****spooky October Challenge****

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  • For now I am going to stick with the simple 1500 min plan.

    Oct 1-30 min walking
    Oct 2-None
    Oct 3-60 min kickboxing
    Oct 4-None
    Oct 5-20 min walking, 60 min kickboxing
    Oct 6-None
    Oct 7-30 min walking, 10 min circuit
    Oct 8-20 min cardio
    Oct 9-None

    230 min/1500

    Oct 10-60 kickboxing
    Oct 11-30 circuit
    Oct 12- 60 min kickboxing
    Oct 13-30 min walking
    Oct 14- None
    Oct 15-None
    Oct 16-None

    410 min/1500

    Oct 17- 60 min kickboxing, 30 min walking
    Oct 18- 30 min cardio,
    Oct 19- 60 min kickboxing, 10 min strength
    Oct 20- 10 min strength, 20 min walking, 40 min circuit
    Oct 21- 10 min strength
    Oct 22- None
    Oct 23-30 min walking

    710 min/1500

    Oct 24-10 min strength, 60 min kickboxing
    Oct 25- 10 min strength, 45 min circuit
    Oct 26-60 min kickboxing
    Oct 27-45 min circuit
    Oct 28-10 min circuit
    Oct 29-None
    Oct 30-45 min circuit, 45 min walk

    Oct 31-


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    1040/1500
  • My Intention: 1200 minutes of sweat!

    10/01/05: 30 minutes interval training
    10/02/05: 60 minutes interval training
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  • Well last month I did 600 minutes in 15 days, so I'll just set it at 1200 minutes this month.

    1-40
    2-0
    3-70
    4-30
    5-55
    6-0
    7-0
    8-0
    9-130
    10-60
    11-35
    12-70
    13-0
    14-35
    15-60
    16-0
    17-70
    18-70
    19-30
    20-0
    21-70
    22-0
    23-20
    24-35
    25-60
    26-0
    27-20
    28-125
    29-125
    30-0
    31-130

    Running total: 1340 minutes Goal Met October 29th!!!
  • I'm gonna hop on into this challenge and set a goal of 1200 minutes! I really, really need to get my exercise going.

    October 1st : BAD DAY.
    October 2nd :
    October 3rd :
    October 4th :
    October 5th :
    October 6th : 32 min ebike
    October 7th :
    October 8th : 10 min walk (i'm doing terribly so far, i know..)
    October 9th : 10 min walk
    October 10th : 35 min ebike
    October 11th : 30 min ebike
  • **My goal for OCTOBER is to complete 2500 minutes of CARDIO, 325 min FLEX and 775 min STRENGTH for a total of 3600 minutes **

    OCT 1 - 35 min stairmaster, 40 min upright bike, 30 min elliptical = 105
    OCT 2 - 60 min run (6 miles), 15 min walk = 75
    OCT 3 - 30 min UB, 20 min Abs, 35 min Stairmaster, 30 min elliptical = 115
    OCT 4 - 20 min Pilates, 10 min LB, 25 min run, 45 min elliptical, 35 min stairmaster = 135
    OCT 5 - 25 min Pilates, 30 min Abs, 30 min upright bike, 10 min treadmill walk; after work: 25 min run, 65 min walk = 185
    OCT 6 - 30 min UB, 20 min abs/chest video, 10 min aerobics, 40 min treadmill (4 mi run, .4 mi walk) = 100
    OCT 7 - 30 min LB, 20 min Total Body strength, 40 min treadmill (4 mi run, .4 mi walk), 40 min elliptical, 25 min upright bike = 155
    Week One Total - 870

    OCT 8 - 40 min maxiumum burn Pilates, 30 min Stairmaster, 15 min upright bike, 45 min elliptical = 130
    OCT 9 - 20 min Pilates, 65 min run (6 miles), 15 min walk = 100
    OCT 10 - 30 min UB, 30 min Abs, 35 min treadmill (3mi run, .55walk), 35 min upright bike, 35 min elliptical = 165
    OCT 11 - 45 min Denise Austin Pilates, 30 min LB, 35 min Stairmaster lvl 8 = 110
    OCT 12 - 30 min cardio pilates, 30 min Abs, 50 min treadmill (5 mi run, .5 mi walk); after work: 35 min run (3.5 miles), 45 min walk = 190
    OCT 13 - 30 min UB, 30 min elliptical, 25 min treadmill (2 mi run, .5 walk) = 85
    OCT 14 - 20 min Abs, 40 min treadmill (4 mi run, .35mi walk), 25 min upright bike; after work: 25 min run (2.4 mi), 45 min walk = 155
    Week Two Total - 935

