Avatar Avengers (Page 5)

We will avenge you.

  Having to change my avatar just fuels my fire :-)

It's the largest ball of twine.

Someone told me that they still see the Philadelphia Eagle as my avatar. It's weird that he is still seeing that when I see the ball of twine.

D001 - 2008-06-03 11:52 AM

carrie1 - 2008-06-03 11:50 AM

dcon - 2008-06-03 9:31 AM

carrie1 - 2008-06-03 8:08 PM

bondgirl - 2008-06-03 5:11 AM

carrie1 - 2008-06-03 3:17 AM Woe is me. I had to change my avatar for the first time since I started doing these challenges.

We will avenge you.

Having to change my avatar just fuels my fire :-)

 

But, what is your new avatar?

It's the largest ball of twine.

Someone told me that they still see the Philadelphia Eagle as my avatar. It's weird that he is still seeing that when I see the ball of twine.

Twine? Where is this? (And why is it there?) If they're still seeing your old avatar, they just need to hit "refresh." On my computer, it's CTRL + F5.

 The twine is in Minnesota. I'm not sure why someone would want such a large ball of twine. Maybe that's what they do there he he

You are a computer genius to me.  The CNTRL F5 worked for them, too.  perhaps this is a well known computer tip but it might as well be rocket science to me.

Today is pretty good. I got my easy 30 minute run in at 5am and will meet some folks to go riding (short hill ride) this afternoon.  Swim and possible ride tomorrow.

my sister has started running/walking recently and I have been doing some runs with her.  I love that she's running.  She's just trying to lose baby weight, but after a while and after she's addicted i'll try and get her to a race

I'm getting rid of my baby weight, too...my "baby will you bring me another beer" weight.  I can't call it real baby weight since my son's 4 now.

I have a ride on tap for this evening.  The roast, carrots and potatoes are in the crock pot, so dinner is done.  This gives me a guilt free ride this evening

I got my sorry coughing lungs outta bed for a swim this AM.  I did a 500 straight (yeah me) nice and easy.  Depending on my lungs and legs I'll run tonight too.  My energy seems to ebb and flow.  last night I was coughing up a storm - not much energy then!  Argh.

My baby weight is gone.. it's the baby blubber that's still around. 

Awesome!!

I have a short swim on tap for lunch today and a 30ish minute run with my sister this evening.  I didn't sleep well at all today.  Work, swim, work, run, shower, bed...That's how it's going to happen today :-)

I have my first tri of the season coming up this month so I'm REALLY hoping the weather holds up this weekend for an OWS :-)

jana0317 - 2008-06-04 9:41 AM

D001 - 2008-06-03 6:21 PM

jana0317 - 2008-06-03 2:09 PM Tonight I have a 2 mile run but on Saturday I am participating in a 33 mile bike ride. This is my first challenge what happens if you go past your goal?

First, your team CHEERS and APPLAUDS! Then, you can opt to sleep the rest of the month, or to raise your goals, and push yourself to meet the new goals.

Is it better to adjust your goal or to exceed it? Does it make a difference?

I'm never good at determining goals. Most of the time I just copy the times/distances from my schedule and depending on what I'm working on that month specificially (bike, run, or swim) I up that goal by a little.  I tend to always go over on the bike, just right on the run, and scrape to get the swim in.  I would say it's good to exceed it a little, since we are allowed to hit 110% on most challenges, but as far as challenging yourself I would say it's better to adjust your goal. My opinion, of course

jana0317 - 2008-06-04 12:09 PM

carrie1 - 2008-06-04 8:51 AM

jana0317 - 2008-06-04 9:41 AM

D001 - 2008-06-03 6:21 PM

jana0317 - 2008-06-03 2:09 PM Tonight I have a 2 mile run but on Saturday I am participating in a 33 mile bike ride. This is my first challenge what happens if you go past your goal?

First, your team CHEERS and APPLAUDS! Then, you can opt to sleep the rest of the month, or to raise your goals, and push yourself to meet the new goals.

Is it better to adjust your goal or to exceed it? Does it make a difference?

I'm never good at determining goals. Most of the time I just copy the times/distances from my schedule and depending on what I'm working on that month specificially (bike, run, or swim) I up that goal by a little.  I tend to always go over on the bike, just right on the run, and scrape to get the swim in.  I would say it's good to exceed it a little, since we are allowed to hit 110% on most challenges, but as far as challenging yourself I would say it's better to adjust your goal. My opinion, of course

Thanks for the clarification. I think I will adjust it if I am able to reach it too quickly. Jana

I kind of use the challenges to make sure I get my scheduled workouts in. I need some added motivation sometimes.  Plus, I love competition :-)

I have a difficult time setting appropriate goals too.  Quite often, I've set what I think are reasonably challenging goals, only to have a serious problem reaching them.  So this time, I set my goals a bit lower, and so far, so good.  Well, except for the core thing.  Dangit!  I was too tired after my in-laws left last night to do anything other than a little laundry folding while watching left-over Giro coverage, and take a bath and go to bed. 

But I'll do some today, I promise!