Winter Training Challenges - Signup/Discussion Thread
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Perhaps the tongue-in-cheek meter is a little low on sensitivity today.
but my *kitten* meter is working Fine... and frankly, I think that Jas needs to toughen up and stop putting up with all the crap some of you lot are throwing his way.
I feel rather protective of these challenges, it has to be said, because for year's I've been running them myself - and it's taken a rather close to death experience to remind me that there's more to life than putting up with other peoples crap - especially when you're doing something to help them / provide them with a free service.
Again, I say it plain - don't like it - F UCK off, don't forget to ask for your membership refunding at the door... oh. wait...
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Yep I'm a big softie, I've already had to chuck three riders off for joining in a challenge and then not giving a monkeys (+3 who opted out) and now applying a strict 3 crap logs and your out, this makes me as the organiser feel a bit crap to be honest so I'm asking everyone who's left on the challenge to do this:
1. Log at least once a week so I don't have to worry about chucking people off
2. Be positive, if you moan about how this is set up I'd prefer it if you walked.
3. When logging keep to the standard format, we are a month in now so no excuses.
4. Be respectful to those doing the admin work and abide by the decisions made.
Now let's focus on riding, doing our best in the leagues and hopefully have some fun in the process!
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The strava league bonus points for this week are:
A poor week for me but great to see lots of different names in the running and a stunning week from Joshua.0 -
So here we have our November Strava champions, no less then 14 riders, take a bow:
A couple of these riders have fallen from the challenge but they still deserve an honorary mention above.
Thanks to everyone who has taken part in November, here's hoping for a kick *kitten* December!0 -
Jakess1971 wrote: »Thanks to everyone who has taken part in November, here's hoping for a kick *kitten* December!
The thanks should be going to you, Jas, for all the organisation and work you're putting in (not to forget Clive for his help in adding rides to the spreadsheet as well)...
I know how much work goes into running a challenge with this many people participating - lets be clear - this is getting on for the same kind of data throughput as one of the Grand Tour Challenges, especially with all the bonuses and photo verification stuff, extra leagues and all the rest... And, I'll be honest, at the end of the 3 weeks of the Grand Tours, I'm bloody glad not to have to spend the first hour of my day keying in data. To take this up for a 4 MONTH time period is a hell of a commitment, and one that I personally applaud - and I think we need to do all we can to make this task easier for Jason. So - stick to the logging format as prescribed, log regularly, if you're going to vanish for a few days contact him and let him know so he's not hunting around for your data... you get the picture - be helpful -
And always remember folks...
You get the kind of community you deserve.
People who Put something Back into the Community are what hold it Together.
Without these people giving of their time, there wouldn't BE this Group, and there Wouldn't BE these Challenges.
I know it's a little late for Thanksgiving, but maybe we should all have a short flashback, and be thankful that there ARE people who give of their time and energies to make this place Better, More Interesting, and more Challenging.
Now, here's to a strong Winter/Off-Season for us all, and (hopefully) a strong start in the "Spring Classics" from March onwards... I certainly could do with a good season next year!
(and on a personal note, Jas... I'm really happy that you chose to take up the running of this challenge - I'd have hated it to not happen, but as i'm sure you're aware, I'm a little pre-occupied with other things at the moment to be able to devote the time and attention it deserves.)
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(and on a personal note, Jas... I'm really happy that you chose to take up the running of this challenge - I'd have hated it to not happen, but as i'm sure you're aware, I'm a little pre-occupied with other things at the moment to be able to devote the time and attention it deserves.)
It does take up more time then you expect, always the case though, I hope everyone who's left in this is now committed to the very end, the CAT leagues need you, hoping to see some real efforts on this one, nothing like promotion or the threat of relegation to keep things spicy.
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Jakess1971 wrote: »Thanks to everyone who has taken part in November, here's hoping for a kick *kitten* December!
The thanks should be going to you, Jas, for all the organisation and work you're putting in (not to forget Clive for his help in adding rides to the spreadsheet as well)...
I know how much work goes into running a challenge with this many people participating - lets be clear - this is getting on for the same kind of data throughput as one of the Grand Tour Challenges, especially with all the bonuses and photo verification stuff, extra leagues and all the rest... And, I'll be honest, at the end of the 3 weeks of the Grand Tours, I'm bloody glad not to have to spend the first hour of my day keying in data. To take this up for a 4 MONTH time period is a hell of a commitment, and one that I personally applaud - and I think we need to do all we can to make this task easier for Jason. So - stick to the logging format as prescribed, log regularly, if you're going to vanish for a few days contact him and let him know so he's not hunting around for your data... you get the picture - be helpful -
And always remember folks...
You get the kind of community you deserve.
People who Put something Back into the Community are what hold it Together.
Without these people giving of their time, there wouldn't BE this Group, and there Wouldn't BE these Challenges.
I know it's a little late for Thanksgiving, but maybe we should all have a short flashback, and be thankful that there ARE people who give of their time and energies to make this place Better, More Interesting, and more Challenging.
Now, here's to a strong Winter/Off-Season for us all, and (hopefully) a strong start in the "Spring Classics" from March onwards... I certainly could do with a good season next year!
(and on a personal note, Jas... I'm really happy that you chose to take up the running of this challenge - I'd have hated it to not happen, but as i'm sure you're aware, I'm a little pre-occupied with other things at the moment to be able to devote the time and attention it deserves.)
If there was a like button in the community threads I'd use it! Yes, thanks to Jason for leading the charge on this challenge. I can't imagine the hours that it takes to compile/track all the data. I've told many people about the Winter Cycle Challenge and they all think it's a great thing... well except my husband who doesn't understanding why I'm at the gym for so long sometimes.0 -
Thanks for the kind wordsI can't imagine the hours that it takes to compile/track all the data. I've told many people about the Winter Cycle Challenge and they all think it's a great thing... well except my husband who doesn't understanding why I'm at the gym for so long sometimes.
Not as many hours as it does to try and keep up with Dave in the leaderboard!0 -
thought I'd better put something into this community after my last little rant.
So - here's something that may raise a smile at least.
Custom Dossards, based on you're "November Cat" finishing...
First Category...
MFP_WC_101 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_102 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_103 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_104 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_105 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_106 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_107 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
Second Cat...
MFP_WC_201 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_202 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_203 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_204 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_205 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_206 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_207 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
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Third Cat...
MFP_WC_301 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_302 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_303 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_304 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_305 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_306 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_307 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
Fourth Cat...
MFP_WC_401 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_402 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_403 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
MFP_WC_404 by The Big Yin, on Flickr
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Love these, updated my profile and Strava to match 0
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boredom is a terrible thing Officer D.
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Love these! Thanks for great work TBY. MFP and Strava updated.0
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Haha Fantastic!!0
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Love them 0
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So, do we all get the cat references, or are you all too young ?0
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Ha! Google is my friend! they're from "Top Cat" - a Hanna-Barbera cartoon (30 episodes) that ran on ABC from Sept 1961 through April 1962. It was rebroadcast on NBC from 65-69. (both WELL before my time
LOL!) It was in syndication from 70-93. I may have caught it at some point in syndication, but I have no recollection of it. 0 -
LOL nice1, Mark! I'm 43 so I def remember these cats on Saturday Morning Cartoons! The struggle of having ONE day of cartoons that kids these days will never know of!0
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LOL nice1, Mark! I'm 43 so I def remember these cats on Saturday Morning Cartoons! The struggle of having ONE day of cartoons that kids these days will never know of!0
