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    2014 CS Holiday Running/Biking/Swimming Challenge

    Here's a link to the spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...ySVp4aHc#gid=2

    It’s that time again when we give thanks to our Maker for the privilege to kick some butt on the road and in the pool. As usual we are keeping things simple and only permitting running, cycling, and swimming with adjustments made to the cycling/swimming mileage to put everything on the same level. Here’s the adjustment ratios:

    3.5 cycling miles = 1 running mile
    400 meters = 1 running mile

    These ratios worked pretty well last year so I vote we keep them the same.

    Now let’s revisit last years amazing challenge.

    2013 Winners:
    Most miles: CJF – Dude put in over 400 miles and looks like he’s in for 2014 so time for someone (P-diddy?) to claim the title.

    Most consistent: Ohio Blue – unfortunately my nickname of Jerome the metronome didn’t stick….which might be due to his name not being Jerome or anything close to it.

    Most improved: scottie – Time for him to join the big leagues and go for a top ten finish!

    We'll have the same categories this year, but let me know if you want any added in addition to these. I run this thing as a dictatorship so categories are subject to my approval, but, as always, I can be swayed by public opinion.

    Charity: In the past we’ve donated some money to charity based on mileage and have allowed the winner to pick the charity of choice. This was all completely voluntary but I think we totally didn’t get it done last year as I don’t recall any record of it. Do we want to allow for this again this year? I like the idea but if no one cares then I’m fine bagging it.

    Spreadsheet Tracker: We’ll use a similar spreadsheet tracker as in past years. Basically you just have to put your name on the first tab, then your name will flow through to the other tabs automatically. Then, after your run/bike session you just have to input the miles/meters into the appropriate tab "Running" for a run, "Cycling" for a bike ride, and “Swimming” for, well, a swim. Just input your miles as miles and meters as meters and the spreadsheet will automatically adjust them based on the run/bike ratio of 1:3.5 and the run/swim ratio.

    For those that are more visual learners, here's a step by step method including pictures:

    Step 1: Input your name on the "Total" tab and also mark whether or not you are participating in the charity portion of the challenge
    2013cs.JPG

    Step 2: Let's say I ran 6.2 miles on the first day of the challenge. I'd go to the "Running" tab and input "6.2" into the appropriate cell...
    2013cs2.JPG

    Step 3: Let's say I rode 25 miles on the second day of the challenge. I'd go to the "Cycling" tab and input "25" into the appropriate cell...
    2013cs3.JPG

    Step4: You can then see your overall total mileage as well as how you stack up against other CSers by going to the "Total" tab...
    2013cs4.JPG
    Last edited by Moliere; 11-04-2014, 11:09 AM.
    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf
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    Enter swimming in meters?! This is the USA goddammit.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Walter Sobchak View Post
      Enter swimming in meters?! This is the USA goddammit.
      I'm running this year and only recording my runs in kilometers.
      Get confident, stupid
      -landpoke

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Walter Sobchak View Post
        Enter swimming in meters?! This is the USA goddammit.
        I need to change it to metres
        "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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        • #5
          This couldn't have come at a better time. I need this.
          A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. - Mohammad Ali

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          • #6
            Hopefully the weather won't impact much of this over the holidays. I commute to work each day on a bicycle, so that's 23.5 miles, four days a week. I might look at extending the route some days. As for running, if forced inside on a treadmill, you should really set the incline to 2% to simulate running outside. Should be fun. I'm looking forward to it.

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            • #7
              I'm in - walking/jogging as usual

              I may be small, but I'm slow.

              A veteran - whether active duty, retired, or national guard or reserve is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to, "The United States of America ", for an amount of "up to and including my life - it's an honor."

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              • #8
                So when does this thing start?
                Get confident, stupid
                -landpoke

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by HuskyFreeNorthwest View Post
                  So when does this thing start?
                  The spreadsheet says 11/17.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by HuskyFreeNorthwest View Post
                    So when does this thing start?
                    It starts on November 17!!!!!

