January Exercise Thread Part 2
 

Welcome!

It's a New Year -- Time to MOVE!! In this forum, we're setting the number of MINUTES we want to exercise for the month -- whether it's walking or swimming or housework!

We're also tracking how many minutes we have exercised as a group!

Please add your minutes (for yourself and the group) and get some support and accountability!

If you want to join us during the month -- GREAT! Just let us know how many minutes you want to exercise in what's left of the month!


Let's see, we were at 1534 minutes (! WOW!) and I can add 35. So:

300+ exer-total = 1534 + 35 = 1569 minutes


Elmay, this is really helping to motivate me too. I'm behind for the month because of a truly nutty week and am truly motivated to try to catch up!

Hey, Wyllenn, that was sneaky! I was posting on the previous thread and suddenly it said STOP! So here I am....

You're right, Elmay - the accountability is great. I talked to you guys a lot of the time I was walking tonight. I even did some running walk and jogging sprints. Got in a new personal best of 2.5 miles and 52 minutes. I can hardly wait until tomorrow!
1534 + 52 = 1586

Val -- You're walking a lot when you get the chance! Way to go! Glad your doc didn't give a thumbs down to the exercise -- I hope you're feeling better!

I have been nearly missing for the past week. I had a HUGE thing to get done for work (my tenure application!!!), plus two classes to prep. I may have mentioned that I literally had to work WHILE I walked during 2 workouts. Needless to say, those workouts weren't really strenuous. Today was the first time in a week I was really able to push myself. Felt good, too.

I can't believe we've put in over 26 HOURS so far. Didn't we say we were shooting for 100 hours (6000 minutes). We're on track to make that!!! Way to go everyone!

I made it through another 20 minutes tonight - although maybe not as hard as I could have. That makes my personal total 145 and the group total is now:

1586 + 20 = 1606

Add 30 mins for me, I had such a bad migraine I did nothing over Christmas:( and spent last week catching up on housework!!! :o
1636 mins total for group

best wishes,
[COLOR="Indigo"]sharon[/COLOR:hug:

Nancy -- I get the whole "didn't work as hard as I could" thing. Some days I am just lucky to DO it.

Sharon -- Hope you're feeling better now. Life does have a way of interfering, doesn't it??

Good job BOTH of you!! :)

Ok, I guess I will set a goal of 600 minutes for the rest of the month. I will adjust next month depending on how much I do this month. I went to the gym the other day and did 30 minutes on the ARC trainer. So 1636 + 30 = 1706 :flow2:

I did my 3rd strength training session of the week (my gosh, it's hard...) and 50 minutes on the stairmill for a total of 100 minutes.

So 1706 + 100 = 1806

Mark me down for another 30....:write: minutes, unfortunately, not pounds lost. I did my work out, and it started out o.k., but by the second time thru I was starting to feel my side pulling, so I pretty well wimped out on the upper body stuff on the second lap. I still finished, tho. The killer corset/bra I wore to help my ribs was digging into every roll it could find, and of course it didn't have to look far! That was absolutely miserable! :stress: I won't wear that monster again!!
1806 + 30 = 1836 for the group total so far!:cp:

Adding yesterdays workout of 25 mins. Great jod everyone!

1836 + 25 = 1861 mins

Wyllenn - It's so true. Sometimes it doesn't matter how well you did something, just that you did. Every time I exercise, even if I don't feel like it is another time I am building a great habit of getting and keeping myself strong and fit.

Tonight I made it through a tape that lasted 45 minutes - part aerobics and part toning. The toning part was tough, but it was strange - I could remember when I had the capacity to do those exercises and it doesn't seem so far away. It will just take a bit of work and I can be back there and beyond. So my personal total is 145 + 45 = 190, and the group total is:

1861 + 45 = 1906

Hey all -- we are doing great as a whole! Me personally, not so much. We have company this weekend, and I'm not getting the exercise in!! And yesterday and today are likely to be eat out days. grrrr.

1906 minutes!! I expect to get home tonight and see us at 2K (1/3 of the way to our goal of 6k!). Hopefully I'll get enough walking done to count some as exercise myself, cause my goal is getting harder to reach!

BTW, I've been asked by the moderator to keep the exercise thread to one thread a month, rather than breaking it up. I know Barb had asked to change it, but I think that the moderator gave me a possible solution for your dial-up problem (one of the reasons we went to multiple threads /month) -- PM me if you like! So, when the thread gets long, just keep adding this month.

Hmmm... nobody posted since me this morning... you're all out exercising, huh?? :)

We took company to Chicago, and I got a nice walk in there afte all! Gonna call it 45 min, so...

300+ exer-total = 1906 + 45 = 1951 min

I did my strength training today, but was too pooped to do my aerobic workout -- I'll hit it tomorrow.

1951 + 50 = 2001
Woo hoo! Congrats all!

Farewell.... temporarily
 

Elmay, you never cease to amaze me with all the exercise you do! :o Wow!

