YOUR 2009 GOAL
Challenging but attainable goals are critical to your success in running and in life. All of your stats in this game are based on this goal so it is very important that it reflects the reality of your abilities and training schedule for the year. You should take into account training related to races (ex., base building, pre-race, taper, and recovery) as well as rest or vacation time, or if you have been prone to injury. The idea here is to set a challenging, yet realistic goal.
You can revise this goal as often as needed before the start of the game, but you may only change the goal ONE TIME between January 1 and June 30 (Weeks 1 through 26).
POSTING YOUR WEEKLY MILES
Each week – on Sunday – I will post a thread titled **2009in2009** Week nn - Post 'em. When you see the thread simply post your mileage for the previous week ending on Sunday. Note: if your weeks go Sunday-Saturday just post that time period. It's not important as long as it's consistent. The format for posting your mileage is:
RWUsername,Week#,Miles
Example: ZubenElGenubi,6,26.4
In order in insure proper data download you must make sure to spell your username correctly, use commas to separate the data, and enter it in the correct order. Avoid posting anything else on the first line. You may post additional info or comments below your data entry line.
POSTING DEADLINE
The deadline to post for the current week will always be Wednesday at 12:00 Noon Central Time. If your data is not posted by this time, your mileage will not be included in the weekly awards or count towards the Head2Head Challenge for your team. Late posts will eventually be recorded and individual stats updated as time allows.
RULES REGARDING ON-TIME POSTING
It is very important that you keep your mileage records up-to-date with timely posts each week. Not only does this benefit you with the latest calculations to help you with your progress, but it also helps your team in the Head2Head competition. With that in mind, there are two rules regarding on-time posting that are important to note:
1) If you are not on IR and do not post for four (4) consecutive weeks, you will automatically be removed from the club.
2) If a member has five (5) outstanding missing weeks, the member will automatically be removed from the club.
If you will be away for an extended period of time (ex. Injured Reserve, vacation, military leave) send your team captain and/or me a message or email in advance. You will be exempted from posting during this period. Unless you are injured, you will still be required to post any miles run during your absence.
WEEKLY STATS THREAD
After I have compiled all of the data, I will post the results in a thread titled *2009in2009 - Week nn - Results/Awards* Here you will be able to track your progress towards your goal and get some interesting individual statistics along with weekly awards. The stats posted to the thread are a simplified version of what you will see in the blog, but will show the mileage for the week, average weekly mileage, miles above or below goal pace, and most importantly, the weekly mileage needed to reach your goal. Along with these stats there are some fun individual awards based on how you've been running lately.
AWARD DESCRIPTIONS
*Evel Knieval Award: To the person who runs the highest percentage over their previous 10 week's average mileage.
*Repo Man Award: To the runner who runs highest over their goal weekly mileage but is currently behind goal pace.
*Warren Buffet Award: To the runner who has banked the most miles (measured in weeks) over their goal pace.
*Cruisin' Award: To the runner with the most consistent mileage over the previous 10 weeks.
*Bullseye Award: To the runner closest to their projected miles at goal pace for that week.
*Bob the Builder Award: To the runner who has increased their weekly mileage for the most weeks in a row.
*Raising the Titanic Award: To the runner who has dug themselves out of the largest mileage hole and is back above goal pace.
*Up and Away Award: To the runner who has added the most miles over their lowest mileage point (actual miles vs goal pace miles) during the year.
THE WEBSITE
Each week, usually by Friday, I will update the 2009in2009 blog with everyone's current stats. Here you can review your data to ensure its accuracy and see a table with all of your fellow clubmates statistics.
If you still have questions, please check the FAQ section of the blog first, then send me a PM if I’ve still got you confused! I’m always looking for new award ideas or ways to keep club members motivated.
