300+ No Excuses in November Exercise Thread
 

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 2010 the 300+ club broke our 2009 record and exercised for over 250,000 minutes. I don't know if we'll break that record, but I do know exercise is a great way to keep on plan.

We invite you to 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.

Our Totals so Far:

21764 January
9935 February
14504 March
14575 April
13184 May
5663 June
7335 July
7315 August
8172 September
4451 October
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98726 minutes thru October!!

My goal this month shall be 2,000 minutes.

30 minutes AMT
30 minutes treadmill

Personal Total - 60 minutes

Group Total - 60 minutes

I lost my exercise momentum, so I'm restarting with a little goal: 500 minutes.

Counting a little extra walking on campus on Monday and Tuesday, I'm starting the month with 52 minutes.

Personal 52/500

Group total: 60 + 52 = 112

40 minute brisk walk with the dogs

Personal Total - 60 + 40 = 100 minutes

Group Total - 112 + 40 = 152 minutes

Okay, i'm going to try for 600 again.

Adding the last two days, walking with dogs - approximately 40 mins, i'll time it tomorrow!

Personal: 40/600

Group: 112 + 40 = 152

50 mins walking.

Personal: 90/600

Group: 152 + 50 = 202

40 minute brisk walk with the dogs
30 minutes AMT
60 minutes personal training

Personal Total - 100 + 130 = 230 minutes

Group Total - 202 + 40 for fatmom and I posting at the same time yesterday + 130 = 372 minutes

60 minutes hiking

Personal Total - 230 + 60 = 290 minutes

Group Total - 372 + 60 = 432 minutes

25 minutes over last two days

Personal 77/500

Group total: 432 + 25 = 457

60 minutes water aerobics

Personal Total - 290 + 60 = 350 minutes

Group Total - 457 + 60 = 517 minutes

I actually got to the gym yesterday! 30 min on the elliptical

Group total ~ 517 + 30 = 547 min

YAY Heather!

20 minutes walk in the arboretum today. Sure looks like November, but still a few things with color.

Personal 97/500

Group total: 547 + 20 = 567

And 35 min today!!

Group total ~ 567 + 35 = 602 min

60 minutes water aerobics
60 minutes personal training

Personal Total - 350 + 120 = 470 minutes

Group Total - 602 + 120 = 722 minutes

Only 10 minutes, but I don't want to let a day go by without any intentional exercise, so I'll take this 10.

Personal 107/500

Group total: 722 + 10 = 732