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2007-10-24 9:45 PM
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Subject: RE: November "Your Choice" Challenge

I'm in for November.

I design wonderful, detailed training plans for myself but I often don't follow them, and just do what I feel like each day instead.  If I want to do well at longer distances I need to FOLLOW THE PLAN !!!!

So my November challenge will be to follow the plan and do the workouts I'm supposed to each day.  This will mean:

8 bike workouts (total 13 hours)
8 swim workouts(total 10,400 m )
13 runs !!    (total 76 miles)
13 core workouts

The challenge will be the total number of workouts rather than the hours/distances. 



Edited by cathyd 2007-10-24 9:52 PM

2007-10-24 9:54 PM
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ok, i've been stewing about this all day.
GOALS for NOVEMBER:

run 75 miles
bike 2 hours

i'll be on any team that will take me. just don't put me with scary elitists
2007-10-24 11:33 PM
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Subject: RE: November "Your Choice" Challenge
Count me in:
Run, walk or crawl 65 miles.
Bike 225 miles.
Weight lifting/stregth training 5 hours.
Weight loss to 150 pounds per weigh in on last day of month am.

And.. well that should cover it.

Probly a kind newbie team as I am just getting started on all this tri stuff.

Edited by Baowolf 2007-10-24 11:34 PM
2007-10-25 11:27 AM
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Subject: RE: November "Your Choice" Challenge
Oooh, we have a push pin sticky now! We're pinned to the top of the forum!

For people who have submitted goals, I've been puting them into a spreadsheet. (Those of you who just said you're participating, that's fine. I'll add you to the spreadsheet once you post your goals.) Once we get closer to Nov, I'll organize the teams.

Teams will be organized based upon teammate requests, goals and geographic location. (In that order.)

So, for now, all that needs to be done is for people to submit their goals. It can be done anytime from now through Nov 1st. In other words, you still have a week.

Oh, and if anyone wants to be a team captain, let me know!



Dee
2007-10-25 12:03 PM
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Good afternoon,

Well I have figured out my schedule for next month so here is my Challenge Pledge:

Swim: 15,00 yds....gotta get backin the pool I don't think I was there but a few times this month

Bike: 250 miles...my favorite thing the dreaded "drainer" but I'll try to get outside as much as poss.

Run: 61 miles.....down some but I have to have some time to swim

Strenght or Cross-fit workouts: 3 times a week.

So that is it and I'll be happy to be on anyones team. I have loved all of my past teams. And yea no weird avatar change....for a change

Chris

2007-10-25 1:02 PM
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I am in and going to push myself (I think) to a good goals.

8 hours of swimming

8 hours of biking

8 hours of running

Lose 10lbs

That should keep me busy in November and motivate me to keep the lbs off.

2007-10-25 1:11 PM
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I am going to do this too. I will think of some time goals and get back to you.
2007-10-25 2:52 PM
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I'm in as well. I'm doing the combination of this challenge with the crap weather challenge. So I know there'll be some run, and there should be some bike, too. But, I haven't decided what yet.
2007-10-25 3:41 PM
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ok im in the oct run s fun got me hooked on this challenge thingy

im gunna shoot for

30 miles run
5 hrs strength training
50 miles on the bike

a newby team for me or even a carry over from the LIVING DEAD

oh god whathave i done




Edited by comet the dog 2007-10-25 3:43 PM
2007-10-25 4:16 PM
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ok wait hold the phone.
same as above except i would like 6 hrs on the bike cause lots of that will be on a trainer at a gym i am joining.
2007-10-25 6:30 PM
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November Challenge participants to date:

The link below shows the people that I've added to the spreadsheet so far.

These are only the people who specified their goals. (There are others who have said they will participate, but haven't posted goals yet. And that's fine - you still have plenty of time.)

http://bt-challenge.tripod.com/Participants.htm

This is a webpage version of the spreadsheet.

Dee






2007-10-25 7:01 PM
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Subject: RE: November "Your Choice" Challenge

I'd like in on the challenge.

Swim 6 sessions

Bike 120 miles

Run 60 miles

Yoga 3 sessions

Core  8 sessions

Any team will do.

2007-10-25 7:15 PM
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I'm in...this month's challenge is what gets me out the door some days...

I'd prefer a kinda newbie team (just don't throw me in with the TANers...they scare me! ), but really whatever works for me.

My goals are:

  • Walk/Run 30 miles (would love to put a goal up about how much I can run but with my nagging calf injury I don't want to commit to that right now...might alter it later on)
  • Weights: 3 hours
  • Swimming: 5 hours (this will also force me to join a gym so I have access to the pool)
2007-10-25 7:55 PM
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I'd like to be in on this. I don't know what's a realistic goal, except that i want to get back into weight training. How about:

*240 min weight training
*35 miles running
*8000 yds swimming

Might be tough with Thanksgiving... but that's the idea, to be challenged, right????
2007-10-25 8:31 PM
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hmmmm....
2007-10-25 11:01 PM
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i'm in.

