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Kris R.PRO
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New type of challenges

posted almost 2 years ago | Report

I would like to propose that a new category of "Team challenges".

The idea is it is a collaborative effort. The challenge is to log 10,000 mi as a team. If Person A joins and does 3000 mi, person B joins and does 5000 mi and Person C joins and does 2000 mi, the challenge is completed. Make two options - time and distance limited. Everyone wins when it's completed. The usual limits of "only running", "only biking", and "all workouts" apply.

I think this fits with the DailyMile "team" mission statement. Depending on the design of the website and underlying storage schema, I know this may not be possible, but if I had something on my wish list, this would be right up there. Make this happen and I'll start a million mile challenge - everyone, together, logs a million miles.

This also opens up the possibility of teams competing against each other: several challenges started up under a loose category name, where people join the challenges to form teams, and then compete against each other, similar to the virtual Triathelete challenge run by @chiopet.

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  • Scott G.
    Scott G. Sendmail

    I'm in. Great idea. thanks

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Edsley Neoson D.
    Edsley Neoson D. Sendmail

    very good idea kris. fits the line very well indeed.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Scott G.
    Scott G. Sendmail

    What is the best way to get DM to consider it?

    posted almost 2 years ago | edited almost 2 years ago

  • Kris R.PRO
    Kris R. Sendmail

    I felt if enough people responded that they'd want it, DailyMile would seriously consider adding it. I've also shared this with Kelly (one of the DailyMile site admins) so hopefully he'll see it and see lots of user support for this idea!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Jon E.
    Jon E. Sendmail

    Kris, I think that a team approach to some challenges would be great and maybe try to create some local groups. Also maybe instead of just absolute miles, maybe we should try to build a challenge that is ride x% more than last year and accumulate the percentage increases. This would require DM allowing people to enter mileage or estimates of mileage from last year more easily than it currently requires.

    I am also up for the million mile challenge, I pledge my 11k miles for this year.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Scott
    Scott Sendmail

    I like it. Great idea!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Jonas F.
    Jonas F. Sendmail

    This sounds like a great idea, you get my vote.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Cesar A.
    Cesar A. Sendmail

    sounds great...where do I sign? lol

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Carola
    Carola Sendmail

    I'm in!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Mauricio S.
    Mauricio S. Sendmail

    I think this is a great idea! I would like to see an option to create "teams"! Everyone gets motivated by watching their "team" move up the ladder. Other members of the "team" would motivate those that need motivation. I'm in!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Sudhir P.
    Sudhir P. Sendmail

    Yes! I so totally want it!

    This way, we can have locality-wise competitions..... Each city competes with another etc.... Sounds like a lot of fun!

    And maybe we can do a Kris vs rest-of-world challenge, and beat him at something!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Peter S.
    Peter S. Sendmail

    Agreed.

    Team options:
    1. private team with a leader + chosen members
    2. open team with a leader that closes at challenge start date or some other set time
    3. open team that stays open

    After seeing how much great support has been going on for the 1000k in a month challenge amongst the few people I follow I think the addition of a team challenge would be really cool.

    It would certainly up the ante in terms of taking it seriously, most challenges are pretty easily signed up for and forgotten, but the team thing could be quite a bit more serious than that.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Aki
    Aki Sendmail

    That's a great idea :) I'm all for it! Competing teams - could become regional by state, country or regions (eg Ryder Cup). I'm sure that would get ppl logging more miles!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Kris R.PRO
    Kris R. Sendmail
    in reply to what Sudhir P. said:Yes! I so totally want it! This way, we can have locality-wise competitions..... Each city competes with another etc.... Sounds like a lot of fun! And maybe we can do a Kris vs rest-of-world challenge, and beat him at something!

