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WEEK TWO: RACING TO LA RÉUNION!
hawkins410
Posts: 2,105 Member
CONGRATULATIONS AMAZING RACERS!
IT’S A VERY CLOSE RACE!
ALL TEAMS MADE IT TO HARBIN!
IT WAS GREAT FUN GETTING TO KNOW OUR TEAMMATES
AND FIND OUT ABOUT WHERE YOU ARE FROM!
THE FURBABIES WERE AN EXTRA BONUS!
WE ARE CERTAINLY AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP!
SIXTEEN COUNTRIES. THIRTY STATES. SEVEN PROVINCES!
BUT NOW IT IS TIME TO WARM UP
AND HEAD FOR A GORGEOUS TROPICAL ISLAND
WHERE THE POPULATION IS AS DIVERSE AS WE ARE!
DESTINATION: ILE DE LA RÉUNION
MILEAGE = 6391
YES! IT IS FAR! BUT EVERY TEAM PROVED THEY CAN MAKE IT!
AND, OH IT IS SO WORTH EVERY EXERCISE MINUTE!
LOCATED IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
NEXT TO MADAGASCAR
WHICH IS NEXT TO AFRICA
RÉUNION ISLAND IS A STATE OF FRANCE
IT HAS BEAUTIFUL SCENERY!
ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE VOLCANOES
IN THE WORLD!
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WATCH THE SHORT YOUTUBE BELOW
TO SEE THE SEPTEMBER 2016 ERUPTION!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9mbjtXjsAM
(No puppies, kitties, or French Citizens were harmed in the making of this video)
WATERFALLS!
BEACHES GALORE!
A COLORFUL MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
PRIMARILY MADE UP OF
AFRICAN AND INDIAN HERITAGE
PLEASE WATCH THE TWO YOUTUBE VIDEOS BELOW!
IF YOU STAY ACTIVE, AWARD YOURSELF SEVEN BONUS MINUTES
AMAZING RÉUNION ISLAND (3:28 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT9AxhFETik
JOURNEY THRU RÉUNION ISLAND (3:00 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB2hdv7YO6E
TO EXPLORE REUNION ISLAND EVEN MORE
CHECK OUT THE LINK BELOW:
“THE HIDDEN GEM IN THE INDIAN OCEAN”
IT’S A VERY CLOSE RACE!
ALL TEAMS MADE IT TO HARBIN!
IT WAS GREAT FUN GETTING TO KNOW OUR TEAMMATES
AND FIND OUT ABOUT WHERE YOU ARE FROM!
THE FURBABIES WERE AN EXTRA BONUS!
WE ARE CERTAINLY AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP!
SIXTEEN COUNTRIES. THIRTY STATES. SEVEN PROVINCES!
BUT NOW IT IS TIME TO WARM UP
AND HEAD FOR A GORGEOUS TROPICAL ISLAND
WHERE THE POPULATION IS AS DIVERSE AS WE ARE!
DESTINATION: ILE DE LA RÉUNION
MILEAGE = 6391
YES! IT IS FAR! BUT EVERY TEAM PROVED THEY CAN MAKE IT!
AND, OH IT IS SO WORTH EVERY EXERCISE MINUTE!
LOCATED IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
NEXT TO MADAGASCAR
WHICH IS NEXT TO AFRICA
RÉUNION ISLAND IS A STATE OF FRANCE
IT HAS BEAUTIFUL SCENERY!
ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE VOLCANOES
IN THE WORLD!
WATCH THE SHORT YOUTUBE BELOW
TO SEE THE SEPTEMBER 2016 ERUPTION!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9mbjtXjsAM(No puppies, kitties, or French Citizens were harmed in the making of this video)
WATERFALLS!
BEACHES GALORE!
A COLORFUL MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
PRIMARILY MADE UP OF
AFRICAN AND INDIAN HERITAGE
PLEASE WATCH THE TWO YOUTUBE VIDEOS BELOW!
IF YOU STAY ACTIVE, AWARD YOURSELF SEVEN BONUS MINUTES
AMAZING RÉUNION ISLAND (3:28 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT9AxhFETikJOURNEY THRU RÉUNION ISLAND (3:00 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB2hdv7YO6ETO EXPLORE REUNION ISLAND EVEN MORE
CHECK OUT THE LINK BELOW:
“THE HIDDEN GEM IN THE INDIAN OCEAN”
CHALLENGE #1: "DANSES DE RÉUNION!"
(10 POINTS)
SEGA AND MALOYA ARE THE TWO MAIN DANCES OF
THE ISLAND OF RÉUNION.
SEGA: WITH AN INDIAN INFLUENCE,
SEGA IS THE MUSIC OF
CELEBRATION, SEDUCTION AND SENSUALITY.
(10 POINTS)
SEGA AND MALOYA ARE THE TWO MAIN DANCES OF
THE ISLAND OF RÉUNION.
SEGA: WITH AN INDIAN INFLUENCE,
SEGA IS THE MUSIC OF
CELEBRATION, SEDUCTION AND SENSUALITY.
