Valerie - what are windmills?

I did 40 minutes of my fat burning pilates dvd this morning. I'm hoping to get in a little workout after work today as well.

Personal total: 664 + 40 = 704
Group total: 12,158 + 40 = 12,198

Everyone is doing so great with getting exercise. Such an inspiration!

12,198 + 40 = 12,238

NELIE - Windmills: Your arms are swinging up over your head like jacks, then 'round & down in front of you, then up & down like that. At the same time, with each swing, you're hopping from one foot to the other with the 'up' leg being lifted up and out to the side 3 out of 4 times: lift left, left right, lift left, step in and rest for half a sec. When you're really swinging those arms and hopping and lifting, it some great exertion - especially in the middle of the kickboxing/cardio routine. You can feel the burn in your hips and thighs. I've always fudged thru 'em before, doing more of a hop/rest/hop/rest pattern, so when I really started to get it, it was a major thrill!

I have 105 minutes of exercise to add since I've last posted it.

Personal total 1019 - 481 to go

Group total 12,238 + 110 = 12,348

I'm way behind... have fallen off the exercise wagon for the last week or so. I'm just posting so I can find my minutes tomorrow when I actually have some exercise to report--I plan to get a couple of decent-length walks in over the weekend.

I have been making myself do a flight of stairs, up and down, each day (it's actually two flights to get from one floor of my office building to the next floor). It may not seem like much to those of you who are much more fit, but I've avoided steps for so long and have a problem with one leg, so this is kind of like physical therapy for me. They do seem to be getting easier and I don't dread doing it so much. So that's a, what, a non-minute victory? But I hope to add to these minutes over the weekend and possibly make it to goal before the 31st....

171/400 (no minutes to add to the group total, sorry)

35 min afternoon walk
20 min evening walk/jog
= 55

Personal goal: 105 + 55 = 160/240

Group goal: 12,348 + 55 = 12,403

60 min with Richard

Personal Goal 775 + 60 = 835/900 (65 minutes remaining - Woo hooo!!)

GROUP TOTAL 12611 + 60 = 12,671

Valerie -- Awesome on the windmills!!!!!!! That's the kind of NSV that is so meaningful! (okay, maybe they all are :))

I have been off the boards and busy, but still getting the exercise in. I have 108 minutes to add over the past few days: 15 dog walk, 60 min weight lifting and 33 min elliptical

Group total ~ 12,671 + 108 = 12,779 min!

35 minute walk in the park... quite pretty here today too.

206/400

Group 12,799 + 35 = 12,834

4mile WATP video tonight.

Personal: 555/950

Group: 12,834 + 60 = 12,894

30 mins weights
30 mins walk/jog
= 60 mins

Personal goal: 160 + 60 = 220/240

Group total: 12,894 + 60 = 12,954

60 min with Richard

Personal Goal 835 + 60 = 895/900

GROUP TOTAL 12954 + 60 = 13,014

Well, I've been up to my old tricks again. It has been AGES since I posted my exercise minutes. Luckily I have still been entering them into my Word document, as my memory isn't THAT good.

Since I posted last (11 days ago) I've done 500 mins of exercise. I try to average 40 mins a day, but like to do a little more so I can have a rest day now and then.

Personal Goal... 520 + 500 = 1020/1200 Leaving 180 mins left for October

Group Total... 13,014 + 500 = 13,514

Sorry about being so slack with this everyone.

Zelma