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2007-09-05 12:59 AM
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Subject: RE: September - Swim and Bike challenge for Fall Tri's
I finally made it to the pool today, so my month has officially started. Bike should be up tomorrow.


2007-09-05 1:19 AM
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Subject: RE: September - Swim and Bike challenge for Fall Tri's
D001 - 2007-09-05 8:15 AM

Karl Hungus - first wrote:
In a sick sort of way, I like the way you think I'll be doing a bunch of running as well but I am up for breaking 300 miles on the bike. I guess swimming must be everyone's hard point as I do not see any bike/run challenges (or am I just missing them?).

then wrote:
I'm in for 350 fifty miles on the bike (way over my personal most since 1995).

Buck


And you think I have a warped mind? I was thinking more like breaking your previous record by a couple of miles. And I define "couple" as like five or ten. But your goal is much more ambitious. Good for you!

This is my first challenge, and I'm glad it's swimming/biking. My swimming is much better than my biking. And my biking is way better than my running. And since I'm using a stationary bike 'cause that's all I have so far, you can guess at just how bad my running is.... Put it this way, if this was a running challenge, I'd have to ask if walking counted!

Dee


We'll see how the month falls out!

I love these challenges. This is only my second one but it totally motivates me. I have been accused of being "Type A" more than once and this stuff really gets me going!

Welcome to the world of "Challenges." They are awesome!

Buck
2007-09-05 7:31 AM
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Subject: RE: September - Swim and Bike challenge for Fall Tri's
Gotta punch in the dang numbers, but I am in.
2007-09-05 10:02 AM
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Subject: RE: September - Swim and Bike challenge for Fall Tri's
Justi n before the deadline Dallas, TX here...Yeehaw!

I'm looking at:

Swim 5 hours

Bike 10 hours

Man, that's almost embarrassing putting that on paper (or screen or whatever), but I'm a total n00b. I've been putting in alot of running as I want to do a half-mary in November, but maybe this will motivate me for the other disciplines.

Now just got to get my lazy butt to the pool at lunch.
2007-09-05 11:46 AM
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Subject: RE: September - Swim and Bike challenge for Fall Tri's

Ok. It's been decided.

 

SWIM: 22000M

BIKE: 110 MILES

 

 

Now. Can I vouch for Europe and US West coast? heh!? 

2007-09-05 8:33 PM
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Subject: RE: September - Swim and Bike challenge for Fall Tri's
Hey, I have 8 hours in on the bike so far.  Should hit the pool for the first time this month tomorrow. 


2007-09-06 6:15 AM
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Donto,  I am in for 8hrs swim and 8 hrs bike.  I have excuses for those #'s, but I will update goals if I go crazy.  Just got done with one Tri and have another in 5 weeks and 7 weeks.
2007-09-06 4:34 PM
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Subject: RE: September - Swim and Bike challenge for Fall Tri's

OK everyone. Below is the breakdown of the teams.  I joined the ROW team to help out with the number.  hey, I've been around the world a couple of times so it works!  Review your goals below again and if you see an error or simply want to update them let me know ASAP.

  • Irongirl39, I can't tell based on your logs where you're at, let me know which team you'd like to be with.
  • Enders_shadow, did you mean 12,000 meters not 1,200 meters, let me know.

Now get out there and train and come back here with your smack! Remember 'week 1' is for up to the 9th, which represents 30% of the month, so falling behind early may hurt in the end.  Also this challenge will reward exceeding your goals by enabling you to go up to 120%, but if you meet your goals before week 3 you'll need to increase your goals ~10% before >100% kicks in.

"Hey...may the best monster win", "I plan to" Monsters Inc.

  Name

Region

Swim

Bike

irongirl39

?

