Team Endless Summer--July Challenge (Page 9)

I had to add in extra minutes to my work-out plan for this week because I got behind on my training as I was frantically getting ready for the Africa trip.  However, I have a plan and I will complete the goal by Sunday night, by God's grace!  I even got a few extra minutes of cycling and running in today, so I should be fine.  Sorry I've been so disconnected from ya'll for this challenge.  I'll try to do better.

Go ENDLESS SUMMER!!  Keep on keepin' on!

OK folks, what is everyone's status? I'm one short run, one routine swim and one insane weekend of riding away from finishing my goals.  If our team stands a shot at 100% goal completion, then I'm willing to put in the biking miles this weekend. Please let me know where you stand. 

Also, does anyone know the final rules of the challenge? I've been reading the team captain thread, and the rules don't seem very clear. A lot of jabbing going on in that thread. Can anyone clarify the rules?

Thanks.   

I am one hour away from making my swim goal.

1 and a half hours / 2 hours away from my running goal.

1 and a half hours away from my bike goal, which I will complete tonight.

I should make it by the end of the weekend.

Have a great workout weekend everyone!

Run goal = attained tonight! (my least fav event, so I got it out of the way first). I just have to do a swim and a bike on both Sat. and Sun. and I will meet my July Challenge goals probably exactly down to the minute.

As to the August Challenge, I'm up for it. I know I've been fairly absent (literally) during this challenge, so I'd love to be more involved next go around. I'd be happy to Captain the team for August if ya'll would have me. Although filling Captain Lynda the Lovely's shoes is going to be pretty impossible!

GO TEAM ENDLESS SUMMER!! Bring 'er home!

Wow!  what a crazy week this has been for me.  I can hardly believe I was still in Africa just a week ago.  Within my overall goals for this challenge, I had included a goal of running 60 minutes during my Africa trip, however, I only ran 15 minutes while I was there.  I also had fallen behind on all three goals with all the packing and prep for Africa.  But am I going to let any of that stop me?  Noooo!

So what happened was that, while still dealing with jet lag and a traveler's stomach, I trained more this week than I did in the whole month of June.  Yesterday I actually ran for a total of 100 minutes.  And today, I went riding on the road by myself (a first for me), and spent 20 minutes fixing the chain on my bike when it locked up at the beginning of my ride.  All of these things I didn't think possible.

Thank you, thank you everyone for inspiring me to action, and giving me an opportunity to get off my butt and push my narrowly set limits.  I know I wouldn't have done all these things if I hadn't been participating in the challenge. 

So, my status is that I just need to swim 47 minutes, and bike 41 minutes tomorrow to make 100% of all my goals for this challenge!  Yes, it's down to the wire, but I'll get them done by God's grace.

August, here we come!

Thanks Lynda for the affirmation!  It think the sig block with events is such a lovely idea.  We can share it.  Imitation is the highest form of flattery, you know.  (i.e. me imitating you)   So, for my August events, I have the big one coming up . . .

August 28th - MandiGayle's First Tri (sprint distance)

Excitement is mine! (and lots of nerves)

Hi Team,

Well, the day is not over, but I am sorry to say that I may not be able to finish my run goal. I am just 2.5 miles short, but I was called into work.  I know I should of taken care of it earlier at the start of the weekend.  I'm embarrassed to be short by such a small amount.

Good going to all of my wonderful teammates who gave me thoughtful  inspirations and messages.  Thank you Cap'n lynda for the great leadership.  Now on to August........

Go Team Endless Summer!

BTW, I finished the early AM mini challenge with a score of 6 out of 8.

Don't sweat it kepola, you can't help it when unavoidable delays happen. You've done well this challenge!

I'm a bit amazed, but happy to announce . . . I DID IT!!! As of 9pm this evening I met all my goals for this month for team ENDLESS SUMMER! Thank you everyone for the support! We have a few more hours to go so ya'll squeak those miles and minutes in if you can. This has been fun!

Hi everybody!  I am back from RAGBRAI, I had a completely awesome time and will do a little write up in my log when I get out from under the mountain of work that was waiting for me when I got back.  I feel great, butt is a little sore but already looking forward to my Wednesday night group ride, I'll be back to 100% by then, I'm sure.  I REALLY REALLY loved it!!

My miles are in my log - so my numbers for the month are up to date. Win or lose, I think this was the best team hands down!!