 

i'd like to be on a team with my sister marymosc13

 

my goals

run 25 miles

swim 6000 meters 

 

2007-10-25 11:57 PM
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Subject: RE: November "Your Choice" Challenge

I'm in!  My goals:

Run: 8 hours

Bike: 8 hours

Weight training: 6 hours

TAN rules!! 

2007-10-26 7:42 AM
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enders_shadow - 2007-10-24 9:47 PM

Excellent challenge, Dee!

I'm in - will post up goals soon.

Kristen


OK - here goes. In November I will:

Swim at least 3x a week (13 sessions for the month)
Core/strength at least 2x a week (9 sessions for the month)
Run at least 42 miles
Bike at least 120 miles

Edited to add...if possible, I'd love to be on a team with the cool Mosc sisters (MaryMosc, Mosc11); if you're going by location, I'm either in VA or GA (and a midwesterner at heart)

Kristen

Edited by enders_shadow 2007-10-26 7:44 AM
2007-10-26 9:57 AM
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I'm in for the November Challenge, and will work on my goals for the month.

As for teammates... Tnickerson, LastCall2003 are a couple who come to mind. 

And, smack-talk (as well as support-talk) rocks! 

2007-10-26 1:26 PM
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I will be in the Dominican Republic for 2 weeks so I will not set a normal SBR challenge for myself.  Instead I have decided to do an ABS / CORE workout.  3 times a week for the month of November.  I am going in for surgery in December so I need to make sure I am super strong for it.

As a side challenge to myself I am aiming for:

4 Tequila Sunrises / day
4 Mi Ti's
12 Coronas
6 Hours by the pool
4 hours in the pool / swim up bar
4 hours in the buffets
3 hours at the clubs
6 hours at the beach
I know I can make these goals if I push myself!!
2007-10-26 1:46 PM
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can i add to my goal?? with thanksgiving and all, i want to add losing 10 pounds to my goal, i was going to add it unofficially, just my own personal thing, but decided that i'd be more likely to actually do it, if i was more accountable, and added it to my november goal.

and since i'm bike challenged to begin with, can i throw another hour on to my bike goal?
so that will be 75 miles running, 3 hours on the bike, and losing 10 pounds. (NO more pounds cake!!)

thanks dee, your spreadsheet so far looks AWESOME

2007-10-26 2:37 PM
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Subject: RE: November "Your Choice" Challenge
ok, this will be my first ever challenge, but since I am having a hard time sticking with my goals, I'm in.

Run - 100 miles
Swim - 14000 yards
Bike - 5 hours

  • .. and lose 5 lbs!

    • I'll go on any team.

    Robin
    2007-10-26 4:51 PM
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    hazmaster - 2007-10-26 2:26 PM

    I will be in the Dominican Republic for 2 weeks so I will not set a normal SBR challenge for myself. Instead I have decided to do an ABS / CORE workout. 3 times a week for the month of November. I am going in for surgery in December so I need to make sure I am super strong for it.

    As a side challenge to myself I am aiming for:

    4 Tequila Sunrises / day
    4 Mi Ti's
    12 Coronas
    6 Hours by the pool
    4 hours in the pool / swim up bar
    4 hours in the buffets
    3 hours at the clubs
    6 hours at the beach
    I know I can make these goals if I push myself!!


    Sounds like your November will be MUCH better than your December!

    2 weeks in the Dominican Republic? *sigh* I'll be here. At work. Working.... (Although I'll try to visit TAN every now and then, as a diversion.)

    You *could* do some swimming during those 4 hours in the pool / swim up bar. Although you'd probably be pulled over for DWI (SWI?) when you went wobbling across all the lanes.

    Have a great time in the Dominican Republic. And good luck w/ your surgery in December.

    Dee
    2007-10-26 4:57 PM
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    lyssa-gator - 2007-10-26 2:46 PM

    can i add to my goal?? with thanksgiving and all, i want to add losing 10 pounds to my goal, i was going to add it unofficially, just my own personal thing, but decided that i'd be more likely to actually do it, if i was more accountable, and added it to my november goal.

    and since i'm bike challenged to begin with, can i throw another hour on to my bike goal?
    so that will be 75 miles running, 3 hours on the bike, and losing 10 pounds. (NO more pounds cake!!)

    thanks dee, your spreadsheet so far looks AWESOME


    Your goals have been updated. I agree - if I declare a public goal, I tend to take it more seriously. That's one of the reasons that I like these challenges. When it's on the public forum, and I have a bunch of teammates, I'm less likely to "take a day off."

    Glad you liked the spreadsheet. It's growing rapidly! LOL

    Dee
    2007-10-26 5:22 PM
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    Subject: RE: November "Your Choice" Challenge
    The November Challenge participants list webpage has been updated!

    People who have declared goals so far are listed here:
    http://bt-challenge.tripod.com/Participants.htm

    If you have a teammate request, or even a "team personality" in mind, just let me know.

    (I've added a team request column to the spreadsheet.)

    Dee
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