Kamikaze Geckos (Page 27)

2008-06-27 9:18 PM

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Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

tritwinmom - 2008-06-27 3:23 PM

First family camping trip! Should be an interesting weekend! I should be finished all my goals by Monday, some will be over!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

If you are racing good luck and have fun!

GO GECKOS!

Good thing you clarified it was a family camping trip. I was thinking that you were back to burning PEEPS at the stake again.

2008-06-27 9:18 PM

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Science Nerd

28760

Redwood City, California

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

zipp1 - 2008-06-27 8:59 PM I rode for 47 minutes--most of it on a street in my neighborhood. I know it sounds boring as all get oout but I finally got myself to get in the aero bars and stay there for most of the ride. I got out of aero for shifting and turning only. That's a first, I've had these bars since Christmas and have only gotten in aero for a couple minutes here and there so the ride tonight is a first.

Nice job!!

2008-06-27 9:37 PM

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Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

LET'S NOT LOSE OUR NUMBER ONE POSITION!

There are only THREE DAYS LEFT in the challenge, and those other teams want to take over our top position -- So we need to PUSH towards reaching our goals!

Here's how we stand individually. June is now 90% finished, so you should be at, or near, 90% of your goal. (Yes, I know some of you are following training plans that ramp up, or doing tapers in preparation for races, etc... If you're in those categories, just keep following your plan. For the rest of us though, here are the standings. And remember - you can now ACHIEVE 110% OF YOUR GOALS!

Overachievers:
UTTriman 106.80%
zipp1 101.40%
Joe Runner 96.30%
D001 95.80%
enders_shadow 94.60%
wieczynski 93.50%
tritwinmom 92.30%

On Target:
ilucy2 86.80%
Artemis 83.90%
jenni4 83.80%
Nats 81.50%

Needs to pick up the pace:
chikopiakomak 77.10%
Pegasus1731 74.40%
Lo-Daddy 73.80%
maggyruth 71.60%
lobstergirl 55.40%

Team Cheerleader:
shankins

GO GECKOS!

2008-06-28 9:12 AM

in reply to: #1424500

Science Nerd

28760

Redwood City, California

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

I rode 78 minutes and then ran 12 minutes after, so I'm at 87.8% right now. I'll get a lot more done during the race tomorrow and then finish up anything else on Monday.

enders_shadow

2008-06-28 10:23 AM

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Champion

6107

Out running or enjoying a fine glass of red...

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Excellent work, Geckos! Let's finish strong.

I may hit a little run this afternoon...will top 110% for the bike and the swim during the race tomorrow. Will get as close as I can on Monday for the run.

I want my pretty avatar back. LET'S WIN!

wieczynski

2008-06-28 12:13 PM

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Expert

683

Lafayette, CA

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Go team.... I've had to back off some of my workouts due to the fires. It will be close for me to hit 100%---but I'm trying....

I should be at 100%+ at all of my events--except for biking--which I needed the most and am behind.

jenni4

2008-06-28 10:30 PM

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Extreme Veteran

477

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Bike & Swim for me Mon to put at 100%

Run tomorrow to put me over

NatBosse

2008-06-29 4:33 AM

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Extreme Veteran

393

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

I'll be 100% done with the bike today. Swim and run goals will be reached tomorrow.

Core/strength stuff was taken care of already.

Go Geckos!!!

2008-06-29 10:08 AM

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Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Only two more days for the June Challenge.
Go Kamikaze Geckos!

enders_shadow

2008-06-29 10:18 AM

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6107

Out running or enjoying a fine glass of red...

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Hit 110% on the swim and bike today (and I survived my OWS race)!

Total is 101% but I will still put in some miles on the run tomorrow (or this afternoon if I'm feeling ambitious...or maybe not - but definitely tomorrow)...

LET'S GO GECKOS!

I need my old avatar back!

enders_shadow

2008-06-29 10:19 AM

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6107

Out running or enjoying a fine glass of red...

