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Subject: RE: May "President's Cup" challenge
I'm in, I can go in with the west coasters we are only three hours apart, unless us Hawaiians have a good turn out!  I will post goals as soon as I figure that out!
2008-04-27 8:24 PM
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This will be my 6th challenge in a row. I'll be in as an eastcoaster, but not yet figured out my goals.

Remember, East Coast Girls are Hip! This will obviously be the place to be!

2008-04-27 9:22 PM
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OK, my goals are:

  • Swim: 18800
  • Bike: 250
  • Run: 40

I've only got a 4mi race this month. Other than that, my goal is to increase my biking so that I'm somewhat ready for an ADA Tour de Cure metric century in June.

2008-04-27 9:56 PM
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I'm in.

Based in Chicago, IL

* Swim: 17,000 yds
* Bike: 200 miles
* Run: 55

I've got 1 tri on the calendar in May as well. It'll be a doozie as it's supremely hilly...and uh...I haven't been riding hills. At all.




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2008-04-27 10:30 PM
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I want in on this one. I'm a US southern boy! My goals:

Swim: 16,000 yards
Bike: 300 miles
Run: 80 miles

Game on!

LD
2008-04-27 10:38 PM
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Alright, here we go.

 Run - 70 miles

Bike - 300 miles

Swim - 25000 yards

2008-04-28 2:08 AM
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Subject: RE: May "President's Cup" challenge

Just to clarify, it's multi-sport races and training sessions that get you the bonus, so for races that means duathlons, aquathons and (of course) triathlons.

Don't worry if you don't have any races, you can still get your bonus points by completing "brick" training sessions -- that's where you train in two disciplines, one immediately after the other. Yes, it's gruelling but it's also great race preparation and they're pretty common towards the end of most BT training plans. So, for example, if you train for 40 mins on your bike and then go straight out for a 5-10min run, that's a brick.

Hope this all makes sense!

2008-04-28 4:36 AM
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CHR15 TREE - 2008-04-28 10:36 AM

Erm... I think I understand... pretty much as the april challenge, i.e. individual S B R goals but bonuses for bricks, woodies and races??? correct???

OK, you're going to have to help me here -- what are woodies???

2008-04-28 5:28 AM
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2008-04-28 5:29 AM
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Thanks for running the challenge, Gill! And I like the bonus for bricks - sweet!

I'm in, and I'm one of the (how did Nicole call them?) "Hip East Coast Girls"?

Name = Kristen

Goals =
* 10,000 meter Swim
* 180 mile Bike
* 75 mile Run

Location = Virginia, USA, Earth

I've got no races, but definitely some bricks, planned.



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I'm in.  I live in Pennsylvania   I will have to work the numbers and see what my goals are this month.
2008-04-28 5:31 AM
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2008-04-28 5:32 AM
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CHR15 TREE - 2008-04-28 6:31 AM

enders_shadow - 2008-04-28 11:29 AM Thanks for running the challenge, Gill! And I like the bonus for bricks - sweet! I'm in, and I'm one of the (how did Nicole call them?) "Hip East Coast Girls"? Name = Kristen Goals = * 10,000 meter Swim * 180 mile Bike * 75 mile Run Location = Virginia, USA, Earth I've got no races, but definitely some bricks, planned.

...east coast girls are hip I really dig those styles they wear...



Ah, now I remember hearing that before... thanks for cluing me in!
2008-04-28 7:55 AM
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Subject: RE: May "President's Cup" challenge

Tarrrant County/Texas/Southwest

Run: 30mi

Bike: 100mi

Swim: 15,000yds

Strength (if included in this challenge): 150min



Edited by smeador 2008-04-28 7:58 AM
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