MALOYA: WITH LARGELY AFRICAN ROOTS,
MALOYA EXPRESSES THE
DARK PAST AND THE REBIRTH OF
THE CREOLE SPIRIT
MALOYA EXPRESSES THE
DARK PAST AND THE REBIRTH OF
THE CREOLE SPIRIT
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE TWO MUSICAL GENRES, VISIT THIS LINK:
“MUSIC & DANCES OF REUNION”
TO SEE AN ISLAND SEGA
ENJOY THE DANCE BELOW IN THE
YOUTUBE VIDEO:
“MUSIC & DANCES OF REUNION”
TO SEE AN ISLAND SEGA
ENJOY THE DANCE BELOW IN THE
YOUTUBE VIDEO:
DANSEUSES SEGA (4:55 minutes)
EARN 5 BONUS MINUTES IF YOU STAY
ACTIVE WHILE WATCHING!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EQxNSP8G44
EARN 5 BONUS MINUTES IF YOU STAY
ACTIVE WHILE WATCHING!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EQxNSP8G44
**TO EARN YOUR POINTS FOR THIS CHALLENGE**
COMPLETE THE FIVE (5) VIDEOS BELOW:
LI TOURNÉ MAURITIAN SEGA
(4:06 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwjnwdW5yD8&feature=youtu.be
LI TOURNÉ - DJ ASSAD (3:36 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRjtZdCnT58&feature=youtu.be
DANSE TON MALOYA! (2:48 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdZp3OUKz5Q&feature=youtu.be
MALOYA (Plage de Saint Pierre Réunion)
(4:47 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlFVrxjd0Ps&feature=youtu.be
PAPAOUTAI (3:31 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CybqMCsuWUU&feature=youtu.be
REMEMBER: YOU MAY COUNT THE MINUTES
~19 MINUTES
TOWARD YOUR EXERCISE MINUTES
FOR SPECIAL MODIFICATION NEEDS, MESSAGE
EITHER @hawkins410 or @MissionEnforcer
COMPLETE THE FIVE (5) VIDEOS BELOW:
LI TOURNÉ MAURITIAN SEGA
(4:06 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwjnwdW5yD8&feature=youtu.beLI TOURNÉ - DJ ASSAD (3:36 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRjtZdCnT58&feature=youtu.beDANSE TON MALOYA! (2:48 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdZp3OUKz5Q&feature=youtu.beMALOYA (Plage de Saint Pierre Réunion)
(4:47 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlFVrxjd0Ps&feature=youtu.bePAPAOUTAI (3:31 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CybqMCsuWUU&feature=youtu.beREMEMBER: YOU MAY COUNT THE MINUTES
~19 MINUTES
TOWARD YOUR EXERCISE MINUTES
FOR SPECIAL MODIFICATION NEEDS, MESSAGE
EITHER @hawkins410 or @MissionEnforcer
THE TWO VIDEOS BELOW ARE OPTIONAL
AND FOR FUN ONLY
(BUT COUNT YOUR MINUTES!)
LI TOURNER(4:12 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5uxVxs3G0E&feature=youtu.be
ALALILA (3:36 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCWuAVEcdwk&feature=youtu.be
AND FOR FUN ONLY
(BUT COUNT YOUR MINUTES!
)LI TOURNER(4:12 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5uxVxs3G0E&feature=youtu.beALALILA (3:36 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCWuAVEcdwk&feature=youtu.be
JOYEUX LE DANSE!
CHALLENGE #2: “RANDONNEE ON RÉUNION!”
(10 POINTS)
THE ISLAND OF REUNION IS A DREAM DESTINATION FOR
LOVERS OF THE OUTDOORS.
HIKING (RANONNEE) IS THE NUMBER-ONE ACTIVITY!
(10 POINTS)
THE ISLAND OF REUNION IS A DREAM DESTINATION FOR
LOVERS OF THE OUTDOORS.
HIKING (RANONNEE) IS THE NUMBER-ONE ACTIVITY!
THE MOST POPULAR HIKE IS TO
PITON DE LA FOURNAISE
(“PEAK OF THE FURNACE”)
ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST
ACTIVE VOLCANOES
(THE LAST ERUPTION WAS SEPTEMBER OF 2016!)
PITON DE LA FOURNAISE
(“PEAK OF THE FURNACE”)
ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST
ACTIVE VOLCANOES
(THE LAST ERUPTION WAS SEPTEMBER OF 2016!)
TO “EXPERIENCE” THIS HIKE
YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ THIS BLOG:
HIKE TO THE SUMMIT OF PITON DE LA FOURNAISE
MUCH OF THE MOUNTAIN AND CANYON
SCENERY IS INACCESSIBLE BY CAR!
WATERFALLS AND LAKES AWAIT!
***TO COMPLETE THIS CHALLENGE***
WE WILL HIKE TO
CASCADE DU TROU DE FER
(“IRON HOLE WATERFALL”)
A DISTANCE OF 5 KM (3.1 MILES)
OUTSIDE!
*YES, THIS CHALLENGE IS TO BE COMPLETED OUTSIDE!
