WEEK EIGHT: RACING FOR THAT POT OF GOLD!
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THIS IS “IT” TEAMS!
YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SO AMAZING!
IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE FINAL PUSH
TO FIND THAT POT OF GOLD
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW!
DESTINATION: COBH, IRELAND
MILES: 4353
KNOWN AS “THE EMERALD ISLE”
LET’S LOOK FOR OUR PERSONAL POTS OF GOLD HERE!
IRELAND IS MORE THAN A PLACE
IT IS AN EXPERIENCE
STEEPED IN ANCIENT HISTORY & LEGENDS
THIS GREEN ISLAND HAS IT ALL!
The following YouTube Videos will give you a taste:
(Six Bonus Minutes if active while watching)
“View from Above - Ireland”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqkdB6nQJqI&feature=youtu.be
“The Beauty of Ireland”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YAa6NjFVjk&feature=em-share_video_user
BEAUTIFUL COBH (FORMERLY QUEENSTOWN) WAS THE LAST
PORT OF CALL THAT THE PASSENGERS
OF THE TITANIC
EVER LAID EYES ON:
WITH ITS BRIGHTLY COLORED HOUSES AND SHOPS ON 23 LEVELS
AND THE ROSE COLORED STAINED WINDOW OF
ST. COLMAN’S CATHEDRAL:
COBH HASN’T CHANGED MUCH SINCE THAT DAY!
TO READ A SHORT HISTORY ON THE TITANIC IN COBH
PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
COBH -TITANIC’S LAST PORT OF CALL
BUT THE FAIR EMERALD ISLE IS ABOUT
MUCH MORE!
IT MAY BE KNOWN AS THE LAND OF
LEPRECHAUNS & FAERIES
BUT LET’S VISIT THE REST!
THE ROLLING GREEN HILLS:
THE BEAUTY OF THE BOUNTIFUL SHEEP:
THE LIVELY CAPITAL OF DUBLIN:
FUN PUB CRAWLS:
THE LIBRARY AT TRINITY COLLEGE:
THE PEOPLE!
PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING YOUTUBE TO MEET SOME OF THE FOLKS
(STAY ACTIVE FOR 4 BONUS MINUTES)
“WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYuTo3Q3z4w&feature=youtu.be
THE TRADITIONAL DANCING!
WATCH THE FOLLOWING YOUTUBE
FOR 3 BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE:
“RIVERDANCE LONGEST LINE WORLD RECORD”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiU-n_lWAio
THE CELTIC HARPS:
THE COLORFUL TOWNS:
WHERE A SHAMROCK MARKS A PLACE TO STAY:
IF THEY DON’T HAVE ROOM FOR YOU, THEY WILL RING UP AND DOWN THE STREET!
WHETHER A COTTAGE OR A CASTLE!
OR A HOTEL FIT FOR ROYALTY:
LET’S TAKE A LITTLE TOUR OF SOME HIGHLIGHTS
OF BOTH NORTH & SOUTH IRELAND
DINGLE PENINSULA:
ASHFORD CASTLE:
GLENDALOUGH MONASTIC SITE:
THE NATIONAL SPORT OF HURLING:
BELOW IS A LITTLE YOUTUBE SHOWING A CLIP OF HURLING:
“Hurling - The Fastest Game on Grass”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgEMvRrOCRI&feature=youtu.be
BLARNEY CASTLE & KISSING THE BLARNEY STONE:
YEP IT IS HIGH UP THERE!
BUT DON’T WORRY...THEY’LL HANG ON TO YOU!
FOR A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ON THIS “ROCK OF ELOQUENCE” CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
HISTORY OF THE BLARNEY STONE
THE ANCIENT HILL OF TARA WHERE THE HIGH KINGS MET:
THIS IS WHERE IT IS SAID ST. PATRICK CONVERTED THE DRUIDS TO CHRISTIANITY!
