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hawkins410 wrote: »Post any questions you may have here! No question is too silly and either @MissionEnforcer (the "Man Behind the Spreasheets") or I will answer as quickly as we can!
Hey there! Is there any room to join this challenge?? Sounds like fun!!0 -
@sunshibe81: The teams are currently full, but you've taken the necessary steps to join a team when there is an opening (you have joined the Group and put your name on the sign-up sheet). Right now, the teams look pretty solid, but you never know what might come up. @MissionEnforcer will be the one that will contact you (via a message) if there is an opening.
Thank you for your interest! 0 -
hawkins410 wrote: »@sunshibe81: The teams are currently full, but you've taken the necessary steps to join a team when there is an opening (you have joined the Group and put your name on the sign-up sheet). Right now, the teams look pretty solid, but you never know what might come up. @MissionEnforcer will be the one that will contact you (via a message) if there is an opening.
Thank you for your interest!
OK no problem. Please message me if you have a new challenge when this one is completed. Thank you!!2 -
hawkins410 wrote: »"Crystal Lite" or "Tang" ....does that stuff even still exist, or am I really showing my age??
"Tang"! The astronauts took it to the moon! (or at least into space)
Yes, they still sell it and I just bought some at the local grocery (mark-down shelf) in an attempt to get my hubby to drink more water (just a teaspoon or two in a big glass). It's pretty much just sugar, citric acid and Vitamin C, so not many weird ingredients or artificial sweeteners. Still tastes the same as when I was a kid!
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I love it @RaeBeeBaby! Thank you for the laugh!
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@hawkins410 I am open to any team always good to meet new people2
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Great!@hawkins410 I am open to any team always good to meet new people 1 -
@hawkins410 . I don't seem to be able to up date the weight tracker with todays weigh in .0
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2016summerfun wrote: »@hawkins410 . I don't seem to be able to up date the weight tracker with todays weigh in .
Weights can only be entered into the "BLUE" boxes (with dates at top) It is set up as a weekly entry (Monday) to chart weekly progress. If you wish to enter your weight more often (or on a different day), use the following week's box, and just keep replacing your weight until the following week.
Since your weights don't figure into the race, you can pretty much do what you want. If there is interest, this can be turned into a separate mini-competition (like the "Power Rankings").
Conversely, I'm trying to come up with a "privacy" feature, if this would appeal to others. I appreciate all feedback.
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I have to find out how I count this Sunday. I am working at a pumpkin chucking event. I think I will be running around all day 10-4 how do I count that??0
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Realistically, it doesn't sound like it's being done for exercise, anymore than going to Disneyland would be. How much will you be recording in your log as exercise? If you were in a dead heat for 1st place, what would you gladly accept from from an opposing team member? Claim what you honestly feel is fair, since I'm sure some of it will be strenuous, and out of the ordinary. Thank you for asking!4
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I ask because you had house work and gardening that counted. So I will count it if they have me running and hauling pumpkins for more that a couple of minutes. I am calling the person and telling them to put me in an aerobic type area. Thanks. I will only count what makes me sweat. It is going to be 45* on Sunday.
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She is going to put me in kids games. This is all outside Maybe we will be doing some sack races type games
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I ask because you had house work and gardening that counted. So I will count it if they have me running and hauling pumpkins for more that a couple of minutes. I am calling the person and telling them to put me in an aerobic type area. Thanks. I will only count what makes me sweat. It is going to be 45* on Sunday.
As a fellow player, honestly, if I were there, I'd be starting and stopping my stopwatch (which is on my watch) for just about all movement activity, since I doubt pumpkin chunkin's are a regular occurrence for you.
Frankly, if I log it for activity in my exercise diary, I plan to count those minutes here unless they are clearly verboten - and I have unashamedly counted clean up days at church, cleaning/organization days at home, repairing my A/C (which involved climbing up and down a ladder multiple times), weeding/gardening and other things of that ilk in my exercise diary over the past 5 months. Now, I might not log all the minutes (so if I cleaned/organized at home for 4 hours, I might only log 2 hours - depends on how strenuous the activity was), but it is a personal judgement call.
And if I were going to one of the Disney parks, I'd for sure be logging all the time I'm walking around (though maybe not the time standing in lines or riding rides) - but you can rack up a ton of miles and minutes walking around those parks (or just to/from your car) which is indeed above and beyond normal activity (so it might be 3 hours of walking around Disney vs 10 hours of being at Disney). Again, it's a judgement call, but walking is walking despite the locale/scenery.
But it sounds like you'll be dealing with plenty of activity for the day, and if it were me, I'd be logging the time I was active (maybe not waiting around or resting or watching the event). You'll probably be doing more calorie burning than just walking about, especially if you are working in kids games...whew...I'd be wiped out working with kids. Sounds like a great and fun way to spend your weekend! Have fun!5 -
I ask because you had house work and gardening that counted. So I will count it if they have me running and hauling pumpkins for more that a couple of minutes. I am calling the person and telling them to put me in an aerobic type area. Thanks. I will only count what makes me sweat. It is going to be 45* on Sunday.
You're right, but with those two examples I wouldn't count the entire time, and it should be more for "extreme" housework and gardening, not the usual maintenance stuff. It's all very subjective...I would go more with "what are YOU willing to accept from your (west coast) competition" at zero hour.2 -
We can count housework and gardening as long as it's extreme?? hehe
*rubbing hands together gleefully*
Actually, I normally only count intentional exercise, but may have to discuss further with teammates. Lots of household and yard activities make me break a sweat!1 -
I am giving it my all if I do sack races with 5 year olds. lots of side stepping in squat position with a hop. I better keep switching sides. I will be hitting the tread mill tonight because my goal is to work my but not to get a big point value. I will post a couple of pictures on Monday when I recover
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@lynnbaum: I admire your energy! Sack races w/ 5 year olds sounds like a big calorie burner! Have fun! 3
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I have a question does a member still have to be accountable for the challenge, IF either they go on vacation OR get sick. Plus is there a day they have to opt out.
(I thought of this just driving to pick up hubby) that one of my teammates came down with strep. I'll have to go read over all the posts.
Sorry, this never cross my mind,
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I'm glad you asked because we are heading toward the end of the week with a few non-participants.GrandmaJackie wrote: »
I have a question does a member still have to be accountable for the challenge, IF either they go on vacation OR get sick. Plus is there a day they have to opt out.
(I thought of this just driving to pick up hubby) that one of my teammates came down with strep. I'll have to go read over all the posts.
Sorry, this never cross my mind,
Jackie
The spreadsheet closes at 9:00 p.m. PDT. All exercise minutes and challenge points must be entered by then. By MONDAY (PDT), @MissionEnforcer will post the new spreadsheet. IF REQUESTED BY THE TEAM CAPTAIN OR CO-CAPTAIN, non-participating players will be switched out from the Wait List. However, if a player comes down with a bad illness, gets injured, or "real life" gets in the way, they may take a week off (although this will hurt the team!). They MUST let their team know what it going on. If they decide to leave the game, they need to inform their Team Captain or Co-Captain immediately & they need to inform me or @MissionEnforcer ASAP!
There are no "substitutes". Once a player leaves the game, they may not come back unless they put their name back on the bottom of the Wait List and see if an opening occurs later in the game.
LOGGING DAILY IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED SO THAT YOUR TEAM KNOWS YOU ARE STILL WITH THEM!!
That is another reason why it is a very good idea to get the challenges completed early in the week! By the weekend, something might come up and you won't be able to do them, thus greatly hurting your teammates!
Thank you for asking!! 6
