TEAM FIVE
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So, I'm signing in very late today. I went to post my numbers, and I guess someone took the few numbers that I actually entered into MFP and entered them? I didn't enter all my figures this week into MFP (not a good week for logging)... so, I corrected what was entered.
VERY scary thing happened on my ride today. I was out in the middle of nowhere on a rail trail which allows motorized vehicles (dirt bikes, ATV's, UTV's...) A total coincidence, but my son and his friends came up from behind me and we stopped to chat (the odds of this happening are not very high as we had no idea we were all on same trail!). As we were talking, I watched a group of UTV's approaching with some sport quads behind them. The final quad started to fish tail and then he hit a rock and he and the machine went up in the air, cartwheeled, the machine came DOWN on the kid, bounced off him and the boy continued to roll like a rag doll. When his momentum finally stopped, he did not move. At all. We ran to him and were truly afraid... After a few minutes he came to.... !!! He obviously bonked his head... as he was knocked out. But, he refused further help and after checking that his quad was fine, he put his helmet back on and continued on down the trail. We were all rattled. I had to get on my bike (what you pedal!) and hustle as I still had another 40 minutes to go and the sun was setting in 30 minutes. That was not my typical relaxing ride!
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So, I'm signing in very late today. I went to post my numbers, and I guess someone took the few numbers that I actually entered into MFP and entered them? I didn't enter all my figures this week into MFP (not a good week for logging)... so, I corrected what was entered.
VERY scary thing happened on my ride today. I was out in the middle of nowhere on a rail trail which allows motorized vehicles (dirt bikes, ATV's, UTV's...) A total coincidence, but my son and his friends came up from behind me and we stopped to chat (the odds of this happening are not very high as we had no idea we were all on same trail!). As we were talking, I watched a group of UTV's approaching with some sport quads behind them. The final quad started to fish tail and then he hit a rock and he and the machine went up in the air, cartwheeled, the machine came DOWN on the kid, bounced off him and the boy continued to roll like a rag doll. When his momentum finally stopped, he did not move. At all. We ran to him and were truly afraid... After a few minutes he came to.... !!! He obviously bonked his head... as he was knocked out. But, he refused further help and after checking that his quad was fine, he put his helmet back on and continued on down the trail. We were all rattled. I had to get on my bike (what you pedal!) and hustle as I still had another 40 minutes to go and the sun was setting in 30 minutes. That was not my typical relaxing ride!
Holy cow! That was a scary incident! Very glad that you didn't get hurt and hopefully that young man didn't end up with a concussion!
While I appreciate that everyone has their different sports that they enjoy, I do object to so many parks and trails allowing foot traffic and both motorized and pedal power vehicles all on the same trails. We were playing in a disc golf tourney last summer up on one of the local mountains. I had a very close call with a trail bike speeding down the path just as I was crossing to get to the next tee. He came around a blind corner and I had to jump fast to get out of the way. The park encourages hikers to use the same trails!1 -
Hey Rus - have we lost @cadence2020? I see from the newsfeed that she has changed her user name and did not post much for this week.
Just curious - what happens if we have someone drop out or stop posting? Do we get a replacement from the wait list?3 -
They just passed us!!0
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Mrscanmore wrote: »They just passed us!!
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So, I'm signing in very late today. I went to post my numbers, and I guess someone took the few numbers that I actually entered into MFP and entered them? I didn't enter all my figures this week into MFP (not a good week for logging)... so, I corrected what was entered.
VERY scary thing happened on my ride today. I was out in the middle of nowhere on a rail trail which allows motorized vehicles (dirt bikes, ATV's, UTV's...) A total coincidence, but my son and his friends came up from behind me and we stopped to chat (the odds of this happening are not very high as we had no idea we were all on same trail!). As we were talking, I watched a group of UTV's approaching with some sport quads behind them. The final quad started to fish tail and then he hit a rock and he and the machine went up in the air, cartwheeled, the machine came DOWN on the kid, bounced off him and the boy continued to roll like a rag doll. When his momentum finally stopped, he did not move. At all. We ran to him and were truly afraid... After a few minutes he came to.... !!! He obviously bonked his head... as he was knocked out. But, he refused further help and after checking that his quad was fine, he put his helmet back on and continued on down the trail. We were all rattled. I had to get on my bike (what you pedal!) and hustle as I still had another 40 minutes to go and the sun was setting in 30 minutes. That was not my typical relaxing ride!