ACHILL ISLAND:
GLENCOE WATERFALL:
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY:
VIEW THIS YOUTUBE TO SEE MORE OF THIS
NATURAL WONDER OF THE WORLD
(TWO BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE):
“GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, NORTHERN IRELAND”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFWpE60dZgU&feature=youtu.be
AND THE UNBELIEVABLE BEAUTIFULLY INCREDIBLE
CLIFFS OF MOHER:
CARE FOR A BIKE RIDE?
PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING YOUTUBE
TO SEE WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT!
(TWO BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE)
“20 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN IRELAND”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlwmZ5kWCBo&feature=youtu.be
WEEK 1:
Link to: SAY "NĬ HĂO" IN HARBIN!
CHALLENGE #2: "XINGSHI IN CHINA!" (4 videos - 35 min.)
WEEK 2:
Link to: RACING TO LA RÉUNION!
CHALLENGE #1: "DANSES DE REUNION!" (5 videos - 19 min.)
CHALLENGE #2: “RANDONNEE ON REUNION!” (5 km outside)
WEEK 3:
Link to: RACING FOR THE GOLD!
CHALLENGE #1: “THE SYDNEY BRIDGE CLIMB” (1332 Combined Steps Up and Down)
CHALLENGE #2: “CRIKEY! SURF’S UP!” (Balance Video 2x, 30 min.)
WEEK 4:
Link to: TUK TUK TO THAILAND!
CHALLENGE #1: “MUAY THAI ANYONE?” (30 Min. Kickboxing Video)
CHALLENGE #2: “SABAI (RELAX!) YOUR FEET!”
(Massage Videos - 48 min.)
WEEK 5:
Link to: VIAGGIA A VENEZIA!
CHALLENGE #1: "VOGLIO UN GELATO!"
(25 Min. Cardio and Legs Video)
CHALLENGE #2: “WHEN IN VENICE, TAKE A GONDOLA”
(40 Min. Seated Cardio and Strength Video)
WEEK 6:
Link to: THE LAST GREAT RACE!
CHALLENGE #1: “FROSTBITE FOOTRACE OR IDITAROD?”
(Option #2 - 5K outside or Option #3 - 10.49 Miles in or out. Note: there is no 2.5K option.)
CHALLENGE #2: “BE ABLE TO PUSH YOUR SLED!”
(40 min. Fitness Blender Video)
WEEK 7:
Link to: JAMMIN’ TO JAMAICA!
CHALLENGE #1: “GET WID DE BEAT” (20 Min. Workout Video)
CHALLENGE #2: “TEK IT EASY MON!” (20 Min. Recovery Video)
TO GET CREDIT FOR THESE CHALLENGES YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY:
YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SO AMAZING!
IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE FINAL PUSH
TO FIND THAT POT OF GOLD
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW!
DESTINATION: COBH, IRELAND
MILES: 4353
KNOWN AS “THE EMERALD ISLE”
LET’S LOOK FOR OUR PERSONAL POTS OF GOLD HERE!
IRELAND IS MORE THAN A PLACE
IT IS AN EXPERIENCE
STEEPED IN ANCIENT HISTORY & LEGENDS
THIS GREEN ISLAND HAS IT ALL!
The following YouTube Videos will give you a taste:
(Six Bonus Minutes if active while watching)
“View from Above - Ireland”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqkdB6nQJqI&feature=youtu.be“The Beauty of Ireland”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YAa6NjFVjk&feature=em-share_video_userBEAUTIFUL COBH (FORMERLY QUEENSTOWN) WAS THE LAST
PORT OF CALL THAT THE PASSENGERS
OF THE TITANIC
EVER LAID EYES ON:
WITH ITS BRIGHTLY COLORED HOUSES AND SHOPS ON 23 LEVELS
AND THE ROSE COLORED STAINED WINDOW OF
ST. COLMAN’S CATHEDRAL:
COBH HASN’T CHANGED MUCH SINCE THAT DAY!
