300+ Club - 300+ Thankful for Exercise in November

WELCOME!!


to the November exercise thread! We're making exercise a habit, giving ourselves some accountability, and getting healthier in the process!

In this thread, we track the number of MINUTES we exercise for the month -- whether it's walking or swimming or sweaty housework! Most of us set goals for ourselves (I personally will not exercise much without a goal). If you are a goal-setter, early in the month set your own goal! If you're just getting started, feel free to start with a smaller number of minutes (I did!), maybe just a few hundred. It seems easier for many of us to build on the habit rather than meet a very high goal right away. However, you can also just jump right in without a goal, and you can join us anytime in the month!

In 2007 the 300+ club exercised 205,352 minutes. Let’s break that record!

To keep track, just add your minutes to the existing group’s minutes. If you’re new, look at what other people are doing – it’s pretty easy to figure out! To help everyone keep things straight, please note the OLD minutes and the number of NEW minutes you are adding, such as
Group total ~ 500 + 50 = 550 minutes

We've made a great start and I'd love to see us hit 15K minutes for October!!! What do you say chicks and roosters??

Minutes so far:
19,474 January
12,537 February
16,953 March
22,397 April
23,779 May (a record!!)
19,680 June
23,366 July (so close to a record!)
18,646 August
18,315 September
14,877 and counting for October

190,024 thru October

WE'RE GETTING VERY CLOSE!!!!

We are getting close to our goal thanks to EVERYONE'S minutes!!

My goal for November will be 1000 minutes

My goal is 1000 minutes!

We have joined our local gym & pool today I am really excited about getting my mojo back exercise wise :) Very exciting am going to start swimming first as confidence a bit low for the gym just yet. Need to get a wriggle on :)

I'm going to go for 2000 minutes again this month.

Oh! I'm the first!

40 min weight lifting

GROUP TOTAL: 40 minutes!

Let's go!!

No goals for me, however, here's my workout for today - 50 mins

Group total: 40 + 50 = 90 mins

I'm going to go for 2,000 mins this month. It's going to be a busy one! Don't want to overset my goal.

Today
-30 mins '30 Day Shred'

Personal Total 30/2,000 mins.

Group Total 90 + 30 = 120 mins.

Happy November Everyone! :thanks2:

Today I got in 50 min of cardio.

Personal Total: 50

Group: 120 + 50 = 170 :D

Heather - I think the challenge is on - let's break the record in NOVEMBER!!!

30 minutes Tae Bo/Cardio (hurt my side owwwwwie)

Group Total (170 + 30) = 200

Group Total - 200 +90 = 290

60 minutes Water Aerobics
30 minutes Walking

Personal - 90/2000

Group Total: 290 + 90 = 380

10 minutes Hard Core Abs
35 minutes Booty time
25 minutes Party Express
20 minutes walking video

just 15 min to add... a quick walk...

Group total ~ 380 + 15 = 395 min

Well, didn't quite make my Oct goal, but I'm gonna leave it at the same level. Probably going to have to pick up some treadmill time, since it's getting dark earlier, now.
Sun = 0 (intestinal bug--only exercise I got was running to the john, heheh)
Mon = 40 minutes quick paced dog walking

So:
Personal Goal = 40/1000

GROUP TOTAL = 395+40 = 435

11/2: 90 min - weights/cardio
11/3: 50 min - bike ride

Personal: 50+ 140 = 190 :)

Group: 435 + 140 = 575 :D

575 + 60 = 635

Group Total - 635 +60 = 695

60 minutes Water Aerobics

Personal - 150/2000

20 minutes dog walking and 20 minutes scrubbing the kitchen /fridge

:carrot:80/1000 Personal Goal:carrot:

GROUP TOTAL = 695 + 40 = 735

Group Total: 735 + 100 = 835

10 minutes Hard Core Abs
45 minutes Rock it out
45 minutes Shaun T. Dance party

70 min at the gym

Group total ~ 835 + 70 = 905 min

Oops - forgot Monday's workout. So, 50 mins Mon & 50 mins Wed strength training.

