November "Your Choice" Challenge (Page 23)

Here's 5 for Fighting's first numbers.  I hope.




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If it is my choice, can I make it for how many pizza's I will eat this month?

How many should I put you down for?

hi Dee...

Still waiting for the team to check their results but here is what I have for Team Wild Hippo's

Cat

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Thanks, Cat!

I'll toss it in the trolley. Uh, buggy. Uh, shopping cart.

LOL

It's Challenge update time!

In First Place, both for post counts AND for workouts -- Congratulations Team Twisnibbins! Also known as TWSNBN and They Who Shall Not Be Named, this team has so many posts they've needed to start a second thread! Visitors are always welcome, so feel free to c'mon by and chat!

Here are the team standings through Nov 11th:
1st place - Twisnibbins 37%
2nd place- Moscateers 33%
3rd place - Wild Hippos - 32%
4th place - 5 for Fighting 31%
5th place - Hard Core Tri Corps 27%
6th place- Turkey Terrors 26%

? place - Vigilantes - no spreadsheet posted yet

I've updated the Google Spreadsheet:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=puhAA5NRKHA3l_GNYwG3Qdg

Dee

I posted the revised worksheet in our team's thread and forgot to post here.  I'm sorry!  Apparently, I was linking to an old google spreadsheet, but I think that only Max's numerbs were incorrect.

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Thanks! I've updated the master.

I'll be "republishing" the spreadsheet tonight.

Here is a Challenge update update!

Some of the teams had issues with their spreadsheets. So here is an update to the update.

I've noticed that some of you are already at 100% of your goals! (And yet, today is only the 14th....) No one gets to record more than 100%. However, you MAY increase your goal. (I'm so nice, aren't I?)

Remaining in First Place, both for post counts AND for workouts -- Congratulations Team Twisnibbins!

Here are the team standings:
1st place - Twisnibbins 37%
2nd place- Moscateers 35%
3rd place (tie) - Wild Hippos - 32%
3rd place (tie) - 5 for Fighting 32%
5th place - Hard Core Tri Corps 27%
6th place- Turkey Terrors 26%

? place - Vigilantes - no spreadsheet posted yet

I've updated the Google Spreadsheet:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=puhAA5NRKHA3l_GNYwG3Qdg

Dee

Edited by D001 2007-11-14 9:27 PM

Just realized after looking at the summary , I have been credited for what would appear to be 30 hours instead of 30 minutes for the trainer time. I'm shooting for 6 hours and currently only have 55minutes logged.

Ok....let me see if I can figure out how to attach the spread sheet here.  I was posting it on our site. 



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OK, I've changed it on this week's spreadsheet. Since you're reporting in minutes, I changed your trainer goal from 6 hours to 360 minutes.

Here's what the entry looks like now:
360 minutes trainer, 30 min completed (8% completed)


CAPTAIN SUPER CAT - I know you'll see this (eventually)! Please change this on the Hippos spreadsheet. (Or, if you want, I can do it, and re-upload the spreadsheet for you.)

Hi Jenn!

Got it!

Thanks!

Important Announcement - It's long, but please read this!

Part I - Google Spreadsheets: You'll enter your own data.

Because this month's challenge is "Your Choice," the weekly reporting for it has proven to be a challenge of its own.

A lot of the goals aren't run/swim/bike, so they aren't listed on the logs. For example, if your goal is to do 1500 situps, that information isn't easily available to your team captains.

As a results, I have set up Team Spreadsheets on Google Docs.

Everyone will be responsible for entering his/her own progress, for each goal.

I will send a PM to two people on your team: your team captain and one other person. Included in the PM will be:
1) The location of your team spreadsheet.
2) Your username and password. (You must enter this to access the spreadsheet.)

Team leaders: Please forward the information that I sent you to each member of your team. I recommend that you do this via PM. Also, if someone on your team has difficulties doing using the spreadsheet, please help that person or enter their data for them. (You'll also no longer need to post a spreadsheet for me.)