I was out riding ATVs with my boss's niece about a decade ago, and the ATV she was on the back of, flipped over and crushed her. She passed right there. It's gotta be the worst day of my life was riding back after we were told they crashed, just to find her already gone.
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RaeBeeBaby wrote: »Hey Rus - have we lost @cadence2020? I see from the newsfeed that she has changed her user name and did not post much for this week.
Just curious - what happens if we have someone drop out or stop posting? Do we get a replacement from the wait list?
Yes, I talked with her tonight. After she changed her name, I think there was some confusion because she got a message from Mission Enforcer that she was on the wait list, so she thought she was removed from the team. Anyway, she needs to focus on school and it is taking a lot more of her time than she anticipated, so is opting to drop out. I have sent a message the ME to see if there is a replacement player on the wait list for us. I'm guessing we'll hear in the morning.
Great job everyone!! Even if Team 1 went ahead, we are staying within striking distance, so stay with it and fight the good fight!
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WEEK FIVE DESTINATION & CHALLENGES ARE UP!
ALOHA EVERYONE!
DUE TO NUMEROUS REPLACEMENTS, THE SPREADSHEETS WON'T BE RELEASED UNTIL TOMORROW.
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So, I'm signing in very late today. I went to post my numbers, and I guess someone took the few numbers that I actually entered into MFP and entered them? I didn't enter all my figures this week into MFP (not a good week for logging)... so, I corrected what was entered.ENTERING NUMBERS FROM AN MFP DIARY POST BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE PERSON WHO OWNS THE DIARY, IS NOT ALLOWED!
It is not up to anyone else to play in the race for them. This includes doctoring a post or adding "@MissionEnforcer" when required.1 -
I'm glad we are doing the food accountability again! I really need that to stay motivated to log!
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The Spreadsheet is up and running!
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MissionEnforcer wrote: »So, I'm signing in very late today. I went to post my numbers, and I guess someone took the few numbers that I actually entered into MFP and entered them? I didn't enter all my figures this week into MFP (not a good week for logging)... so, I corrected what was entered.ENTERING NUMBERS FROM AN MFP DIARY POST BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE PERSON WHO OWNS THE DIARY, IS NOT ALLOWED!
It is not up to anyone else to play in the race for them. This includes doctoring a post or adding "@MissionEnforcer" when required.
Oh dear, I didn't mean for us to be scolded... I was just worried that I was going to be accused of changing my numbers (i.e., cheat). My apologies...
@my_butt: What a horrible experience for you. I'm sorry to bring that memory back to the forefront of your thoughts...1 -
MissionEnforcer wrote: »So, I'm signing in very late today. I went to post my numbers, and I guess someone took the few numbers that I actually entered into MFP and entered them? I didn't enter all my figures this week into MFP (not a good week for logging)... so, I corrected what was entered.ENTERING NUMBERS FROM AN MFP DIARY POST BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE PERSON WHO OWNS THE DIARY, IS NOT ALLOWED!
It is not up to anyone else to play in the race for them. This includes doctoring a post or adding "@MissionEnforcer" when required.
I understand regarding the diary issue and had inquired about that the first week in, however, I don't see how it is playing the race for someone by adding the tag for you when it was obviously their intent to post it for the verification and as far as I know we are not able to "doctor" a post of someone else. This also isn't consistent with the previous race when this practice was done.1 -
I did each of the videos once this morning . I was thinking that the 4 mile race would be an easy one for me, so I think I am going to challenge myself and instead limit the 4 miles to extra miles outside of walking to work and my morning runs. So, I'll try to do some extra walking in the evenings. 4
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MissionEnforcer wrote: »So, I'm signing in very late today. I went to post my numbers, and I guess someone took the few numbers that I actually entered into MFP and entered them? I didn't enter all my figures this week into MFP (not a good week for logging)... so, I corrected what was entered.ENTERING NUMBERS FROM AN MFP DIARY POST BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE PERSON WHO OWNS THE DIARY, IS NOT ALLOWED!
