Row the world games UPDATED

LeeKetty1176
LeeKetty1176 Posts: 881 Member
edited September 2024 in Chit-Chat
PLEASE READ SKIPPERS !!!!

After a very good point was made to me by Heather75 (thanks honey), its occurred to me that that i have acted quite irresponsible!

I know that people like to have the games up front so they can plan there weeks etc, however i know that a lot of people are killing themselves to move their boat...... and a few are risking injury !

to that end i will be inserting REST DAYS in to our challenge, but will think of a different way that people can still move the boat.

THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY WILL BE A REST DAY and CALS WILL NOT COUNT ! HOWEVER THE WATER element will still count.

there will be a rest day EVERY WEEK ! but will compensate by adding an extra double day etc

I hope you understand why i am doing this, i just want to make sure that we all complete the game safe and healthy !

please bump and any none captains that do bump if you can make sure your captain is aware !

Lee
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  • MissbusyLizzie
    MissbusyLizzie Posts: 326 Member
    BUMP! What are the other days for this week? (May be good to have in this thread too!)
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    Aww! You weren't being irresponsible! It's just that a bunch of us (not ME, of course) are very competitive and push too hard.

    Thanks, Lee. You're doing an amazing job with this and everyone appreciates it.
  • Solat37_Neil
    Solat37_Neil Posts: 379 Member
    bumpage
  • KnottyJen
    KnottyJen Posts: 1,070 Member
    This is a good idea. I know some people were getting some burn out. Excellent plan!
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    A rest day is a really good idea. But is there any chance we could choose our own individually? I'm actually working wednesday so I don'y mind taking that off, but if you'd said Thursday I'd have been pretty pissed because its one of the few days that I get a chance to get a good burn in. So many of us work different shifts, have kids etc. Maybe we could have a weekly rest day challenge (such as your water one this week) and do that on which ever day we choose to take off?
  • LeeKetty1176
    LeeKetty1176 Posts: 881 Member
    A rest day is a really good idea. But is there any chance we could choose our own individually? I'm actually working wednesday so I don'y mind taking that off, but if you'd said Thursday I'd have been pretty pissed because its one of the few days that I get a chance to get a good burn in. So many of us work different shifts, have kids etc. Maybe we could have a weekly rest day challenge (such as your water one this week) and do that on which ever day we choose to take off?


    hmmmmmmm

    good plan................ i will do that next week........each team can play their "water day" any day they pick and take a rest day as a team ???????? would that work ????
  • BobertC
    BobertC Posts: 123
    what is the water thing?
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    A rest day is a really good idea. But is there any chance we could choose our own individually? I'm actually working wednesday so I don'y mind taking that off, but if you'd said Thursday I'd have been pretty pissed because its one of the few days that I get a chance to get a good burn in. So many of us work different shifts, have kids etc. Maybe we could have a weekly rest day challenge (such as your water one this week) and do that on which ever day we choose to take off?


    hmmmmmmm

    good plan................ i will do that next week........each team can play their "water day" any day they pick and take a rest day as a team ???????? would that work ????

    Thats a good idea, atleast then there's only 15 of us to accomadate not more than 200 lol
  • kelleypf
    kelleypf Posts: 152 Member
    bump

    what is the water thing? i mustve missed that post...
  • Just_Dot
    Just_Dot Posts: 2,283 Member
    Bump!
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    Hi all,

    This is from Lee's last post:

    MONDAY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DOUBLE DAY !

    WED>>>>>>>>>>> WATER WATER WEDNESDAY !!!
    each team member will be awarded 10 mile per glass of water up to a maximum of 9 glasses (90 miles) !! we could not play this game without trust, so you are all trusted to tell the truth and drink up !!!!

    FRIDAY>>>>>>>>>>> DOUBLE DAY !!!!!


    DOUBLE ATTACK WEEKEND !!!

    Attacking boats that are near you (two in front or any behind) and get their highest cal burns on both SAT AND SUNDAY and TRIPLE that one persons miles !!!!!
  • Kinda79
    Kinda79 Posts: 239 Member
    bump
  • babydull
    babydull Posts: 727 Member
    Bump.
  • DanceYogaRun
    DanceYogaRun Posts: 373 Member
    A rest day is a really good idea. But is there any chance we could choose our own individually? I'm actually working wednesday so I don'y mind taking that off, but if you'd said Thursday I'd have been pretty pissed because its one of the few days that I get a chance to get a good burn in. So many of us work different shifts, have kids etc. Maybe we could have a weekly rest day challenge (such as your water one this week) and do that on which ever day we choose to take off?


    hmmmmmmm

    good plan................ i will do that next week........each team can play their "water day" any day they pick and take a rest day as a team ???????? would that work ????