                    First post is now updated with links and instructions. Less than two weeks before this puppy kicks off!
                    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                    • #11
                      Figured this post might be a good refresher on the rules: http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthr...=1#post1042506

                      General Guidelines
                      There's been a number of questions on what to count and what not to count as far as the spreadsheet goes. This is a fitness challenge and the goal of it is to get people out/up and moving during a time of the year that exercise sometimes gets pushed to the side or totally forgotten. If we get everyone doing something fitness wise then the main goal of the challenge is reached. The second goal is to compete against each other (in a friendly manner) so as to make it more motivating and interesting. At the end of the day it's really a personal choice on what to count and what not to count, but I figured I'd give some general guidelines on what might be acceptable/not acceptable.
                      - Everything has to be trackable in miles and/or meters. We aren't doing calories or minutes or hours or joules. If you have a smartphone then you likely have a gps that can track your distance. There are plenty of free apps out there and many work very well.

                      Running
                      - Anytime you are running would be acceptable to count including long distance, sprints, races, speed work, etc.
                      - I'd also count walking, especially the way happyone walks. Walking is very good exercise, it just takes longer to get in the same miles as running
                      - I wouldn't count all the walking we do in a day. This means getting up and going to the fridge, printer, store, whatever is not really the goal of the challenge as you would do that anyway as part of your day.
                      - CJF's post about counting his walking would probably be fine because he's taking a conscious effort to be more active and has a baseline against which he can measure the increase in activity. It sounds like a lot of work to track but if it gets him doing more walking/running than he does on a typical day then by all means count it.
                      - I'd personally not count just the regular walking done during the day (the 1.5 miles CJF is backing out) mainly because we probably all walk around the same distance so having one person count it and another not count it would seem off. If you make a conscious effort to walk/run more (like CJF) then by all means count the extra miles. However, if you feel like you should count all miles walked during the day then that is your decision.
                      - Treadmill miles are definitely fine, although I'd prefer running in freezing rain as opposed to the dreadmill.
                      - Football, basketball, baseball, softball, cricket, soccer, volleyball, and whatever other kind of sport are out. Sorry but the line has been drawn at triathlon type sports and I've never seen a guy dribbling a basketball while running the final leg of a tri.
                      - Parkour? Sure I guess if you are tracking miles but no extra points for flips.

                      Cycling
                      - Road/Mountain/City cycling are all great and fine
                      - Trainer/exercise bike should be fine as well as long as the resistance and distance are all pretty close to what you'd experience on the road.
                      - Spin classes? I have no idea if they track miles but as far as I'm concerned you should count it. I walk by a spin class everytime I swim and those poor bastards look like they are all going to kill over so I figure it must be tough.
                      - Family bike ride around the neighborhood where you stop and chat up the neighbors? Sure, count it.

                      Swimming
                      - Lap and open water swimming are definitely in.
                      - Messing around at the neighborhood pool is not in.
                      - Running in 100% humidity doesn't count as swimming even if it feels like swimming
                      - Waterslides don't count as swimming

                      Other items that are generally out
                      - Weightlifting
                      - Dancing
                      - Pilates
                      - Stretching
                      - Sex (unless it's on a moving tandem bike in which case you can count the miles as cycling)
                      - Jumping rope
                      - Climbing up the walls

                      Hope this helps. Like I said, I think we'd prefer that more people participate rather than less people so count what you think should count.
                      "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                      • #12
                        Donut and Katy need a ruling on Aqua Zumba.
                        So Russell...what do you love about music? To begin with, everything.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by MarkGrace View Post
                          Donut and Katy need a ruling on Aqua Zumba.
                          It's lame?
                          "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Moliere View Post


                            - Spin classes? I have no idea if they track miles but as far as I'm concerned you should count it. I walk by a spin class everytime I swim and those poor bastards look like they are all going to kill over so I figure it must be tough.
                            .
                            Keel. They keel over, not kill over. Like a ship sinking. I know its small-minded of me, especially given my propensity for typos, but I recall this from before and I couldn't help myself anymore.
                            PLesa excuse the tpyos.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by creekster View Post
                              Keel. They keel over, not kill over. Like a ship sinking. I know its small-minded of me, especially given my propensity for typos, but I recall this from before and I couldn't help myself anymore.
                              That kind of snark just might be the death nail for this competition, and it hasn't even started.
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