12,000 meters

200 mile

lastcall2003

Central

20,000 yards

9 hours

ChicagoMan65

Central

12,500 yards

500 miles

Empty_One

Central

7,100 yards

6 hours

enders_shadow

Central

1,200 meters

120 miles

GTAUSP3

Central

15,000 yards

225 miles

scfsara

Central

8 hours

10 hours

zenile

Central

5 hours

10 hours

jcjsc00

Central

9 hours

30 hours

Artemis

East

25,000 meters

100 miles

chrisrunzs26

East

18,500 yards

250 miles

D001

East

24,000 yards

185 miles

docswim24

East

40,000 yards

450 miles

mykle15

East

20,000 yards

300 miles

Nats

East

20,000 meters

200 km

newleaf

East

18,000 yards

230 miles

sel166

East

8,000 meters

300 miles

tnickerson

East

300 minutes

300 miles

Donto

ROW

12,000 yards

250 miles

Karl Hungus

ROW

NA

350 miles

DWellington

ROW

20,000 meters

250 miles

pilotncommand172

ROW

12 hours

100 miles

saling4

West

8 hours

8 hours

Busygirl

West

16,000 meters

480 minutes

hazmaster

West

19,000 meters

500 miles

NoSit

West

16,000 yards

100 miles

riorio

West

12,000 yards

300 miles

ScotinSeattle

West

22,000 meters

110 miles

Triboy77

West

12,000 meters

300 km

2007-09-06 6:00 PM
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Scot (Lynn), nosit and Haz (alias Skirtboy) fancy meeting you here.  Good luck too all my teamies.
2007-09-06 7:12 PM
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Swim 24,000 yards
Bike 185 miles


Wow, you're quick. I adjusted those numbers downwards a bit, right after posting them.

But... well, OK..... This *IS* a challenge, after all! And so I will challenge myself to reach those original numbers. 24,000 yd swim and 185 mi bike, it shall be! (whimper)

All of which means I'd better stop goofing off online, and get onto that bike! (Forget smack talking - I'd better pedal like crazy! Fortunately, I've been keeping up with the swimming, at least.)

GO EAST! Swim, swim swim! Pedal, pedal, pedal!

Dee
2007-09-06 8:52 PM
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just found out my pool is closed till almost the end of the month might be harder for me to get my swiming in but i will find a way. Some lakes around, but ill have to ride to them.


2007-09-07 6:11 AM
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Donto - 2007-09-06 5:34 PM

Enders_shadow, did you mean 12,000 meters not 1,200 meters, let me know


Yep, 12,000 please.

Kristen
2007-09-07 7:07 AM
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Hey guys,

Just wanted to let you know. Irongirl39 is in Ohio.. Have a great one. Do we post here for the week??? Or will there be a new thread for that??

Thanks for all your good work on these Challenges.

Chris



Edited by chrisrunzs26 2007-09-07 7:15 AM
2007-09-07 8:10 AM
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chrisrunzs26 - 2007-09-07 8:07 AM

Hey guys,

Just wanted to let you know. Irongirl39 is in Ohio.. Have a great one. Do we post here for the week??? Or will there be a new thread for that??

Thanks for all your good work on these Challenges.

Chris

For the week totals, no real need to post it other than bragging rights!  I'll be checking all the logs regardless...

Had a unexpected ride last evening.  Went to pickup the car at the dealership and lo and behold it wasn't finished.  So I rode home last night against a crossing headwind, and had to ride into work again this AM.  Yeah baby!  Swim on tap for tomorrow during my son's swim meet.

 

2007-09-07 4:31 PM
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Go East Team!

I have now completed:

25.5% of my Swimming Goal.

23.5% of my Biking Goal.

I bought one of those knee bands that wraps just under the knee, and used it when I biked. When I read about the bands, I said, "How in the world is that gonna work?" But yep, it seems to have helped. (Even if it's just psychosomatic relief, I'll take it.)

Dee
2007-09-07 4:34 PM
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Donto - 2007-09-07 9:10 AM
Had a unexpected ride last evening. Went to pickup the car at the dealership and lo and behold it wasn't finished. So I rode home last night against a crossing headwind, and had to ride into work again this AM. Yeah baby! Swim on tap for tomorrow during my son's swim meet.



