Hey everyone! I'm a newbie also! I'm struggling through a crazy busy weekend here this weekend, but am ready to go and be competitive for our team this week! So excited to get going!

Hello to my team 4 misses being here and hello to everyone new

Hello team! I am new to this challenge and can't wait to get started!

Looking forward to doing the challenge!

Hello hello hello!
First off - @shauna30 we will miss you dearly, and good luck to your team! You're always welcome back
Second - my partner in crime @shauna30 has always been my co-captain so I need to find a new one! If you think you're up for the job, please let me know. If we've got a few people that want the job we'll do a team vote.
Welcome to team 4!! I'm Ashley and I've been in these challenges from the beginning, with our leadership changes has been probably been going on 2 years now and I can't begin to tell you how amazing they are and how much I love them! This will require attention and effort!! Being active and a part of the team thread is key to success here, I'd also like to ask you all to add your teammates. It helps with accountability and giving our team friendly reminders to always always always input miles (minutes) into the spread sheet. Please don't forget that this is a TEAM challenge, if you're questioning your ability to be present and pull your weight please let me know. If you're ever going to be missing for a week due to any circumstance, I need to know so I can tell the team we need to make up for your share of the minutes. Also if you're having spreadsheet problems you can either post your minutes on here and anyone from the team can input them for you or send me a message with them.
At the beginning of each week I like to read the description and post a brief summary of the mileage and challenges on here so be ready for those Monday mornings. All challenges are able to be modified if necessary, so if you're having an issue with something just let one of the leaders know and they will help you find an alternative so we get our extra points.
There are lots of ways to track your progress throughout this challenge as well. I like to do a fitness assessment at the beginning, weather it's recording my weights I'm starting out at (I'm a bit limited here because I'm still recovering from some shoulder problems), recording the time it takes to run a mile or a 5K, push ups or sit ups in a minutes time, anything your heart desires. Also please don't rely on the scale to tell you if you're having success! The scale is a big fat liar - take progress photos and I promise you'll be pleased. Measurements are great, too! If you'd like any tips on any of this stuff or have questions feel free to message me.

I'm excited to begin this journey with all of you. During the last race I wasn't nearly as present as I usually am because my wedding consumed my entire life haha, but I'm back in action and thrilled about it! I do have a fitness only Instagram account you can feel free to follow @ashley_tiuwife and if anyone wants to be Fitbit friends we can definitely do weekly challenges to keep us all moving! I will create the challenge group for that. I can be found at https://www.fitbit.com/user/2QK7C5 @dawnsch1995 and @TaraDanielle40 I believe are the only 2 that I'm already friends with on there, however Tara it says you're inactive, are you still using your Fitbit?

Anyways, I'm here for any questions and to help you in any way! HAPPY RACING!!

I am a total newbie too! I have NO idea what to expect from this challenge. I am going in blind.
Lately I have been running daily & I do plan to get back to weight lifting. In November.
My name is Lisa, I am 45 & have 2 kids (15G& 12B) We own a pool store, that is on its way to slowing down, for winter, so I will have lots of time to concentrate on fitness. My husband & I will be going on a cruise December 5-9. Our first time away without our children. It should all work out with this challenge as we will be active every day.
I do not have a Fitbit, but use a Garmin, so if anyone has a Garmin device, let me know.
I look forward to this & need to be challenged to keep going through the long winter months.

Another newbie here. Looking forward to the challenge and hope I can keep up. It's my first one ever.

Woohoo!! Hey team! This is my 2nd amazing race challenge and I'm so excited!! I loved the last one. Was a perfect fit for my life and activity level. You will soon find what an awesome leader we have in @SmashleyM914 . Life happens. We all can only do what we can do. I just want to do what I can to help me and everyone else here feel successful in their adventure as well as have a little fun. So I'm addition to posting our requirements, I'd love to ask people to make sure they post any personal scale or non scale victories - it is so fun celebrating them with you!!!!

Game on, people!! Let's do this!!

@MissionEnforcer Good morning Team 4 from SouthWest Florida! This is my first Amazing Race but have done a few other great challenges with @GrandmaJackie. No cold weather for us to deal with here, thankfully, and this time of the year is our drier season so plenty of opportunity to get outdoors and rack up some miles for the team.

@MissionEnforcer Challenge #1
Again, I'm Ashley. I'm from McHenry, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. We've got hot and humid summers and cold and bitter winters. Fall is my favorite time of year, the changing leaves and beginning of crisp weather, leggings, scarves, and boots are my favorite wardrobe choices! It's been unseasonably warm the past couple days and I'm ready for the fall weather to come. Of course shortly after that I'll be shoveling snow off the driveway with my hubby and complaining about the -40 wind chills
I've lived here my entire life and it seems as though it's gone from a quiet town to a busy one with lots of traffic all of the time.
The most unique part of McHenry is we have one of the few outdoor movie theaters left. We just love going there summer nights with our son and even bringing the puppies along too! It's a great time and I've got memories of being there since I was little.

And of course - Go Cubbies!!

@MissionEnforcer My name is Darci and I live in Colorado. I'm about 20 mins north of Denver in the town I grew grew up in. I've only been back here for about 4 years though. The weather here at this time of the year is bipolar according to my 13yo daughter. I think most would tend to agree. Last week we had days in the high 80s, this week low 60s. I don't watch the news/weather so I'm never quite sure what I'm waking up to. I love being able to see the mountains on my walk but wish I lived a little closer to them. Then again I'm not a huge fan of snow and the closer you are the more snow you get.

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Hello to the newbies and returning members of team 4! My name is Dawn, I'm a 47 year old wife & mother if 3 teenagers ( 18 & 17 boys, 15 girl). This is my 4th challenge and I am very excited to get back on track and be accountable, which really works for me!
I live in a small rural town in La Salle , Manitoba, Canada, just south of Winnipeg! I have lived here all my life and have watched my small town grow from 1200 to 2200 in the last 5 years! It is a great place to raise my family !
The upcoming winter season is nicknamed "WinterPeg" ! It gets really cold in the winter with major wind chill and lots of snow! This makes it challenging to do outdoor activities, but also activities like snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, skating, curling can all be fun to do as long as the weather cooperates!
Cheering on our Winnipeg Jets helps pass the winter months! Go Jets Go!!

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(How do you tag someone?) My name is Courtlynd. I'm 30 and live in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. I'm a full-time student and work part-time. Happy to be on the team.