Group total: 905 + 100 = 1,005

11/4: 60 min weights

Personal: 190 + 60 = 250 :)

Group Total: 1,005 + 60 = 1,065 :D

Group Total - 1,065 + 120 = 1,185

60 minutes Walking/Jogging
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Personal - 270/2000

Playing Catch Up...
*Monday*
-30 mins '30 Day Shred'
-30 mins Yoga

*Tuesday*
-30 mins '30 Day Shred'
-30 mins Yoga

*Wednesday*
-30 mins '30 Day Shred'

*Thursday*
-30 mins '30 Day Shred'

Personal Total: 30 + 180 = 210/2,000 mins.

Group Total: 1,185 + 180 = 1,365 mins.

50 mins strength training this morning

Group total: 1,365 + 50 = 1,415

Group Total - 1,415 + 60 = 1,475

60 minutes Water Aerobics

Personal - 330/2000

1475 + 40 = 1515 Group total

40 min dog walking

40/1000 personal goal

I'm jumping in a little late

Monday 95 min in gym
Tuesday 20 min walking
Wednesday 20 min elliptical

Personal total 135/800

Group Total 1515+135 = 1650

60 min walk

Group total ~ 1650 + 60 = 1710 min

1710 + 30 = 1740 group total

30 minutes swimming

70/1000 personal goal

1740+30 = 1770 group total

dog walking across field!

Group Total - 1,770 + 90 = 1,860

60 minutes Water Aerobics
30 minutes Walking/Jogging

Personal - 420/2000

60 min weight lifting.

Group total ~ 1860 + 60 = 1920 min

40 min TBL video

Personal total 175/800

Group 1920+40= 1960

11/5: 60 min cardio
11/6: 45 min cardio
11/7: 100 min weights/cardio

Personal Total: 250 + 205 = 455 :)

Group Total: 1960 + 205 = 2165 :D

Friday
-30 mins '30 Day Shred'
-30 mins Yoga

Saturday
-90 min. Walk
-20 min. Wii EA Sports Active
-20 min. Yoga

Personal Total: 210 + 190 = 400/2,000 mins.

Group Total: 2,165 + 190 = 2,355 mins.

I have to post for a couple of days here.

Group Total: 2355 + 180 = 2535

Thursday: 30 minutes Disco Groove and 35 minutes Booty Time
Friday: 45 minutes Shaun T's Dance Party
Saturday: 25 minutes Party Express and 45 minutes Rock it Out

Dog walking 20 mins, 30 mins, swimming 30 mins = 80 mins

2535 + 80 = 2615 GROUP TOTAL

180/1000

I did a lot of yardwork over the past 2 days and am counting 40 min of it.

Group total ~ 2615 + 40 = 2655 min

11/8: 120 min bike ride + several hours walking/pushing stroller around the zoo. Will count 30 of that.

Personal total: 455 + 150 = 605 :D

Group: 2,655 + 150 = 2805 :carrot:

Group Total - 2,805 + 30 = 2,835

30 minutes Walking

Personal - 450/2000

2835 + 30 = 2865 group total

30 mins dog walking


180 + 30 = 210/1000 goal

oh my--haven't posted since early last week. Here Goes:

Wed: = 25 minutes dog walking
Thur = 35 minutes dog walking
Fri = 40 minutes dog walking
Sat = 60 min raking leaves + 55 minutes dog walking
Sun = 25 minutes dog walking.

Totaling 240 minutes

Personal Goal = 320/1000:carrot:

GROUP TOTAL = 2865 + 240 = 3105

20 minute walk this morning plus 90 minutes in the gym

Personal 285/800

Group 3105+110=3215

Group Total - 3,215 + 90 = 3,305

30 minutes Walking/Jogging
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Personal - 540/2000

Group Total: 3305 + 90 = 3395

45 minute walk
45 minutes on Total Body Burn 2

Monday, I got 20 minutes walking the dog and 30 minutes raking leaves.

