APRIL MILES CHALLENGE!

amelia_atlantic

Hey everyone,

Welcome to a new month! It's time to track some new miles!

TeamLeela and I have a great new idea for this month...TEAMS!

Every 4 people to sign up before April 5th are a team and each time is competing against EACH OTHER. The team with the most miles this month gets to decide the following month's challenge!
Whatta ya say?! A friendly competition never hurt anyone!

We'll be using this formula to track the group's progress:

____(My PERSONAL Miles) + ______ (Previous TEAM Miles) = _______ (New TEAM Miles TOTAL)

Example: 2.50 (My PERSONAL Miles) + 50 (Previous TEAM Miles) = 52.50 (New TEAM Miles TOTAL)

*Please appoint one person from your team to track your group total.
*Every group should post their totals every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.


Runners, Walkers, Swimmers and Eliptical(ers?) all welcome to join.

GOOD LUCK!

queenstatus

Count me in!!!

margie_77

I'm in

SKelley1218

Hey, Is this group only open to people who are members or can new people join?

loveme445

Starting Bridge to 10K next week so this will be a good way to make sure I go running. Im in!

amelia_atlantic

Hey, Is this group only open to people who are members or can new people join?

Oh, ALL are welcome! Hello!

shouts12

I'll play! Love the elliptical (5 miles tonight), but I'm hopeful to try real running when the weather finally improves, and that will really test me...

SKismet

I would love to join, but I have so much trouble getting to the gym AND am just starting to do cardio other than stationary biking, I feel like I would be a bit of a handicap to my team. :embarassed: I so wish I had some kind of cardio machine at home! (The weather is NOT cooperating right now for me to think about just saying I would walk outside.)

bethjillian

I would like to do this too! But I am not sure what I need to do? Just log my miles here? Sorry I am a little slow!

TeamLeela

looks like I'm the start of team 3?? Can't wait to start!

ldykema

I'd love to join... but would it be cheating if I'm already a runner? I'm running a marathon in 8 weeks (my first since having kids!).

amelia_atlantic

I would like to do this too! But I am not sure what I need to do? Just log my miles here? Sorry I am a little slow!

I'll post the official teams on Monday the 4th (waiting for more people to join so we have more competing teams).

Basically, you just keep track of your miles finished and check in Monday, Wednesday and Friday with your progress.

A week should look something like this:

MONDAY: 3 (MY miles) + 50 (Previous TEAM TOTAL miles) = 53 (New TEAM TOTAL miles)

WEDNESDAY: 5 (MY miles) + 53 (Previous TEAM TOTAL miles) = 58 (New TEAM TOTAL miles)

FRIDAY: 2 (MY miles) + 58 (Previous TEAM TOTAL miles) = 60 (New TEAM TOTAL miles)


Make sense? Does anyone else have any ideas to improve the formula? I'm all ears!

We can either post individually using that formula or have one teammate keep track for everyone. I personally like the idea of checking in individually since it's a lot to keep track of and it holds us accountable to check in M, W, F. WHat do you guys think?

lyla29

I'm in again this month.

loveme445

I would like to do this too! But I am not sure what I need to do? Just log my miles here? Sorry I am a little slow!

I'll post the official teams on Monday the 4th (waiting for more people to join so we have more competing teams).

Basically, you just keep track of your miles finished and check in Monday, Wednesday and Friday with your progress.

A week should look something like this:

MONDAY: 3 (MY miles) + 50 (Previous TEAM TOTAL miles) = 53 (New TEAM TOTAL miles)

WEDNESDAY: 5 (MY miles) + 53 (Previous TEAM TOTAL miles) = 58 (New TEAM TOTAL miles)

FRIDAY: 2 (MY miles) + 58 (Previous TEAM TOTAL miles) = 60 (New TEAM TOTAL miles)


Make sense? Does anyone else have any ideas to improve the formula? I'm all ears!

We can either post individually using that formula or have one teammate keep track for everyone. I personally like the idea of checking in individually since it's a lot to keep track of and it holds us accountable to check in M, W, F. WHat do you guys think?

I think we should post individually on whatever day we complete miles. I tend to forget to log if I dont do it the same day.

Maybe we could come up with group names so when we post we wont post miles to the wrong team. So, in the formula it should state "TEAM HOTTIE TOTAL"

Just a suggestion, I will go with whatever you decide.

Are we using the miles completed April 1st-3rd or miles completed beginning April 4th?

SenseAtional

Count me in!

Toniknox71

I am in!

bstamps12

I am in again with my personal goal being 75 miles this month!

TeamLeela

So just so I'm clear, none of the miles from the weekend will count. We will start counting miles on Monday once all the teams have been established?

TeamLeela

I love the idea of team names. Once the teams are formed, the members of each group can collective decide a name.

Monda

Can I join! I love this idea!

Irene_1

Count me in.

fancyladyJeri

I won't join the challenge but you guys are certainly inspiring.

yahoo19

Count me in!

afcparker

okay, I'll join!

But I do only go to the gym like 2-3 times a week. I hope I don't let my team down!

amelia_atlantic

I think we should post individually on whatever day we complete miles. I tend to forget to log if I dont do it the same day.

Maybe we could come up with group names so when we post we wont post miles to the wrong team. So, in the formula it should state "TEAM HOTTIE TOTAL"

Just a suggestion, I will go with whatever you decide.

Are we using the miles completed April 1st-3rd or miles completed beginning April 4th?

Just to be clear:
Team names-DEFINITELY! The crazier the better!
The miles from this weekend (April 1-3) COUNT! Just add them to your monday totals.

Per TeamLeela:
Each person should keep a running total of their miles in their signature.
For example:
4/4- 4/10- 6 miles
4/4- 2 miles elliptical, 4/5 - 3 mile walk, 4/6- 1 mile walk
4/11-4/17 TBA
4/18-4/24 TBA
4/25- 4/30 TBA

Each team captain tallies all the miles at the end of the week. I still think individuals should update their totals on M, W, F (in the forum) but final weekly totals should be submitted no later than midnight Sunday night (mailed to team captain).
The team captain can update their team total by Monday...team captain should POST IN CAPITALS so we know it's a current running tally.

Everyone good?

shouts12

Ugh... looks like only elliptical for me. Went to the doctor today, and I have "jumper's knee". Recovery is in terms of months, rather than weeks. No running, treadmill, etc.

margie_77

ok.. I'm confused. Am I on a team?

SKismet

ok.. I'm confused. Am I on a team?

Ditto. I'm still kinda worried that I would be a handicap to my team, but I'm up for trying.

amelia_atlantic

I was waiting on more people to join but we'll be doing groups of three. The teams are as follows:

TEAM ONE:
amelia_atlantic
queenstatus
o_malley

TEAM TWO:
loveme445
skelley1218
shouts12

TEAM THREE:
skismet
bethjillian
TeamLeela

TEAM FOUR:
idykema
lyla29
Legallyfab

TEAM FIVE:
Toniknox 71
bstamps12
monda

TEAM SIX:
Irene-1
yahoo19
afcparker

amelia_atlantic

I'll get it started. Just copy and paste this formula but change it to your team!

Again, any miles from this weekend count!!!

MONDAY: 10 (MY miles) + 0 (Previous TEAM ONE miles) = 10 (New TEAM ONE miles)

lyla29

my total miles so far 4.3 for Friday and 5.25 from today

MONDAY: 9.55 (MY miles) + 0 (Previous TEAM FOUR miles) = 9.55 (New TEAM FOUR miles)