Fitness Events and Challenges

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Bill Sive — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:13:24 GMT

Forgot to mention that I would encourage you to read the directions for DAM's Brute Challenge before you swim it. Aside from your time for each swim they are also asking for your rest time between each swim to be included in your total time. From your first stroke on the Butterfly to your last stroke on the 1650. Agree with you guys on the t-shirt for the Check Off Challenge. It could have been a little more imaginative. I would have signed up, but I did not like the t-shirt either. I completed the Check Off Challenge two times in less than 12 months but that's another story. Workouts not included.

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rxleakem — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:10:35 GMT

(Doesn't matter to me either way; for instance I completed the Checkoff Challenge this year even though I didn't actually enter it. I didn't enter because I didn't like this year's t-shirt. If I want to walk around wearing a bulls-eye, I'll go work at Target.) I was thinking the same thing, especially with bow season coming up soon! :afraid:

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Bill Sive — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:00:20 GMT

Staring today 11/01/12 - Go Postal Minnesota Postal Pentathlons - Sprint, Middle Distance, and Iron Man www.minnesotamasters.com/ Davis Aquatic Masters - 4th Annual Brute Challenge http://www.damfast.org/ I completed the Minnesota Postals last year for the first time. Received a trophy for my age group. Hilarious. I did the Brute Challenge last year with Fort Collins. Great T-shirt. Was sad to hear the cancelled this years event. Looks like the T-shirt for DAM is pretty cool. Sprint Pentathlon tonight. Middle Distance Pentathlon tomorrow. Iron Man & Brute Challenge on Saturday. I'm knocking them out 1-2-3. I did the 3000 Yard Postal last Thursday evening. Post(al) Master that's what I am. LOL.

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That Guy — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:27:46 GMT

Uh oh... "News Update, 2012 Event is Canceled" www.brutesquadswim.com/index.html What about this one? www.pacificmasters.org/.../12dambspostal.pdf (Doesn't matter to me either way; for instance I completed the Checkoff Challenge this year even though I didn't actually enter it. I didn't enter because I didn't like this year's t-shirt. If I want to walk around wearing a bulls-eye, I'll go work at Target.)

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knelson — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:57:28 GMT

Today is the first day of the Brute Squad Challenge so I tried it out. Uh oh... "News Update, 2012 Event is Canceled" www.brutesquadswim.com/index.html

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philoswimmer — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:56:16 GMT

Any other Brute Squad members out there? Well, congrats on sticking it out! I plan on Bruting some time this month. I haven't decided when yet. Except maybe for someone who is just a terrible freestyler, I believe the way to do this event is to start with 12x25 fly on a not-too-hard interval. Whatever you lose on the 300 fly by resting this way you will more than pick back up as you negative-split the 1750 free. Basically, it is a 1750 free with a weird warm-up. I've used the 12 X 25 strategy before, and it seemed to work OK. Can't decide if I should use it again this year.

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That Guy — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:49:04 GMT

Except maybe for someone who is just a terrible freestyler, I believe the way to do this event is to start with 12x25 fly on a not-too-hard interval. Whatever you lose on the 300 fly by resting this way you will more than pick back up as you negative-split the 1750 free. Basically, it is a 1750 free with a weird warm-up. 300 DPS fly is normally not a problem for me. I just felt terrible this morning.

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ourswimmer — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:44:33 GMT

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That Guy — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:23:57 GMT

Exactly... and that is how many of us strategize it, too. Today is the first day of the Brute Squad Challenge so I tried it out. I should have picked a different day to do this. I was hurting by the 100 mark and by the 150, this was a survival swim. That is no way to swim a 2250, but I completed it. I went 29:39, which I think I should be able to improve on in the years to come. If I take my best practice times in the brute squad events, add them up, and then add 10 seconds per 100 fly to account for swimming DPS fly instead of regular fly, this is the result: 2:15 + 4:53 + 19:06 + 0:30 = 26:44. So my time was 10.91% slower than the fastest time that I could reasonably expect to go in practice. Plenty of room for improvement... Any other Brute Squad members out there?