It is not up to anyone else to play in the race for them. This includes doctoring a post or adding "@MissionEnforcer" when required.
I understand regarding the diary issue and had inquired about that the first week in, however, I don't see how it is playing the race for someone by adding the tag for you when it was obviously their intent to post it for the verification and as far as I know we are not able to "doctor" a post of someone else. This also isn't consistent with the previous race when this practice was done.
I know this is all in fun, but this is getting a bit "strict". Especially, when it was NOT clear that you had to tag MissionEnforcer. I'm not an attorney (although I could play one on TV), but where in the challenge thread does it say that? Perhaps it was included in the original rules and regs for verification challenges, but it is NOT stated for the one in question.YOUR 5 POINTS WILL BE VERIFIED WHEN YOU DO THE FOLLOWING:
After completing the challenge, POST one time on your Team Thread AND put your 5 points into the Challenge Box (the "5" will be "red").
In the post include the following:
-List each day (1-5) along with the foods that you ate, and their corresponding colors. (Days do not have to be consecutive).
Remember, you must consume a minimum of 2 colors per day. At least 5 different colors must be used over the span of the five days. Juice is allowable, but will only count as one color. You may not simply drink a glass of V-8 and claim you're done!
When MissionEnforcer sees your "Red 5" he will check over your post, and change it to "Black". Only at this time, will the points add to your total. If you notice that your points have remained "Red" for over a day, go back and recheck your post, making sure it's complete.
The part where it says when MissionEnforcer sees your Red 5 he will check your post, but it doesn't say to tag him. Sorry for being picky/snarky, but let's be clear on what is expected if you're going to hold to "rules".
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@RaeBeeBaby: You are correct. Tagging MissionEnforcer was not part of the challenge. No points were deducted for failure to do so. Only those who failed to follow the directions (as you quoted above) lost points. This IS intended to be a fun game to help us all become more active and healthy. We hope you enjoy Week Five. Aloha! 3
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@RaeBeeBaby --- thanks for backing me up --- so, it looks like the points for @biketheworld were verified and granted, but not for @vanessa40 because she didn't list the corresponding colors for her meals. The biggest issue I had was that for a 5-day challenge and that she posted on Sunday, it didn't give me much of a chance to contact her to have her repost it again. I know sometimes it can be difficult to check the instructions in detail when on a mobile device and then try and post, so no blame from me on that oversight.
@hawkins410 -- you guys do an awesome job putting this all together, so not frustrated with you all either. It's a competitive race and I understand there needs to be guidelines and I trust ME is consistent across the board.
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Hey Fab Fives!! We worked hard last week, though I am shaking my fist in Team 1's general direction over the five points...lol...
So, this seems appropriate given our destination and challenges...
I'm glad I'm with a bunch of winners that continue to work hard to get the job done! At least we're bringing the heat to Team 1...but know we can take back first place!
I see we're running without a replacement for cadence2020, but it looks like most of the teams are down one player.
Glad the food challenge is this week and not last week (race weeks, I often have a few days of eating over since I'm fueling up for race days and post race). Should be a good way for me to get back on track. Also, don't mind the walking since I was going to take a bit of a break from paddling, so one of my usual paddle days I'll just walk instead. We'll see about the dancing videos. I still love the Radio Taiso ones, so hopefully these will be some I can add into my regular workouts!
Glad to see we've headed to another beautiful paddle location...though we've missed the 17 mile SUP race...
Have a great week everyone! Keep up the great work Fab Fives!!
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I've always wanted to go to Hawaii (of course, because of the beautiful pictures and descriptions, I now want to go to every destination in the race, as well as quite a few from the introduction posts!)
Have I mentioned doing videos are my least favorite type of challenge?
