Announcing the new 2007 USMS Fitness Event: Go the Distance!
A new fitness event is being offered by the USMS Fitness Committee. The name of this new challenge is “Go the Distance”!
The objective of this event is for participants to track the distance they swim during the year 2007. When participants achieve specific distance milestones of 50 miles, 100 miles, 250 miles, 500 miles, 750 miles and 1000 miles – they will be recognized on the USMS website and awards will be available for purchase (for a minimal fee).
There is no cost to enter this event. Participants are requested to email (or use snail mail) to submit the total distance they swim each month. A list of miles per month and cumulative mileage will be tabulated for each swimmer. Once a distance milestone is achieved awards will be available for purchase. They will include swim caps, certificates, patches and t-shirts with the event logo and the distance of the milestone achieved. Details on these awards and how to purchase them will be available soon.
Each month the results will be updated on the USMS website in the Fitness Section. There will be lists to recognize all those that have achieved each distance milestone. Participants will also be able to look up their current total as well as view their progress toward the next distance milestone. In addition there will be graphs illustrating the participation for each zone, lmsc, age groups etc..
This event was designed to encourage folks to track the distance they swim in order to review their progress and to be recognized for their achievements. There is no time limit for the distance milestones (except that it must be in 2007) so speed does not count – just the effort to attain the next goal. We wish to recognize participation and achievement of goals with this event.
There will be an entry form, monthly results, award request form and a “distance tracking log” available on the USMS website (fitness section) soon. The log can be used to track one’s daily distance swum but is not required.
The Canadian Masters have a Million Metre Challenge that is quite successful. This event is similar in design but will be implemented a bit differently in the beginning. And of course, our goals will be in miles instead of meters!
I would very much appreciate it if you could spread the word to folks and consider participating yourselves! If you need any more information or would like to comment and make suggestions please contact Mary Sweat at gothedistance@swimoregon.org
Wishing you lots of fun swimming in 2007!
Mary Sweat
For the USMS Fitness Committee
An example might be a help :p I did log in my miles so far this year, but have no idea if I did it in the correct place!! The calculations worked however -- and for 1600 meters it gave me .99 miles so appears to be correct for me.
I guess my confusion lies in the top half of the sheet (white and 2006 indications). but then, it is a bit easy to confuse me when it comes to these programs!
Hi Nancy,
I noticed that I labeled the spreadsheet with "Total Miles Swam in 2006" .... geeeshhh ... what was I thinking? I will fix that!
Sorry about the understandable confusion ...
Mary
:banana: Okie Dokie -- it works -- I don't know if the wrong form downloaded the first time or what, but I downloaded again and it is SWEET :wiggle: . If this is how it was supposed to be from the beginning, it's no wonder you all were wondering how helpless I could be;)
Now, to keep up with it all. But it's working so far -- I ALMOST blew off even going to the pool this morning but decided to go even if lazy and play with some toys (kick board, pull buoy, fins) for half an hour. And all because I wanted to log in some yards!
Poolratt. Can you tell me how to get the milage form off of excel. I get to excel and then I am lost. Or can you E- mail me a copy. E- mail is beavercda@cox.net. Thank you Dom.:groovy: :wave:
Go to the USMS Website and under the fitness section is the info on the event.
Here is a link to the spreadsheat.
www.usms.org/.../go_the_distance.xls
Poolratt. Can you tell me how to get the milage form off of excel. I get to excel and then I am lost. Or can you E- mail me a copy. E- mail is beavercda@cox.net. Thank you Dom.:groovy: :wave:
How's everyone doing? Anyone meet any of the big milestones yet?
I am keeping track of my yardage, but have not been able to swim since last Friday due to the weather in TX. Can't even get out of my driveway!!:mad: :frustrated:
oo..I didn't even mention...I hit 50miles today. Kinda a slow start all things considering...but I figure once February passes, I will be able to increase my yardage a little bit.
