MMT rules (in general):1. Cardio.
2. Have fun!!!
3. You know the deal: you exercise at your own risk. We are not trained professionals; we cannot make any health decisions for you; and none of us have enough money to make it worth your while to sue us if *you* choose to hurt yourself.
4. Only log your own work. If you go for a half hour / 1 mile walk but your dog got an extra half mile bc of all the sniffing...you still only get to log your mile.
5. Keep in mind that the point of these challenges is to build exercise consistency, frequency, and perhaps good habits. Being mere mortals, we do not expect you to crush yourself and get mad at the challenge. Nor do we want to see anyone get injured or burned out in January and we want you to have fun "playing" rather than staring at the clock.
6. Any exercise activity counts, as long as it's continuous and elevates your heart rate while working your muscles. Besides the standard swimming, biking, running, you can count strength training, walking for exercise, yoga, core work, basketball, tennis, cross-country skiing, aerobics, martial arts etc. Even we mere mortals have standards, so we won't count golf, bowling, walking to the fridge to grab a beer on Super Bowl Sunday. While we encourage and applaud stretching, it does not count (unless incorporated into some kind of yoga session which includes strength and core work).
7. Periodic rest days are part of a well-balanced plan, so you do NOT have to exercise every day; however, to get the challenge completed you may need multiple session. Be smart and don't get fired bc you were too busy crushing the challenge to go to work.
8. We'll try to have some fun smaller bonus challenges during the month. You can cash these in at the Mortal Man Tri store for bragging rights.
9. When in doubt, refer back to rule number one!
2. Have fun!!!
3. You know the deal: you exercise at your own risk. We are not trained professionals; we cannot make any health decisions for you; and none of us have enough money to make it worth your while to sue us if *you* choose to hurt yourself.
4. Only log your own work. If you go for a half hour / 1 mile walk but your dog got an extra half mile bc of all the sniffing...you still only get to log your mile.
5. Keep in mind that the point of these challenges is to build exercise consistency, frequency, and perhaps good habits. Being mere mortals, we do not expect you to crush yourself and get mad at the challenge. Nor do we want to see anyone get injured or burned out in January and we want you to have fun "playing" rather than staring at the clock.
6. Any exercise activity counts, as long as it's continuous and elevates your heart rate while working your muscles. Besides the standard swimming, biking, running, you can count strength training, walking for exercise, yoga, core work, basketball, tennis, cross-country skiing, aerobics, martial arts etc. Even we mere mortals have standards, so we won't count golf, bowling, walking to the fridge to grab a beer on Super Bowl Sunday. While we encourage and applaud stretching, it does not count (unless incorporated into some kind of yoga session which includes strength and core work).
7. Periodic rest days are part of a well-balanced plan, so you do NOT have to exercise every day; however, to get the challenge completed you may need multiple session. Be smart and don't get fired bc you were too busy crushing the challenge to go to work.
8. We'll try to have some fun smaller bonus challenges during the month. You can cash these in at the Mortal Man Tri store for bragging rights.
9. When in doubt, refer back to rule number one!
MMT 1 Rules:
1 Cardio.
2 This is for fun.
3 Although this is for FUN (rule #2) - it's also a fitness challenge to complete an iron-distance triathlon. Set some goals, HTFU, and encourage the other participants.
4 You must actually perform the events yourself. You can not take credit for someone else's mileage. Training and compLeting with a buddy is a highly fun and effective tool.
a Swim = move through the water from point a to point b, measure and claim distance. Yes, aqua-jogging, water running, and swimming any stroke count for this event.
b Bike = move across land using something with wheel(s) and pedals. You may substitute an exercise bike, an indoor trainer, a unicycle, or a hot wheels tricycle for a bike. Skateboards and scooters do not count.
c Run = move across land using your feet. You may run, sprint, jog, slog, walk. It can be flat; it can be hilly; it can be on a treadmill. Crawling does not count. Using "wheelie shoes" or rollerblades don't count.
5 Log your own miles on the tab with your name. At a minimum, enter your data weekly in the yellow boxes. You can either use daily entries or log that week's action on Sunday (week goes Mon-Sun since 01 Aug is a Monday).
6 Please don't prank anyone else's tab. See Rule #2. R-E-S-P-E-C-T is both a great concept AND workout tune.
7 There will be weekly challenges in addition to the "basic" challenge. These will be announced on the first day of the week (Monday) and will range from the athletic to the academic to the absurd.
8 Decisions of the Tri4MereMortals staff are final. Many decisions will be made by coin-toss or other arbitrary means. See Rule #2.
9 To be an *official* MortalMan 140.6 Finisher, you must complete the required distance in each event by midnight on 31 August.