I haven't gotten any done yet today - but it ain't over til it's over! I'll be hitting the road tomorrow, better equipped with my better quality walking shoes, new chicken grill, and a good attitude & resolve, but I won't be checking in much for the next couple (few?) weeks. If I can get online at all, this is the first place I'll come & update my exercise totals. I'm going to work really hard to make it this month!!! And don't let my new avatar fool you - it's still something a little "horsey". :D

May you all be blessed with strength, endurance, motivation and a skinny butt! Keep up the great work-outs!!
-val

Tonight I did the 1-mile WATP tape plus a bit of stretching, so 20 minutes for me tonight. That makes my own total 190 + 20 = 210.

The group total is now 2001 + 20 = 2021.

Way to go everyone! :cb:

55 minutes for me, after 3 days off due to injured shoulder.

The group total is now 2021 + 55 = 2076

Ok, I will add my pitiful little 20 minutes on the treadmill. Tomorrow I will head to the gym for sure. I feel much better now so I can make it.

Group total is now: 2076 + 20 =2096

Add 30 mins for me, hope you are all well, or getting there!!

2096+30= 2126, WOOHOO!!!

Dogpal - that 20 minutes got ur heart pumping! WTG! Nothing pitiful about it. I remember starting with 12 minutes and thinking I was gonna die!

Add 30 minutes for my workout this a.m..... and I'm back on the road again...
2126 + 30 = 2156

Good luck on the road, Val!! Go Get Em!

Dogpal -- I agree with Val, don't malign those 20 minutes! This is about making HABITS, not about anything else. Just keep going!

elmay, nancy, leanne and sharon, way to go all of you! I'm gonna get back on the treadmill tonight, oh yes I am!

Thanks for the support guys. OK, I went to the gym and swam 30 minutes and then did weight lifting at home for a total of about 40 minutes today.

2156 + 40 = 2196

I got in 35 more minutes waterwalking this morning.

2196 + 35 = 2231

Woo Hoo! Barb and Dogpal (enjoying that gym membership?)

I got in 35 minutes today. I wanted it to be more, but at least I did some! So,

300+ exer-total = 2231+35 = 2266 minutes! Over 37 hours!

Well, worked today, and got in about 3 hours of constant strenuous work...sweaty and all that...so 180 minutes for me.

2266+180=2446 minutes!

Way to go, ladies!

Kayley - I think I need a job like that!

I did only 10 minutes which makes my personal total 220. I was going to skip today and then thought I would rather do something rather than nothing.

The group total is now 2446 + 10 = 2456.

Nancy, good for you: something IS better than nothing!

Kayley -- that's a lot of minutes, and it sounds like your job affords you a chance to work up a sweat. Do you have any exercise goals you'd like to set for yourself in addition to work? Something that work doesn't give you a chance to do, for instance?

I got to the gym last night, 50 minutes on an exercycle sour our new group total is:

2456 + 50 = 2506

WTG all!

2536, I did 30 mins aerobics. Aren't we doing well?!!!!!
sharon.:carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Yesterday I did 60 minutes at the gym--30 minutes on the treadmill :tread: and 30 minutes of strength training.:strong: I'm not going to the gym today because I have to work, but I'll make up for it during the week by staying longer.

So our new group total=2596 :encore: WOO-HOO!:D

Hey everyone! Long weekend with no chance to work out. Yesterday I did 45 mins of Y!F and 15 mins on the recumbent bike. Great job everyone!

2596 + 60 = 2656 mins!!!

Holy Exercise Bike, you guys are all pouring on the exercise!! I'm going to try to get in at least some time tonight to add to that total (plus, I think I'm still a little behind where I want to be so I feel the need to do something -- I think for me that's the beauty of minutes/month -- it makes it a HABIT) Not to mention keeping me accountable!

I only got in 25 minutes in this morning. But I made good use of it. I did 10 minutes on the underwater treadmill.
2656 +25 2681

Hi girls!

Not much time tonight. Steve is dragging me off to bed :) We cant count that as exercise can we :o

I bought an elliptical machine. Wicked torture device. I did 3 minutes and I thought I was going to die. But I got back on. Another 2. *L* But i did work out for a total of 30 minutes.

Personal total to date ~90 + 30 =120 minutes

300+ total = 2681 + 30= 2711

OK off to bed now....been a slacker but I am back on track.

Brenda :wave:

Tonight I did one of my bellydance for beginners tapes - they are fun and boy can I feel it! The tape is 30 minutes, so my new total is 250.

New group total is 2711 + 30 = 2741

Add 30 mins toning/aerobics for me 2741+30=2771
Don't know about the rest of you but I'm feeling MILES better.;)
xxxsharon
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Afternoon all!

My legs are SO sore today *L* Who would have thought that 5 minutes in total on one machine could cause so much pain :dizzy:

BUT I came home from work today and hopped back on. Another 7 minutes on the elliptical. and 23 on the exerbike.

I am dying to get back to the pool but until my shoulder gets back on track, I am on dry land :(

ok so personal total 120+30=150 minutes

300+ exer total to date : 2771+30=2801 minutes

whoohoo!!!

Brenda :wave:

We are cranking along! I got another 42 minutes in... so...

300+ exer-total = 2801 + 42 = 2843 minutes!

Let's keep going!!

I did a whole 60 minute deep water conditioning class tonight after work, and boy am I sore, but at least I got in another 60 minutes

2843 + 60 = 2903 total minutes

I walked in front of the TV tonight for 30 minutes. This is definitely already getting easier. That makes my total for the month so far 280. The group total is now: 2903 + 30 = 2933