Team Chocolate Peep Disease

Finally here is some motivation to get you started:

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It was 26 degrees  BELOW when I left for the gym this morning.....now that's some nice spring weather for ya!

My name is Amy- I'm new to BT (January) and new to tris. Might be brave enough to sign up for one on April 5 when I'm in Florida on vacation, in preparation for my "big" event-- the 1/2 Tinman in Tupper Lake, NY on June 29. I have to say I'm loving the training (though I wish it could be OUTSIDE), loving the BT boards, and loving these challenges!!

 I've committed to 16 hours on the bike- not a chance one pedal stroke will be outdoors in Lake Placid, NY-- as I get ready to bust out for the Florida sun and a rented road bike for two weeks with my family come March 28. yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

 What does a team captain even do? I've only done one other challenge...the February challenge-- so I don't really know. 

Hi team!

I love chocolate but can't stand peeps so I guess I'm in the right place.  I do like marshmallows (the mini ones), but something about that extra sugar on top...just unnecessary!

Ok anyway...I'm in for 9 hours this month.  Not much, but would still be one of my biggest bike volume months ever, and I NEED the motivation to make it happen as clearly I need to be spending more time on the bike in the coming months (training for a sprint on June 1 and my first Oly on July 20).  I completed 3 sprints last year and did ok on the bike, but I really want to do much better this year.  I'm also still rehabbing a wonky knee following a knee surgery on 12/14.

Looking forward to a great month of training!  (March is also my birthday month...)

Hey, gang, I'm Kristin.  I loathe peeps with a passion, which is strange because I love marshmallows.  Peeps bear no resemblance to marshmallowy goodness, in my book. 

I signed on for 150 miles - I need to ramp up my run training this month, but I couldn't miss out on a challenge like this one.  I'm also in the snowy north, so will be spending more quality time with my trainer.  We're really getting quite fond of each other.

Naah.  I changed to that when I was peeved at our local school board, and have left it that way ever since.  I actually live in a really beautiful part of the state and love it, but sometimes it does feel like the middle of nowhere.

My name is Kameron and I specifically asked to be on this team since you all share my dislike for those gross Peeps!! 

I'm in for 9 hours this month.  I did 7 in February.  9 is a lot for me, but these challenges have really gotten me motivated, so I have high hopes!   I'm not super chatty, but I do check in now and again.  Good luck everyone! 

Hey Kameron, I notice you're from Rochester.  You ever head to Geneva for the Musselman? It will be my first HIM attempt this July, but they also have a Sprint the day before.

Nope, I've never personally done Musselman, but I know people who have.  It will probably be on my list of races to do eventually!   

OKAY, Peeps-- (and may I add that I like chocolate waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than Peeps, so this an appropriate team name as well....)

TEN TEAMS? It going to be HARD to get to our goal first if we don't get cracking right away! And today is March 1. And although I have a run planned and promised to take the kids skiing this morning, I will be coming home and getting on the bike on the dreaded TRAINER for at least a random 30 minutes to start this challenge off.  I think my plan is going to be 30 on the bike even on days when I have no bike-- to meet this challenge.

 So GET ON YOUR BIKES, FOLKS!!! and have a lovely Saturday!!

Aloha! I HATE PEEPS ALSO!  The only marshmallow I like is on a s'more with DARK chocolate please. 

I think I signed up for 100 miles, I know that is not much but It is more than I usually do in a month! I have alway completed my goals and then some in these challenges and I have never been on team that lost.

Please don't give me a hard time if you see me using the trainer;  cold weather/snow isn't the only reason a trainer is good for, heck when I lived in NH I would venture out on my Mt. bike in the snow.  The roads on my island SUCK! Very Dangerous so I have really one good route from my house and with the kids..... I also love my spinnerval DVDs!  It is better than not doing it all!

Looking forward to talking some smak.

I agree the name is appropriate for me too since Chocolate is my fav too.

OK...I actually can take or leave Peeps, but peeps coated in chocolate looks grose, so I'm on the right team.  My beagle always had to roll on her cookies before she would eat them and one day I gave her a Peep.  She rolled on it then stood up to eat it and it was stuck to her back as if it was riding her.  She couldn't find it anywhere!  Guess you had to be there.

I tried to ride outside yesterday, but when I got to the Greenway (in my car), it was still ice, snow, and slush covered.  I will be on the trainer for a few more weeks.

I'm going to try for 60 trainer miles this month.

My name is Amy and I am a middle school band director.  This will be my second season of triathlons.

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The way it works is this... everyone can achieve 100%, no more.... so if you say reach 100% in week 3 or you think you are going to reach it early you can increase your goal so that you keep the pressure up until the end of the month!

I will mention the fact you can 'increase your goal' regularly if people get to 100% really early in the month but of course this is up to you... especially with life you may have deliberately planned your month that way!