Team Lincoln - Stick to the Plan! (Page 8)

Hey all! I'm hanging in there. I started slowly, but I'll be up to par at the finish line. Especially, since I got into a running groove and I'm making it to Masters swim. Watch me roar!

Now, off to run..................

I am back on my plan--but I don't think there is any way that I can catch up on my run milage. The swim and bike sessions i can do easily--since they are in sessions and not yardage or mileage. But the run was based exactly on what my plan said, and I missed an entire week. I pm'd jen, but haven't had any response on if I can adjust my goal or not. And I'm not going to be able to update the spreadsheet until sometime Sunday. I'm not sure when, though, since I will be working and if the shift goes anything like Saturday's shift I won't be home until Monday. Seriously. 

In better news, I got in a 5 mile run/walk today! I think I've only run that far once before-and I'm not sure it was a full 5 miles like today was. And I got in bike session #2 out of 3. One more week to go!

I think Jen is skiing this weekend.  We have had a few illness hopefully she will adjust the goals for that.

Congrats on 1000 posts, it is a milestone.  Now to recollect all your stars.

Thanks for pointing that out for me!

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Jenny PM me back about the illness credit and she said it OK to make adjustment to goals for illness.  Once you know what that is she said to let her know and she will adjust the spreadsheet.

 Well just got back from my ride and just realized I complete my bike goal, so now I have the rest of the week to catch up on the others!

Hi everyone! So sorry, but there is no possible way I will be making my goals for this challenge. Looking back on it I really set my goals too high and didn't allow for any deviations from my plan. I don't think the illness adjustment will work for me because I did train throughout my illness just not as much as was on my plan. I am training hard and will try to get as close as I can, but I'm still going to fall pretty short.

I did complete my longest run ever on Sunday... 17 miles! Woo Hoo!

I think everyone is doing great! It wouldn't be called a challenge if it wasn't! I will be close too, it was really hard to stick to my plan.

I didn't not fuel properly for my am run, felt my sugar dropping in the middle of it, I have to get a quick am low sugar grab item that I can eat.

This was me too kinda.  I just seriously miscalculated and between that and the rain, I am just not going to get it all in.  Sorry to all.  I have never missed a challenge, but I just can't do this one this month.  No illness to adjust for.  Oh well.   

I swam yesterday per the plan. So looking at my total, even if I hadn't missed a swim last week, I wouldn't have made my goal due to my horrible math. Same with the run. I would have been 5 miles short. It's because my coach gives me minutes and intervals and I had to do a lot of guessing. Oh well.

While I'm not allowed to deviate and add things in, I think I will sneak a swim in but take it easy. I felt sloppy in the water yesterday due to lack of swimming and feel like another session would really help.

That is why I choose to do my goals based on time, My coach gives us certian things that may take more or less time!  I have been using her since last year so I judge my goal time by the last month and then try to add more time so it is a challenge. I wish march had another one of these, I tried the peach challenge but my mind needs a total rest from all exercise even 10 minutes!  

You did great anyways, and awsome 1/2 Mary, it must be good to do that in the cold.

There is now a March Stick with the Plan challenge.

Well thank you! last time i looked there wasn't. Now I have to go figure next months goals.

Yeah, I am not at all jazzed by a Peach Challenge so I'm glad to see that this is back for March. Now, I need to set my goals!

I'm excited about the new March challenge too! I promise if you end up on a team with me again, I will not let you down in March!   You can hold me to it too, that'll give me extra motivation

I am not worried. I have found if I don't participate I easily procrastinate and don't put in enough time.   That is why we motivate each other. I will make my goals this month and It is right down to the end but I feel maybe I didn't make them hard enough.  But then again I don't want it to make me stressed out either... I am rambling.....

I swam long this week and made that goal right on the head. I went a bit past goal on biking and running.

I hope to see you all on the March challenge! Take care.