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Oh, by the way -

I put the race distances in the spreadsheet - they aren't in my log yet because I'm waiting for the race splits - but I'll put them in the log when I get those.

Didn't want y'all to think I was cheating or anything.

The distances have been done - I have other Geckos as my witnesses.

2008-06-29 10:35 AM

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Science Nerd

28760

Redwood City, California

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

I got my bike goal done today. I went faster than I thought on the bike, so I rode back to my car and around the parking lot so I finished it up.

Not sure how much left on the run and swimming (waiting for race times to get posted), but it shouldn't be any problem to finish them up tomorrow.

2008-06-29 10:37 AM

in reply to: #1497071

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Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

June Challenge Team Standings - Week #4

June is now 97% completed. Only TWO MORE DAYS remain in the challenge! Here's how the teams stand, with just over a week to go:

FIRST PLACE - Totally Nutty Triathletes (TNT) - 92.7%

SECOND PLACE - Kamikaze Geckos - 89.5%
THIRD PLACE - Cheesecake Lovers - 83.0%
FOURTH PLACE - Avatar Avengers - 79.5%

With only TWO DAYS TO GO, we have a NEW CHALLENGE LEADER! Congratulations to the Totally Nutty Triathletes (TNT)!

June isn't over yet, but there are ONLY TWO MORE DAYS! So remember - if you don't MOVE IT this month, your team is likely to LOSE IT!

PLEASE UPDATE THE SPREADSHEET WITH YOUR FINAL TOTALS BY MIDNIGHT (LOCAL TIME), TUESDAY JULY 1st. Team captains: Please assist your team members with this, if needed.

Special Note: If you dealing with "acts of nature," such as smoke from wildfires, and this is preventing you from training, please let me know. Depending upon your situation, you may request to revise your goals.

And remember - You may now achieve 110% of your individual goals! This means you can challenge yourself even more, or help out teammates who may be struggling to meet their goals.

For example:
Your swim goal may now reach 110%
Your run goal may now reach 110%
Your bike goal may now reach 110%
Your "other" goal may now reach 110%

Each individual goal will be capped at 110%. (In other words, you can't do 125% of a goal.) This means that you could, conceivably, reach a "super achiever" 110% total.

Need a reminder of what happens at the end of June?

The winning team(s) will display a signature line: "My team won the June 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 July. After that, it's your choice whether to leave it, or remove it.

- Dee

2008-06-29 10:40 AM

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Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

wieczynski - 2008-06-28 1:13 PM

Go team.... I've had to back off some of my workouts due to the fires. It will be close for me to hit 100%---but I'm trying....

I should be at 100%+ at all of my events--except for biking--which I needed the most and am behind.

If you're unable to train due to the fires, we can adjust your goals. I've told this to people on the other teams, as well.

Let me know how many days you were unable to train, and which activities (run, bike, or swim) were affected.

2008-06-29 10:40 AM

in reply to: #1424500

Science Nerd

28760

Redwood City, California

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Hey Geckos, let's push the last two days and finish up our goals! I'd like to be able to NOT have a penalty avatar in July.

2008-06-29 10:40 AM

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enders_shadow - 2008-06-29 11:18 AM

Hit 110% on the swim and bike today (and I survived my OWS race)!

Total is 101% but I will still put in some miles on the run tomorrow (or this afternoon if I'm feeling ambitious...or maybe not - but definitely tomorrow)...

LET'S GO GECKOS!

I need my old avatar back!

YAY! Congratulations!

2008-06-29 10:47 AM

in reply to: #1495773

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Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

After three weeks in the lead, WE HAVE JUST LOST OUR NUMBER ONE POSITION!

There are only TWO DAYS LEFT in the challenge, so we need to make a FINAL PUSH towards reaching our goals!

Here's how we stand individually. June is now 97% finished, so you should be very close to reaching your goals. Also, you can HELP YOUR TEAM by ACHIEVING 110% OF YOUR GOALS!

