*** March Exercise Challenge ***

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  • Post your goal and then update your post as you exercise. At the end of the month, I will announce that month's Exercise Queen and Princesses.

    Goal 1000 minutes
    Minutes so far - 355 minutes


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    Mar 4 - 60 min (Powerflex class)
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    Mar 6 - 60 min (stationary bike)
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    Mar 11 - 60 min (Powerflex)
    Mar 12 - 60 min (animal shelter work)
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    Mar 18 - 70 min (Powerflex)
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    Mar 22 - 45 min (stationary bike)
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  • I'm up for the Challange!

    Goal 800 minutes
    Minutes so far - 150 minutes

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    Mar 2 - 60 minutes on the treadmill
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    Mar 6 - 20 mins. elliptical, 20 mins. weights, 20 mins. treadmill
    Mar 7 - 15 mins. on something called an arctrainer, 15 mins. weights (legs and abs) I was too tired and too busy to stay the full 60 minutes.
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  • OK setting a goal that is too lofty and then not reaching it is starting to wear down on me. This month I am going to be more reasonable and hopefully exceed

    March Goals:
    Cardio 500 | Strength 500 | Water 500 oz



    Totals so far...
    Cardio 15/500| Strength 60/500 | Water 64/500 oz

    Mar 1: Cardio 15 | Strength 60 | Water 64
  • I'll try again this month.
    Goal 1000 minutes
    Minutes so far - 475 minutes

    Mar 1 - 30 min
    Mar 2 - 30 min
    Mar 3 - 30 min
    Mar 4 - OFF: work 12 hrs (I do not count my running around at work in my numbers)
    Mar 5 - Off: work 12 hrs
    Mar 6 - 3 hours clearing out overgrown brush/vines/shrubs around creekbed
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    Mar 8 - 2 hours edging & cleaning flowerbeds
    Mar 9 - 15 min elliptical (back pain )
    Mar 10 - 35 min elliptical
    Mar 11 - OFF: work
    Mar 12 - OFF: work
    Mar 13 - 0
    Mar 14 - 35 min elliptical (2.19 miles)
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    Mar 18 - OFF: work
    Mar 19 - OFF: work
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    Mar 26 - OFF: work
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  • I'm uping it b/c I didn't hit goal for Feb
    Goal 1400 minutes
    Minutes so far - 1633 minutes


    Mar 1 - weights/cardio circuit class 60 min
    Mar 2 - off
    Mar 3 - treadmill 20 min
    Mar 4 - bootcamp 90 min self defense 75 min
    Mar 5 - vigorous yardwork-raking 60 min
    Mar 6 - strength training w/abs 75 min treadmill 20 min
    Mar 7 - treadmill 40 min
    Mar 8 - weights/cardio circuit class 60 min treadmill mile run 12 min
    Mar 9 - off
    Mar 10 -strength training w/abs 75 min
    Mar 11 - off
    Mar 12 - treadmill 20 min strength training 60 min
    Mar 13 - treadmill 25 min strength training 50 min
    Mar 14 - treadmill 40 min
    Mar 15 - weights/cardio circuit class 60 min elliptical 10 min
    Mar 16 - off
    Mar 17 - strength training w/abs 60 min treadmill 10 min
    Mar 18 - off
    Mar 19 - treadmill 20 min elliptical 15 min abs 10 min
    Mar 20 - upper body workout w/abs 75 min
    Mar 21 - treadmill 18 min elliptical 18 min abs & back 10 min
    Mar 22 - weights/cardio circuit class 60 min treadmill 15 min
    Mar 23 - off
    Mar 24 - strength training w/abs 60 min
    Mar 25 - treadmill 40 min abs 10 min
    Mar 26 - treadmill 40 min
    Mar 27 - upper body strength training 60 min
    Mar 28 -15 treadmill 10 elliptical 20 min abs & stretching
    Mar 29 -upper body strength training 60 min 10 minute treadmill warm up
    Mar 30 -off
    Mar 31 -30 min treadmill 15 min abs
  • My exercise goal is 1100 minutes.
    I have exercised 1145 minutes so far. Yea! met my goal! But I am going to keep on going.

    Mar 1 - 50 minutes of weight training, 30 minutes of walking
    Mar 2 - 45 minutes of walking
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    Mar 4 - 15 minute walk
    Mar 5 - 30 minute football
    Mar 6 - 125 minute hike
    Mar 7 - 45 minute walk
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    Mar 9 - 30 minute walk
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    Mar 12 - 20 minute walk
    Mar 13 - 60 minute jog/walk
    Mar 14 - 60 minute walk
    Mar 15 - 65 minute walk
    Mar 16 - 70 minute walk
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    Mar 21 - 60 minutes eliptical
    Mar 22 - 60 minutes eliptical, 60 minutes walking
    Mar 23 - 60 minutes eliptical
    Mar 24 - 60 minutes walking
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    Mar 26 - 30 minutes walking
    Mar 27 - 45 minutes walking
    Mar 28 - 45 minutes walking
    Mar 29 - 45 minutes walking
    Mar 30 - 35 minutes walking
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  • 800 minutes
    Min so far- 236
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    Mar 13 - 30 min stretching and cardio
    Mar 14 - 90 min Stretching cardio and strength
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    Mar 16 - 20 min cardio
    Mar 17 - 30 min mall walking and shopping *cough*
    Mar 18 - 36 min cardio
    Mar 19 - 30 min cardio
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  • Goal 1560 minutes
    Minutes in March - 1790 minutes

    Gonna up mine a bit this month since we have a few extra days.

