I tend to look at it in terms of what is the weekly mileage that I can make myself do most weeks. My 2 cents on the sandbaggging is that until the last 2-3 months of the year, it's potentially going to happen. That said, if your yearly goal is set to where you reach it with 2 months to go in the game, you potentially hurt your team in the playoffs since your team cannot get 100% reaching their weekly goal. This could have made the difference in the most recent round of playoffs for my team if we had to go into the third week.
I tend to look at it in terms of what is the weekly mileage that I can make myself do most weeks.
My 2 cents on the sandbaggging is that until the last 2-3 months of the year, it's potentially going to happen. That said, if your yearly goal is set to where you reach it with 2 months to go in the game, you potentially hurt your team in the playoffs since your team cannot get 100% reaching their weekly goal. This could have made the difference in the most recent round of playoffs for my team if we had to go into the third week.
Hmmm, so if I *think* I'll run 3000 miles, and I lower that by 15% as an insurance policy (450 miles less) and I have a good year in which I do run 3000 miles, then I penalize my team as I can't get the "green" points for the last month and a half or so.
But if I pledge for 3000, I might not hit my goal week after week...
I don't know which one is better/worse?
Maybe 5% is better? Hmmm
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I think that's where the June goal change becomes useful. Start with that 2550 and then change to 3000 for the last half of the year when your goal becomes a little more clear and you'll be able to stay green longer into the year.
Hmmm, so if I *think* I'll run 3000 miles, and I lower that by 15% as an insurance policy (450 miles less) and I have a good year in which I do run 3000 miles, then I penalize my team as I can't get the "green" points for the last month and a half or so. But if I pledge for 3000, I might not hit my goal week after week... I don't know which one is better/worse? Maybe 5% is better? Hmmm
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LOL, Zoomie, I increased my goal in June and then come August I went on IR for months! So, very annoying. I do hit green most weeks but my yearly goal looks laughable and my pace bunny died a few months ago. I'm thinking this year, pick a lower goal for winter when it's slippery out then increase it in June when I'm hopefully knock on wood running more miles!
That's totally understandable, though. It's the ones who set a pie-in-the-sky goal and rarely/never ever hit their "green" mileage sans-injury who are frustrating to the rest of their team.
This year I did exactly what you're planning -- I started low and left myself the option to increase my miles, assuming races were still happening and I didn't have any injury/illness issues.
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This is the issue many of us have
In 2020, my team lost in the finals because too many of us couldn't hit green anymore. But we all were running great mileage (and very few stints on IR) so can't be too upset.
I know you've been a bit beat up recently, but looking at your log, it seems rare that you don't hit the 57 miles/week (or should i say 92 km) that is needed to hit 3000.
This is the issue many of us have In 2020, my team lost in the finals because too many of us couldn't hit green anymore. But we all were running great mileage (and very few stints on IR) so can't be too upset.
I was on your team that year right? I think even with the increase mid year, many of us were still not able to hit green anymore by then.
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When every team makes the playoffs, it's actually better to under-perform during the year so that you can be green longer into the playoffs because doing poorly (in terms of going green) during the year has no repercussion except for facing the team that's done the best in round 1. That's if you want to game the game.
It comes down to what your goal is. Win the game? Use the game as motivation to run? Engage online with your teammates?
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Yeah I said 3000 as an example, but that is not what I had in mind.
For you, THAT would be a sandbag!
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And this year every team made the playoffs bc we had a small number sign up. We need more runners if we want a game where some teams don't get into the playoffs.
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