Overachievers:
UTTriman 106.80%
Joe Runner 101.80%
enders_shadow 101.70%
zipp1 101.40%
D001 100.00%

On Target:
wieczynski 96.20%

Needs to pick up the pace:
tritwinmom 92.30%
Artemis 87.80%
chikopiakomak 87.40%
jenni4 86.90%
ilucy2 86.80%
Pegasus1731 82.00%
maggyruth 81.60%
Nats 81.50%
Lo-Daddy 73.80%
lobstergirl 64.10%

Team Cheerleader:
shankins

GO GECKOS!

Girl Passing on Left

2008-06-29 1:14 PM

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7546

Santa Cruz, California

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

D001 - 2008-06-29 8:40 AM

wieczynski - 2008-06-28 1:13 PM

Go team.... I've had to back off some of my workouts due to the fires. It will be close for me to hit 100%---but I'm trying....

I should be at 100%+ at all of my events--except for biking--which I needed the most and am behind.

If you're unable to train due to the fires, we can adjust your goals. I've told this to people on the other teams, as well. Let me know how many days you were unable to train, and which activities (run, bike, or swim) were affected.

I think that you should rethink this lowering goals thingy! I live in the same area as Geoff and even have had the opportunity to ride with him a few months ago...and yes it has been rather smoky here in the Bay area...and has been tough to find days to ride, but TOTALLY doable! There is always the drainer....So, I say you rethink this lowering goals thing. I think he needs a cattle prod from you! then he will get out and ride! better then being TAZED BRO! hehe

QueenZipp

2008-06-29 1:18 PM

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Royal(PITA)

14270

West Chester, Ohio

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

enders_shadow - 2008-06-29 10:19 AM Oh, by the way - I put the race distances in the spreadsheet - they aren't in my log yet because I'm waiting for the race splits - but I'll put them in the log when I get those. Didn't want y'all to think I was cheating or anything.

The distances have been done - I have other Geckos as my witnesses.

That GECKO passed me on the bike and didn't notice when I shouted at her! She was out there all right!

jenni4

2008-06-29 4:35 PM

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Extreme Veteran

477

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Got My Swim in today to put me at 100% or it, run tonight to put me over, and Bike tomorrow morning to put me at 100%. Depending on how my doc appt goes tomorrow afternoon maybe another swim.

2008-06-29 6:50 PM

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Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Girl Passing on Left - 2008-06-29 2:14 PM

D001 - 2008-06-29 8:40 AM

wieczynski - 2008-06-28 1:13 PM

Go team.... I've had to back off some of my workouts due to the fires. It will be close for me to hit 100%---but I'm trying....

I should be at 100%+ at all of my events--except for biking--which I needed the most and am behind.

If you're unable to train due to the fires, we can adjust your goals. I've told this to people on the other teams, as well. Let me know how many days you were unable to train, and which activities (run, bike, or swim) were affected.

Yes, some people will be able to find a treadmill or indoor track. But there may be others who can't. Or they may not have the type of flexible schedule that allows them to work around this. Or they may be very sensitive to smoke. Etc.

Based upon this, I wanted to leave the option open that a person in this situation could request a goal revision. (Also, requesting a goal revision doesn't always result in one. It really depends upon the situation.)

So far, no one has asked for one, btw.

wieczynski

2008-06-30 1:23 AM

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Expert

683

Lafayette, CA

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Ok, I'm at 101%. I did 73 miles biking today...

jenni4

2008-06-30 7:19 AM

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Extreme Veteran

477

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Done at 102%! Wahoo!!! Go Geckos, Last Day!!!

NatBosse

2008-06-30 7:29 AM

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Extreme Veteran

393

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

This morning's run puts me at 98.3% overall. One last swim tonight and I will be a little over 100%, yay!!!

UTTriman

2008-06-30 8:26 AM

in reply to: #1424500

Expert

1157

Tremonton, Utah

Subject: RE: Kamikaze Geckos

Been a great Month! GO GECKO"S

Last workout this morning put me maxed out at at least 110% in all three categories. Helped the team as much as I could, plus got a couple extra workouts in.

Here's to taking the title!