TO READ A SHORT HISTORY ON THE TITANIC IN COBH
PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
COBH -TITANIC’S LAST PORT OF CALL
BUT THE FAIR EMERALD ISLE IS ABOUT
MUCH MORE!
IT MAY BE KNOWN AS THE LAND OF
LEPRECHAUNS & FAERIES
BUT LET’S VISIT THE REST!
THE ROLLING GREEN HILLS:
THE BEAUTY OF THE BOUNTIFUL SHEEP:
THE LIVELY CAPITAL OF DUBLIN:
FUN PUB CRAWLS:
THE LIBRARY AT TRINITY COLLEGE:
THE PEOPLE!
PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING YOUTUBE TO MEET SOME OF THE FOLKS
(STAY ACTIVE FOR 4 BONUS MINUTES)
“WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYuTo3Q3z4w&feature=youtu.beTHE TRADITIONAL DANCING!
WATCH THE FOLLOWING YOUTUBE
FOR 3 BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE:
“RIVERDANCE LONGEST LINE WORLD RECORD”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiU-n_lWAioTHE CELTIC HARPS:
THE COLORFUL TOWNS:
WHERE A SHAMROCK MARKS A PLACE TO STAY:
IF THEY DON’T HAVE ROOM FOR YOU, THEY WILL RING UP AND DOWN THE STREET!
WHETHER A COTTAGE OR A CASTLE!
OR A HOTEL FIT FOR ROYALTY:
LET’S TAKE A LITTLE TOUR OF SOME HIGHLIGHTS
OF BOTH NORTH & SOUTH IRELAND
DINGLE PENINSULA:
ASHFORD CASTLE:
GLENDALOUGH MONASTIC SITE:
THE NATIONAL SPORT OF HURLING:
BELOW IS A LITTLE YOUTUBE SHOWING A CLIP OF HURLING:
“Hurling - The Fastest Game on Grass”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgEMvRrOCRI&feature=youtu.beBLARNEY CASTLE & KISSING THE BLARNEY STONE:
YEP IT IS HIGH UP THERE!
BUT DON’T WORRY...THEY’LL HANG ON TO YOU!
FOR A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ON THIS “ROCK OF ELOQUENCE” CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
HISTORY OF THE BLARNEY STONE
THE ANCIENT HILL OF TARA WHERE THE HIGH KINGS MET:
THIS IS WHERE IT IS SAID ST. PATRICK CONVERTED THE DRUIDS TO CHRISTIANITY!
ACHILL ISLAND:
GLENCOE WATERFALL:
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY:
VIEW THIS YOUTUBE TO SEE MORE OF THIS
NATURAL WONDER OF THE WORLD
(TWO BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE):
“GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, NORTHERN IRELAND”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFWpE60dZgU&feature=youtu.beAND THE UNBELIEVABLE BEAUTIFULLY INCREDIBLE
CLIFFS OF MOHER:
CARE FOR A BIKE RIDE?
PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING YOUTUBE
TO SEE WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT!
(TWO BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE)
“20 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN IRELAND”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlwmZ5kWCBo&feature=youtu.be
****** CHALLENGES #1 & #2: "CELTIC CHOICE" ******
THIS WEEK WE WILL REVISIT WHERE WE'VE TRAVELED BY REPEATING TWO OF OUR PREVIOUS CHALLENGES.
FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST:
PICK AND COMPLETE ONE OF THE PREVIOUS "CHALLENGE #1s" (AS THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE #1).
PICK AND COMPLETE ONE OF THE PREVIOUS "CHALLENGE #2s" (AS THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE #2).
FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST:
PICK AND COMPLETE ONE OF THE PREVIOUS "CHALLENGE #1s" (AS THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE #1).
PICK AND COMPLETE ONE OF THE PREVIOUS "CHALLENGE #2s" (AS THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE #2).
WEEK 1:
Link to: SAY "NĬ HĂO" IN HARBIN!