Each Sunday night, I will access the team spreadsheets and copy your information to the Master Spreadsheet. From that, I'll determine individual standings and team rankings.

Part II - This Week's Reporting

This month's challenge is really an INDIVIDUAL one. Everone is organized into teams because, well, I can't keep track of over 100 people!

So this week, I'm going to give results by INDIVIDUALS. That way, people will know exactly where they stand. (I'll also include the usual team standings, for "bragging rights.")

The month will be 60% over on Sunday. So I'll write a list that shows everone who is at 60% or more of their goals.... versus everyone who isn't.

While it'll take more time for me to write this, I'm hoping that it will allow us to better acknowledge everyone who has been working hard (even if the rest of their team has been eating potato chips on the couch all day).


Dee

November Challenge - Week 2 Results

November is now 60% completed. Are you meeting your goals?

Even though we're organized into teams, your goals for the November Challenge are really INDIVIDUAL ones. Therefore, I'm listing the results by INDIVIDUALS this week. That way, everyone will know exactly where they stand.

There's a good chance that I missed someone, so if you're supposed to be on a list but aren't -- well, it wasn't intentional. (My eyes started to cross after awhile.) If your name is missing, please DO brag about your progress with your teammates, so you can get the congratulations that you deserve.


People who have a goal at 100%: (Note: You don't get credit for more than 100%. So if you're there already, think about raising your goal! It is only November 19th, after all.)
Moscateers: ell-in-or
Vigilantes: Virtus
Turkey Terrors: Nhmorgan
5ForFighting: Antti_asu, Pulch, Rzzqb8
Twisnibbins: HCS5QA, Kns57, Tnickerson, Brynn
Wild Hippos: Baowolf
Hard Corps Tri Corps: ---
Overall team leading this category: Twisnibbins (4 people)


People who have ALL goals at 54% or higher:
Moscateers: Enders_Shadow, Mosc11, Mosc57, Saling4
Vigilantes: DeannaS
Turkey Terrors: Miche033, Gygyhawk, DMW
5ForFighting: Van_paulus, Max, Karl_Hungus,
Twisnibbins: HCS5QA, D001, Brynn
Wild Hippos: Baowolf, JasonBohn9
Hard Corps Tri Corps: Zipp1
Overall team leading this category: Moscateers (4 people)


People in serious need of intervention. (All goals at less than 15%):
Moscateers: No one!
Turkey Terrors: No one!
5ForFighting: No one!
Twisnibbins: No one!
Wild Hippos: No one!
Hard Corps Tri Corps: No one!
Overall team losing this category: No one!


People not reporting for Week #2:
Moscateers: ---
Vigilantes: Jessicacrouchrt, Medusa_Ann, Rmaldon240, ScotinSeattle, SoManyGoals
Turkey Terrors: Nccgrap, Joebowler, D.Z., TriChica
5ForFighting: ---
Twisnibbins: Barqhead, Legrand, Sparco, Spokes, Donto
Wild Hippos: SoapQueen2, Bajapat, Joemac3, Nate_21, Owl_girl, Vida_Nova
Hard Corps Tri Corps: DeputyDawg, Twins_momma, Szbilicki, Crabsrule, KLynne, Runnerg1rl7, Gillyfev, ACGRAY22, Cleavitt, So_Fresh_So_Clean
Overall teams winning this category: Moscateers and 5ForFighting (100% reported in.)

Team leaders - please contact your team members who have not reported yet. It may be that they are having trouble using the Google Spreadsheet. If so, please help them record their info, or enter it for them.

Dee



Edited by D001 2007-11-19 7:56 PM

November Challenge - Week 3 Results

We're into the FINAL WEEK of the challenge now! November is now 83.3% completed. Are you meeting your goals?

Even though we're organized into teams, your goals for the November Challenge are really INDIVIDUAL ones. Therefore, I'm listing the results by INDIVIDUALS this week. That way, everyone will know exactly where they stand.

There's a good chance that I missed someone, so if you're supposed to be on a list but aren't -- well, it wasn't intentional. (My eyes started to cross after awhile.) If your name is missing, please DO brag about your progress with your teammates, so you can get the congratulations that you deserve.

