Can you help me? It is for a Great Cause

02-22-2009, 05:23 PM

Hello friends,

I will be travelling to Denver for the half marathon in October. This is a part of my blog from yesterday. If you can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it.

I will be in Denver in October to run the half marathon. I have always been overcompetitive, to the point where I view my fellow competitors as enemies. I know where it all comes from and I am dealing with it since coming to the T. I am changing my patterned behaviour by viewing competition as friendly rivalries. I still crave competition but I am learning to change my winning is everything approach. So to do this, I want some competition in running the half marathon but I want something good to come of it where a third party will actually win. What I want is 20 people to put their hand up and to go head to head with me but with a twist. I want to give up to 600 dollars to Make a Wish so of those 20 who take the challenge here is my deal. It will cost you nothing but friendly competition. For every person that beats me I will donate 20 dollars if I win I will only donate 10. So the bear minimum that I will pay is 300 and the absolute maximum will be 600. I can hear you all now saying hold on ya goose, your maths is wrong. Well I am already commited to a little wager with another friend on tcom. If he beats me I am committed to 200, if I win I am committed to 100. So that is where the extra figures come in to it. Leave me a message if you are interested.

It is all for a great cause!

Rohan

02-23-2009, 10:08 AM

Ok... I'm in! But if I win, I match the 20 you now have to put in and If I lose I'll double that! Let's go!
Hop

02-23-2009, 07:52 PM

I am in as well. If I lose (hey, I am 50 years old) I will donate $100 to Make a Wish. Look forward to seeing you in Denver! Brad.

02-23-2009, 08:11 PM

Thanks Brad and Thanks Hop.

You guys have not seen me attempt anything long distance. Not a very pretty sight at all.!!! LOL

Thanks again.

Rohan

02-23-2009, 08:39 PM

Ok Brad, I've got a couple of years on ya so lets give him the run of his life! I'm 53. HOP

02-23-2009, 08:43 PM

ROHAN: I PICKED UP A GREAT BOOK ON TRAINING. SEE IF YOU CAN FIND "RUN FAST" How To Beat Your Best Time Every Time by Hal Higdon. It is fantastic and should help you stay injury free. Let me know if you have trouble getting it. Lets keep each other motivated! Hop

02-23-2009, 10:05 PM

Thanks for the book title. I will certainly check it out. I will probably be able to track it down over the web.

Thanks guys for taking up the challenge and thank you for donating as well.

Have a great day.

Rohan

02-24-2009, 02:19 PM

At the moment I have a couple of challengers.
I have:
Eric, The Hopster, Doyle, and Brad. I want to give as much as I can to Make A Wish, so keep the challengers coming. It is all for a good cause. Ladies, I am hopeless at long distance running, so feel free to also accept the challenge! It won't cost anything!
Have a great day.
Rohan

02-25-2009, 10:40 AM

Alright boys, I have a question....are you guys running the HALF Marathon or is the little wager for the WHOLE 26.2 miles of a Marathon? Just wondering!

02-25-2009, 01:39 PM

The half marathon I hope. LOL.

02-26-2009, 08:44 PM

Oh yes, the half! Why are you in for the whole? Hop

03-04-2009, 06:27 PM

I'm in, but I ain't fooling anyone here....I'm a newbie! I'm shootin' for the half. I don't know where I'll place but I promise to hop across the finish line for you. I'll do the "girl's bet." So excited to meet you all there!!!
Great idea, Rohan!

03-04-2009, 08:03 PM

Cool! Let's party!

03-05-2009, 12:29 AM

Awesome Elizabeth.

I will put you down as one of the challengers.

Hope you are well.

Rohan

03-05-2009, 12:30 PM

OK Rohan, all male ego stuff aside, I hope Elizabeth kicks butt. She is training hard and nothing would make me happier than to see her finish strong. Brad. (In the meantime, I think Hop and I will conspire to come up with a plan to make sure us "over 50" guys make a good showing, as well.)

03-05-2009, 01:49 PM

I couldn't have said it better Brad! Hop

03-05-2009, 01:54 PM

I look so forward to meeting you guys. I will tell you now, my legs are built for speed and not running 21kms. LOL. It is going to be a lot of fun. Rohan

03-05-2009, 05:18 PM

This is going to be fun.

Rohan, your legs were built for speed, mine were built to get me from the recliner to the fridge and back. They have never ran in 50 years (couldn't get them to make me in gym class in high school, and it has been down hill since then).

I will start training in June. In all honesty I know I won't even come close to beating you, but it will be fun all the same.

Now, Hop, on the other hand, I have my goal set to not let you get too far ahead of me. Brad.