    Mar 1 - 60 mins eliptical, 75 mins yoga
    Mar 2 - 60 mins eliptical
    Mar 3 - 60 mins eliptical
    Mar 4 - 60 mins eliptical
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    Mar 6 - 60 mins eliptical, 15 mins jogging
    Mar 7 - 30 mins jogging, 20 mins walking
    Mar 8 - 60 mins eliptical
    Mar 9 - 45 mins eliptical
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    Mar 13 - 60 mins weights, 30 mins cardio
    Mar 14 - 60 mins eliptical
    Mar 15 - 20 mins eliptical, 60 mins weights, 75 mins yoga
    Mar 16 - 30 mins eliptical, 35 mins jogging, 15 mins walking
    Mar 17 - 60 mins eliptical
    Mar 18 - 45 mins weights, 60 mins cardio
    Mar 19 -
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    Mar 21 - 60 mins eliptical
    Mar 22 - 60 mins weights, 30 mins eliptical
    Mar 23 - 55 mins jogging
    Mar 24 - 60 mins weights
    Mar 25 - 35 mins jogging
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    Mar 27 - 60 mins eliptical
    Mar 28 - 30 mins eliptical, 75 mins yoga
    Mar 29 - 60 mins weights, 30 mins eliptical
    Mar 30 - 45 mins jogging
    Mar 31 - 60 mins weights
  • Beach Bums March Exercising Log

    MARCH GOAL MINUTES ARE 1200 M

    MINS EXCERCISED====545 M

    AS OF MARCH====3/31

    Mar 1 -walk[30]bike[40]==========70 M
    Mar 2 -bike[60]=======================60 M
    Mar 3 -bike[60]======================= 60 M
    Mar 4 -bike[60]========================60 M
    Mar 5 -*RESTING ON SUNDAY
    Mar 6 -walk[30]bike[60]===========90 M
    Mar 7 -No exercise====================0 M
    Mar 8 -no exercise====================0 M
    Mar 9 -no exercise==================== 0 M
    Mar 10 -no exercise====================0 M
    Mar 11 -no exercise====================0 M
    Mar 12 -*RESTING ON SUNDAYS
    Mar 13 -no exercise====================0 M
    Mar 14 -no exercise ====================0 M
    Mar 15 -no exercise ====================0 M
    Mar 16 -no exercise ====================0 M
    Mar 17 -no exercise ====================0 M
    Mar 18 -no exercise ====================0 M
    Mar 19 -*RESTING ON SUNDAYS
    Mar 20 -no exercise=====================0 M
    Mar 21 -walk[10]==================10 M
    Mar 22 - power walk[30]=============30 M
    Mar 23 - power walk[30]=============30 M
    Mar 24 -no exercsie======================0 M
    Mar 25 -walk[20]===================20 M
    Mar 26 -*RESTING ON SUNDAYS
    Mar 27 -walk[30]=================30 M
    Mar 28 -no exercise====================0 M
    Mar 29 -power walk[45]============45 M
    Mar 30 -walk[40]=================40 M
    Mar 31 -no exercise====================0 M
  • Newbie exercise goal
    Maureen's exercise goal: 240 minutes (up from 0 minutes for the past 3 years) :
    March 1-30 minutes major yard work-trimming and mowing
    March 2-0 (working 12-hour shift)
    March 3-0 (ditto)
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  • My exercise goal is 800 minutes

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  • Goal 1500 minutes
    Minutes so far - 0 minutes


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    __________________
  • Goal 1500 minutes
    Minutes so far - 1305 minutes