Also, December is SWIM CHALLENGE month! Go here to read about it:
http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid...

People who have a goal at 100%:
Moscateers: saling4
Vigilantes: chrisrunzs26, Virtus,
Turkey Terrors: nhmorgan, lisazapato
5ForFighting: antti_asu, Pulch, charge4brendan, rzzqb8, riorio, bhoover1000, van_paulus, Max, Karl_Hungus
Twisnibbins: Yoganerd, kns57, wemoon, spokes
Wild Hippos: Baowolf
Hard Corps Tri Corps: zipp1, runnerg1rl7, szbilicki, MrsUSMC, ACGRAY22
Overall team leading this category: 5forFighting (9 members!)


People who have ALL goals at 75% or higher:
Moscateers: saling4,
Vigilantes:
Turkey Terrors: Artemis, Miche033, nhmorgan, lisazapato,
5ForFighting: antti_asu, van_paulus, Max, Karl_Hungus
Twisnibbins: spokes,
Wild Hippos: Baowolf, AmbulanceDriver, joemac3
Hard Corps Tri Corps: zipp1, runnerg1rl7, ACGRAY22
Overall teams leading this category: Turkey Terrors and 5forFighting (4 members each)


People in serious need of encouragement. (All goals at less than 25%):
Moscateers: No one!
Turkey Terrors: No one!
5ForFighting: No one!
Twisnibbins: No one!
Wild Hippos: No one!
Hard Corps Tri Corps: No one!
Overall team losing this category: No one!

People not reporting for Week #3:
Moscateers: MaryMosc13, Mosc11, Mosc57, Hazmaster, 1for1, Ell-in-or, Gidgetintraining, Mosc26
Vigilantes: Jessicacrouchrt, DeannaS, Fielding, Medusa_Ann, ScotinSeattle,
Turkey Terrors: nccgrap, elektra, Atlantia, gygyhawk, D.Z., DMW, TriChica,
5ForFighting: rkreuser,
Twisnibbins: lastcall2003, HCS5QA, barqhead, legrand, tnickerson, sparco, brynn, givemashot, donto
Wild Hippos: jasonbohn9, SoapQueen2, Trifor40, Bajapat, Nate_21, JohnDeere, Vida_Nova
Hard Corps Tri Corps: DeputyDawg, mbmoran2, BunnyB, crabsrule, KLynne, TriAya,
Overall team winning this category: 5forFighting

Team leaders - please contact your team members who have not reported yet. It may be that they are having trouble using the Google Spreadsheet. If so, please help them record their info, or enter it for them.

Dee

Happy, um, Monday? Just four more days until the weekend! (Why are you throwing things at me?)

Been wondering what all the teams have been discussing? Here's an update!

Moscateers:
Saling4 has been drawing up plans to build a pool for Dee, and a swim-up-bar for Kristen. Thanks Saling - you're the greatest! Kristen's dryer has been doubling as a UFO. (Or perhaps a UFO has been doubling as her dryer?) Comet_The_Dog has a feeling that his wife wouldn't appreciate a new dryer for Christmas.

Vigilantes:
Rmaldon240 stayed home to watch the Thanksgiving Day parade on TV while eating pie, ice cream and cookies. Irongirl39 walked enough to burn off some broccoli calories. Fielding is in Malibu interviewing people affected by the fires. ScotinSeattle won't reveal the contents of a package sent to her, but we know it contained lots of chocolate! (Good thing is wasn't hot outside.)

Turkey Terrors:
TriChica is looking for advice on fixing an unhappy rotator cuff. Gygyhawk went to the beach, while Artemis stayed home to cook and watch TV. Nhmorgan met all his November goals, and decided this merited some Thanksgiving gluttony.

5forFighting:
Rzzqb8 tried to run, but discovered she'd brought two right-footed shoes! (Maybe she should have read the Turkey Terrors recent thread about barefoot running!) In an ironic twist, Rzzqb8 announced last week that the only way she could meet her weightloss goal was to come down with a stomach virus. Take a guess what happened to her this week. Rkreuser had an unfortunate run-in with some gym equipment.

