TEAM TWO
hawkins410
Posts: 2,105 Member
WELCOME TO THE AMAZING RACE!
YOUR TEAM CAPTAIN IS @lbenson2006.
REMEMBER: GOOD COMMUNICATION AND TEAM WORK
IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS!
HAPPY RACING!
YOUR TEAM CAPTAIN IS @lbenson2006.
REMEMBER: GOOD COMMUNICATION AND TEAM WORK
IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS!
HAPPY RACING!
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Welcome everyone!! It looks like we are starting with 20 people total. 12 of the 20 have been in at least one amazing race. I look forward to meeting you all. One of the things that usually come up in the first challenge is to friend everyone on your team. There will probably also be an introduce yourself aspect too, but I jumped the gun last time and will try to wait patiently for our first destination to make sure we get the rules down. Feel free to start chit chatting. Our first destination should be posted in the next several hours. Yeah!! 5
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Hello! It's my first race and I am excited to get started. My exercise has been lacking. But I am super competitive so I know this competition will light a fire under my butt!6
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My first race~second challenge. Very excited!4
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Woot woot can hardly wait3
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Hey all!! I'm so excited to be part of the challenge and get started!! I know we are gonna kill it!! This is my first time with this challenge but I've put on over 10 elimination challenges in the past with a great group...life's been a little to hectic for me to do another at this time so I was excited to be able to join this group!!! Meet some new people! And do something a little different and fun!! And, I too could use a fire under my butt right now!!!
Welllll let's get to London and beyond!! Can't wait to hear our next destination! Go Team 2!!!
ps...if anyone saw on the main thread...the guy meeting team 1 to do massage and such...lol! I think we need to snag him from them!! whew!3 -
Hi all. This is my first challenge and I'm really excited about it. I'm also looking forward to making new friends. Can't wait to see our next city!
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Hi there! This is my second challenge! Welcome to all new players and welcomed me back to all previous players with a special thank you to our captain, Lesley!!! Look forward to it!!!2
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OK Lesley this is our third go around, we can do it!
Welcome to new team members, this is such a fun challenge!3 -
Hi all! This is my first time with this challenge. I'm hopeful that this will keep me motivated with my exercise.5
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So happy to be reunited with the very best team. Welcome new racers! Can't wait to get going!3
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THE WEEK ONE DESTINATION HAS BEEN POSTED!
THE SPREADSHEETS TO RECORD YOUR EXERCISE MINUTES WILL BE POSTED SEPARATELY IN ABOUT AN HOUR.
HERE'S TO A HAPPY AND HEALTHY RACE!
HOPE Y'ALL HAVE FUN!
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Soulfood77 wrote: »Can I suggest a celebrity endorser for our team?
Because we are...
For realz. That's totally us.
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Good morning team two, sorry east coaster here and early riser, very tired today, couldn't fall asleep last night I was so excited my team won Go Patriots
Name: Laura
Favorite exercise: hiking or biking new trails love to explore
Where from: new salem, Massachusetts
My husband & I live in a small town about 80 miles northwest of Boston. I love the quiet of the country, we have lots of hiking trails in this area, the reservoir for Boston is a few miles down the road.
I am a nurse specializing women's health, a mother of one, (he is in the army serving in Washington state), we have a fur baby, jasmine, our 9 years old yellow lab.
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Name: Lesley
Favorite exercise: yoga although it doesn't give me enough of a calorie burn. Other than that, I would have to say dvds because of being able to get a big variety.
Where from: Illinois, near St. Louis. I still have lots to learn about this area in terms of fitnesss. We discovered one really cool hiking place several years back but haven't been back. I'm sure there are all kinds of places to get in fitness, I just need to get my husband on board to explore them. I've heard there are some amazing biking trails in the area. We do live on a few acres so it is nice to be able to walk around the property for exercise.
36 years old, married, no kids, 2 dogs (had a third we just had to put down at the beginning of November). I'm an accountant for a railroad. I've been on this weight loss journey since 2008 and over the years have managed to go from 219 to around 130. I'm pretty much at maintenance mode but am stubborn and refuse to call it 100% until I see 125 on the scale. I was 0.4 away at the beginning of November so I know it's possible. I have been on MFP consistently for almost a year now and found the previous version of this challenge probably in the first month or so and have become addicted, so I hope it continues for a long time.
Happy Monday! Can't wait till we get to China! I definitely would like to be there for the fireworks!! I'm not off to a good start because I'm having to sit with our sick dog. I will force myself to do the gym at lunch though.4 -
Soulfood77 wrote: »Can I suggest a celebrity endorser for our team?
Because we are...
For realz. That's totally us.
I agree. Totally love it!!
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Hello my name is Joanna!
I don't know that I can pick one favourite exercise...I love so many but my top three are Cycling, running and yoga.
I live in Ontario, Canada! It is a small city about an hour and a half from Toronto. Not too much to say except we have some really nice trails here and nearby!
Happy Racing!!
I have two fur babie! One I got from puppy and one I rescued! My rescue has some challenges and we've had a tough year at the end of last year.1 -
General requests:
Please try to fill out the spreadsheet daily. I cannot tell you how much this helps your team know where we stand. If you have troubles accessing the spreadsheet but not getting in here, please feel free to ask in here for someone to add your information to the spreadsheet. Or message me directly.