CHALLENGE #2: "XINGSHI IN CHINA!" (4 videos - 35 min.)
WEEK 2:
Link to: RACING TO LA RÉUNION!
CHALLENGE #1: "DANSES DE REUNION!" (5 videos - 19 min.)
CHALLENGE #2: “RANDONNEE ON REUNION!” (5 km outside)
WEEK 3:
Link to: RACING FOR THE GOLD!
CHALLENGE #1: “THE SYDNEY BRIDGE CLIMB” (1332 Combined Steps Up and Down)
CHALLENGE #2: “CRIKEY! SURF’S UP!” (Balance Video 2x, 30 min.)
WEEK 4:
Link to: TUK TUK TO THAILAND!
CHALLENGE #1: “MUAY THAI ANYONE?” (30 Min. Kickboxing Video)
CHALLENGE #2: “SABAI (RELAX!) YOUR FEET!”
(Massage Videos - 48 min.)
WEEK 5:
Link to: VIAGGIA A VENEZIA!
CHALLENGE #1: "VOGLIO UN GELATO!"
(25 Min. Cardio and Legs Video)
CHALLENGE #2: “WHEN IN VENICE, TAKE A GONDOLA”
(40 Min. Seated Cardio and Strength Video)
WEEK 6:
Link to: THE LAST GREAT RACE!
CHALLENGE #1: “FROSTBITE FOOTRACE OR IDITAROD?”
(Option #2 - 5K outside or Option #3 - 10.49 Miles in or out. Note: there is no 2.5K option.)
CHALLENGE #2: “BE ABLE TO PUSH YOUR SLED!”
(40 min. Fitness Blender Video)
WEEK 7:
Link to: JAMMIN’ TO JAMAICA!
CHALLENGE #1: “GET WID DE BEAT” (20 Min. Workout Video)
CHALLENGE #2: “TEK IT EASY MON!” (20 Min. Recovery Video)
TO GET CREDIT FOR THESE CHALLENGES YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY:
1) COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE.
2) POST ON YOUR TEAM THREAD (USE A SEPARATE POST FOR EACH CHALLENGE:)
a.) LABEL "CHALLENGE # (1 OR 2)"
b.) WHICH REPEATED CHALLENGE YOU CHOSE, IDENTIFYING WHICH WEEK (OR LOCATION) IT CAME FROM.
c.) WHY YOU PICKED THIS PARTICULAR CHALLENGE.
3) PUT A "10" IN THE APPROPRIATE BOX ON THE SPREADSHEET (this will remain "GREEN" until reviewed, and will become "RED" if rejected).
EXAMPLE:
CHALLENGE #1:
I CHOSE THE 10.49 MILE "FROSTBITE FOOTRACE OR IDITAROD?" CHALLENGE FROM WEEK 6 (ALASKA)
I CHOSE THIS CHALLENGE BECAUSE I LIKE TO HIKE WITH MY DOG FOR THE EXERCISE.
YOU MUST POST YOUR OWN POST!
POSTS CORRECTED AND REPOSTED BY OTHER TEAM MEMBERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
POSTS CORRECTED AND REPOSTED BY OTHER TEAM MEMBERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
******CHALLENGE #3: “WEARING O’ THE GREEN!”******
(5 POINTS)
YE DIDN’T THINK I’D BE FORGETTIN’ ALL ABOUT
ST. PADDY’S DAY
DID YE NOW?
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A MILLION
REASONS TO VISIT IRELAND
WE WANT TO BE THERE BY THURSDAY FOR
THE WEARING O’ THE GREEN!
THERE ARE FOUR DAYS OF CELEBRATION!
PLEASE ENJOY THE SHORT YOUTUBE BELOW:
“GO GREEN FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSxA66fZDMY&feature=youtu.be
***TO EARN YOUR 5 POINTS FOR THIS LAST CHALLENGE***
WE WANT YOU TO EAT YOUR GREENS!