Twisnibbins:
During the last 26 days, this team (and its visitors) have written more than 8263 posts. Yes, you read that correctly. The only way to keep up with this team is to read a separate thread, "The Chronicles of Twisnibbins, aka Nibbins Notes" in which Team Captain Beth writes thread summaries. Hector did his first Tri, and was rewarded with pics. Kendra has learned how to make her phone vibrate. And Max showed off his nail polish collection.

Wild Hippos:
Cat went to the dentist, and wasn't happy about it. To make it worse, she had to cancel her physio and massage appointments, so she didn't get to see many hot guys. However, Reno8 offered to send her a picture for her new photo frame. Baowolf went to see Beowulf, and wasn't impressed. Owl_Girl will be getting married in January, but still plans on participating in the December Swim Challenge. AmbulanceDriver had a vacation in North Carolina, and just signed up for her first Tri.

Hard Core Tri Corps:
Team Captain BunnyB is taking a cruise vacation! SoFreshSoClean swam over 5500km in one day. He now needs to decide if he wants to do well in the December Swim Challenge or on his exams. MrsUSMC has purchased a few adult-only items. (No, not what you think. Or if it is, she didn't tell us!) Zipp1 commented on the team's post count for the day, and wondered if Turkey-coma had ended.

Dealing with an injury or illness?

Several people have requested dropping out of the Challenge due to unexpected circumstances, such as injuries or illness.

Here is an alternative for you to consider:

1) Take the number of days that you DID participate. Divide that number by 30. (There are 30 days in November.)
2) Revise your goal to that percentage.

For example:
"Jane" originally set a goal of 100 miles of biking. She was injured after 20 days, and had to stop biking.

1) (20 days) divided by 30 = 0.67
2) (100 min) times 0.67 = 67 minutes

Jane revises her goal to 67 min. Her progress for the month will be compared to this revised number.

If you need to revise your goals due to illness or injury, you may do this. If you want help calculating/revising your numbers, you can PM me or your Team Captain.

- Dee

The November Challenge is almost over!

This month's Challenge is almost over. How times flies when we're having fun!

Please update your Google Spreadsheets with your final totals by "bedtime" on Saturday. This will give everyone a chance to get their last workouts in on Friday November 30th, and enter their totals the following day.

You do NOT need to calculate percentages. I will do that. (Yes, you can do it if you want to....)

On Sunday morning, I will download the spreadsheets and start summing up the data.

IF YOUR INFORMATION ISN"T ENTERED BY THE TIME I DOWNLOAD THE SPREADSHEETS, I WILL ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE NOT MET YOUR GOALS!

Team Captains - Please check your team threads on Saturday. If anyone has trouble using the Google Spreadsheets, please help them to enter their data.

Run! Swim! Bike! Get those last minute workouts in! There's still time!!!

Saturday is December 1st. It's also the first day of the SWIM CHALLENGE! If you haven't already done so, don't forget to sign up for the fun!

Dee

Final Results from the November "Your Choice" Challenge!

Even though we're organized into teams, your goals for the November Challenge were really INDIVIDUAL ones. So results are listed by INDIVIDUALS. The signatures described will be displayed for the month of December. After that, it's your choice whether to leave it, or remove it.

This was also a TEAM challenge. So, in the second part of this post, you will find the rankings by TEAM.