    This. Wednesdays are my biggest cal burns and I'd hate for it not to count.
  • nosey_rosey
    nosey_rosey Posts: 380 Member
    Yayyy I am so excited for a rest day!!!! This is a great idea... just gotta move around my insanity schedule so I don't eff it up and get lazy lol =))
  • bmfrazie
    bmfrazie Posts: 2,380 Member
    BUMP
  • EliteDeeDee77
    EliteDeeDee77 Posts: 103 Member
    Bump
  • Slinkybaz
    Slinkybaz Posts: 312 Member
    Bumpity bumpmas!
  • timeforme23
    timeforme23 Posts: 461
    A rest day is a really good idea. But is there any chance we could choose our own individually? I'm actually working wednesday so I don'y mind taking that off, but if you'd said Thursday I'd have been pretty pissed because its one of the few days that I get a chance to get a good burn in. So many of us work different shifts, have kids etc. Maybe we could have a weekly rest day challenge (such as your water one this week) and do that on which ever day we choose to take off?


    hmmmmmmm

    good plan................ i will do that next week........each team can play their "water day" any day they pick and take a rest day as a team ???????? would that work ????

    Thats a good idea, atleast then there's only 15 of us to accomadate not more than 200 lol

    Thanks for the idea Kate_UK . . I agree, we should figure out the best day as a team.
  • Samerah12
    Samerah12 Posts: 610 Member
    bump!
  • amsparky
    amsparky Posts: 825 Member
    BUMP and great idea!! I like the idea of changing the rest day - Wed is a running day and Thursdays are my "rest" days. Thanks Lee for all you do!
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
    Sweet. Wednesday's my rest day anyways.
  • nlsalvatore
    nlsalvatore Posts: 519 Member
    Bump! Great idea!
  • Niveous
    Niveous Posts: 294 Member
    I really like the idea of the rest day, so I think it'd be great to work it in. However, I really hate the idea of being forced into which day I should take my rest day... because I will never take it on Wednesday (it just doesn't fit into my routine). So I'm basically stuck with two days where I'll have nothing to show for it since I take a rest day at another time during the week. And just for me personally, Wednesday usually happens to be a very nice burn day, and for that not to count... well it sucks. Is there any way that this could be more individualized?

    My personal suggestion would be organizing the rest day at the team level. Either the entire team picks their rest day for the week, or each individual declares their rest day to the captain. Regardless of whether or not an individual works out on their rest day, the calories won't count (since I know some workout 7 days a week or take active recovery days).

    Thank you again for all you do in organizing this challenge!
  • srp2011
    srp2011 Posts: 1,829 Member
    I love the idea of a rest day, because some rowers do feel pressure to push it every day, but also agree with some other posters about making it more individualized - what if all rowers were required to take one rest day each calendar week, and make it incumbent on the skippers to sort it out? Like basically, they can only count 6 days numbers for each rower each calendar week? But individuals could then select which day they want to take off? Because it would suck if the official rest day (whole game or team-determined) fell on a day where you were committed to work out, and your calories didn't count, and then you still took another day off to actually rest, so you're out 2 days...
  • timeforme23
    timeforme23 Posts: 461
    I love the idea of a rest day, because some rowers do feel pressure to push it every day, but also agree with some other posters about making it more individualized - what if all rowers were required to take one rest day each calendar week, and make it incumbent on the skippers to sort it out? Like basically, they can only count 6 days numbers for each rower each calendar week? But individuals could then select which day they want to take off? Because it would suck if the official rest day (whole game or team-determined) fell on a day where you were committed to work out, and your calories didn't count, and then you still took another day off to actually rest, so you're out 2 days...


    Oh this sounds like the best idea. Only 6 out of 7 days should count for each person. Great idea :-)
  • amber_bamber
    amber_bamber Posts: 86 Member
    I really like the Idea of each person picking the rest day and just letting the captain know that it was a rest day, but they drank so many cups of water.
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    I really like the Idea of each person picking the rest day and just letting the captain know that it was a rest day, but they drank so many cups of water.

    I agree.
  • BeautifulArtemis
    BeautifulArtemis Posts: 641 Member
    bumpity bump!
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
    I really like the Idea of each person picking the rest day and just letting the captain know that it was a rest day, but they drank so many cups of water.

    I agree.

    ditto this. More fair that way because not all of us are doing our exercise based on the rowing schedule. (I already have my rest days planned on Wednesday every week).
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