Sooooo..... Does this mean that you'll be biking to work every day during September? You did it today, so why not for the rest of the month? Imagine how well you'll do on the challenge!

I'm evil, aren't I?

Evil Dee


2007-09-07 8:33 PM
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OK Central team, let's show the rest of these Yahoos, what we're made of!

game on!

2007-09-07 8:34 PM
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D001 - 2007-09-07 4:31 PM Go East Team! I have now completed: 25.5% of my Swimming Goal. 23.5% of my Biking Goal. I bought one of those knee bands that wraps just under the knee, and used it when I biked. When I read about the bands, I said, "How in the world is that gonna work?" But yep, it seems to have helped. (Even if it's just psychosomatic relief, I'll take it.) Dee

sooooooooo, does this mean you were sandbaging when you set your goals!?



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2007-09-07 11:21 PM
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lastcall2003 - 2007-09-07 9:34 PM

D001 - 2007-09-07 4:31 PM Go East Team! I have now completed: 25.5% of my Swimming Goal. 23.5% of my Biking Goal. I bought one of those knee bands that wraps just under the knee, and used it when I biked. When I read about the bands, I said, "How in the world is that gonna work?" But yep, it seems to have helped. (Even if it's just psychosomatic relief, I'll take it.) Dee

sooooooooo, does this mean you were sandbaging when you set your goals!?



LOL! No, actually immediately after posting those goals, I thought, "Oh no! What have I just gotten myself into!"

I was worried that I'd been too ambitious, and that I'd be letting my team down when I couldn't achieve them.

So I've been hustling my aching body down to the pool to swim, and onto the bike (stationary is all I have). My shoulders, back and knees have been telling me they aren't happy with me. But I've been plodding along, anyway.

So, I'm not sure I can keep up this pace (without paying the price). But I'm determined to at least get to my goals. (Yes, the Type A personality has surfaced.)

And then, when this challenge is over, I'll probably sleep for most of October.

Dee

2007-09-08 1:17 AM
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I'm in -- less than an hour short of the deadline!

Technically, I'm Westside (even westside of westside of westside, actually), but considering I started the challenge in Rest of World (Bali), I'm happy to join either team (maybe whoever has fewer members?).

Bike minutes = 840 (14 hours)

Swim minutes = 500 (8 hrs 20 min)

2007-09-09 12:07 PM
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September's totals through Sept 9:
Bike:3h 10m  - 39.55 Mi
Run:1.5 Mi
Swim:2h 05m  - 5100 Yd
Strength:45m
Elliptical Training:1h 15m
Spinning Class:1h 00m

Ok so, I'm off to a decent start.  Yesterday I was looking at my goals and realized that I included the planned training for the last 5 days of Aug in my Sept goals - D'oh! 

So, I guess I really do have my work cut out for me - yikes - the bike, shouldn't be a problem, the swim, well I have to find time for an extra 4,500 yds somewhere - maybe I'll have to sacrifice an elipitcal workout or two - bummer (not) - lol

Go Central Team!



2007-09-09 2:11 PM
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Is it late to join the Rest of the World team?

If I'm in, my goals are:

on bike 150 km (off-road mostly - traffic in Bahrain is not ment for anybody without a Hummer)
in water 14 000 m
2007-09-09 3:00 PM
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I'm pretty much on schedule and target after the first week... first week totals...

Bike: 69.43 miles
Swim: 4350 yd

go east!!! 

2007-09-09 3:37 PM
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Ok folks here are my totals for the week:

Swim: 7,400yds of the 18,500yds

Bike: 100.21miles of the 250 miles.

On track to get them all done....

EAST TEAM ROCKS!!!

Chris

2007-09-09 4:05 PM
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Whoo whoo - off to a fine start...

3000/12000m swim - 25% (with another swim on deck for tomorrow that will get me over 33%)

46.05/120mi bike - 38% (no, I'm not sandbagging...I ride long every other weekend - this weekend was a long one)

LET'S GO CENTRAL TEAM!!!**

Kristen

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