The spreadsheet closes every Sunday night at 9 PM PDT. Any information you do not have in there at that time will not count. There are no exceptions. Please feel free to message me to add information for you, but keep in mind that I am usually in bed by 7 PM PDT. This is only important for the Sunday deadline. Any other day, you can message me any time day or night.
New this race, I am requesting every one of us to keep in contact in one way or another throughout the week. This can be accomplished by filling in the spreadsheet or messaging in this thread. I need to know that your intent is to continue with the challenge in a timely manner so that I know if I need to request a replacement member. The worst thing for me is if I think you've dropped out, request a new member, and then find out you just got busy but wanted to still be in it. Communication is HUGE! I will be setting a deadline that I have to hear from you by 4 PM PDT on Sunday that you wish to continue. Otherwise I will be requesting a replacement. (This will only apply if you are not checking in here, filling out the spreadsheet, or haven't messaged me.) I'm not trying to scare anyone off, but this was the hardest part for me last race. I understand life happens, trust me, mine is CRAZY stressful right now, but we have to know if you are in it. Just being one person down can make an impact. I have experienced that if you are having troubles a certain week, let us know, we have many people that will put in that extra effort to help make up for it. That's what a team is all about.
Let's go Team 2 Beat!! (Let me know if we want a name change this time!)3 -
lbenson2006 wrote: »Let's go Team 2 Beat!! (Let me know if we want a name change this time!)
Just hit me...we could also do...Team 2 Legit 2 Quit!! Let me know thoughts! 0 -
I can't seem to access the spreadsheet. Is anyone else having trouble!
I vote to keep the name the same.0 -
Name: Christina
Favorite way to exercise: Walking, Water Aerobics, DVD's (too many to mention)
Where from: Originally West Palm Beach, FL but now live in Dalton, GA, one hour north of Atlanta.
Mother of 4, Grandmother of 2 1/2, married, 53 yo, Assistant Principal of a local high school. Two fur babies, Bagwell, Dog (did belong to my son but didn't get along with new granddaughter) and Harry, Cat (the million dollar cat).
Thrilled to be here!3 -
Joanna2012B wrote: »I can't seem to access the spreadsheet. Is anyone else having trouble!
I vote to keep the name the same.
I'm having to request permissions, so I'm not in it yet.0 -
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Hi team 2, sorry to have abandoned ship! I volunteered to help captain another team, as I know these races don't run by themselves. I am captain of team 6 for this race, but wanted to come and wish you all a wonderful journey, safe travels, and hope you give us a run for our money.5
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Hi team 2, sorry to have abandoned ship! I volunteered to help captain another team, as I know these races don't run by themselves. I am captain of team 6 for this race, but wanted to come and wish you all a wonderful journey, safe travels, and hope you give us a run for our money.
@jdelaroy wishing you the best. Hate to lose you but so proud of you. Please keep in touch. We look forward to giving everyone a run for their money!! Hahaha!!!1 -
My name is Cindy and I live in Wisconsin, near Madison. I have been a Wisconsin resident my entire life. I own my own business -Upholstery,slipcovers and draperies. I recently bought the house next to my shop. I walk to work (110 steps) and the only traffic that I encounter is the flock of wild turkeys that hang out around here.
I am a mother of two with 4 grandchildren. I never wanted more than 2 children but dang, sure would love more grandchildren!
I will turn 60 in May and determined to be in shape by then.
My favorite forms of exercise are walking and swimming. I go to water aerobics twice a week on good weeks. I love to walk and listen to podcasts. My latest favorite is HISTORY CHICKS.
I do work out to videos when the walking outside isn't good. Here are a couple of photos showing my space between my home and my business. If you want to chec out my business please do. www.cindyscustominteriors.com.
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Terry. I am 57 years old and enjoy walking, hiking, and kayaking. I also do strength training and yoga and have a treadmill and elliptical to use when the weather is bad. I have participated in one other team challenge on MFP and found it very motivating, but this is my first time in the Amazing Race.
Lesley, thanks for taking on the role of team captain. I was sorry to hear about the loss of your dog in November. We have a 12 year old chocolate lab who is our baby. Her age is starting to show and I can't imagine her not in our life..
Hey Joanna from Ontario. Fellow Ontarian here - from snowy, but lovely Muskoka. Good luck with your newest fur baby.
Christina, funny how your kid's pets somehow becomes yours. My son had a golden retriever who became our second fur baby when she was about 1 year old because his condo wouldn't allow pets. She was absolutely adorable and it became a win, win situation as she became best buds with our chocolate lab and my son could visit her regularly. Unfortunately we lost her to cancer three years ago. She was only 8 years old and we still miss her.
Tami, thanks for taking on the co-captain role!
To everyone else on our team, I look forward to traveling to new and interesting places with you 4 -
Good morning, Team 2! Excited to be part of my first challenge!
My name is Randi. I'm 29-years-old from Tahlequah, Oklahoma. I've lost 92 lbs in a little over a year using MFP and walking, which has been my favorite go-to exercise since starting this health journey in November 2015. Back in July, I joined a gym for the first time, and started a strength training routine and going to some of fitness classes offered. I'm going to my first Pilates class this evening! I have three fur babies: a dachshund named JoJo and a terrier mix named Milo (my walking buddies), and a kitty named Indy.
Here's the view from my favorite walking route (which just so happens to be the road I live on):
Looking forward to getting to know all of y'all!
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The spreadsheets are now working! There two links in the top right hand corner for questions. Please use them to contact @hawkins410 about the challenges, and I can be reached through the "Spreadsheet and Technical Questions Link".1
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