Air Wingers Team Thread - Nov USMC Challenge (Page 6)

Wildee - Correct.

Nov 8th, Nov 15th, Nov 22nd, and Nov 30th are the Week End Dates.  I think the best option would be to mark 1 point (up to 6 each week) for each day you completed a 30 min workout.  If you complete 6+ days in each period, I'd mark it as 6 each period.  But only 2 weeks of the 4 weeks will count for 6 points.  We CAN be overachievers!

I got a 30+ minute run in this morning with Trixie at Sleepy Hollow park.  Good trail runs.  We had some rain last night, so the trails had a few muddy spots.  Bad enough that I'll have to wash my shoes (I say that like washing shoes is a bad thing).

I think I'll do the Cali workout tomorrow also, unless I end up with free time this evening. 

Keep up the good work Air Wingers!

Everybody going to make it to 5 or 6 points this week?

Let's go Air Wingers - fly high!

 Maverick: I feel the need...
Maverick, Goose: ...the need for speed!   (& points) 

 

Reporting In with 6 Points for week 1 .  Ran a  hilly XC course on  sidewalks  , park road , suspended wood trail and grass  .  Followed up with 15 mins on the gym bike to cool down .

Go Air Wingers !  

I am in for 6 this week.

Over and out...

- You know, Trixie really is a great athlete (anyone can see that by looking at her logs or training with her even just once) and she is an excellent person to train with.  She will motivate you to push yourself and at the same time encourage you find your own comfort zone.  She won't drop you (leave you behind) in training and she will freely give you advice about how to become a better athlete.

This should almost be a "What I like about Trixie" thread.

So for those of you who haven't had the pleasure of meeting or training (or even racing) with Trixie, I do hope that you find someone to train with who can encourage and motivate you.  This will change your mindset about training.  Or if you have the experience, be that friend to someone else!  This is one of the best things that you can find here on BT.  There are several people here who have a vast knowledge of the sport of triathlon and at the same time live near you and would enjoy your company while training for themselves.

We started what we call the Michigan BT Rawk Squad!!  A Mid-Michigan based group of people who train together.  Not necessarily every week, but the invitation is always open for people to meet up and train together.  Start a group in your area (post a thread in your states forum) and simply meet up once in a while.  You'll make new friends and find someone who is very much like you.

Speech over.  Find that person or be that person!

PT plus more of the PT exercises at home equals workout #5 for the week.  Especially hard to do is getting my leg straight to the floor (by PUSHING ON IT) but I am going to try to do it twice each day.

 Bent it to 110 degrees today, which means I am stationary bike-bound in the morning for workout #6-- bye, bye seated stepper!!!!! (we do get to count tomorrow's towards this week, yes?)

Everyone is getting in great exercise. I have been a bad inspirer but I will get better this week now that I am feeling better.   Go Air Wingers!! 

Got my number 6 on the elliptical.

Guess tomorrow's run is just a training flight.

...never questioned her athletic ability...she got invited to the international duathlon championships and she runs ultras!  We're still jealous you get to train with her...

In for 5 this week...

Strong BT group here...mndiver (Bryan) just had a BT get-together here a few weeks ago...we have a group that runs around the lakes in the winter/spring occasionally and we try to get together before races in the summer.

It's just that there's a few BT idols that I stalk occassionally I have a crush on it would be fun to meet...

It's fun to get together with folks you meet on BT from other states...I've met Mila, lastcall and hundoracer who live/lived in different states, and just missed the chance to get together with a BTer who's in MN this weekend...

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We are looking and training like Marines this Week Air Wingers  . Good Job !

Dont forget to log in your workouts . Or else

Its code red for you !!!

This Group/challenge is awsome. I got home from work and SO didn't want to do anything active. But I forced myself and ended up having a GREAT run. It's the first run I've had since I re-started that I never felt like I had to force myself to keep going. It was really fun.

3.62 miles \ 35 min 44 sec

LOL, I am lucky that she can put up with me.  And I fully understand the idea to have training partners in which you don't mind following... Thus the term PaceBooty.  I occasionally have those individuals to train with; however, I normally train alone, or MTB ride with guys from work - not as fun! 

Meeting fellow BT'ers is great too.  Anytime anyone is in mid-Michigan, let me know.

For the tri group ideas, I recently read an interesting article about starting a Tri Group. I'll have to see if I can find it.  I recall the article suggesting making flyers to post at local stores that attract the tri-type people - LBS, Shoe Stores, YMCA etc.  You may find that there is significant interest in your area.  Also after you get a solid group of people together you could seek out sponsors to help cover racing and/or equipment fees.  You may get that sponsor in the form of bike tune-ups or discounts to a gym.

Ok, I talk too much!  I know.

Saturday - Cali Day for me!  I've got my 6 in this week, so this will solely be for the purpose of self torture.

Anyone else planning on Cali this weekend?

*sniff*

Sorry gang... It's been a rough week for me at work... Matter's fact I'm still here...

My gym bag is under my desk, and the treadmill is outside my door...
If only I could actually get away from the racquetball tourney desk long enough to get something accomplished.  I promise that the rest of the month will not look at all like this.

At least there's only one more day of tournament left after tonight.

Hey. For some reason I cant seem to be able to log into the spreadsheet.

I'm using the Name: btchallenge and the password: challenge

Is this still correct?

Thanks

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Almost !

Password is : 

challengeforum      (one word)  

Challenge have the same effect on me . They get me out of the door and  usually good things happens from then on .   I feel better , releive  stressed  from work , and get in better shape and feel good about myself . 

Great idea....I'm in for "Cali Day"!

Went for walk this morning.  Put in almost and hour.  May try the cali day later today as well.

Keep up the great work.....

OK done for the day. Ran to the gym (.7 mile) did the push-up challenge, back and abs work-out then ran back home.

My guess is about 45-50 minutes.

Alright - I need to work on the Cali Day!  I gave it my best.  I pooped out!  I like it - I'll attempt it again next week.  Here's what I did:

CALI DAY Routine - No Breaks/Rest

Warmup:
Bike on Rollers Trainer - 15 Minutes - 3.8 Miles

Pull:
Close Grip Pullup 15
Wide Grip Pullup 15
Regular Grip Pullup 15
Reverse Grip Pullup 50 (Chinup)
  (All in the form up Lat Pull Downs - 80lbs)

Push:
Dips 4x10 (Parallettes)
Regular Pushup 2x10
Triceps Pushup 2x8
Regular Pushup 10

Abdominal:
Situps 50
Cruncher Situps 30

Legs
Squats 50, 50

Calf Raises:
Charlie Chaplains 25
Pigeon Toed 25
Regular 25

I will try that  workout  mid of next week . 

Plan to run long tomorrow morning .