[Closed Group] Birds of a Feather...get the flock outta our

caligirl2802
caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
edited October 2024 in Motivation and Support
This is the thread for "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" team in the FLY THE WORLD CHALLENGE

Team Members:
1. CaliGirl2802
2. leilaphoenix
3. ClareB1974
4. Kolohe71
5. CharlieJuliette
6. Sarah_uk
7. Vladikavkaz
8. Wjholder

Welcome aboard, this post should have all the information, logos, links etc that you need, but if you need anything else please feel free to post here or send me a message

We are flying the world, 1 cal burnt = 0.25 miles. START DATE 1st of OCT from New York and visiting cities around the world.

Here is the map
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=204655860575059420912.0004abdf0de2eadf90575&msa=0&ll=-3.864255,-154.335937&spn=144.829192,316.054688

And the spreadsheet for logging your calorie burns is:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmuRYy-7JwaydEVUMk5nQVp1aDZEbmUzM3VvRmtqYXc&hl=en_US

The logo can be placed in your signature by copy and pasting the following text and then changing the IMG to read img:
Birds_SML.jpg

The ticker can be added to your signature by copy and pasting this code and changing IMG to read img:
66752a8c4c42ff7.gif

There are only two rules for this team.....
1. Have FUN and enjoy the challenge!!!! :happy:
2. Please post your calories as often as possible, if you haven't posted for ONE WEEK you will be thrown overboard (with a parachute of course) and I will have to replace you
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  • Kolohe71
    Kolohe71 Posts: 613 Member
    Thanks for this. Looking forward to getting started.
  • CharlieJuliette
    CharlieJuliette Posts: 459 Member
    Excellent! Can't wait to get started!
  • vladikavkaz
    vladikavkaz Posts: 137 Member
    Good stuff.
  • Kolohe71
    Kolohe71 Posts: 613 Member
    Am I the only American on this team? I think everyone else is from England.
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    Am I the only American on this team? I think everyone else is from England.

    I'm technically British but have just returned from living in CA for 10+ years... so I'm kinda "in between" :)

    wjholder is also from CA
  • leilaphoenix
    leilaphoenix Posts: 839 Member
    Woohoo!!! Fly my lovely FLY!
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    New map link with our team name/logo on it:

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=204655860575059420912.0004abdf0de2eadf90575&msa=0&ll=41.47566,-73.861084&spn=4.814732,9.876709
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    Just a few more days until the start of our challenge, I hope we are resting our wings getting ready for a big start on Saturday.... what is everyone going to do for their first burn????
  • leilaphoenix
    leilaphoenix Posts: 839 Member
    I'm going to be spending Saturday in the garden doing some serious gardening! Our 100ft garden needs sorting out ahead of the winter. Also going to be doing some manual wood chopping. Not my usual exercise (!) but will have the HRM on to track :)
  • Kolohe71
    Kolohe71 Posts: 613 Member
    Will be gardening as well:
    1) Clear out 2 planters on sideyard
    2) Move 2 bushes from backyard to sideyard.
    3) Replant Plumeria bushes now in pots into emptied planters in backyard.
    4) Move potted Plumeria bush from frontyard to backyard.
    5) Plant brand-new Plumeria Tree into a new pot in frontyard.
    6) Trim perimeter hedge and palm trees.
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    Saturday I plan to get back to the gym, the first time in a couple of months, and then I have gardening too do, sawing down trees, bushes etc. and digging up roots.

    Sunday I have a 2 hour karate class which will give me a good burn, its the harder of the classes like I take
  • CharlieJuliette
    CharlieJuliette Posts: 459 Member
    Saturday is a ChaLean Extreme workout for me. It's a strength routine so not a great calorie burner. I might add in something else to get a good burn for the first day of the challenge!
  • vladikavkaz
    vladikavkaz Posts: 137 Member
    I've got a 10 mile run planned! Joined a running club last night, and that's what I get for it.

    was hoping to garden as well, so could be a good day.
  • Kolohe71
    Kolohe71 Posts: 613 Member
    Alright, I'll get the check-ins rolling. Put me down for 1147. Was a combination of house cleaning on Saturday and gardening on Sunday.
  • vladikavkaz
    vladikavkaz Posts: 137 Member
    Hi Kolohe,

    I've added your total cals to Sunday on the spreadsheet.

