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April challenge? Multisport?
BY: xterratri on 2008-03-25 8:54 PM
Seems like for us northern hemisphere folk it's time for a multisport challenge. Are others interested? Maybe set goals in at least two sports so those duathlete types among us are included and those with injuries can also modify to what they need so they can play too.
Okay a few more details.
1. You need to set goals in at least 2 activities (but can do 3 or 4) to make it a multisport challenge. The activities will be:
a. swimming- including drills, OWS etc with goal in either distance or time
b. biking- any kind counts stationary, trainer, even riding outdoors:) in either distance or time
c. running- walk, run, wog, elliptical inside or out in distance or time
d. strength- simplefit, crossfit, lifting, core etc in either time or sessions
Workouts must be logged and will not count if they are not. Goals may be increased at any point during the month and up to 110% complete will count in the final week. Goals may only be decreased in consultation with the challenge leaders for reasons such as illness, injury.
So sample goals:
Xterratri
swim 40000 yds, bike 400 mi, run 80 mi, strength 12 sessions simplefit/core
2. Teams will be assigned(requests considered but not guaranteed) and totals tallied weekly in a google spreadsheet. The average percent complete(up to 110% will be allowed but only in the final week) of each activity will be computed and those activity averages then averaged for the team total. So if a team is really good at getting their biking in but not so hot at making their swim goals it will work against them. It's designed to encourage sticking to your plan for the month and multisport activities.
3. Race distances or times count double depending on what you are using for goals. This is an incentive so that taper/race recovery doesn't penalize you. In order to use this incentive you must report that you did the race in your team thread so that the captain can then adjust the number above what shows in your BT log(sorry for the extra work captains)
4. We'll be using the yellow line concept of determining challenge winners/losers. I will update with more info once we know how many teams total and have picked a theme but I'm thinking flower avatars for the month of May for teams below the yellow line. (April showers, May flowers)
(Edited by Dee to include the Challenge rules/guidelines in the first post of the thread.)
Edited by D001 2008-03-27 8:38 AM
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: skarl on 2008-03-25 8:58 PM
Go for it!! I assume you're volunteering to run it
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: xterratri on 2008-03-25 9:11 PM
I'm not a social butterfly type as is obvious by my post count and more importantly my first week of April will still be pretty hands off as RL trumps BT and unfortunately training too. I can assign teams, set up spreadsheets, etc but won't be doing some of the other stuff that Kat and Dee tend to. Suggestions on themes for the teams? -
RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: Artemis on 2008-03-25 9:13 PM
So, I'd been thinking about a multisport challenge for April, too. I would be willing to run it or help you run it if you don't think you'll have enough time in April.
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: JChristoff on 2008-03-26 6:54 AM
I'm game for the challenge... Just let me know the rules and I will post my estimations. -
RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: aquinn on 2008-03-26 7:57 AM
I would also like to play- and though I am not good at things like spread sheets- I will help where i can if anyone would like. -
RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: Mesteren on 2008-03-26 8:19 AM
I am in.........I am ALWAYS IN
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: lastcall2003 on 2008-03-26 8:50 AM
xterratri - 2008-03-25 9:11 PM I'm not a social butterfly type as is obvious by my post count and more importantly my first week of April will still be pretty hands off as RL trumps BT and unfortunately training too. I can assign teams, set up spreadsheets, etc but won't be doing some of the other stuff that Kat and Dee tend to. Suggestions on themes for the teams?another option is to let the teams choose their own names, Dee or I can change thread names - just food for thought
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: Spokes on 2008-03-26 8:54 AM
Can maintaining one's sanity be a sport? -
RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: kimmitri408 on 2008-03-26 8:54 AM
I'd be in as well!
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: Artemis on 2008-03-26 8:56 AM
Constant Motion - 2008-03-26 9:54 AM Can maintaining one's sanity be a sport?You can set that as a personal goal. We wouldn't want to handicap your team.
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: lastcall2003 on 2008-03-26 9:23 AM
Artemis - 2008-03-26 8:56 AMConstant Motion - 2008-03-26 9:54 AM Can maintaining one's sanity be a sport?You can set that as a personal goal. We wouldn't want to handicap your team.
LOL
good one Jen!
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: sparco on 2008-03-26 9:30 AM
I'm in...April's training volume looks nasty...I need something to push me to get at least half my training volume ...
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: TheSchwamm on 2008-03-26 9:32 AM
i could do this, depending upon the details.
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: wplummer on 2008-03-26 11:47 AM
lets do it.....longer days equals more training right????
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: mmakaryk on 2008-03-26 12:31 PM
I'd be down for a multi-sport challenge in April. I need to calculate my race calendar based on my training plan anyway soon so this will give me motivation to get that done.
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: jmwebs on 2008-03-26 1:12 PM
I would be interested. I need a kick in the ... motivational place.
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: xterratri on 2008-03-26 4:44 PM
Okay a few more details.
1. You need to set goals in at least 2 activities (but can do 3 or 4) to make it a multisport challenge. The activities will be:
a. swimming- including drills, OWS etc with goal in either distance or time
b. biking- any kind counts stationary, trainer, even riding outdoors in either distance or time
c. running- walk, run, wog, elliptical inside or out in distance or time
d. strength- simplefit, crossfit, lifting, core etc in either time or sessions
Workouts must be logged and will not count if they are not. Goals may be increased at any point during the month and up to 110% complete will count in the final week. Goals may only be decreased in consultation with the challenge leaders for reasons such as illness, injury.
So sample goals:
Xterratri
swim 40000 yds, bike 400 mi, run 80 mi, strength 12 sessions simplefit/core
2. Teams will be assigned(requests considered but not guaranteed) and totals tallied weekly in a google spreadsheet. The average percent complete(up to 110% will be allowed but only in the final week) of each activity will be computed and those activity averages then averaged for the team total. So if a team is really good at getting their biking in but not so hot at making their swim goals it will work against them. It's designed to encourage sticking to your plan for the month and multisport activities.
3. Race distances or times count double depending on what you are using for goals. This is an incentive so that taper/race recovery doesn't penalize you. In order to use this incentive you must report that you did the race in your team thread so that the captain can then adjust the number above what shows in your BT log(sorry for the extra work captains)
4. We'll be using the yellow line concept of determining challenge winners/losers. I will update with more info once we know how many teams total and have picked a theme but I'm thinking flower avatars for the month of May for teams below the yellow line. (April showers, May flowers)
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: sparco on 2008-03-26 5:09 PM
O.K., work's done. Took some time to think of some goals for April:
Swim: 16,100 yds
Bike: 11 hours or 155 miles, whichever makes it easier for spreadsheet maintenance.
Run: 13.5 hours or 125 miles, "Any team is fine...
Thanks for running this challenge Lynnette (and Jen)! This is perfect...race season starts next month (for me)...
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'You mean like...climates where...there aren't any events that start with the word "FROZEN"? Just clarifying.'--mila
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RE: April challenge? Multisport?
BY: TheSchwamm on 2008-03-26 5:22 PM
Here are my goals. i am lazy; the swim and bike goals come right off my plan. Ha!
Swim: 5h 19m
Bike: 10h 37m
Strength: 13 sessions (simplefit/weights/core all count)
Thanks for organizing this!
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