Personal goal = 370/1000:carrot:

GROUP TOTAL = 3395 + 50 = 3445

3445 + 60 = 3505 group total

30 mins swimming, 30 mins walking dogs.

210 + =270/1000 personal goal!

3505 + 70 = 3575

30 min on the elliptical

Group total ~ 3575 + 30 = 4605 min

11/9: 90 min - boot camp + cardio
11/10: rested a sore knee

Personal Total: 605 + 90 = 695 :)

Group Total: 4605 + 90 = 4695 :carrot:

Grooup Total: 4695 + 80 = 4775

Tuesday:
35 Minutes Ab Sculpt 2
45 Minute walk

70 min at the gym.

Group total ~ 4775 + 70 = 4845 min

Sunday
-30 mins Yoga

Monday
-20 min. Walk

Tuesday
-30 mins Yoga

Wednesday
-20 min. Walk
-30 mins. Tae Bo

Personal Total: 400 + 130 = 530/2,000 mins.

Group Total: 4,845 + 130 = 4,975 mins.

Group Total - 4,975 + 180 = 5,155

Tuesday:
30 minutes Walking
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Wednesday:
30 minutes Walking/Jogging
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Personal - 720/2000

25 minutes walking, only 5 minutes elliptical

Personal 205/800

Group 30+5155=5185

Group Total - 5,185 + 90 = 5,275

30 minutes Walking
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Personal - 810/2000

5275 + 40 = 5315 group total


270 + 40 310/1000 personal goal
Dog walking

5315 + 30 = 5345 Group total

310+30= 340/1000

30 mins swimming

5345 + 60 = 5405 group total

2 x 30 min walks with dog, one in torrential rain and wind!! :)

400/1000 personal goal

50 min walk

Group total ~ 5405 + 50 = 5455 min

Thursday
-30 mins Tae Bo
-30 mins EA Sports Active for Wii

Friday
-30 mins '30 Day Shred'
-30 min Walk

Saturday
-30 min Walk

Personal Total: 530 + 150 = 680/2,000 mins.

Group Total: 5,455 + 150 = 5,605 mins.

11/11: Rested Knee
11/12: Another Knee recovery day
11/13: 45 min upper body

I will likely call today another rest day. My knee is feeling better...I'm planning a 20 mile bike ride tomorrow so I've been really giving it a chance to get ready.

Personal Total: 695 + 45 = 740

Group Total: 5605 + 45 = 5650 :D

Group Total - 5,650 + 120 = 5,770

Friday:
30 minutes Walking/Jogging
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Saturday:
30 minutes Walking

Personal - 930/2000

:thanks2:
Newbie here,

Hope I read enough of the thread to post this correctly. Found you guys half way through the month but I've been tracking my activity over at LiveStrong so here goes:

My goal for exercise in November was one hour per day, 5 days per week for a total of 1200 minutes.

One for every 100 minutes: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell::barbell:

As of November 14, 2009 I'm at 750 for the month which includes daily dog walking, strength training about 2 - 2.5 times per week and hiking with my daughter occasionally for good measure.

My favorite strength training body weight exercise are the plank exercises by Lauren Brooks (YouTube, Lauren Brooks, plank, pregnancy recovery) and weighted is RKC Kettlebell lifting, doing swings or Tabata Thrusters.

Personal: 750/1200
Group Total: 5,770 + 750 = 6520

Pleased to find all of you,
RW
:strong:

6520 + 70 = 6590 group total

30 minutes swimming 40 minute walking with dogs

470/1000 personal goal

30 min working in the yard. Getting a little cold for it though!