    Whoa, me vs. the rest of the world? All you guys need is Danny Kam on your team and I'm done.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Sudhir P.
    Sudhir P. Sendmail

    ok.... you, danny and a few similar crazies vs the rest of the world! I can already think of the name for it: Titans vs hordes-of-liliputs

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Mike N.PRO
    Mike N. Sendmail

    if kris is on my team, i'm in. ;) actually, i think it's a great idea. i hope it will become a reality.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Chio
    Chio Sendmail

    i'm in, but only if you include swimmers ;) in addition to the virtual relay tris (go ACK Attack!), i set up a collaborative swim challenge (http://www.dailymile.com/challenges/229-group-swim-from-wellington-to-sydney) a while back. it would be great if this became automated and i didn't have to add up the number of miles manually every month!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • James T.
    James T. Sendmail

    Great idea Kris! Thanks for sharing. James

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Tony S.
    Tony S. Sendmail

    I think this is a great idea, and great motivation to keep up training on those days when motivation is low.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Stacy B.
    Stacy B. Sendmail

    Great idea! I'll look at this again when I get home from work to make sure I get it right.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Bharani S.
    Bharani S. Sendmail

    Wow... I like it this way..

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Kevin M.
    Kevin M. Sendmail

    I'm in
    Nothing else to say everybody else has put it so well
    Another cracking idea Mike

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Mike P.
    Mike P. Sendmail

    I really love this idea/concept. Obviously, I think DM would have to a lot so many to a team. Also, how would the teams be put together? - would DM randomly pick or would we have that option?

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Steve S.
    Steve S. Sendmail

    Love the idea of team challenges. Can see all kinds of possible challenges and "competitions." USA vs the World. So Cal vs Nor Cal. By brand of bike. Battle of the sexes. Of course at the end, everyone wins since it just pushes us to ride, run, swim, walk, or hike more!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Jamie B.
    Jamie B. Sendmail

    I like the idea and will join.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Michelle O.
    Michelle O. Sendmail

    I like it! I'm in.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Scott L.
    Scott L. Sendmail

    Sounds like a good idea, i'm in if there is enough support

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Ivan M.
    Ivan M. Sendmail

    Im in...

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Melissa K.PRO
    Melissa K. Sendmail

    Love It!!!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Sudha M.
    Sudha M. Sendmail

    I am game for this.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Coralee W.
    Coralee W. Sendmail

    This is a great idea!!! bring it on

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • John H.PRO
    John H. Sendmail

    Looks good to me....but how do we compete with Kris's mileage, put motors on our bikes?
    Seriously great idea...

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Kandappa A C
    Kandappa A C Sendmail

    Great Idea, Kris.. I like the team concept... I have seen some benefits whenever team challenges are setup.

    Sudhir's note on Kris/Danny vs Rest should be a different challenge going on!

    I also like the idea of Peter's, to start with An open team which remins open and later graduate to Closed team at the stat of the challenge.

    AM IN!!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Ben W.PRO
    Ben W. Sendmail

    Very cool idea! We'd love to do something like this.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Racrmom2
    Racrmom2 Sendmail

    Love to but I'm training for a running marathon this year.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Wei Yuet W.
    Wei Yuet W. Sendmail

    Yeah. Sounds good!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Christine B.
    Christine B. Sendmail

    I'm on board with the team challenges. Count me in for the million mile challenge, too. The cyclists obviously log the most mileage volume, so they will be killing everyone...there are several big mileage riders out there.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Jöyce
    Jöyce Sendmail

    Love the idea! I would definitely join and log as many running and biking miles I can. =)

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Yamada H.
    Yamada H. Sendmail

    I'm in!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Yamada H.
    Yamada H. Sendmail

    I am in it.

    posted almost 2 years ago | edited almost 2 years ago

  • Bob P.
    Bob P. Sendmail

    Sign me up!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Sandi M.
    Sandi M. Sendmail

    Sounds like a great idea, Kris - count me in.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Bernard Y.
    Bernard Y. Sendmail

    I like this idea.

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Rnair
    Rnair Sendmail

    I am in but not sure what I need to do ;-)

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Daniel K.
    Daniel K. Sendmail

    Love the concept!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Alisa A.
    Alisa A. Sendmail

    I think it's great! How do we get the ball rolling?

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Nikki B.
    Nikki B. Sendmail

    sounds cool!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Drew V.
    Drew V. Sendmail

    nice!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Carrie M.
    Carrie M. Sendmail

    I love this!!! I'm used to the Nike+ site and though it was buggy - the challenges were awesome. I miss our "team challenges" - they were some of the best ones because it forced me to get out and run, or I'd let the team down. Come on DM!

    posted almost 2 years ago

  • Danny B.
    Danny B. Sendmail

    yes, I would love to be able to make teams, Male V/s Female, Parents V/S Singles, Ahe groups etc..........

    posted 3 months ago

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