March Multisport Challenge! (Page 2)

Ontherun-
I signed up for 960 points. The breakdown is based on 35000 yds swimming, 90 miles running, 250 miles biking. Plus I think I gave myself a little wiggle room. My challenge for this challenge is that I will be on my very last ever Spring Break from Mar 18-26. That time span includes driving to upstate NY, driving to FL, 5 days in FL, and then reversing the process. It's really the weekend long stuff that I'm worried about particularly the rides and then swimming yardage will be approx half the normal that week.
Why I do this much- cuz the coach says too. Seriously, I'm doing FL 70.3, Mooseman Half, Musselman Half, Timberman 70.3, and IM Moo. Ahhh, you say, now it becomes clear. I'm a sucker for high mileage. I'd much rather suffer at a moderate level for a long time than a high level for a short time.

So you're now shooting for 209. Go for it! (Math and I are nearly mortal enemies so I completely understand)

I am training for just one race, an olympic distance one. This month is the second month in a 4 month training schedule that I found/tweaked, and after upping the running mileage a bit I came up with 800 points: 19000yds swimming (190pts) 340 mi bike (340pts) and 67.5 mi run (270). I'm an injury plagued runner, so my challenge will be slowly building my running mileage to the point where I think I can race a 10K, but without breaking my shins and ending my training.

Hi there! So where/when should we check in? Do we report it on this thread once a week, or what exactly? Thanks!

Check in here. This has shaped up to be an individual challenge, so just announce to the world your goal on this tread, and you're in. I'll start a new thread weekly for the posting of progress.

Since March ends on a Friday I'm going to post my current stats on Fridays...

23 points of 291 or 8% of goal.

The following doesn't matter as one can get their points however they choose but I am seeing if I can stick to my training plan for March (running an swimming).
11% of my swim goal is completed
5 % of my run goal is completed

Edited by CalgaryRunner 2006-03-03 9:37 AM

My goal is 545 points (I am figuring a very genorous rate of 15 mph biking and 12 minute miles running. ) And yes, I am planning on doing at least 1 HIM this year.
Breakdown
170 points- swimming
200 points- running = 10 hrs of running
175 points- biking = 700 minutes of biking

Is it to late to join? Are there teams? With so many challenges going on I had a hard time telling if there are teams or not.

No - not too late. Sign up was okay up until Sunday. No teams either. Decide on your training goals for the month and then figure out the points (see earlier posts). Post back with your # of points you wish to attain.

Through Sunday March 5:

bike 250 goal 58 actual 23%
run 360 goal 86 actual 24%
swim 350 goal 66 actual 19%
960 goal 210 actual 22%

I'm actually pretty happy with my progress since it was a short week with only 2 bikes and 2 swims. It did help that I rode 16 miles longer than the scheduled training though. Maybe a little cushion if things get tight later in the month.

Through Sunday, March 5:
Swim 2450 yds = 24.5 points
Bike 40.2M = 40.2 points
Run 7.45M = 29.8 points

Total Points = 94.5 out of 480 goal
Percent of Goal = 19.7%

My Race Log

Through Sunday, March 5:
Swim 1800m = 18 points
Bike 39M = 39 points
Run 9.94M = 39.76 points

Total Points = 96.76 out of 600 goal
Percent of Goal = 16.1%

Not a bad start for the week...this week looks to be even better

Keep up the good work everybody.


Jerry

Wed March 1 through Sun March 5:

Swim 1600m - 16pts
Bike 53mi (and change) - 53pts
Run 13.25mi - 53pts

TOTAL 122 pts
GOAL 800 pts
PERCENT 15.25%

Hmmm....strictly speaking I should be closer to 20%, but with my mileage increasing over the next three weeks this should be OK

Goal for March-545 points

Through Sunday, March 5th
42 points- Swimming
About 30 minutes biking (yeah, I know it is kind of pathetic) figuring 15 points/hr =7.5 points
68 points- Running (figuring 20 points/hr)

Total: 117.5 points= 21.6%

Here is a display of everybodys totals for this week....If I forgot somebody, or got some info wrong then let me know and I'll make a change. This is just an image of the table, click on the link to be able to visit the logs of all the members in the challenge.

Wow! That rocks! Thanks for putting that chart together!!

Awesome chart!

Little tweak: my run total of 3 mi I think should read at "12" for pts (v. 11.7)
my goal: 150 pts
swim: 3
bike: 12.9
run: 12

I think this is going well so far. Looking forward if I do a good job reaching my goal this month to bump it up for the next one.

good luck everyone!

Edited by mcarla 2006-03-06 10:25 AM

Excellant work on the chart.

Here I thought I was going to have to do work to tally my totals.

Thanks everybody.


mcarla....I'll make the change. The reason it says 11.7 is because when I checked your info for last week, there was only a time on the run, and no distance....35min/3min = 11.7 points. It will be corrected soon.


Jerry

The chart looks great Jerry. Which branch of service are you?
Lynne

Lynne,

Thanks. I got out of the Navy almost 6 years ago.

Jerry

Jerry-
Thanks! You are doing such a great service to all of us for doing the chart, thanks again and good luck reaching your goal!

Elana