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Hmmm, a Kiss My Own A$$ challenge?  That might be tough, though I am working on stretching and yoga....

Ohhhhhhh, KICK, K-I-C-K!  Gotcha! 

Well, I'm already doing 2 other challenges this month, so what the heck!  The more the merrier.  Not sure what a good goal is yet, need to think about it.

AND HERE IS YOUR CUP OF MORNING INSPIRATION!

Enjoy!

So what was your excuse again ???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA

Here is my KYOA Challange: many times I have a Jekyl anf Hyde Personality. during the Mornings and throught out most oft he day i want to live the "Healthy Life Style." I want to eat healthful foods, exercise, and do the right things for my body. However as the evening rolls around I have this compelling urge to go to the neighborhood pub and have a few cocktails. I will fool myslef and say only a couple of beers, but that will usually turn into a few shots with the beers or a few mixed drinks. And here is the worst part...when I drink I wanna SMOKE!!!! So for the next six weeks my KYOA is to be my own bouncer and KICK MY OWN RIGHT OUT OF THE BAR! ( Super Bowl Possibly Excluded.)

Note: I do fine when i am at work for 24 to 36 hours and have no cravings for alcohol. I believe my cravings come from my son being in bed, my wife on line ( going back to school) and there being nothing on TV. I have usually already finished my training for the day, and I am to tired to work out.  It's just what I have preffered to do to relax.

The training log feature is very user friendly.  You don't have to pretty it up like a lot of people do (although I am having fun messing with mine). 

Are you going to use one of the plans from the site to train for your race?  If so it is easy to import it into your log, and then after each workout you just go to your log and put in time and distance (or just time if you like ), save, and it does the rest. 

From a personal stand point I love the log here, because it is public, and the fear of you all looking at it and seeing that I haven't worked out helps to get me out the door.  But, I like that sort of motivation.  YMMV.  Let me know if you have more questions, I'll try to help out.

My "Kick Your Own @$$ Challenge":

My KYOA Challenge goals will be as follows:

Running: 4 times per week in accordance with my half marathon plan.

Swimming:  2x per week

Biking (trainer or spin class):  Buy road bike (that's not a challenge, that's FUN!).

Strength:  Core work 3x per week

I wanted to add a little more, but I think this is doable, yet will challenge my time management.

So does that mean you are going to log your alcohol consumption???  You are a brave man.

Hmmmm, never thought of that. I better not, it might make me cry (LOL).

Hopefully there will be nothing to log. I very, very, rarely drink round the house. So if I stay out of the pub, it should be no problem. 

Gator is bringing out the trash talk awfully early!  Ok... who's in?

A little clarification:  I want to see goals listed for ALL 3 sports (unless you are injured).  If you suck at swimming, use this as an excuse to increase time in the pool.  Remember, challenging but not killing yourself.

Post your goals week by week... that way you can change them as needed.

Post all goals by Sunday afternoon at 3 pm.

The week will start on Monday.

I am going to do scoring a little different since we have lots of people... and I want to offer extra incentive to get your workouts done.  I am going to do a point system.  I am going to take the percentage you make to your goal, and use that as a point system.  If you make 100% of your goal, your team will get an extra 100 points.  I will then add up all the points for the team, then divide that number by the number of team members. 

For example, if I make 66% of my goal, my team gets 66 points.  But if I make 100% of my goal, my team will get 200 points.  See how that works?

HOWEVER:  I don't want anyone to be sandbagging this challenge... soooooo, if you make your goal of 100% in week one, you must increase your goal by AT LEAST 10% to recieve bonus points the next week.

And if you are consistently making your goals with 110% or more, I will increase your goals for you.  NO SANDBAGGING!  This is a CHALLENGE!

So each person has the ability to add 800 points to their team each week:

200 pts running

200 pts biking

200 pts swimming

200 pts strength (this one is optional... the other 3 are not.  You MUST have at least one session in each of the three disciplines unless you are injured).

Disclaimer:  it doesn't matter what your goals are.  Just make one.  And challenge yourself.  If you are only able to run for 2 minutes without stopping, then that's your goal.  Do it this week and work to increase it next week.  If your goal is to swim 50 yds without having to gasp for air, then that is a great goal.  Work to make it 75 next week.  This is what the challenge is about.  If doesn't matter what you can do now, but it does matter what you can do after its over.  Make a goal, and all of us are going to help you get there.

(Also, for those of you that have bad joints, injuries, or have trouble running, try a run/walk technique.  It really really really helps.)

Can you put some time or distance goals on that so that I can give you percentage points.  Just something that you can do... even if its only 10-15 minutes.

Just gimme a time goal.  That will do nicely.