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[Bub Marley]

https://www.discovery.co.za/discovery_coza/web/linked_content/pdfs/vitality/vitality_news/vitality_itness_points_table_high_performance.pdf

 

Link to the high performance table.

 

Quite interesting this.

[shaper]

Thanks Bruce. So it's an opt in

Also saw that you have to apply... another fee to opt in no doubt 

[Cyclewizz]

Seems that they've taken a few steps in the right direction.

 

Now there's 50; 100; 200; 300; 450; 600 point options which makes more sense.

[Veebee]

https://www.discovery.co.za/discovery_coza/web/linked_content/pdfs/vitality/vitality_news/vitality_itness_points_table_high_performance.pdf

 

Link to the high performance table.

 

Quite interesting this.

 

Don't know if its only me, but this seems easier than the normal one.

[shaper]

Endurance has additional categories for 300pts and give recognition to long distance/hour activities... much better!!

[Cyclewizz]

Also saw that you have to apply... another fee to opt in no doubt 

 

and will be able to opt out ?

 

What are the benefits of relocating into the Endurance / Performance cat. ?

 

Majority can just stay in the normal cat. which is capped at 900 points.

[Bub Marley]

Don't know if its only me, but this seems easier than the normal one.

Well if you know you do 2 long exercises every week then it makes sense to go this route.

[Bub Marley]

Will also be interesting to see how often you can switch. A lot of us to shorter rides in winter just to keep fit but in the summer you start hitting those long rides again. Would be cool if we can opt in or out all the time but I'm certain they wont allow that. If you opt in, it'll probably have to be for a year.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Also saw that you have to apply... another fee to opt in no doubt 

LOL. Nah, probably just an agreement that you recognise that hte cap is 1,200 points bla bla bla... 

[shaper]

Don't know if its only me, but this seems easier than the normal one.

Don't see much difference

 

Endurance do a normal 3hr+ ride on Saturday for 600 points and a recovery ride or for me a run on Sunday and get 300 points. Will still need to do one more exercise in the week for 300 points to get to 1200 (else another long ride on the Sunday)

 

Normal do a ride on Saturday 60+mins for 300 and a ride/run on Sunday for 300 points, still need to do another exercise during the week for 300 to get to 900.

 

Only advantage I can see is to do 2 endurance exercises over a weekend (600+600) and you can clap the points in 2 rather than 3 workouts.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Very true, Shaper. 

Edited July 20, 2016 by Myles Mayhew

[fanievb]

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now this I like

 

 

 

We also recognise our duathletes and triathletes with the full set of points per event discipline for example, earn 9 000 points for a full Ironman.

[NotSoBigBen]

Seems like too much PT to me I'll just stay as I am, I'm not that desperate for a smoothie ????

[Cyclewizz]

Seems like too much PT to me I'll just stay as I am, I'm not that desperate for a smoothie

 

No matter in which category to choose to be in, you'll achieve your goal each week,

       

[Veebee]

Don't see much difference

 

Endurance do a normal 3hr+ ride on Saturday for 600 points and a recovery ride or for me a run on Sunday and get 300 points. Will still need to do one more exercise in the week for 300 points to get to 1200 (else another long ride on the Sunday)

 

Normal do a ride on Saturday 60+mins for 300 and a ride/run on Sunday for 300 points, still need to do another exercise during the week for 300 to get to 900.

 

Only advantage I can see is to do 2 endurance exercises over a weekend (600+600) and you can clap the points in 2 rather than 3 workouts.

 

For me, my 2 weekend rides should be long enough to get 600 on each, and if I fall short then 2 easy mid week activities will get me there.

 

Either way, not too concerned but it will just allow me the chance to have a few lazy days in the week.

[Rudi Pollard]

I like the fact that they recognise the longer base type efforts. This is much more in line with the type of training I do, so I will be one of the first to opt in.

 

Very well explained shaper, it actually is not going to make much of a difference in the end. The difference comes in when you do those long base rides. On the normal programme you will be limited to 100 points(speed workout as you will be below 70%), whereas on the performance one if you go 3 hours plus you will actually get 600 points for the same workout if you stay above 60% which is barely moving TBH. Active recovery rides will also earn you more than the standard 100 on the performance option.

 

For fit people who already train more than 3 times per week the 900 goal on normal or 1200 on performance will be a breeze to achieve.