Milaminute and Sparco's Group - Closed (Page 29)

JJCraig - 2008-02-02 3:23 PM This is just off the top of my head, whoever, wants to play would state their goals for the month for swimming, biking and running.  Miles, yardage or time and at the end of the month we see who has the highest percentage per stated goal.  I don't mind pink, sparkly avatars if I lose   For Example, my goals may look like:  20,000-yard swimming, 15 hours biking and 100 miles running.  If I hit each goal my month score would 100%. If I hit 50% swimming, 75% biking and 100% running 'my monthly' score would be 75%.  I can keep a spreadsheet, if you would like and I could post it weekly.  Maybe, we should have a rule as well that you cant have more 110 or 120% of the stated goal and that only the amount up to the percentage would count in the scoring.  I suggested this challenge as my motivation during February can sometimes be suspect.  Just let me know what you all would like to do. Thanks!

Jim, that sounds great...almost like the December challenge...

Now I'm going to have to start thinking about goals...

JJCraig - 2008-02-02 4:23 PM This is just off the top of my head, whoever, wants to play would state their goals for the month for swimming, biking and running.  Miles, yardage or time and at the end of the month we see who has the highest percentage per stated goal.  I don't mind pink, sparkly avatars if I lose   For Example, my goals may look like:  20,000-yard swimming, 15 hours biking and 100 miles running.  If I hit each goal my month score would 100%. If I hit 50% swimming, 75% biking and 100% running 'my monthly' score would be 75%.  I can keep a spreadsheet, if you would like and I could post it weekly.  Maybe, we should have a rule as well that you cant have more 110 or 120% of the stated goal and that only the amount up to the percentage would count in the scoring.  I suggested this challenge as my motivation during February can sometimes be suspect.  Just let me know what you all would like to do. Thanks!

Awesome!  And if you're up for keeping the spreadsheet, that would be great.  I'll think about my goals for the month.  My swimming goal is 10,000m but that's as far as I've gotten.  As for avatars... well, some people are going to have to change theirs anyway (Sal) for the February challenge (because my team has already been informed that I like my avatar and will be grumpy if I have to change it)... so we'll see.

Good luck today Cash...

February goals I worked out last night (backing off of swimming and biking this month):

5600 yds. swimming
7 hours biking/spinning
60 miles running

Feb goals:

50 miles running

8000 yards swimming

6 hours bike trainer

So sorry, Sal -- supposed to be 80 here tomorrow, 77 today, and 70 yesterday.   But, Haven't enjoyed it because someone got me sick...  Have you been casting your moko this way???

milaminute - 2008-02-02 4:54 PM

JJCraig - 2008-02-02 4:23 PM This is just off the top of my head, whoever, wants to play would state their goals for the month for swimming, biking and running.  Miles, yardage or time and at the end of the month we see who has the highest percentage per stated goal.  I don't mind pink, sparkly avatars if I lose   For Example, my goals may look like:  20,000-yard swimming, 15 hours biking and 100 miles running.  If I hit each goal my month score would 100%. If I hit 50% swimming, 75% biking and 100% running 'my monthly' score would be 75%.  I can keep a spreadsheet, if you would like and I could post it weekly.  Maybe, we should have a rule as well that you cant have more 110 or 120% of the stated goal and that only the amount up to the percentage would count in the scoring.  I suggested this challenge as my motivation during February can sometimes be suspect.  Just let me know what you all would like to do. Thanks!

Awesome!  And if you're up for keeping the spreadsheet, that would be great.  I'll think about my goals for the month.  My swimming goal is 10,000m but that's as far as I've gotten.  As for avatars... well, some people are going to have to change theirs anyway (Sal) for the February challenge (because my team has already been informed that I like my avatar and will be grumpy if I have to change it)... so we'll see.

 

Sparky and I will love watching you change your avatar for February -- right???

Goals for me for feb in Progress -- number 1 goal, get feeling better!

UT--hope you get to feeling better!!

Here is what I have soo far  

Anybody else? 

Swim: 15,000 (yep, I upped it when I realized I was at 24% of goal on the third day of the month!).

Bike: 325 miles, giddyup!

Run:  30 miles... assuming my joints cooperate.  If not, I will hit the elliptical or aquajog to meet this goal.

Congrats on the PR, Cash!!!!!  You were soooo close to that goal.  Great job.

How come you didn't work out mine while you were at it since I can't seem to figure out to see my whole training plan, just a week at a time ??? 

ETA:  I actually did figure out how to look at the big picture... so I might revise my goals shortly!

Feb. Goals:

Run 20 mi.

Bike 3 hrs.

Swim 4,500 yds.

Hi everyone I've been out of the loop for a week or two... everyone I know is sick and passing on thier pesky germs but I'm slowly getting it together.

My goals for this month are  puny:

Run 3x week

Swim x 2

Bike x 2

BTW any of you UT folks... Are you familiar with the course for the Salt Lake Marathon? My bf is running it and I was going to join him for support but they are also opening up the course for people to ride before the marathon it so I was trying to get an idea of how hard it is on a bike, they have a cut off time. 

Here's the course map (bike route in yellow):

http://www.saltlakecitymarathon.com/fileadmin/SLC_pdf/07_All_Events_Map.JPG

From the start, it goes downhill from Wasatch to Foothill.  There are a few rolling hills from Foothill to 200E.  The rest of the course is through the Salt Lake Valley, and is pretty flat all the way to the finish. 

EDIT:  How much earlier before the race are you getting there?  Altitude had a BIG effect on my performance.  I know the start was only at about 4600 ft, but it had a big effect on a Minnesotan like me...

Get there a few days early to get accustomed to the altitude if possible... 

Thanks Sal!

We'd be arriving the day before, so not too much time to acclimate.

I looked at the elevation chart and it seems to be mostly downhill... Site says must average 15mph to finish in 1:45. Here in viva I avg about 10-13mph (but every ride is uphill both ways)  So I'm thinking it could be doable. Any memorable climbs? (there looks to be 2 or 3) 

First hill was a blip with all the adrenaline at the start of the race.  You'll feel the hill up to mile 10, it's LONG and gradual.  The hill at mile 14 was a booger, just because it was mile 14.  A few people walked that one.  It didn't help that it was fairly warm the day I ran it...

I guess I'm in.....

Swim 20k yards,

Bike 50 miles

Run 35 miles

SL Marathon course is a great one!   But you have to respect it.   I ran the race with our beloved Sparky a couple years ago.  He kicked my bricks!!!   Don't let him fool you though!  While there is much downhill, particularly in the first half of the course, there are a lot of false flats that will lead you into a false sense of security, particulrly as you move onto Murray Holliday Road and from Liberty Park to the finish line!

Wonderful course and because of it's general "U" shape, its a great one for following your gf/bf/significant other, because you can move from view point to view point fairly easily.

Enjoy the race!  The bike ride has become VERY popular, and the race grows every year!