August FOUR-IS-MORE Challenge

August FOUR-IS-MORE Challenge

For this challenge, you can pick up to FOUR activities. (Minimum of 1, maximum of all 4.)
You can BIKE and/or SWIM and/or RUN and/or DO SOMETHING ELSE (strength train, dance, hike, lose weight, or whatever else you want).

YOU define the activities. (Does 'swimming' include kick drills? Does 'running' include elliptical work?) YOU decide, and set your goals accordingly.

YOU set the goals. Only want to swim once? Only want to bike once? YOU decide, and set your goals accordingly. (But do try to challenge yourself!!!)

To participate:
Sign up on this Google spreadsheet:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=torxc-2LP7JBdMDZb04vQOA&hl=e...

You will need to enter the following information:
email address: [email protected]
password: challengeforum

If you can't access the spreadsheet:
Scroll to the bottom, and look at the bottom right corner. If it says, "edit this page," click that link and enter the info above....
Or you can just reply to this message and state:
1) Your goals. (BIKE and/or SWIM and/or RUN and/or OTHER).
2) The number of hours / distance / sessions for each goal.
3) Are you are willing to be a Team Captain? Also, if you have any teammate requests, list them here.


This will be a Team Challenge. Teams will be assigned randomly. However, teammate requests will be honored whenever possible.


At the end of the month:
The winning team(s) will display a signature line: "My team won the August Four-Is-More Challenge!"

All other (losing) teams will display an avatar of something that SHOULD have made them move more!
This could be your shoes (ie: you should have run more), or your bike (ie: you should have biked more), or your bathing suit (ie: you should have swam more), or.... etc.

Avatars and signature lines will be displayed for the month of September. After that, it's your choice whether to leave it, or remove it.


Team spreadsheets will be put on Google Spreadsheets. Each team member will update his/her own info. However.....

Each team will select a team captain. The team captain will be responsible for making sure that each team member updates the spreadsheet by the reporting dates, and/or will enter information for people who are unable to update the spreadsheet directly.


The Challenge will begin on Augst 1st, and end on August 31th.

In the event of injury/illness, you may request to be dropped from the challenge, without penalty.

If you achieve 100% of your goal before the month is over, you may request to raise your goal.


At the end of the month, the winning team will be the team with the highest completion rate.


All training must be logged in your BT Training Log, by SATURDAY night, your time. If it’s not logged and reported, it didn’t happen! Please note: The week will end on Saturday. This will allow me to compile the results on Sunday.


Smack talking:
-- Smack talking is not mandatory, but may be done.
-- Smack talk is different from a personal attack. If you aren’t sure what the difference is, err on the side of caution and do not post the comment. (Keep in mind that real people are reading your comments!)
-- Smack talking is not to be taken personally. If you get upset about a post, ignore it and move on.
-- If you find a post offensive, and cannot simply ignore it: Walk away from the computer until you feel better, OR better yet, go for a good workout. A hard workout does wonders for your perspective.


The ultimate goal of this Challenge is to push yourself in an activity (or activities), to work out, to meet fellow BTers (virtually or otherwise), and to have some fun!

Hopefully, this Challenge will give you a little extra incentive and motivation to succeed at your goals – whatever they may be.

Welcome to the Challenge!

- Dee