Brick challenge?

I know I started the idea, but I don't think i have the where-with-all to lay down the rules and do the math for it.  We need a volunteer, or two, or three...!!

I like Nikki's idea...how about a balanced challenge. So what counts is that people train in a balanced fashion in all three events. So we track time spent in each discipline and set up % for each or something like that. We don't want someone to do 75% training just biking or running. I think that is what Nikki is getting at.

We could do it as a training time challenge....track total hours, but have a minimum % for each of the three discipline. Have the minimum % allow for some degree of flexibility for training plans but have it be balanced. Most spend more time biking, then running and then swimming.

Example: I trained 34 hours last month, so with a 10% increase would be 37.4 hours...but would require a minimuim training to be 20-25% swimming, 35-40% biking, and 30-35% running.

Just an idea of how to do the challenge Nikki suggested...any other ideas?

Now that would be one heck of a challenge - where the rubber meets the road.

I'm done with challenges though. Good luck with it. Sounds like a great idea!

How's this:

Rather than teams, the challenge is individual, and the goal is to commit and stick to a certain volume. The participant commits to n miles or minutes cycling and m yards or minutes swimming. In order to 'win' they have to finish the month within 5% +/- of their stated goals for each discipline.

It's very tri-like: individual efforts and results but in a group setting, with group support. The only competition is with oneself to stick to one's training plan. It also supports the concept of training smart, rather than just slogging out miles.

Winners donate 50%  of their pledge, "losers" donate 100% and the winners decide the charity.

And no one has to look at my @ss@tar any more.

I like maradaddy's post.  Each person tracks their own volume.  Goals are individually tailored.  Charities benefit.  Everyone gets better.  All disciplines are involved.  Everyone can win.  It's positive.  It's simple.

Count me in.

Favor? Favor?! Hah! It wasn't a favor. It was the price of losing; the agony of defeat (for men); the thrill of victory (for women)!

Harumph.

I'm thinking a BRICK CHALLENGE would have to be on the HONOR SYSTEM (as the others were) that it was actually a brick and not bike in the morning and run in the evening.

Also, maybe make this one individual.  You hit your mark, you WIN....you don't, you LOSE!!  Losers face the consequences.....whatever they may be.

And ONLY those distances that were from BRICK workouts count toward the challenge.  NO counting the run you got in over lunch or the ride you slid in before the storm hit and crap like that. 

my 2 pesos on the topic.

It has been both a pleasure and a privilege to serve the Gear Goddesses.

I now need to focus on moving my body for the sake of increasing strength, speed and endurance rather than for the sake of a challenge, fun and smack-filled though they have been.

The challenges have certainly raised the bar for me in terms of increased distances but I've made some tactical errors as a result with respect to recovery and tapering for my tri. I've got tri's in 2 and 4 weeks and another oceean swim race in 3 weeks. Gotta focus on my end game!