August - 2nd Annual Boy's vs Girls Swim / Run Challenge !! (Page 16)

3 DAYS TO GO BOY'S. Talk to the family, and work it ouT. They just need to put up for three more days and go in the morning and in the evening to get the mileage. You can start biking on Saturday, and get back to normal. We need as many 100% finishers. This is where the final score will tip the scale.

I think we should be OK on the swim, as I can make up the swim, as I have already made logistics with a boat to escort me on Friday for a 5.18 mile swim on the lake. I got another old friend in England that has challenged me to swim the English Channel, so I'm starting the training for next years swim. I know, I'm insane, but then I thrive on real insane challenges that no one will do.

Keep it going, we are only ahead by a mere 1%. That is nothing.

Thanks for the clarification, devouahy!

I like that we are making exception for the injured.  It's good for a team-spirit thing and pushes those of us who will make 100% to push even a bit harder.

Can the next challenge be a "sleeping in" challenge???  ;-)

I SO did not want to get out of bed this morning.  But then I stepped on the scale and I've lost another 2 lbs -- more motivation to get out there!  So I did.  What a beautiful swim in the outdoor pool this morning in Bucks County, PA.

How we doing ladies???

Just met my swim goal of 30k yards this morning with my 2,200 yard continuous swim!  Puts me at 31,200 for the month, a new record!

I'll be doing either 4 or 5 miles at lunch, which will get me over my run goal as well.

Woohoo!  I just finished my run goal this morning!  I'm one good swim away from finishing my swim goal, too.  Should be able to knock that out tomorrow.....

Go, Ladies!  If I can do it, you sure can! Let's finish strong!

Looking really good boy's, let's keep on rolling those 100%'s. What about the lady's, are we waiting till Friday to post 100%'rs. If you are, that is pretty good trick to surprise us boys.

The goal being that we all push as hard as we can. Remember, it's not how one started, but how one finishes that determines who wins.

Donto,

   could you please provide the info on what the lady's need to make up with "musclemamma" and what the boys need for running with "donto and so fresh so clean" and swimming with "so fresh so clean". Thanks.

  If we have met that mileage from those three people, please keep on rolling as this competition is also and should really be mainly against yourselves. Try to see how high that mileage and yardage can be and make that a new goal for the month in the future.

You can always pick a sport, and use that high (being the highest in years) to set the new goal in one sport, and work all three while trying to beat that new high. Then rotate with another sport and keep alternating for each month. You'll see your Triahtlon be more balanced and really surprise yourself at the times down the road. Cheers.

Great job to all so far. Cheers!

the word from the doctor is I have an inner ear infection.

My doc gave me clearance to swim (with ear plugs) so I hit the pool this morning. I'm sorry to say that running still makes me incredibly nauseous. I did one mile last night but that was a major struggle. maybe another day of anit-biotics will do the trick.

I have one more swim session scheduled to make up the rest of my goal. Luckily I have off Friday, so Maybe I'll feel better by then and just run and swim till I can't go no more.

I'll keep working ladies.

i'm half a mile away from being done with my run goal, swimming was done last week...

i don't want to change my avatar - so... let's go girls!

BOOM!!!

F' yeah!  I'm done baby!!

I have 2.5 miles (basically) to finish my running.  I will do those plus a little extra to help cover shortage miles for the team.  I am 1200 yards away from my goals, I'll work on covering those with a swim this evening after I get off from work.  I'll likely get a few extra yards in again to cover for injuried team mates.  18000 yards is the most I have done in 2-3 months. 

It has been a bit of a challenge since my home pool closed the 24th at 1:00, and several of the times I wanted to swim the pool was closed due to lightning storms.  I didn't get shut out at all in April/May/June but July and August have been crazy with lightning storms.

saling4,

    Just keep running the challenge for yourselg until your next sprint, and you will see a srastic improvement. Because Friday is our last day, it does not mean we need to stop. Think as this challenge as a motivator for you to start a new beginning. All challenges should be there to either show a new beginning, or a challenge to see how much more you are capable, and then use that new capability as a new start to work on the next month / years.

Great job to all gent's and lady's so far, I'm really anxious in seeing the results. Also do not try to compare the end results with someone else, but as a challenge about your own self. This is why I enjoy this sport, at first, you compete against yourself and not other. If you compete against other, it should only be because you have reach a level of competitiveness where you can compete. NEVER LOOSE THAT JOY OF WHERE YOU FIRST STARTED. I  did many years ago, and ended stoping completely for many years, and gaining my weight up to 300 lbs. Now I'm restarting a new beginning and making sure that I keep that joy of the sport. It has been the best year, and the most fun I've had in decades. Cheers.

And sole income maker for the house and have three young sons and and .....