    Mar 1 - 60 min treadmill/15 min abs & push ups = 75 minutes
    Mar 2 - 45 min Reebok Step/15 min abs & push ups/30 min arm weights = 90 minutes
    Mar 3 - 60 min treadmill/15 min abs & push ups/20 min weight train = 95 minutes
    Mar 4 - 45 min Reebok Step w/2 lb hand weights/15 min abs & push ups/30 min arm weights = 90 minutes
    Mar 5 - 45 min Reebok Step w/2 lb hand weights/15 min abs & push ups/20 min weight train = 80 minutes
    Mar 6 - 60 min treadmill/15 min abs & push ups = 75 minutes
    Mar 7 - 45 min Reebok Step w/2 lb hand weights/15 min abs & push ups/30 min arm weights = 90 minutes
    Mar 8 - 60 min treadmill/15 min abs & push ups/20 min weight train = 95 minutes
    Mar 9 - 45 min Reebok Step w/2 lb hand weights/15 min abs & push ups/30 min arm weights = 90 minutes
    Mar 10 - 60 min treadmill/15 min abs & push ups = 75 minutes
    Mar 11 - Day Off
    Mar 12 - 45 min Reebok Step w/2 lb hand weights/15 min abs & push ups/20 min weight train = 80 minutes
    Mar 13 - 60 min treadmill/15 min abs & push ups = 75 minutes
    Mar 14 - 45 min Reebok Step w/2 lb hand weights/15 min abs & push ups/20 min weight train/30 min arm weights = 110 minutes
    Mar 15 - 60 min treadmill/15 min abs & push ups = 75 minutes
    Mar 16 - 45 min Reebok Step w/2 lb hand weights/15 min abs & push ups/20 min weight train/30 min arm weights = 110 minutes
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    __________________
  • My goal is 1600 minutes and no illness screwing it up.

    Minutes so far: 800

    Mar 1 - 60 minutes (Volleyball, running, walking)
    Mar 2 - 0 minutes (did house work instead)
    Mar 3 - 0 minutes (worked late)
    Mar 4 - 170 minutes (walking)
    Mar 5 - 65 minutes (walking)
    Mar 6 - 90 minutes (volleyball)
    Mar 7 - 0 minutes (worked late)
    Mar 8 - 105 minutes (volleyball)
    Mar 9 - 5 minutes (abs.... had an interview)
    Mar 10 - 0 minutes (day off)
    Mar 11 - 0 minutes
    Mar 12 - 0 minutes
    Mar 13 - 0 minutes (Dang)
    Mar 14 - 0 minutes
    Mar 15 - 55 minutes (running, pilates, abs, legs)
    Mar 16 - 0 minutes
    Mar 17 - 0 minutes
    Mar 18 - 45 minutes walking
    Mar 19 - 0 minutes
    Mar 20 - 10 minues (ran 1 mile)
    Mar 21 - 0 minutes
    Mar 22 - 55 minutes (ran 2 miles, weights)
    Mar 23 - 0 minutes
    Mar 24 - 0 minutes
    Mar 25 - 0 minutes
    Mar 26 - 0 minutes
    Mar 27 - 0 minutes (don't think I'm gonna make 1600)
    Mar 28 - 100 minutes (volleyball)
    Mar 29 - 20 minutes (ran two miles)
    Mar 30 - 20 minutes (ran and walked 1.5 miles)
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  • Goal 1050 minutes
    Minutes so far - 1214 minutes (Yay, I exceeded my goal!)

    I just picked a kind of random number -- I have no idea of how many minutes I exercised in February, but I went at least three days a week every week.


    Mar 1 -17 min treadmill, 21 bike, 18 min elliptical, 20 min. strength = 76
    Mar 2 - energetic walking and stairclimbing, 30 min
    Mar 3 - 35 min elliptical
    Mar 4 - Chasing a 17-month-old around!
    Mar 5 - Same as yesterday
    Mar 6 - 40 min elliptical
    Mar 7 - Deadline day, didn't get to the gym
    Mar 8 - 45 min elliptical, 20 treadmill, 20 min strength = 85 min
    Mar 9 - 35 min elliptical
    Mar 10 - 45 min elliptical, 15 min strength = 60 min
    Mar 11 - Weekend, resting
    Mar 12 - Weekend, resting
    Mar 13 - 35 min elliptical
    Mar 14 - 30 min high-intensity workout video, 10 min stretch, cool down = 40
    Mar 15 - 40 min elliptical
    Mar 16 - 35 min elliptical, 20 min strength
    Mar 17 - 35 min elliptical
    Mar 18 - 60 min walking at track, 2.5 mph.
    Mar 19 - Sunday, resting
    Mar 20 - 35 elliptical
    Mar 21 - no exercise.
    Mar 22 - 35 min elliptical, 10 min Stairmaster
    Mar 23 - 7 min treadmill, 30 min strength, 7 min treadmill
    Mar 24 - 7 min treadmill, 30 min strength, 10 min Stairmaster, 15 elliptical
    Mar 25 - 60 min, storage-room cleaning, lifting boxes
    Mar 26 - 60 min, same as yesterday
    Mar 27 - 7 min tread, 25 min strength, 15 min elliptical
    Mar 28 - 50 min yoga
    Mar 29 - 55 min strength, 10 min Stairmaster, 20 min elliptical
    Mar 30 - 45 min walking outdoors, 2.5 MPH
    Mar 31 - 45 min elliptical, 10 min strength