02-22-2009, 05:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
fitster Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 722 Status: Offline	Can you help me? It is for a Great Cause Hello friends, I will be travelling to Denver for the half marathon in October. This is a part of my blog from yesterday. If you can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it. I will be in Denver in October to run the half marathon. I have always been overcompetitive, to the point where I view my fellow competitors as enemies. I know where it all comes from and I am dealing with it since coming to the T. I am changing my patterned behaviour by viewing competition as friendly rivalries. I still crave competition but I am learning to change my winning is everything approach. So to do this, I want some competition in running the half marathon but I want something good to come of it where a third party will actually win. What I want is 20 people to put their hand up and to go head to head with me but with a twist. I want to give up to 600 dollars to Make a Wish so of those 20 who take the challenge here is my deal. It will cost you nothing but friendly competition. For every person that beats me I will donate 20 dollars if I win I will only donate 10. So the bear minimum that I will pay is 300 and the absolute maximum will be 600. I can hear you all now saying hold on ya goose, your maths is wrong. Well I am already commited to a little wager with another friend on tcom. If he beats me I am committed to 200, if I win I am committed to 100. So that is where the extra figures come in to it. Leave me a message if you are interested. It is all for a great cause! Rohan

03-04-2009, 06:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ealfi Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 385 Status: Offline	I'm in, but I ain't fooling anyone here....I'm a newbie! I'm shootin' for the half. I don't know where I'll place but I promise to hop across the finish line for you. I'll do the "girl's bet." So excited to meet you all there!!! Great idea, Rohan! __________________ Elizabeth "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me". -- Erma Bombeck http://www.transformation.com/Ealfi/blog/ http://www.transformation.com/forum/...tml#post102518

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02-23-2009, 10:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hopalong Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 504 Status: Offline	Ok... I'm in! But if I win, I match the 20 you now have to put in and If I lose I'll double that! Let's go! Hop

02-23-2009, 07:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
B11 Challenger Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 65 Status: Offline	I am in as well. If I lose (hey, I am 50 years old) I will donate $100 to Make a Wish. Look forward to seeing you in Denver! Brad.

02-23-2009, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
fitster Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 722 Status: Offline	Thanks Brad and Thanks Hop. You guys have not seen me attempt anything long distance. Not a very pretty sight at all.!!! LOL Thanks again. Rohan

02-23-2009, 08:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hopalong Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 504 Status: Offline	Ok Brad, I've got a couple of years on ya so lets give him the run of his life! I'm 53. HOP

02-23-2009, 08:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hopalong Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 504 Status: Offline	ROHAN: I PICKED UP A GREAT BOOK ON TRAINING. SEE IF YOU CAN FIND "RUN FAST" How To Beat Your Best Time Every Time by Hal Higdon. It is fantastic and should help you stay injury free. Let me know if you have trouble getting it. Lets keep each other motivated! Hop

02-23-2009, 10:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
fitster Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 722 Status: Offline	Thanks for the book title. I will certainly check it out. I will probably be able to track it down over the web. Thanks guys for taking up the challenge and thank you for donating as well. Have a great day. Rohan

02-24-2009, 02:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
fitster Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 722 Status: Offline	At the moment I have a couple of challengers. I have: Eric, The Hopster, Doyle, and Brad. I want to give as much as I can to Make A Wish, so keep the challengers coming. It is all for a good cause. Ladies, I am hopeless at long distance running, so feel free to also accept the challenge! It won't cost anything! Have a great day. Rohan

02-25-2009, 10:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mona Level II Transformer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 175 Status: Offline	Alright boys, I have a question....are you guys running the HALF Marathon or is the little wager for the WHOLE 26.2 miles of a Marathon? Just wondering!

02-25-2009, 01:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
fitster Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 722 Status: Offline	The half marathon I hope. LOL.

02-26-2009, 08:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hopalong Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 504 Status: Offline	Oh yes, the half! Why are you in for the whole? Hop

03-04-2009, 08:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
Hopalong Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 504 Status: Offline	Cool! Let's party!

03-05-2009, 12:29 AM	#14 (permalink)
fitster Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 722 Status: Offline	Awesome Elizabeth. I will put you down as one of the challengers. Hope you are well. Rohan

03-05-2009, 12:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
B11 Challenger Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 65 Status: Offline	OK Rohan, all male ego stuff aside, I hope Elizabeth kicks butt. She is training hard and nothing would make me happier than to see her finish strong. Brad. (In the meantime, I think Hop and I will conspire to come up with a plan to make sure us "over 50" guys make a good showing, as well.)

03-05-2009, 01:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
Hopalong Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 504 Status: Offline	I couldn't have said it better Brad! Hop

03-05-2009, 01:54 PM	#17 (permalink)
fitster Merit Award 2009 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 722 Status: Offline	I look so forward to meeting you guys. I will tell you now, my legs are built for speed and not running 21kms. LOL. It is going to be a lot of fun. Rohan

03-05-2009, 05:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
B11 Challenger Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 65 Status: Offline	This is going to be fun. Rohan, your legs were built for speed, mine were built to get me from the recliner to the fridge and back. They have never ran in 50 years (couldn't get them to make me in gym class in high school, and it has been down hill since then). I will start training in June. In all honesty I know I won't even come close to beating you, but it will be fun all the same. Now, Hop, on the other hand, I have my goal set to not let you get too far ahead of me. Brad.