Becker 50-Mile Challenge, (Edit) Hereafter Known as the Move Your *** Challenge

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Oh, and as what would Little Dickie Simmons do, why run an aerobics class at Boy's Town; what else.:p
 
Alnamvet68 said:
I believe swimming should also be at a much higher distance requirement....say 300 miles; why you ask, well, one could float on his back and catch a south easterly current in Virginia Beach and wind up in Kitty Hawk, NC (70+ miles) without breaking a sweat, and getting a suntan to boot; what kind of workout is that?

Oh, and yes, I can do 150 miles in a month...and I'll be 65 tomorrow; take that!
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By that same logic though, I could coast down a mountain on my bike and get 100 points without breaking a sweat. Whatever we do will be on the honor system and is meant to benefit the participant.
 
Guyon said:
By that same logic though, I could coast down a mountain on my bike and get 100 points without breaking a sweat. Whatever we do will be on the honor system and is meant to benefit the participant.
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OK then, we're at a fork in the road....it's time for Dick and his spandex brigade to make a decision.
 
Guyon said:
Seems pretty fair so far. Want to see what the Colonel and Alnamvet68 have to say about mileage. Moose and Murph might want to add drunken crawling. 1 mile drunken crawling = 25 Becker Points? Too easy?



So you think 2 miles mountain biking = 1 BP? I'd be okay with that.
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Oh hell that dosnt sound right either lol maybe 4 miles MTB =1 BP and 8 miles Road bike = 1 BP
 
Alnamvet68 said:
OK then, we're at a fork in the road....it's time for Dick and his spandex brigade to make a decision.
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I like Qeth's idea of sticking to some basic triathlon ratios and let it ride.
I also like the Becker Points thing too. While I intend to run/hike 50 miles regardless, I also like the option of putting in some trail time on the bike and earning points.

Okay, so any objections to the following?

1 mile (1.6 km) on foot = 1 Becker Point
4 miles (6.4 km) road cycling = 1 Becker Point
2 miles (3.2 km) mountain biking = 1 Becker Point
1 mile (1.6 km) swimming = 6 Becker Points

If you just do one thing, you'll need to hoof it 50 miles, or road bike 200 miles, or mountain bike 100 miles, or swim 8.3 miles. But you can combine items to build toward 50 Becker Points in any fashion you choose. Honor system in play.

zzyzzogeton said:
I think the original intention was to get us up and off our (speaking for myself mainly here) lazy, fat behinds and get some exercise IN ADDITION TO whatever we usually do.
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I think I'll call it the "Becker Move Your Ass Challenge."
 
Alnamvet68 said:
I believe swimming should also be at a much higher distance requirement....say 300 miles; why you ask, well, one could float on his back and catch a south easterly current in Virginia Beach and wind up in Kitty Hawk, NC (70+ miles) without breaking a sweat, and getting a suntan to boot; what kind of workout is that?

Oh, and yes, I can do 150 miles in a month...and I'll be 65 tomorrow; take that!
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Happy early birthday :D

I love to swim, and i always thought i was pretty decent at it, not Olympic swimmer good, not speed racing competition good, but swimming the ocean and rivers was always something i loved. My father tossed me out the boat when i was real small, since then i jumped every chance i could.

While I was in the Army me and a buddy raced (running) 2 miles for 20 bucks, and he won with a time of 11 minutes something, and my best time EVER was 13:26

SO he was bragging and i was mad and being cocky I challenged him to a race swimming a mile. That was DUMB, I love swimming when its recreational. But id rather walk 50 miles than have to swim 1 mile straight.

If your in a pool, or a lake, not cheating floating down a river, I think swimming a mile straight should be like walking 10.
 
worldwood said:
Happy early birthday :D

I love to swim, and i always thought i was pretty decent at it, not Olympic swimmer good, not speed racing competition good, but swimming the ocean and rivers was always something i loved. My father tossed me out the boat when i was real small, since then i jumped every chance i could.

While I was in the Army me and a buddy raced (running) 2 miles for 20 bucks, and he won with a time of 11 minutes something, and my best time EVER was 13:26

SO he was bragging and i was mad and being cocky I challenged him to a race swimming a mile. That was DUMB, I love swimming when its recreational. But id rather walk 50 miles than have to swim 1 mile straight.

If your in a pool, or a lake, not cheating floating down a river, I think swimming a mile straight should be like walking 10.
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Thanx woody...I really don't feel up to achieving that milestone, though; I just want to know where did all the time go?
 
Guyon said:
I like Qeth's idea of sticking to some basic triathlon ratios and let it ride.
I also like the Becker Points thing too. While I intend to run/hike 50 miles regardless, I also like the option of putting in some trail time on the bike and earning points.

Okay, so any objections to the following?

1 mile (1.6 km) on foot = 1 Becker Point
4 miles (6.4 km) road cycling = 1 Becker Point
2 miles (3.2 km) mountain biking = 1 Becker Point
1 mile (1.6 km) swimming = 6 Becker Points

If you just do one thing, you'll need to hoof it 50 miles, or road bike 200 miles, or mountain bike 100 miles, or swim 8.3 miles. But you can combine items to build toward 50 Becker Points in any fashion you choose. Honor system in play.



I think I'll call it the "Becker Move Your Ass Challenge."
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I like the decision; I'll start tomorrow after I walk the dog a mile (that does count, right?), feed her, and then load up on some Little Dickie Simmons music for encouragement.:D
 
So it's about 20 ft. from my couch to the beer in the fridge. That means I'll need to go grab 132 beers to get one Becker Point (TM). Man, all this exercise is gonna kill my liver...
 
Guyon said:
You have to carry a Becker knife with you. Duh.

Seriously though? We put a LOT of emphasis on tools and skills in this subforum, but the #1 tool we have is our bodies. (Yes, Murph, I said it. You're a tool.)
This idea was the rationale behind the "Less Is More" thread and this thread, which is an offshoot. Knowledge is key, and the right tools don't hurt.
But you can avoid a lot of problems and extricate yourself from danger more effectively by increasing your fitness. That's my take anyway.
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I totally understand and was just yanking your chain since I know that you, a mod, started this. I think It's a great idea.
 
Alnamvet68 said:
I like the decision; I'll start tomorrow after I walk the dog a mile (that does count, right?), feed her, and then load up on some Little Dickie Simmons music for encouragement.:D
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Check the dates in the OP. We're kicking this thing from November 15 to December 15. Ends just in time to vegetate for the holidays. Next week is just warm-up.

ETA:

Just spoke to trade on the phone, and we agree there needs to be a Becker "I Moved My Ass" patch for the successful participants.

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Not trying to be an ass or anything but my only bike looks like this.

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Except now a lot dirtier from trail riding, ect. So my question is do I get to be a special snowflake and have my own category for riding a bike (can't run due to an ankle injury) or should I just jump in with the mountain biking? Either way I still ride about 4-5 miles a day if I have time.
 
DJG097 said:
Not trying to be an ass or anything but my only bike looks like this.

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Except now a lot dirtier from trail riding, ect. So my question is do I get to be a special snowflake and have my own category for riding a bike (can't run due to an ankle injury) or should I just jump in with the mountain biking? Either way I still ride about 4-5 miles a day if I have time.
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If you're riding trails, I think you'd go in the mountain biking category.

I'm now wondering about land paddling? I have longboards and land paddles. ;) :D

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And I have a SUP too! :p

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I think you'd need to have a lot o miles for the long boarding. Whenever I ride my friends longboard it feels like I barley did anything at all (without the push stick) and that's after about 5 miles of boarding.
 
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