What's your goal this month? Whether you are a new exerciser, planning to increase your activity, or looking for a place to be accountable this is the thread for you. So come on in and join us for the April Exercise Challenge.

Last month I kind of forgot to update my numbers. Now that I can walk outside I plan to get out there every non-rainy day.

Goal: 1145/1000 minutes
1 - 15m weights
2 - 30m Wii dance
3 - 30m WATP w/weights
4 - 30m walk
5 - 45m walk
6 - 30m walk

7 - 30m walk
8 flu
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10
11
12
13 120m walking

14
15 100m hike through the woods
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17 100m hike through the woods
18 20m walk, 10m squats
19 30m walk & squats
20 15m squats & weights

21 80m walk
22 20m walk, squats & weights
23
24 20m walk
25 20m walk
26 105m hike
27 2 hour hike

28 100m - 2 walks (70 & 30)
29 75m walking
30

I fell off the wagon in a big way in March. Clean slate this month! The goals: at least 30 minutes of cardio 5 times/week AND to do my full PT routine whenever I feel like "giving up" and caving into a binge.

1: 40 mins rowing machine; leg press machine
2: Pilates 60 mins; walked 1 mile
3: Pilates 60 mins; 10 mins rowing machine; 30 mins stationary bike; walked 2 miles
4: 10 mins rowing machine; 20 mins stationary bike
5: Pilates 60 mins; 60 mins stationary bike
6: 0 (too sick)

7: Tennis 90 mins; walked 1 mile
8: PT routine; 10 mins rowing machine; 35 mins elliptical; quick tricep routine
9: Pilates 60 mins; walked 1 mile; PT routine; 45 mins elliptical; quick tricep routine
10: Walked ~2 miles
11: Pilates 60 mins; walked 1 mile; 35 mins eliptical
12: 0
13: Pilates 60 mins

14: Tennis 240 mins
15: 0
16: Pilates 60 mins; 10 mins elliptical; walked 2 miles
17: Pilates 60 mins
18: Pilates 60 mins; 45 mins elliptical; 10 mins rowing machine; arms weight routine.
19: 0
20: Tennis 60 mins

21: PT; 45 mins elliptical; tennis 45 mins
22: Pilates 60 mins
23: 0
24: PT; Pilates 60 mins; 45 mins elliptical; arms weight routine
25: walked 1 mile
26: PT; elliptical 30 mins; arms weight routine
27: Pilates 60 mins

28: Tennis 120 mins
29: Pilates 60 mins; walked 1 mile and up 9 flights/133 steps; 45 mins elliptical; arms weight routine
30: Pilates 60 mins; walked 4 miles

OK, I clearly need help (keep gaining weight/slacking off on exercise). I'll come back to figure out what my actual goals are, but something every day (even if it is a 20-minute walk) is where I am going to start.

GOAL: 30 days of exercise (some days can count for 2 if I do enough )
Currently: 8
Should be at: 10

April 1: 1 hour yoga
2: 1 hour yoga
3: 30 minutes C25K
4: 1 hour yoga
5:
6:
7: 1 hour yoga
8: 30 minutes C25K
9: 1 hour yoga
10: 30 minutes C25K

My big goal comes next month with a four day cycling trek from NYC to DC. Been bad about logging my workouts. Looking forward to outdoor high mileage rides. Will post goals later

1 - work
2 - work
3 - 0
4 - 1 hr 40 min cycling (20 miles)
5 - work
6 - 1 hr 30 min cycling (17 miles)
7 - 45 min cycling (10 miles)
8-11 training for work
12 1 hr 30 min cycling (22 miles)
13 1 hr 30 minutes cycling (22 miles)
14 rest
15 1 hr 40 minutes cycling (24 miles)
16 stayed home with sick pup
17 2 hrs 30 minutes cycling (34 miles)
18 rest
19 30 minutes cycling (6 miles)
20 Communion
21 Meredith's
22-23 work
24 3 hrs cycling (40 miles)
25 3.25 hrs cycling (45 miles)

Goal this month will be 1350 minutes
Minutes so far: 1185

1: 0 (Drive home from Florida)
2: 30 minutes Walking
3: 30 minutes Weights/Sculpting/ 30 minutes Walking
4: 30 minutes of Cardio/ 30 minutes of Walking
5: 30 minutes of Weights/Sculpting/ 30 minutes of Cardio
6: 120 minutes of Walking

7: 30 minutes of Cardio training
8: 30 minutes of Weights/Sculpting/ 30 minutes of Walking
9: 30 minutes of Cardio/ 30 minutes of Walking
10: 30 minutes of Weights/Sculpting
11: 30 minutes of Cardio
12: 0
13: 30 minutes of Walking

14: 0
15: 30 minutes of Cardio/ 45 minutes Walking
16: 30 minutes of Weights/sculpting
17: 35 minutes of Wii Dance
18: 30 minutes of Weights/sculpting
19: 35 minutes of Wii Dance
20: 0

21: 0
22: 30 minutes of Wii Dance
23: 30 minutes of Weights/Sculpting/ 30 minutes of Walking
24: 30 minutes of Interval training/ 15 minutes of Walking
25: 30 minutes of Weights/Sculpting/ 30 minutes of Walking
26: 30 minutes of Wii Dance/ 30 minutes of Walking
27: 30 minutes of Heavy cleaning

28: 0
29: 30 minutes of Interval training/ 30 minutes of Walking
30: 30 minutes of Weights/Sculpting/ 30 minutes of Walking

I want to get back on track after injury/illness & be consistent with my PT to alleviate pain and prevent acute attacks/spasms. aaaaand I'd like to be accountable so here goes.

APRIL
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8:PT
9: 20 minutes elliptical (actually went to gym! yay!)