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philoswimmer — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 03:56:16 GMT

Interesting... if you swim it straight through, it becomes a very unusual IM event: 300 fly, 100 back, 100 ***, 1750 free. Exactly... and that is how many of us strategize it, too.

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That Guy — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 03:53:59 GMT

And here is the entry form for the event: www.pacificmasters.org/.../12dambspostal.pdf Interesting... if you swim it straight through, it becomes a very unusual IM event: 300 fly, 100 back, 100 ***, 1750 free.

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philoswimmer — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:35:19 GMT

There is another postal Brute Squad hosted by the Davis Aquatic Masters. It is an official Pacific Masters Swimming event open to any USMS member. You can do your swim any time during the month of November. For those who don't know, Brute Squad is: 200 Fly 400 IM 1000 Free In the DAM version of the event, your time is the total time it takes you to swim the whole thing, including rests in between if you take them... And here is the entry form for the event: www.pacificmasters.org/.../12dambspostal.pdf

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Former Member — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:24:25 GMT

GGS5T also has a cracker challenge which is very timely .... In one session swim ALL the Olympic pool swimming events, including every leg of the relays :bow: to all who have achieved it

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Chris Stevenson — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 06:11:54 GMT

This is a challenge: Borboleta Records 2012 results 2011 results 2010 results An 83-year-old swam a mile fly, yowza! :applaud:

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Elaine Krugman — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:54:20 GMT

This is a challenge: Borboleta Records 2012 results 2011 results 2010 results I want to do this! :bouncing: At :37 for my 1650 split of 2000, I wasn't exactly speedy, but I wouldn't have come in last place either. :D

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Swimosaur — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:52:13 GMT

This is a challenge: The Rinconada Masters Swim Team is a competitive swimming organization that trains and competes in the San Francisco Bay Area. 1650 Butterfly event a.k.a ‘Borboleta’ is held each spring at Rinconada Masters Spring Swim Meet. Borboleta Records 2012 results 2011 results 2010 results

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That Guy — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:23:05 GMT

Here's another one that I just learned of by reading Chowmi's blog: www.damswim.com/.../swim_for_distance

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mcnair — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:44:03 GMT

Wisconsin Masters has the "Wisconsin Water Warriors Fitness Event" in November and December to encourage winter/holiday fitness. The info for 2012 isn't up yet, but it's on the event calendar. Here's the 2011 info: www.clubassistant.com/.../IN201111WaterWarriors.pdf

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philoswimmer — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:37:31 GMT

Or is it 1650 Free? Guess I've blocked it out...

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philoswimmer — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:35:50 GMT

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Allen Stark — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:22:10 GMT

Don't forget the "Check Off Challenge" www.usms.org/.../checkoff .

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Former Member — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:11:55 GMT

Oh how could I forget the hardest fitness challenge of all? The getoutofbedforearlymorningpractice event! If there is something more difficult out there, I have not come across it.

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Former Member — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:08:59 GMT

30x100 on 1:10 is a great one that no one actually wants to do but people talk a lot about. For working on your tan: - Maui Channel Relay - Waikiki Roughwater - Bermuda Round the Sound Really any open water event. I didn't see the check off challenge mentioned yet.

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Bill Sive — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:56:59 GMT

Hi Folks, Last year Minnesota Masters hosted a series of Postal Pentathlon swims. I did them all. Sprint Pentathlon = 50 of everything plus a 100 IM Middle Distance Pentathlon = 100 of everything plus a 200 IM Iron Man Pentathlon = 200 of evrything plus a 400 IM I received a nice t-shirt, some certificates, and a trophy for my efforts. I think I was the only participant from California. Hilarious. Thank you Minnesota!

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rxleakem — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:23:07 GMT

Swimsuit Addict has us trying a Turducken set around the holidays - I offered it to our team but no one else was hungry enough to try it. What about the Butternuts? www.grinswim.org/.../butternuts.html usms.org has the postal swims on the calendar on the main page. Not sure how long this is open, but I supported the girls from MI here: http://www.channelforals.org/ Of course, FLOGging is a great motivator, too!