Gear Goddesses v Gods of Gear - proposed rules

Crap, Renee. I'm gonna look like a dope having two quotes from you in my sig.

All the cool kids are doing it (double Renee sig line), Kimster.

BTW, you're leading the Goddesses. Thanks for volunteering.

Uuuuhhhhhh, of course I'm doing it. Have you ever heard of me backing down from a challenge? Just need to calculate my times...

Leading it? Well, now really, Renee... everyone knows you're the born leader (and beautiful as well. have I told you how lovely you look today?) and a brilliant organizer. Perhaps you'd be better suited to the job.

Renee:

We accept your terms, but will add a twist. 

As this is a good natured guys vs. girls competition ... then think we ought to one-up the effort by adding that each bike ride should be accompanied by at least a 10 minute run (thereby creating a mini-brick).  That way this competition will not only be about Time In The Saddle but also Bike And Lateral Lopings. 

Terms for Losing team = avatar of winning team's choice + signature lines for 1 month, starting July 1 and ending July 31.

Smack talk? Bring it ...

Lastly, in all seriousness, this is about setting obtainable goals and reaching them without injury.  As such a rule of thumb for the participants should be no more (or less, for that matter) than 10% difference from last month's total time in the saddle ... unless you are really, really sure that you can handle the increased volume.

The previous challenges paid dividends come race day at Gulf Coast. This challenge ought to do the same for our races throughout the rest of the season - if for no other reason than being better able to hobble through T2.

Now, we ride (and then run a little)!

As Very Hot Team Captain for the Goddesses (Renee's name, not mine), I have to question your BALLS. One of the downfalls of such a mandate as you have presented with your BALLS, is that it disproportionately effects newbies and people who are just getting back into it, such as myself. I am very injury prone with running, If I ride 3 times a week and have to run 10 min after each time, I think that would increase my running volume to the point that of injury. I don't think one hard and fast rule for everyone is the answer. The other problem with your BALLS is in the logistics. It's not always easy to just run off the bike if you're wearing the wrong shorts... don't have your shoes handy, etc.

Maybe we should allow people to choose a number of bricks in the month as a secondary goal? That might make your BALLS more reasonable. But then how would be calculate it. If you don't fix your BALLS, I'm kicking your BALLS to the curb!

Oh, and I personally hate it when everyone changes their avatar to the same thing! Makes it too hard to read the boards... Other ideas?

BALLS!

Kimmie, do you want to explain the raw mileage v % of goal distinction to the ballboy or shall I?

I am not sure that 10 minutes of running after warming up on a bike for X miles is going to cause injury nor will an additional 30 minutes per week - unless that someone is prone to running injury(s). That person should receive a reprieve at the beginning of the month.

Another reprieve could be for people we are commuting to and from something.  After all, we want folks to get as much time in the saddle as possible ... including riding your bike to something you would otherwise drive to. (Plus riding with your shoes is a huge PIA!)

Wah! Pack your shoes and weather the 10 minutes in bike shorts.  While I am not particularly fond of it, I sometimes wear bike shorts on some of my longer rides and then jump into my running shoes.

There are no hard and fast feelings towards the BALLS initiative ... it is, however, a good practice for triathletes in that these meager 10 minutes does a lot to condition your legs for the T2 transition.  If the Goddesses are unwilling or unable to match the Gods challenge, we are reasonable enough to listen to your concerns.

Care to up the ante?

* I see that flattery, no matter how apt, does indeed work, Ms. Renee-Talked-Me-Into-Being Team Captain!  The Gods will hereby address you Goddess Hottie!

Mmmm yeah, I'm shaking in my stilettos, Oneword.

During last year's Gear Goddesses v Testosterbone challenge, a higher %age of women attained their goal than did men. The scoring was based strictly on overall % of goal (and anything over goal was counted) and the boys won even though a higher percentage of women met their goal (92%) than men.  

You might want to save your uhhh shout-outs for your teammates.

I accept this term.

Must confer with Goddesses on others....

My fellow Goddesses have decided we don't like your BALLS. We feel like this should be a biking challenge, pure and simple... only. It'll make for easier accounting as well. I know I don't have the time to track more than one of my goddesses activities...

What do you suggest?

Well when it's obvious that the weaker sex buttercup team sets these low-mileage goals just so they can claim to be a bunch of 100 per-centers, it calls for a bonus system of minimum mileage average per team.  Anyone can say they'll ride 75 miles per month and then puff out her their chest when they meet their goal.  I'm not even going to get into the fact that any single ride of less than 25 miles is about as much exercise as strolling to the refrigerator for a cold one.

We can do the miles, lose, and still feel the smugness.  Stop by this weekend and we'll show you how to ride a bike.

I know I got lambasted last year for suggesting that option, so it's probably in my best interest, "safety-wise," to remain with the Gear Gods (even though I personally think the name sucks pond water).

Welcome to my backyard baby.  While some boys are busy shaving their legs attempting to live up to the image of "god", some goddesses are strapping on the body armor and taking the long-travel knobby rides out for some gnarly fun.  The below trail is only 8 miles long, but one of the most technical in Tucson and takes on average about 4 hours to ride.  This ain't no couch-to-fridge stroll.

And yes, I cleaned it.  For the "gods" out there, that tingle down below is the sensation of the BALLs shrinking.

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Okay, truth be told ... your T ITS are helluva lot more attractive than our BALLS, but the BALLS are a lot more productive towards the end goal.

Besides, heretofore no guy has objected to all and no BALLS.

(Whew ... besides, I am not sure I can walk the analogy line that much longer.)

What do you suggest?

Putzing along at the torrid pace of 2 mph ranks in the excitement category along with watching cheese ferment.  In my back yard we drop off the face of the planet on the IMLP course into Keene NY at speeds of 60 mph.  Laughing, frolicking, cruising along, and peeling a banana whilst zooming past the bulbous-chested figures, their eyes glazed over, with a death grip on the bars at half that speed.  Balls...you gotta have 'em to make 'em pucker.