Group total ~ 6590 + 30 = 6620 min

6620 + 30 = 6650 group total

30 min dog walking


470 + 30 = 500/1000 personal goal

Sunday
-30 mins Yoga

Monday
-30 mins Tae Bo
-60 min Walk
-15 mins Yoga

Personal Total: 680 + 135 = 815/2,000 mins.

Group Total: 6,650 + 135 = 6,785 mins.

Group Total - 6,785 + 90 = 6,875

30 minutes Walking/Jogging
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Personal - 1,020/2000

Group Total - 6,875 + 120 = 6995
Personal - 870/1200

Goal for exercise in November is one hour per day, 5 days per week for a total of 1200 minutes.

One for every 100 minutes: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell::barbell::barbell:

Went to bed content and then woke up with right elbow pain that was an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. I seem to have slept wrong (?). The pain was so severe, I worried it was cardiac for a few minutes. After I figured out how to get up and get moving, I did my Z-Health drills to realign my spine and I think I'm alright now. Took hours of doing small movements with rest breaks to reduce the pain, I'm just grateful it is so much better.

Tomorrow I'll see my Kettlebell/Z-Health instructor, Jen Waak of Move Fit Fun (dot) com, and if she can't show me how to restore it to 100%, I'll go see my physician. Thinking that injury only means I train a different body part as opposed to not at all, I cleaned my kitchen left-handed (tough since I'm right-handed) and walked the dog. I also cooked for the cat and dog. :chef: Just learned that pumpkin settles the cats stomach after shedding season. First time in my life I've made a pumpkin garlic omelet...the cat ate every drop.

Enjoy your workouts,
RW

6995 + 30 = 7025 GROUP TOTAL


30 min dog walk across fields was lovely
500+30 = 530/1000

I really need to play catch up...

Group Total: 7025 + 300 = 7325

Wednesday - Total Body burn 2 - 45 minutes
Thursday - Fat Burning Cardio - 45 minutes
Dancing - 45 minutes
Friday - Fat Burning Cardio - 45 minutes
Saturday - Ab Sculpt - 35
Sunday - 10 minute walk
Monday - Fat Burning cardio - 45 minutes and Learn and Burn - 30

7325 + 45 = 7370 group total

50 lengths of pool, 45 mins swimming :)

530 + 45 = 575/1000 personal goal

7370 group total

Nov 1-15 -- 352 min

NEW group total = 7722 min

Tuesday
-60 min. Walk

Personal Total: 815 + 60 = 875/2,000 mins.

Group Total: 7,722 + 60 = 7,782 mins.

Group Total - 7782 + 60 = 7842
Personal - 930/1200

Goal for exercise in November is one hour per day, 5 days per week for a total of 1200 minutes.

One for every 100 minutes: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell:

Saw Jen Waak of Move Fit Fun (dot) com and she was very helpful with correcting the elbow pain I posted about yesterday. Z-Health cam shafts were my first thought to do at home and very effective. We had our once a week work out. Couldn't lift very much but we're working on it. On a frustrating note, I gained a pound since last week. I do not like plateaus but I despise upticks, even if they are illusion. Plank work is getting better and my visual muscle drills paid off. [If I win the lottery, I'll pay her to train me 5 days out of 7. Need one day for adventures and Sunday is family hike day after church.]

Have a good week,
RW:df:

Adding minutes from October 421 + todays work out 90 min
Group Total -- 7842 + 421 + 90 = 8 353

Group total 8353 + 40 = 8393 group total


Dog walking 40 mins
575 + 40 = 615/1000

Been slacking this week, but I managed 2 hours in the gym today plus a 20 minute walk beyond that.

Personal 345/800

Group 8393+140=8533

Wednesday
-80 min. Walk

Personal Total: 875 + 80 = 955/2,000 mins.

Group Total: 8,533 + 80 = 8,613 mins.

Goodness! See how close we're getting to 10k? We're actually almost at 200,000 minutes for the year. We are almost at our year goal.

70 min for me today.

