919/2020 Scott Orlando Coolville Paddle Sports Race Coolville, Ohio

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9/19/2020

Coolville Paddle Sports Race

Coolville, Ohio

8.4 mile canoe, kayak, and paddle board race

Scott Orlando

Finish Time:  1:26:34

Overall Place:  7th overall kayak

Division Place:  2nd place

Race Review By Scott Orlando

This was my first time competing in the Coolville Paddle Sports Race.   I haven’t been kayaking as much as I would normally like in order to prepare for a race like this but with so few races happening this year I decided I would give it a shot.  Many kayak racers have stated that this is one of their favorite races in Ohio and after my experience at the race I can now certainly understand why.  The race takes place on the Lower Hocking River close to the Ohio West Virginia Border.  The course starts with 4.2 miles of up river paddling with a tight turnaround under a bridge followed by another 4.2 miles back to the finish line.  The river is fairly wide with little to know current .  I actually didn’t see much difference at all in the water speed from the up river to the down river sections.  The race was very small this year and scaled down due to the pandemic.  The total race field was about 20 paddlers.   I think the cold temperatures, scaled down race, and pandemic kept a lot of recreational as well as competitive paddlers at home.  I will say that the paddlers that were there were some of the best in the area which made for a very fast race field.   The only kayak races I have completed at this distance have been all down river so my plan was to start a little slower and hopefully rely on my cardio training to help me pass other kayakers in the later parts of the race as they became fatigued.  It was a good plan in theory but in practice didn’t work so well as the strong field of paddlers never slowed down.   The race classes adhered to strict USCA guidelines. I raced my Stellar SR Multi Sport which was in the touring class that included kayaks 18′ – 20′ in length.  I finished 2nd in the class well off the pace of the winner of the class who also finished 4th overall.   I really enjoyed the course and thought the race was really well organized.  Hopefully the race will bounce back strong next year with a larger field that I plan to be a part of.

9/6/2020 Team ER Snyder’s Stair Challenge

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Team ER Snyder’s Stair Challenge

This week’s Team ER challenge is the Snyder’s Stair Challenge!

Our very own Team ER member Gretchen Snyder had the idea for this challenge.

The Rules:
You must incorporate stairs into at least two of your training sessions this week.
You can choose to run, walk, or perform any type of exercise you like as long as you are doing it up and down stairs.
Once you have completed at least 2 training session that include stairs post a picture of yourself in your Team ER apparel to our Facebook page with the title: I completed Snyder’s Team ER Stair Challenge! #teamersnydersstairchallenge
You will receive 5 team points for completing the challenge and another 3 points for posting a picture. Earn 2 additional team points if you complete 3 or more training sessions that incorporate stairs.

All Team ER members that complete the challenge will be entered into a drawing to win Carb Boom Energy Gel and a Team ER mask.

Team ER Members Completing The Challenge And Earning 8 Points Each.

Asad Khan
Scott Orlando
Gretchen Snyder

The winner of the prize drawing for a Team ER mask and an assortment of Carb Boom Energy Gel is Asad Khan.

9/4/2020 Team ER Ab-Solution August Challenge

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Team ER Ab-Solution August Challenge.

The August Team ER challenge is Hard – Core and all about the abs!
Almost every functional movement starts with the core muscles. Having a strong core is the foundation for better athletic performance. So this month is Ab-Solution August.
Challenge Rules:
  • You must complete at least one set of abdominal exercises every day for the month of August.
  • You may choose whatever abdominal exercises you like.
  • You may perform the same abdominal exercise each day or choose a variety of abdominal exercises throughout the month.
  • You decide how many repetitions of abdominal exercises you complete. Some more challenging exercises may allow you to only complete 10 repetitions per set while others might be 25 – 50 per set.
  • The longer you last in the challenge the more Team ER Points you earn.
    • August 1st – August 8th earns 2 points.
    • August 1st – August 15th earns 4 points
    • August 1st – August 22nd earns 6 points
    • August 1st – August 29th earns 8 points
    • August 1st – August 31st earns 10 points
  • Miss a day and you are out of the challenge.