    Hope everyone had a good weekend?
  • CharlieJuliette
    CharlieJuliette Posts: 459 Member
    I've logged my workouts on the spreadsheet.

    We're off the mark!
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    Great job everyone, we are off and "flying"!!!! I'll update Lee on our burns this afternoon, if you could all please make sure you log your burns on the spreadsheet daily.

    I'll let you know as soon as the map is updated, lets rock the socks off of this competition and get some really good burns in!!!
  • Kolohe71
    Kolohe71 Posts: 613 Member
    Oops... Didn't see the link for the spreadsheet. I'll start marking there. Thanks vladikavkaz!
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    Sorry guys, I forgot the password to the original ticker so here is the new code to the updated ticker

    9f6999b0440701f.gif

    Copy and paste this and then just change the IMG to img, and then it should change when I update it daily.

    Let me know if there are any probs and in case I forget the passcode again it is 7180 :D
  • vladikavkaz
    vladikavkaz Posts: 137 Member
    hi,

    can you repost any updates from Lee on here, as he has bumped me from his friends list.

    harrumph *8^)
  • CharlieJuliette
    CharlieJuliette Posts: 459 Member
    Are we missing a team member? I don't think I've heard from ClareB at all.
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    Yeah I've sent ClareB a couple of messages I hope she replies soon.... Clare if you are reading this, come back to us.... we need your wings!!!!!
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    BTW.... on the spreadsheet I have changed the color of the text for the miles that I have logged with Lee, so its important that when you log your burns you leave them in black so I know how many to update.

    Looking forward to seeing everyones burns for this weekend, what are y'all planning on doing???

    Have a great weekend!!
  • leilaphoenix
    leilaphoenix Posts: 839 Member
    I'm really struggling to read the white text on the nearly-white background. Can you change the background colours so we can see the text better?

    I've been slacking a bit this weekend but going to try and get out running again this week - its just so cold!!!
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    We need a new team member guys.... anyone know someone that wants to join???
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    UPDATE FROM LEE:




    well we are a couple of weeks in and its time to throw in a SPANNER !!!!!!!!!

    Here is the up date

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=204655860575059420912.0004abdf0de2eadf90575&msa=0&ll=-20.550509,120.234375&spn=46.969193,79.013672

    We are going to have an "attack day" on THURSDAY this week

    For those new to my games, I like to throw in a "fun" thing here and there !!

    ON THURSDAY........... each Captain has the chance to attack another team.

    HOW??

    PM the team captain of the team you are attacking
    When all of there numbers are in, they MUST give you the miles that their highest Calorie Burner has done.
    Add those miles to your teams totals for that one day (in effect counting an extra person)
    The team being attacked can still count their person with the highest burn as normal......

    But next time i might not be so nice !!!
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    OK guys we need to pick a team member from another team to "attack".... basically we get to add their mileage to our team, so does anyone have any other friends in the same challenge on another team, or have you heard of anyone that has some good burns??

    The updated map with out logo and most current positions is:
    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=204655860575059420912.0004abdf0de2eadf90575&msa=0&ll=29.53523,27.333984&spn=45.679691,79.013672

    It looks like the "FighterFlight" team is out in front so they would be a good team to attack.... any thoughts???

    And also any suggestions on game plan??? Is it worth taking that day as a rest day so miles stolen are minimal??
  • vladikavkaz
    vladikavkaz Posts: 137 Member
    Hi,

    I don't think there'd be any benefit in having a rest day:

    Scenario 1: We do nothing, and team B decide to steal off of us:
    our cals : 0 their cals 0 - difference - 0
    Scenario 2: Our top scorer gets 1000 cals, and team B decide to steal off of us:
    our cals 1000, their cals 1000 difference - 0

    the only difference being that in scenario 1, we don't log any calories at all, but in scenario 2 we do.

    I don't know anyone in any other team ( at least I don't think so) but aiming for one of the lead teams makes the most sense.
  • leilaphoenix
    leilaphoenix Posts: 839 Member
    What about attacking Bullly's team? I don't know which one he is on but lots of know him!
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    We have a new team mate to replace ClareB, please welcome kapeluza!!!!!
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