300+ Many Moving in March Exercise Thread
 

WELCOME!!

to the March 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 2009 the 300+ club broke our 2007 record and exercised for 216,854 minutes. I believe in 2010 we can break that record!! But it's going to take a lot of work from a lot of people to get it done! Please join us!

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.

Here are the running totals to date:

24,105 January (a new MONTHLY record!!!)
24,081 February (nearly a record, and 3 fewer days in the month! So, a daily average record)

48,186 thru February


March is a little longer... I think we have to break 25k!!!!!

Okay, I'm in for 1000.

Hi I am brand new and what a way to start a new month :D
I promised myself 1 hour a day. so my amount of minutes for march will be 1860 minutes. it sounds like so much to me when i put it that way but I know i CAN do it.

exercise has never been something I did, so this is a great thing for me I think posting will help keep me going.

I'm in for 930.

Now that I'm back and bootless, I have to stick to my Couch to 5K ONLY...doc's orders...so I'm going to pledge 345 minutes, just like the plan says. :)

My goal is 2170 (70 minutes a day)

My Goal: 2500 minutes this month!

My Goal for the Month of March will be 2000 Minutes! Bring it ON!! (I am ready!!)

my goal is to exercise daily!! I will add my minutes at the end of the month.

Okay ladies, I am here.

I did not reach my goal my along shot last month, therefore I think I better start out this month with something a little more realistic for me, something I can achieve. I pledge 200 minutes and if I pass that it will be gravy on the mashed potatoes.

So tomorrow it will be ready....set.....go!!!!!!!

Todays walking total includes a walk in the park, marathon grocery shopping, and vacuuming most of the house, for a total of 65 minutes

Personal Total: 65/600

Group Total: 65 minutes (I am proud to get the ball rolling) Good luck everyone.

I'd love to join in, but rather than overcommit I'm going to put myself for 300 minutes, and hope to pass it. I'm just starting out, so I hope to work up to more!

Going for 2000 this month! Heading to the gym this evening to start off March.

Okie-dokie, here we go....

45 minutes yoga which felt oh so good

personal for March 2800/2755 minutes to go

Group total 65+45=110

Just getting back into exercise after a long break.

It took me 40 minutes on the rowing machine to go 5000m today.

110 + 40 = 150 minutes

well, I did over twice as much exercise minutes than I committed to in February. I set out to do 500 and actually did 1136!! I can hardly believe it. So, I'm going to add another 250 minutes this month and commit to 750 minutes for March.

30 min. @ Curves 3-1

30 /750 Personal

150 + 30 = 180 Group total

30 minutes ski
25 minutes bike

Personal monthly total: 55/2500

180+55=235

70 minutes ski machine

Personal total-70 (lame)

Group total-250+70=320

15 minutes free weights

personal goal for March 2800/2740 minutes to go


Group total 320 + 15=335

I am a bit late in posting this as it is just after midnight. here is my count for march 1st.

cleaning 30minutes x2=60minutes
yoga 30 minutes
total 90minutes

personal goal 1860/1790 minutes left.

sounds silly but I am ahead and proud of myself.. not only that I got up to do more of the little things, like when someone needed something i volunteered to get it for them instead of the other way around.

so Group total 335 + 90=425

40 minutes of rowing (another 5000m on the machine first thing this morning!)

424 + 40 = 465 Total Group Minutes

Fitness Ball - 15 minutes

Personal Total: 80/600

Group Total: 15 + 465 = 480

Yesterday's excercise was 70 minutes (sorry I know it's late...but my daughter had a Volleyball Game)
Personal 70/2000
Group Total = 70 + 480 = 550

82 minutes wii sports/resort
15 minutes free weights
30 minutes all star cheer

personal goal for March 2800/2613 minutes to go

550 + 127=677

OK, this time it's for real! :)

10 minutes of Couch to 5K walking

Personal: 10/345
Group: 677+10=687

12 minutes walking the dog

personal goal for March 2800/2601 minutes to go!!

group total 687 + 12=699

much better than yesterday! If i can keep up this rate I will be doing great! I know I feel sore, but I have more energy.
yoga 30 minutes +Taebo 30 minutes +60 minutes deep cleaning + 10 minutes of walking= 130minutes!!


personal goal 1860/1660 minutes left :carrot:


Group total 714+ 130= 844

35 minutes ski machine
35 minutes treadmill

personal for the month:140

Group total 844 + 70=914

15 minutes free weights
30 minutes jane fonda video
30 minutes denise austin
30 minutes ski machine
25 minutes bike

personal: 185/2500

Group total 914 + 130=1,044

Pushed my running intervals up to 1 1/2 min running at a 5 and 3 1/2 minutes walking...YEAH!! (that extra 30 seconds was hard, but worth it!) This was yesterday's numbers.

70 minutes on the Treadmill
7 minutes on the Eliptical

Personal 147/2000

Group 1044 + 77 = 1121

Walking 45 minutes

Personal Total: 125/600

Group Total: 45 + 1121 = 1166

42 minutes all star cheer
12 minutes walking the dog

personal for March: 2800/2547 minutes to go

Group total 1166 + 54=1220

10 minutes sit ups
22 minutes running
60 minutes tae-bo

Personal Monthly Total:185+92=277/2500

Monthly Group total: 1220+92=1312

3/2 - 60 min
3/3 - 60 min

Personal - 120/2000

Group - 1312 + 120 = 1432

3/1 - 20 minute power walking
3/2 - 20 minute stationary bike
3/3 - 20 minute mopping (more intense than it sounds!)

So personally: 60/300

Group: 1432 + 60 = 1492