Group total ~ 8613 + 70 = 8683 min

8683 + 75 = 8758 GROUP TOTAL

75 mins aquafit and swimming :)


615 + 75 = 690/1000 personal goal

Group Total: 8758 + 265 = 9023

Tuesday: 30 minute walk, 30 minute Learn and Burn, 30 minutes Ab sculpt, and 25 minutes Hips, Buns, and Thighs

Wednesday: 20 minute workout, Total body burn 45 mintues

Thursday: 20 Minute workout, 20 minute walk, and 45 minutes of Fat Burning Cardio.

Group Total: 9023 + 65 = 9088
November Exercise: 995/1200 minutes

Goal for exercise in November is one hour per day, 5 days per week for a total of 1200 minutes.

One for every 100 minutes: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell:

Today: Rain storm, so only
20 cumulative minutes of dog walking.
20 minutes intense domestic challenges
20 minutes Z-Health drills
5 minutes TGU - Turkish Getup


Have a good week,
RW

30 min strength training

Personal 365/800

Group 9088+20=9108

60 min at the gym + 20 min walk

Group total ~ 9108 +80= 9188 min

60 min walk

Group total ~ 9188 + 60 = 9248 min

9248 + 30 = 9278

9278 + 30 = 9308 group total

690 + 30 = 720

30 mins dog walking

Good Heaven!--Got messed up with an ear/throat infection and completly quit logging in. Now I've got a bunch (ALMOST 2 WEEKS) to add.

Dog Walking = 230
Leaf Raking = 150

Perssonal Total = 750/1000 Gonna have to work hard to meet my goal!!

GROUP TOTAL = 9308 + 380 = 9688 :carrot:

Group Total: 9688 + 200 = 9888

Closer to 10,000 minutes

Catch up from this weekend

Friday - 35 Minutes Ab sculpt
Saurday - 45 minutes Total Body Burn
Sunday - 120 minutes walk with the dog

70 min walk!

Group total ~ 9888 + 70 = 9958 min

EXERCISERS!!!

We are 18 min away from 200,000 minutes for the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Which means we are less than 6,000 minutes from our yearly goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Catching up from Tuesday.

Group Total - 9,958 + 330 = 10,288

Tuesday:
30 minutes Walking
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Wednesday:
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Thursday:
30 minutes Walking/Jogging
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Friday:
60 minutes Water Aerobics

Saturday:
30 minutes Walking/Jogging


Personal - 1,350/2000

Group Total: 10,288 + 120 = 10,408
November Exercise: 1115/1200 minutes

Goal for exercise in November is one hour per day, 5 days per week for a total of 1200 minutes.

Today I am grateful for the ability to clean up the kitchen and cook. Six months ago this was next to impossible.

One for every 100 minutes: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell:

Have a good week,
RW

Hi add 230 mins for me.
Group total 10408+200=10608
xxxxsharon

Group total 10608 + 125 min= 10755

Worked yesterday, so only got in one dog walk.

PERSONAL GOAL = 750 + 25 = 775/1000

GROUP TOTAL = 10755 + 25 = 10780:carrot:

10780 + 60 = 10840 group total

720 + 60 = 780/1000

60 mins walking in wind and rain!!

10840 + 60 = 10,900

I think we might beat the record this month....we'll certainly come close!

Group Total: 10900 + 75 = 10975

20 minute workout
45 minutes of Total Body Burn
10 minute walk

40 min on the elliptical

Group total ~ 10,975 + 40 = 11,015 min

Now, keep an eye out. If we get to 15,329 min we will have broken our 2007 record! It is only 4313 min away!!!!

Let's go! Exercise that turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie away!!!

Group Total: 11,015 + 85 = 11,100

20 minute workout
45 mins Fat Burning Cardio
20 mins Ab Jam

Hey! Where are all the exerciser chickies?!!

80 min for me today at the gym.

Group total ~ 11,100 + 80 = 11,180 min

I am here...