(YOU CAN WEAR YOUR GREEN TOO BUT THAT IS OPTIONAL)
EAT FOUR FULL SERVINGS OF FOUR
DIFFERENT GREEN FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
THIS WEEK!
THAT’S IT!
THEY CAN EVEN ALL BE IN ONE DAY!
BUT
(ISN’T THERE ALWAYS A WEE “BUT”?)
***YOU MUST POST ON YOUR TEAM THREAD
WHAT FOUR GREEN FOODS YOU CONSUMED***
BE SURE TO LABEL THIS AS "CHALLENGE #3"!!
AS WITH THE OTHER CHALLENGES
YOUR POINTS WILL STAY “GREEN” UNTIL READ
IF THEY STAY RED, LOOK AGAIN!
(5 POINTS)
YE DIDN’T THINK I’D BE FORGETTIN’ ALL ABOUT
ST. PADDY’S DAY
DID YE NOW?
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A MILLION
REASONS TO VISIT IRELAND
WE WANT TO BE THERE BY THURSDAY FOR
THE WEARING O’ THE GREEN!
THERE ARE FOUR DAYS OF CELEBRATION!
PLEASE ENJOY THE SHORT YOUTUBE BELOW:
“GO GREEN FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSxA66fZDMY&feature=youtu.be***TO EARN YOUR 5 POINTS FOR THIS LAST CHALLENGE***
WE WANT YOU TO EAT YOUR GREENS!
(YOU CAN WEAR YOUR GREEN TOO BUT THAT IS OPTIONAL)
EAT FOUR FULL SERVINGS OF FOUR
DIFFERENT GREEN FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
THIS WEEK!
THAT’S IT!
THEY CAN EVEN ALL BE IN ONE DAY!
BUT
(ISN’T THERE ALWAYS A WEE “BUT”?)
***YOU MUST POST ON YOUR TEAM THREAD
WHAT FOUR GREEN FOODS YOU CONSUMED***
BE SURE TO LABEL THIS AS "CHALLENGE #3"!!
AS WITH THE OTHER CHALLENGES
YOUR POINTS WILL STAY “GREEN” UNTIL READ
IF THEY STAY RED, LOOK AGAIN!
EXAMPLE:
CHALLENGE #3
I ate four green vegetables this week. They were brussel sprouts, kale, asparagus, and zucchini.
***NOTE: GREEN ALCOHOLIC DRINKS DO NOT COUNT***
IT DOESN’T GET MUCH EASIER THAN THAT DOES IT?
MUST BE THE LUCK O' THE IRISH!
BEFORE WE GO
I’D LIKE YOU TO ENJOY THE FOLLOWING LIVE PERFORMANCE
BY CELTIC WOMAN.
(AND AWARD 5 BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE)
“Celtic Woman - You Raise Me Up”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfwlj0gba_k&feature=em-share_video_user
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THERE YOU HAVE IT.
I CONGRATULATE EACH OF YOU
FOR GETTING HERE!
WE HAVE CELEBRATED TRIUMPHS
AND SURVIVED HARDSHIPS,
BUT WE’VE DONE IT TOGETHER!
NOW LET’S GO FOLLOW THAT RAINBOW!
IT DOESN’T GET MUCH EASIER THAN THAT DOES IT?
MUST BE THE LUCK O' THE IRISH!
BEFORE WE GO
I’D LIKE YOU TO ENJOY THE FOLLOWING LIVE PERFORMANCE
BY CELTIC WOMAN.
(AND AWARD 5 BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE)
“Celtic Woman - You Raise Me Up”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfwlj0gba_k&feature=em-share_video_user*************************************************************************
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*********
THERE YOU HAVE IT.
I CONGRATULATE EACH OF YOU
FOR GETTING HERE!
WE HAVE CELEBRATED TRIUMPHS
AND SURVIVED HARDSHIPS,
BUT WE’VE DONE IT TOGETHER!
NOW LET’S GO FOLLOW THAT RAINBOW!
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