I had an idea for one that tests accuracy. Thought of calling it the "Bull's Eye".
1) Set PM to "Just row"
2) Row 2000m in EXACTLY 10.00.0 minutes. You have to row continuously and then stop. No titivating at the end.
3) This is a split of 2:30 I think which (hopefully) all of us can achieve. It might be a struggle for the power boys to row so slow though. My heart bleeds.
4) The problem is recording the score. You want a high score to be the winner. I thought the score could be 100-(seconds you miss x time you miss x 10)
5) I could even make a web page on the site to calculate it if that helped.
Thoughts anyone?
An accuracy challenge rather than a power one?
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First, you'd need to put in on distance or time, rather than just row, as just row continues for about 4 seconds after you stop, which would ruin the result.
This is actually quite easy to do, within a second or so. I do this on an irregular basis for a heart rate comparison where I keep the pace exactly the same as previous pieces to aid comparison.
But an interesting idea, nonetheless.
This is actually quite easy to do, within a second or so. I do this on an irregular basis for a heart rate comparison where I keep the pace exactly the same as previous pieces to aid comparison.
But an interesting idea, nonetheless.
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Good idea.
You might want to expand the scoring a bit. It would be relatively easy to do 3 x 2:20 ans 1 x 3:00 and get a perfect score. As this is an accuracy challenge, each 500 split should be at 2:30 with deductions from the 100 base for missing.
Also should the penalty for missing "below" i.e. 2:25 and not 2:30 be more than for missing above?
Presumably this type of challenge could be applied to all distances, i.e. 10k in 45 minutes or 6k in 25 minutes?
You might want to expand the scoring a bit. It would be relatively easy to do 3 x 2:20 ans 1 x 3:00 and get a perfect score. As this is an accuracy challenge, each 500 split should be at 2:30 with deductions from the 100 base for missing.
Also should the penalty for missing "below" i.e. 2:25 and not 2:30 be more than for missing above?
Presumably this type of challenge could be applied to all distances, i.e. 10k in 45 minutes or 6k in 25 minutes?
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Try this - 10 min or more
Make it a 2k distance challenge. Record the time taken on ELM
The lowest time gets ranked first - everyone else above 10 mins ranked lower which is correct.
Any entries under 10 minues DO NOT COUNT and can't be entered!!
The lowest time gets ranked first - everyone else above 10 mins ranked lower which is correct.
Any entries under 10 minues DO NOT COUNT and can't be entered!!
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But that is the whole point. You have to let go and trust to your skill when you throw a dart at the dart board.Mike Channin wrote:First, you'd need to put in on distance or time, rather than just row, as just row continues for about 4 seconds after you stop, which would ruin the result.
I like the suggestions re not scoring if you are under 10 minutes.
I also had the idea of a "500m blindfold" row too (or any other distance) - where you row with your eyes shut and stop when you think you are at the 500m mark. Same rules apply. Under is not allowed and your score is 500 less the distance over.
This too rewards skill not power and might be more popular. Tamsin says "She might do it", but is "more likely to keep doing her half hours" (no imagination that woman...) (ouch!)