*YOU MAY WALK, RUN, JOG, SNOWSHOE, CROSS-COUNTRY SKI
*INDOOR MACHINES DO NOT QUALIFY
*YOU MAY BREAK THE HIKE UP INTO SMALL INCREMENTS OVER THE WEEK
*REMEMBER TO COUNT THE TIME SPENT FOR EXERCISE MINUTES!
TO EXPLORE OTHER HIKES ON THE ISLAND
CHECK OUT THIS LINK:
HIKES OF REUNION ISLAND
IF YOU HAVE A CONDITION THAT
PROHIBITS YOU
FROM COMPLETING THIS CHALLENGE
PLEASE MESSAGE @hawkins410 or @MissionEnforcer
SO LACE UP YOUR HIKING SHOES
AND LET’S GO!
YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ THIS BLOG:
HIKE TO THE SUMMIT OF PITON DE LA FOURNAISE
MUCH OF THE MOUNTAIN AND CANYON
SCENERY IS INACCESSIBLE BY CAR!
WATERFALLS AND LAKES AWAIT!
***TO COMPLETE THIS CHALLENGE***
WE WILL HIKE TO
CASCADE DU TROU DE FER
(“IRON HOLE WATERFALL”)
A DISTANCE OF 5 KM (3.1 MILES)
OUTSIDE!
*YES, THIS CHALLENGE IS TO BE COMPLETED OUTSIDE!
*YOU MAY WALK, RUN, JOG, SNOWSHOE, CROSS-COUNTRY SKI
*INDOOR MACHINES DO NOT QUALIFY
*YOU MAY BREAK THE HIKE UP INTO SMALL INCREMENTS OVER THE WEEK
*REMEMBER TO COUNT THE TIME SPENT FOR EXERCISE MINUTES!
TO EXPLORE OTHER HIKES ON THE ISLAND
CHECK OUT THIS LINK:
HIKES OF REUNION ISLAND
IF YOU HAVE A CONDITION THAT
PROHIBITS YOU
FROM COMPLETING THIS CHALLENGE
PLEASE MESSAGE @hawkins410 or @MissionEnforcer
SO LACE UP YOUR HIKING SHOES
AND LET’S GO!
CHALLENGE #3: “NON, PAS TROP!”
(5 POINTS)
WE ALL NEED TO SAY “NO, TOO MUCH”
TO OURSELVES WHEN WE
ARE TEMPTED TO OVEREAT!
THE CUISINE OF REUNION ISLAND IS AS MIXED AS THE POPULATION.
THE REGIONAL SPECIALTY IS CARRI, A TRULY CREOLE DISH IN
WHICH MANY INGREDIENTS ARE SIMMERED TOGETHER FOR PERFECTION.
YOU WILL ALSO FIND A LOT OF SUGAR CANE, PINEAPPLES, KIWIS
AND FISH (OF COURSE, IT’S AN ISLAND!)
***TO EARN YOUR 5 POINTS
FOR THIS CHALLENGE***
SIMPLY STAY UNDER YOUR CALORIE COUNT
5 OUT OF THE 7 DAYS THIS WEEK!
**THE SPREADSHEET WON’T BE AVAILABLE FOR INPUT
UNTIL THURSDAY!**
*YOU DON’T HAVE TO USE MFP FOR CALORIE TRACKING
(ALTHOUGH WE RECOMMEND IT!)
*YOU MAY “EAT BACK” SOME OF YOUR EXERCISE CALORIES
(ALTHOUGH WE DON’T RECOMMEND IT)
*TRY A CREOLE INSPIRED DISH - YOU CAN GOOGLE RECIPE
(ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT MANDATORY!)
BON APPETIT!
JUST NOT TOO MUCH!
WE HOPE YOU HAVE FUN!
(5 POINTS)
WE ALL NEED TO SAY “NO, TOO MUCH”
TO OURSELVES WHEN WE
ARE TEMPTED TO OVEREAT!
THE CUISINE OF REUNION ISLAND IS AS MIXED AS THE POPULATION.
THE REGIONAL SPECIALTY IS CARRI, A TRULY CREOLE DISH IN
WHICH MANY INGREDIENTS ARE SIMMERED TOGETHER FOR PERFECTION.
YOU WILL ALSO FIND A LOT OF SUGAR CANE, PINEAPPLES, KIWIS
AND FISH (OF COURSE, IT’S AN ISLAND!
)***TO EARN YOUR 5 POINTS
FOR THIS CHALLENGE***
SIMPLY STAY UNDER YOUR CALORIE COUNT
5 OUT OF THE 7 DAYS THIS WEEK!
**THE SPREADSHEET WON’T BE AVAILABLE FOR INPUT
UNTIL THURSDAY!**
*YOU DON’T HAVE TO USE MFP FOR CALORIE TRACKING
(ALTHOUGH WE RECOMMEND IT!)
*YOU MAY “EAT BACK” SOME OF YOUR EXERCISE CALORIES
(ALTHOUGH WE DON’T RECOMMEND IT)
*TRY A CREOLE INSPIRED DISH - YOU CAN GOOGLE RECIPE
(ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT MANDATORY!)
BON APPETIT!
JUST NOT TOO MUCH!
WE HOPE YOU HAVE FUN!
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