PART I - INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Overachievers: The following people are not only winners, but overachievers! These people hit at least 100% of ALL their goals. These overachievers will add a signature line that says: “I am a WINNER. I won the November Challenge!”
Moscateers: Mosc11, saling4
Vigilantes: Virtus, sgoehner
Turkey Terrors: miche033, nhmorgan, lisazapato, D.Z., DMW
5forFighting: riorio, van_paulus, max, karl_hungus
Twisnibbins: HCS5QA, wemoon, tnickerson, sparco, spokes, givemashot, donto
Wild Hippos: Baowolf, AmbulanceDriver, Reno8, joemac3,
HCTC: DeputyDawg, mbmoran2, zipp1, runnerg1rl7, ACGRAY22, Betsy858


Winners: The following people are winners. Anyone who achieved more than 90% of their goals is a WINNER. Winners will add a signature line that says: “I am a WINNER. I won the November Challenge!”
Moscateers: Enders_Shadow, 1stTimeTri, ell-in-or
Vigilantes: DeannaS, Chrisrunzs26, Medusa_Ann
Turkey Terrors: Artemis, TriChica
5forFighting: naners, antti_asu, Pulch, charge4brendan, rzzqb8, bhoover1, dgillen
Twisnibbins: Yoganerd, legrand, geauxtri, D001, kns57
Wild Hippos: light_sabe_r, lyssa_gator, DTraub, owl_girl
HCTC: szbilicki


Attempters: The following people are attempters. Anyone who achieved between 80 – 90% of their goals is an Attempter. Attempters will add a signature line that says: “I did a great job on the November Challenge!”
Moscateers:
Vigilantes: Irongirl39
Turkey Terrors: elektra, AddysDaddy, gygyhawk
5forFighting: madcat
Twisnibbins: barqhead, brynn
Wild Hippos: jasonbohn9
HCTC: TriAya

Nonwinners: The following people are nonwinners. Anyone who achieved less than 80% of their goals is a Nonwinner. Nonwinners will add a signature line that says: “I will train harder next month!”
Moscateers: MaryMosc13, Mosc57, comet_the_dog, hazmaster, 1for1, gidgetintraining, mosc26
Vigilantes: jessicacrouchrt, lawyerchick, fielding, cathyd, ScotinSeattle, Rmaldon240, somanygoals
Turkey Terrors: nccgrap, pipscweek, Atlantia
5forFighting: dcon, rkreuser, triOK
Twisnibbins: LastCall2003
Wild Hippos: kaqphin, RaytownPete, SoapQueen2, TRIFOR40, Bajapat, Nate21, JohnDeere, vida_nova
HCTC: Twins_momma, BunnyB, MrsUSMC, crabsrule, KLynne, gillyfev, SoFreshSoClean


PART II - TEAM RANKINGS

The Teams were ranked by their number of Winners and Overachievers.
Percentage of the team that achieved at least 90% of their goals:

1. Twisnibbins: 12/15 = 80.0%
2. 5forFighting: 11/15 = 73.3%
3. Turkey Terrors: 7/13 = 53.8%
4. Wild Hippos: 8/17 = 47.1%
5. HCTC: 7/15 = 46.7%
6. Moscateers: 5/12 = 41.7%
7. Vigilantes: 5/13 = 38.5%

Therefore, the TEAM WINNER of the November Challenge for Goal Achievement (and post count) is:
THEY WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMED aka TWISNIBBINS.

Congratulations to everyone who worked hard this past month, especially those who acheived their goals. And congratulations to Twisnibbins, for taking the Team Victory.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the November Challenge! Hopefully, you found the experience both enjoyable and motivational.
- Dee




Edited by D001 2007-12-02 6:46 PM

I was part of 5 for Fighting and accomplished all of my goals.

356 of 350 biking
87 of 75 running
25000 of 25000 swimming
and 8 of 8 strength sessions.

Couldn't access your spreadsheet so not sure if that's where the discrepancy was...

Sorry for misplacing you. There was no discrepancy though....

You should have been an "Overachiever" (100% of all goals). I listed you as a "Winner" (90-100% of goals).... They both have the same signature line being added. However, I wanted to give special recognition to people who made 100% or better on ALL their goals.

This does not change the Team Ranking Percentages, however.

Team Rankings were calculated as:
(# overachievers + # winners) divided by # people on the team.

So even though I misplaced you, your team % wouldn't change. (Twisnibbins still is in 1st place.)

Congratulations on exceeding your goals! Great job!

Dee



Edited by D001 2007-12-03 11:19 AM