I am so uncoordinated and feel like a complete goof doing these... but I will get them done. I did the chair video twice today since it was easy to do at work (and only 3 minutes!) I'll space them out as required and do more tomorrow.
I love the idea of walking outside! I used to take my son in his stroller every night, but since he's a bit too big for a stroller these days, I haven't been able to go. I'll have to figure out something though because it feels amazing outside at night and I know it's about to get too cold (ok, too cold for me since I'm in Texas and my cold would probably be laughed at by you Northerners.
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I didn't get all the challenge points last week, but I am going to work triple hard this week.
Tonight while the youngest was at 1.75 hours of dance practice I took a 1.5 hour walk; a mile or so of running and over 4 miles walking. SOOOOOO.... Got lots of minutes AND first challenge done!7 -
I'm so glad for the outdoor challenge this week. I've got beautiful trails near my house that I haven't taken advantage of in ages. Today I took a 4.5 km (2.81 mile) walk with my dogs. It was so nice that I've convinced a friend to join me and am going to go for a nice long walk again after school tomorrow.
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I convinced my girls to go for a mile walk tonight. There was only a little bit of groaning and complaining
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Have I mentioned doing videos are my least favorite type of challenge? I am so uncoordinated and feel like a complete goof doing these... but I will get them done. I did the chair video twice today since it was easy to do at work (and only 3 minutes!) I'll space them out as required and do more tomorrow.
Welcome to the TEAM ... Normal workout videos are totally fine... but dancing videos??? I'm so glad I live alone and nobody can see me doing them...
- The walking challenge should be possible (even though it's rainy season). Will try to plan for lots of walking for sightseeing.
- Staying under calorie goal... possible but difficult ( I got a visitor starting from Friday afternoon .. unfortunately visitors want to eat... and I mean local food aka calorie bombs if you don't be cautious...)
- Videos... I'm still trying to delete YouTube or at least ban dance videos from there... kidding will do them from Tuesday to Thursday
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Week 5 Progress
Challenge 1: 2 of 4 miles done. Wasn't at all chilly tonight... maybe soon?
Challenge 2: 1 of 4 videos done twice (2/8)
Challenge 3: 1/5 Complete. Not the most healthy day... but stayed under my calories
Minutes:
Monday- 854 -
@MzManiak: Yeah, I hear you on the videos... (and thanks for posting an easy format to report our progress! )
Challenge 1: 2.6 mi completed tonight. With the "super moon" out, we thought a night hike would be a fun idea. We weren't disappointed! It was relatively warm, barely any wind, and so, so bright because of the moon.
Challenge 2: nothing yet
Challenge 3: 1/5 complete I, too, am really glad this Challenge isn't last week! I had a problem getting things logged...
Minutes:
Monday: 195
I've lost access to the spreadsheet. Anyone else?3 -
@2run2ski - Kristen, you just need to go to the Spreadsheet thread and go to the link again. It seems that after each week, the process of copying it and clearing it, then it goes away from the google drive/google sheets even though the link stays the same.
Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sRqt4GvOnfbAztyZcNaolQQoCAX5SRCZHabOfAKUZec/edit#gid=2853239952 -
Gosh reading back the rules are getting strict .. but no matter what we think Rules are rules . so please read them .
I was a bit gutted this week on coming 2nd zzzzzzzzz !.
never mind this week we are heading for 1ST Place .... RIGHT TEAM 5 ????.
Everyone one of us should be able to do this weeks 3 challenges start now we have all week split them up over the week if that helps but please do them .
And please put a zero on the spread sheet if you haven't managed to get any miles in .
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@Rus: Thanks for posting the link... I don't know why this week wouldn't work for me...
@2016summerfun: I was a bit gutted, too. But, I'm up and at 'em for this week!
@jackiep248: happy doggies!4 -
I finished the dance challenges this morning! Glad to be done them!3
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Channel the frustration...we did it once, we can do it again to get first place! We ARE the Fab Five!!
(From Team 1's comments it sounded like no one beat them last race, so we're already one step ahead...we can get it done again, and again, and again!)
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. ~ Epictetus4
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