bump...any takers...we have our own ST dude Puskas thinking of taking on Ultraman...surely we can offer him some moral support :-)

this actually totally confuses me.

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In celebration of some uncharacteristically good December snow in my neck of the woods, I'll go for 250 pts XC Skiing next weekend. Good motivation. Thanks!

I would think X-country skiing should be worth more than running. That is one tough sport and one hell of a workout.

Oh right...250 pts. That will put you 10 points ahead of Puskas. I can see the smack talk already starting.

I gonna attempt a weekend of 4 hours XC skiiing, 1 hour running, 1 hour trainer, 30 min weights. That would put me at ~250 or more if i can pull it off.

Of course, Puskas will likely do the 8 hour ride plus 2 hour run putting him at 360 pts...

going for 420?

yeah, i could give that a try, if you're counting weight training.
but that's mostly because I'll probably spend 3 hours this weekend just rehabbing my knee.

I think my goal will be 420, fri-sat-sun. Still count?



edit: 240, i'll do that definitely. but i have to say, i think you're valuing the weights too much. (which is why i'll be able to pull this off).

I'll try to rack up some swimming points, sounds like fun. Will try for 4hrs at least.

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Well, the scoring is really not fair to the non-skiers ... XC is too much fun. If there were deductions for natural endorphin use, my score would be negative.

Actually, the scoring is great if you are doing a swim set like 30x50 yards on 2 minutes. That way you get credit for a full hour (60 minutes), but 2/3 the time, you are hanging around the wall, recovering and chatting it up with hotties. I think the swimmers should get penalized as they benefit from the "training while almost nude" benefit. At least the XC skiers are bundled up and have snotsickles hanging off their noses, so there is no visual appeal to this form of training...

We need Puskas to respond to the above posted smack...

I'm in.

Saturday/Sunday only, correct?
clm

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...no just Saturday and Sunday. We want to give Puskas moral support for his 8 hour ride, but still give him a chance at victory...bring on the red bull..

Any points for playing tennis?

Tennis...hmmm that would be 60 pts per hour, but we'll have to let Puskas decide if that qualifies. If you are playing with Sharapova, then we'll give you 240 pts...

ok.... i'll give it a try, just sat-sun.

incidentally, i should be able to run on my own, on a treadmill, for... wait for it... a full mile!

doesn't sound like much, i know, mostly because it isn't. and i walk for half of it, too. but since it'll be the first time i've run outside of PT since blowing out my knee in August, it's quite a feat for me.

oh, and the fri-sat-sun isn't out of laziness, it's because i swim in a university pool that'll be closed weekends until spring semester starts. but, rules are rules, i'll shoot for 240 on sat-sun.

Uhm, that seems like an advantageous deal...that would give me 285 points for last weekend, between tennis, run and ride.

...what...did you play with Sharapova for 1 hour or was it 4 hours with just a regular partner ???

No, no Sharapova...

2.5 hours tennis: 150 pts

2 hours run: 120 pts

30 min ride: 15

we have to derate by the "playing without Sharapova factor":

2.5 hours tennis: 150 pts
x

0 hours played with Sharapova

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zero points...

the correct term is "Love"

Allright folks,

It is Friday, so this weekend's training challenge starts tomorrow.

To recap, this is the scoring system, which basically means that it is independent of genetic ability (speed) and is totally related to how many base training hours you can put out. The more minutes trained, the better:

1. running, swim, weights = 60 points per hour
2. XC skiing = 40 points per hour
3. cycling = 30 points per hour

We are in the midst of getting a foot of snow right now, so my goals for the weekend will be:

Sat: 2 hour classic XC ski,

Sun: 4 hour skate ski

which should put me at around 240 pts. If I feel energetic, I might tack on a very slow and easy 60 min run to Sat to get me to 300 pts.

Who else is in?

Thanks Dev...Actually, it's just IM South Africa base at this point...The UltraMan stuff starts after CdA in June (with the super support of Ultra-Coach Eileen Steil and my wife Rachel).

Tomorrow's ride is simple: Start at 0800 hrs. Ride to Salem, eat lunch, ride home...Total ride time around 8 hours. BTW, it's gonna be about 29 degrees Fahrenheit at the start and won't clear 39 for the entire ride...Thank goodness for good quality winter gear. I'm praying for dry roads!!!

Sunday will be a ride with my Team...Likely another 4-5 hours.

Then it's off to Maine for Christmas as a week dedicated to running with a little swimming.

No smack talk here...I'll send some positive vibes to you guys and hope you'll send 'em back my way.

I'll post how things go on Monday.

Cheers,

Puskas

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Puskas, so you are up for 12+ hours, which will get you to 360 pts....

Good luck man!

I'm in.

Sat: 1 hr Run

Sun: 1 hr Bike + 2.5 hr Run

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That should put you at 240 pts!