    OCT 15 - 25 min Pilates-Abs, 30 min LB, 30 min Stairmaster lvl 8, 60 min upright bike intervals, 45 min walk outside = 190
    OCT 16 - 20 min Yogilates, 90 min jog (8miles plus warm up/cooldown) = 110
    OCT 17 - 30 min Yogilates, 30 min UB, 35 min treadmill (3 mi run, .6 mi walk) = 95
    OCT 18 - 30 min LB, 35 min Stairmaster lvl 8 pikes peak, 15 min recumbent bike = 80
    OCT 19 - 30 min Abs, 15 min elliptical, 40 min treadmill (4 mi run paces, .4 mi walk); after work: 30 min run (2.75 mi), 45 min walk= 160
    OCT 20 - 35 min UB, 35 min treadmill (3 mi run, .55 mi walk), 10 min elliptical; after work: 30 min walk outside = 110
    OCT 21 - 10 min Abs, 30 min walk, 45 min elliptical, 35 min stairmaster = 120
    Week Three Total - 865

    OCT 22 - 40 min treadmill (3.5 mi run strides, .75 mi walk), 15 min elliptical, 30 min upright bike, 15 min recumbent bike = 100
    OCT 23 - 35 min run (4 miles?), 30 min stationary bike @ hotel = 65
    OCT 24 - 30 min UB, 35 min treadmill (3 mi run, .6 walk) = 65
    OCT 25 - 10 min stretch, 30 min LB, 35 min elliptical, 65 min walk = 140
    OCT 26 - 10 min stretch, 30 min Abs, 35 min treadmill (3.25 pace run, .55 walk); after work: 45 min elliptical, 30 min recumbent bike = 150
    OCT 27 - 25 min Winsor Pilates, 30 min UB, 35 min treadmill (3 mi run, .6 mi walk) = 90
    OCT 28 - 15 min Abs, 30 min Stairmaster, 20 min walking on treadmill, 15 min upright bike = 80
    Week Four Total - 690
    OCT 29 - 30 min LB, 40 min elliptical, 30 min upright bike = 100
    OCT 30 - 30 min Abs, 25 min Pilates, 15 min walk = 70
    OCT 31 - 30 min UB, 30 min Abs, 30 min Stairmaster = 90
    TOTAL - 3620/3600
    (2515/325/780 )
  • Even though I slacked and didn't make my goal of 1200 min of exercise last month, I am going to set my October goal at 1500.

    10/1-30 min cardio
    10/2-30 min cardio
    10/3-45 min spinning
    10/4-45 min water aerobics
    10/5-0 (big test to study for )
    10/6-30 min walking
    10/7-30 min walking
    10/8-30 min walking
    10/9-0
    10/10-45 min spinning
    10/11-45 min cardio
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    330/1500
  • OK I'm in again for the challenge. I smoked my last month by 500 minutes. Started late and said I would do 1500 min but ended up doing 2000 min by the end of the month. And i lost 20 lbs! Feeling great so I will say im going to do 2000 min this month. Lets keep up the great work! Lets do this!

    Oct 1 60 min treadmill
    Oct 2 0 min Very Ill - Bronchitis hard breathing
    Oct 3 0 min Very Ill - Bronchitis hard breathing
    Oct 4 50 min walk on treadmill
    Oct 5 100 min 70 min walk on treadmill 30 min push lawn mower cut grass
    Oct 6 50 min walk on treadmill (still sick w/ Broncitis so taking it easy) UGH
    Oct 7 65 min treadmill
    Oct 8 75 min treadmill
    Oct 9 80 min 60 treadmill 40 min cleaning (cleaning counts as 1/2 in min)
    Oct 10 80 min 45 strength training 35 treadmill
    Oct 11 75 min 60 treadmill 15 strength training
    Oct 12 80 min treadmill
    Oct 13 65 minutes treadmill
    Oct 14 60 minutes treadmill
    Oct 15 30 minutes treadmill
    Oct 16 50 minutes treadmill
    Oct 17 90 minutes treadmill

    Total = 1010 min
  • October Challenge - It's my birthday this month!
    Cardio 1500 + Miles 40 | Flexibilty 200 | Strength 200 | Water 100

    October 01 - walking/jogging.83min | miles.4 | water.2
    October 02 - Date night with my love.
    October 03 - flexibility.15min | arms.10min | stairstepper.2min
    October 04 - water.2
    October 05 - walking/jogging.45min | miles.2 | strength.15min | flexibility.25min | water.2
    October 06 - .none.
    October 07 - .none.
    October 08 - dancing.120min
    October 09 - walking.10min
    October 10 - jog/run.75min | miles.5 | water.2
    October 11 - .none.
    October 12 - flexibility.20min | strength.10min
    October 13 - .none.
    October 14 - .none.
    October 15 - .none.
    October 16 - .none.
    October 17 - .none.
    October 18 - cardio.15min | miles.1 | arms.10min
    October 19 - cardio.20min | miles.1 | flexibility.10min | legs.10min
    October 20 - cardio.82min | miles.5 | flexibility.60min | arms.20min | water.2
    October 21 - cardio.60min | miles.4 | flexibility.30min
    October 22 - cardio.60min | miles.4
    October 23 - .none.
    October 24 - .upset stomach.
    October 25 - .none.
    October 26 - cardio.10min | flexibility.15min | water.2
    October 27 - arms.15min | legs.12min | water.6.5
    October 28 - cardio.40min | miles.2 | flexibility.10min | legs.5min | water.3
    October 29 - cardio.10min | flexibility.25min | water.2
    October 30 - Happy 22nd Birthday to me!
    October 31 -

    Total * Cardio 630/1500 + Miles 28/40 | Flexibilty 210/200 | Strength 109/200 | Water 27.5/100

    Total * Minutes 949/1900
  • Im new to 3FC and to this challenge, but I need to do this. I hope my goal is realistic, even more I hope I can do this. I'm going to shoot for 1200 min for October


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  • Okay Im in for 1215 mins this month ..
    My mini goal for this month is by Oct. 16th (my b-day) to weigh in at 166....




