The virtual training camp runs for 10 days...so Saturday Dec 22 to Dec 31st:

Link to spreadsheet public view:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/...gkRUvLwmGE8Kz9DrkeMw

Link to spreadsheet edit view (for participants):

http://spreadsheets.google.com/...8Kz9DrkeMw&hl=en

Below is the point scheme. Please do not debate it. It is what it is (refined after much debate from 4 camps over two years). If you do something else not listed below, use the honour system and translate it into something (for example, 60 min of hard core pond hockey with your 14 year old kids skating circles around your middle age attempts might qualify for 40 points if you think you worked your butt off)

1. Run 60 min = 60 points
2. Swim 60 min = 40 points
3. XC ski 60 min = 40 points
4. Snowshoe 60 min = 40 points
5. Speedskate 60 min = 40 points
6. Bike Indoors trainer or rollers on a real bike, or spin bike 60 min = 40 points
7. Weights 60 min = 40 points
8. Rollerski or In Line skate 60 min = 40 points
9. Cardio equipment at gym (recumbant bike, lifecycle, elliptical) 60 min = 30 points
10. Outdoor Biking 60 min = 30 points

translates to:

1. Run 1 min = 1 points
2. Swim 1 min = 0.66666 points
3. XC ski 1 min = 0.66666 points
4. Snowshoe 1 min = 0.66666 points
5. Speedskate 1 min = 0.66666 points
6. Bike Indoors trainer or rollers on a real bike, or spin bike 1 min = 0.66666 points
7. Weights 1 min = 0.66666 points
8. Cardio equipment at gym (recumbant bike, lifecycle, elliptical) 1 min = .5 points
9. Outdoor Biking 1 min = 0.5 points

OK, so who is in?

By the way, here are the "levels"

1. Platinum Club 2000 pts (rarified zone occupied only by gods like Francois or Kus)
2. Gold Club 1500 pts
3. Silver Club 1000 pts (my goal...I ended at ~1300 for the past 2 camps)
4. Bronze Club 500 pts

Keep in mind that Platinum club is the "aerobic equivalent" of running 3:20 per day, Gold Club would be 2:30 per day, Silver Club 1:40 per day and Bronze Club 50 min per day.

Anyway good luck, and see ya on the "start line" on Saturday morning...may the suffering begin!


Follow last year's thread/smack talk:

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/..._latest_reply;so=ASC

For those on the run challenge, I will automatically try and set you up in the new spreadsheet. I'll let you know if it does not work.

Dev