Team ER Members Completing The Challenge:

Kevin Christensen completed the full challenge earning 10 points
Asad Kahn completed the full challenge earning 10 points
Mike Williams completed the full challenge earning 10 points
Jobadiah Christiansen lasted until 8-25 earning 8 points
Gretchen Snyder lasted until 8 12 earning 4 points
Scott Orlando lasted until 8-8 earning 2 points
Steve Zenar lasted until 8-8 earning 2 points

Jobadiah Christiansen is the winner of the prize drawing for a Team ER Face Mask and Assortment of Carb Boom Energy Gel.

 

8/23/2020 2020 Team ER Miracle Mile Challenge

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8/23/2020

2020 Team ER Miracle Mile Challenge.

On August 7, 1954 during the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, B.C., England’s Roger Bannister and Australian John Landy met for the first time in the one mile run at the newly constructed Empire Stadium.
Bannister won the race in a record time of 3:58.8. Landy’s second place finish in 3:59.6 marked the first time the four minute mile had been broken by two men in the same race. The race went down in history as The Miracle Mile.
Now it is your turn to create your own Miracle Mile!
The Rules:
  • Run or walk your own Miracle Mile.
  • *  Your mile can be performed on a track, trail, road, treadmill or anywhere else you like.
  • *  You may run or walk as many miles as you like this week. Submit your best overall mile.
  • *  Your mile can be completed as part of a longer run or walk or as an individual time trial.
  • *  Your mile must be completed as a continuous run or walk, No stopping your timing device and no auto pausing.
  • *  Submit your best mile time along with a picture of you preferably in your Team ER apparel to the Team ER Facebook page with the title: I Ran (Walked) My Own      Miracle Mile #TeamERMiracleMileChallenge.
  • Each Team ER member completing the challenge will receive 5 team points for completing the challenge and another 5 points for submitting a picture.
  • Every Team ER member that completes the challenge will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a Team ER Mask and Carb Boom Energy Gel.

Team ER Members Completing The Challenge:

Kevin Christensen  9:53
Jobadiah Christiansen 4:55
Christine Churpek  6:54
Ken Frankenbery 6:45
Asad Khan 6:16
Roy Miller  6:39
Scott Orlando 6:15
Gretchen Snyder 9:51
Amy Stumpf  7:16
Steve Zenar 8:53

 

8/17/2020 Team ER Burpee Challenge

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8/17/2020

Team ER Burpee Challenge

This week’s Team ER challenge featured one of the most effective and also often avoided exercises, the Burpee!
The Rules:

Complete no less then 30 total burpees by the end of the week

Team ER members received 5 team points for completing the challenge and another 5 points for posting a picture.

Team ER members that completed 50 burpees for the week and earned 3 bonus points,

Team ER members that completed 100 burpees or more and earned 5 extra bonus points!

Every Team ER member that completed the challenge was entered into a drawing to win a Team ER Face Mask plus Carb Boom Energy Gel!

50 burpees completed earned 1 extra entry into the prize drawing while 100 or more burpees completed earned 3 extra entries into the prize drawing!

Team ER Members Completing The Challenge:

Asad Kahn (30 Burpees)

Scott Orlando (50 Burpees)

Gretchen Snyder (50 Burpees)

Mike Williams (30 Burpees)

The winner of the prize drawing was Asad Kahn.

8/1/2020 Team ER 1 Mile A Day July Challenge

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8/1/2020

Team ER 1 Mile A Day July Challenge

Team ER members were challenged with completing at least one mile of activity every day for the the entire month of July.

Team ER Members Completing The Entire Challenge And Earning 10 Team Points Each:

Jobadiah Christiansen
Christine Churpek
Loretta Harland
Asad Khan
Roy Miller
Gretchen Snyder
Amy Stumpf

Team ER Members Making It To The Week Of July 12th And Earning 4 Team Points Each:

Scott Orlando
Mike Williams
Steve Zenar

Team ER Members Making It To The Week Of July 5th And Earning 2 Team Points:

Kevin Christensen