    Oct. 1st- REST DAY
    Oct. 2nd- 600 steps on Lateral Thigh Trainer combined with upper body workout with 3lb weights, and 160 crunches/TOTAL=21mins
    Oct. 3rd- 30min Cardio, 160 crunches, 14mins weight train upperbody/TOTAL=44mins
    Oct. 4th- Danced around the house for 10mins
    Oct. 5th- BAD HEADACHE
    Oct. 6th- LAZY
    Oct. 7th-Walked around the mall shopping for 30mins
    Oct. 8th-Walked around shopping and serving food at babyshower
    Oct. 9th-
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    (My birthday ) -


    OCTOBER total sofar = 65 mins
  • October goal = 1500 minutes, including weights & strength 2-3 times/wk and cardio 5-6 days/wk

    Oct 1 - 22 min. running, 28 min. walking, 60 min. weights & strength = 110 min
    Oct 2 - 20 min. running, 35 min. walking = 55 min.

    Total so far: 165 min.

    Good luck everyone! We can do it!
  • I'm beefing up my working out. Was so lazy in September so I'm joining the challenge, I'd like to get in 1500 minutes, that is gonna be hard but I'll try.
    10/1- nothing
    10/2- 30 min walking
    10/3- 40 min jogging 10 min abs
    10/4- 40 min jog
    10/5- nothing
    10/6 - 60 min kickboxing
    10/7 - nothing
    10/8- 70 min jog, 20 min abs/stretching
    10/9 - nothing
    10/10 - 40 min jog
    10/11 -
    10/12 - 60 min jog, 10 min abs/stretching
    10/13 - 60 min kickboxing class, 20 min ellyptical
    10/14 - 20 min walk
    10/15 - 70 min jog, 20 min abs stretching
    10/16 -
    10/17 - 60 min jog
    10/18 - 60 min jog - 10 min stretching
    10/19 - 60 min jog - 10 min stretching
    10/20 - 60 min kickboxing
    10/21 - 60 min jog - 10m min abs
    10/22 - 70 min jog/walk 10 min stretching
    10/23 - 60 min jog/walk 10 min stretch
    10/24 - none
    10/25 - 60 min jog in the freezing rain, do I get extra points for that?
    10/26 - 70 min jog
    10/27 - 15 min jog, 60 min kickoxing
    10/28 - 15 min stretching, 45 min jog
    10/29 - 50 min jog, 20 min yoga
    10/30 - 60 min jog

    1385/1500
  • Ok, i didn't do or complete sept - I don't remember (I didn't track it for sure) so this month my goal will be to track it and see how many minutes I actually do!

    10/1 - does filming and lugging equipment count
    10/2 - 110 min racquet ball
    eek badness badness
    10/6 - 50 minutes mixed cardio/weights
    bad
    10/8 - 50 minutes run (4 miles prob 11 or 12 per mile and crunches)

    does staying up 25 hours to code count??

    10/12 - 110 minutes - weights and stairmaster/bike/walk
    10/13 - 60 minutes cardio (stairmater/climber, bike)
    10/14 - 60 minutes racketball, 15 minutes hard running soccer
    10/15 - 60 minutes hard racketball
    wow four days in a row - can I stay so good???
    and the answer is no
    10/19 - 60 minutes cardio 20 minutes weights
    worse worse worser

    10/26 - 120 racket ball, 10 min rock climb
    10/28 - 20 min running, 50 min weights

    10/31 - 60 min racket ball, 10 min rock climb

    total: 820
    I do not think i am going to make my goal. at all. boo! hoo - will half count

    ah well, next month i am on the 1500 trip - at least now i see where a lot of my failure comes from - and I always thought i was doing so good. But with being so busy I forget to do the other important things in life....

    at least there was no gain witnessed!

    Good luck all for november!
  • 2000 min. goal for me!

    1 - 0
    2 - 0
    3 - 50 min. elliptical/50 min. bike
    4 - 50 min. elliptical/32 min. weights
    5 - 50 min. elliptical/50 min. bike
    6 - 50 min. elliptical/15 min. bike
    7 - 50 min. elliptical/30 min. bike
    8 - 50 min. elliptical/65 min. bike/35 min. elliptical without arms
    9 - 65 min. bike
    10/9 TOTAL: 642 minutes