Group Total: 11,180 + 75 = 11,255

Turbo jam - 45 minutes
Ab Sculpt - 30 minutes

40 min on the elliptical this morning, before the turkey and stuffing and what not...

Group total ~ 11,255 + 40 = 11,295 min

Group Total: 11295 + 45 = 11,340

45 mins - Total Body Burn 2

Has anyone had trouble posting lately?

11340 + 60 = 11400 group total

one hour field walking with the dog. Going swimming later on too so will post those minutes when done.

780 + 60 = 840 mins/1000 personal goal

11400 + 50 = 11450 mins group total

50 minutes swimming lengths, crawl.

840 + 50 = 890/1000 personal goal

Looks like I last posted my exercise on 11/13. I track everything on a spreadsheet so I'll just add my total since then.

11/14 - 11/26 = 655

Personal Total: 740 + 655 = 1395 :)

Group Total: 11,450 + 655 = 12,105 :D

60 min at the gym today!

Group total ~ 12,105 + 60 = 12,165 min

30 min today.

Personal Total: 1395 + 30 = 1425

Group Total: 12,165 + 30 = 12,195 :D

Group Total: 12,195 + 175 = 12,370

Friday:
20 minute workout
45 mins - Total body burn
20 mins - AB Jam

Saturday:
45 mins - Fat Burning Cardio
25 mins - Hips, Buns, and Thighs
20 minute workout

12370 + 60 = 12430 mins group total :)

60 mins dogs walking up the field.


890 + 60 = 950 minutes/1000 goal

60 min walk!

Group total ~ 12,430 + 60 = 12,490 min

Lets get caught up:

Mon = 25 min dog walking
Tues = 40 min dog walking
Wed = 30 minutes packing car (carrying stuff up and down steps) + 15 minutes dog walking
Thurs = 60 minutes walking dog.
Frid = 30 minutes dog walking
Sat = 25 minutes walking dog
Sun = 45 minutes dog walking and 45 minutes raking leaves.

PERSONAL GOAL = 775 + 315 = 1090/1000:carrot::carrot:

GROUP TOTAL = 12430 + 315 = 12,745

Group Total: 12,745 + 520 = 13,265

November Exercise: 1635/1200 minutes, Next month I need to set a higher goal!

Goal for exercise in November was one hour per day, 5 days per week for a total of 1200 minutes.

Today I am grateful for my new, smaller waistline. I've lost around 6 inches in 6 months. This week I wore my long thermal underwear that didn't fit last winter. Not only that but I wore them under my "skinny/tight" jeans and the jeans still needed to be belted (or fall off of me over my hips).

Time for some new clothes. Anyone own Levi's 501's in a 52/32 black or 50/32 blue (any) that they want to re-home?

One for every 100 minutes: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell:

Today is my birthday. I'm 43 chronologically but only 37 years RealAge. Kettlebells and Z-Health have become my fountain of youth.

RW

13265 + 60 = 13325 group total

60 mins walking

950 + 60 = 1010/1000 personal goal :) completed yay!

I am so happy to report this month - I did reach my goal - exactly

1500 + 13325 = 14,825

Group Total: 14,825 + 85 = 14,910

45 mins - Total Body Burn
20 minute workout
20 mins - Ab Jam

I only got to 900 min this month..but its better than none!

14,910+900=15,810

I hadn't been online due to illness/family member in the hospital. I didn't make my goal in November, as my Internship takes up 10 hours of my day everyday. :( Doesn't leave me much time to breathe, let alone exercise. At least I'll be finished mid-December!

I have 450 more mins to add on, though.

15,810 + 450 = 16,260 mins.

Group Total: 16,260 + 90 = 16,350

November Exercise: 1725/1200 minutes, Next month I need to set a higher goal!

Goal for exercise in November was one hour per day, 5 days per week for a total of 1200 minutes.

One for every 100 minutes: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell::barbell: :barbell::barbell:

Am I the last one to total up for November?

RW