[gardenerjoy]

It's starting to look like spring where I live -- a great time for ramping up our exercise goals!

This is our monthly exercise challenge thread. All are welcome, whether your goal is to walk ten minutes a day or train for a marathon.

State your goal and track it throughout the month with a supportive group encouraging each other to meet our goals. We'll compile our exercise goals into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration.

For weight loss goals, see our sister thread: April Weight Loss Challenge.

[gardenerjoy]

My goal is 1400 minutes of exercise in April.

[curvynotlumpy]

Spring has sprung here too complete with thunderstorms! Count me in for 45 miles.

[immaculate]

Exercise Goal: 1400 minutes
Current Total: 1460 minutes

Daily Minutes
01: 40 (Turbo Jam)
02: 40 (TJ)
03: 30 (Walk Away The Pounds)
04: 30 (WATP)
05: 60 (30 WATP, 10 Tight On Time - Arms & Shoulders, 20 TJ)
06: 50 (30 WATP, 20 TJ)
07: 60 (10 A&S, 30 WATP, 20 TJ)
08: 50 (30 Turbo Sculpt, 20 TJ)
09: 60 (TJ)
10: 40 (TJ)
11: 45 (10 A&S, 35 TJ)
12: 90 (30 TS, 60 TJ)
13: 40 (TJ)
14: 65 (40 TS, 20 TJ)
15: 20 (TJ)
16: 40 (TS)
17: 20 (TJ)
18: 40 (TJ)
19: 95 (85 TJ, 10 A&S)
20: 40 (TS)
21: 70 (30 WATP, 40 TJ)
22: 40 (TJ)
23: 20 (TJ)
24: 40 (TJ)
25: 40 (TJ)
26: 60 (TJ)
27: 50 (40 TJ, 10 A&S)
28: 80 (60 WATP, 20 TJ)
29: 35 (15 WATP, 20 TJ)
30: 50 (15 WATP, 35 TJ)

[Tabbycat]

Tabbycat here.

I'm tied up evenings for a full week doing a musical, and I am signed up for two 5K races in April, so I am going to shorten this month's goal. My goal in April is to run 24 miles.

[Crow]

My goal is pathetic compared to all of you, but as of right now I don't formally exercise at all. I want to start slow and steady, trying to build good and regular habits.

My goal is to exercise three times a week, a total of 60 minutes per week. By the end of April I want to have 250 minutes of exercise under my belt.

I can do this!

[dcapulet]

Crow - never pathetic. You (like all of us humans) are a work in progress!!

For me - lets go 2000 min again in April!

1-30 min walking
2-30 min walking
3-30 min walking
4-off
5-45 min yoga
6-45 min running, 15 min dancing

Total- 195

7- 30 min walking
8- 30 min walking
9- 30 min walking, 60 min yoga
10- 30 min walking
11- 30 min walking
12- 30 min walking, 60 min Pilates
13- 30 min walking, run 20 min

Total 350; 545

14- 60 min swimming
15- 30 min walking, 45 min weight
16- 30 min walking
17- 30 min walking, 60 min yoga
18- 30 min walking, 40 min yoga
19- 30 min walking, 60 min Pilates
20- 60 min elliptical, 75 min yoga

Total - 550; 1095

21- 60 min running, 60 min swimming
22- 30 min walking, 40 min yoga
23- 30 min walking
24-
25-
26-

Total

27-
28-
29-
30-

Grand Total -

[Teacher2B]

@Crow: I will be having a small goal It's better to start slow!

My objective is also small, but I plan to increase it for next month. As of this month (after 4 months or so of inactivity), I want to exercise twice a week, 60 minutes each time, reaching 480 minutes by the end of April. I will be trying to go for three times a week every time I can, though.

[Kaitie9399]

My goals for April are:
1. Exercise 25 out of 30 days in the month
2. Walk the dog 3 times a week
3. Walk/Run/Bike 150+ miles

4/1-91 minutes of wfp-10 miles
4/2-75 minutes of wfp-10 miles (20)
4/3-35 minutes of wfp-2 miles (22)
4/4-70 minutes of wfp-5 miles and walked the dog .5 miles (27.5)
4/5-Rest
4/6-Rest
4/7-60 minutes of wfp-12 miles (39.5)
4/8-113 minutes of wfp-7.5 miles and walked the dog .5 miles (47.5)
4/9-98 minutes of wfp-8 miles and walked the dog .5 miles (56)
4/10-83 minutes of wfp-10 miles (66)
4/11-98 minutes of wfp- 3 miles (69)
4/12-120 minutes of wfp-17.5 miles (86.5)
4/13-27 minutes of wfp
4/14-120 minutes of wfp-10.5 miles (97)
4/15-60 minutes of wfp-16.5 miles and walked the dog .5 miles (114)
4/16-100 minutes of wfp-10.5 miles (124.5)
4/17-101 minutes of wfp- 4.5 miles (129)
4/18-Rest
4/19-40 minutes of wfp--9 miles (138)
4/20-165 minutes of wfp (yes, 165)--17.5 miles (155.5)
4/21-64 minutes of wfp--8.5 miles (164)
4/22-60 minutes of wfp--5 miles; walked the dog .5 miles (169.5)
4/23-Rest
4/24-61 minutes of wfp--3.5 miles (173)
4/25-41 minutes of wfp
4/26-walked the dog .5 (173.5)
4/27-120 minutes of wfp--17 miles; walked the dog .5 miles (191)
4/28-90 minutes of wfp--11.5 miles (202.5)
4/29-120 minutes of wfp--18 miles (220.5) SWEET!
4/30-- walked the dog .5 miles (221)

[RVAscreenwriter]

I'm back! This thread was great for getting me back on track, last month!

My goal: jog 40 miles (treadmill); 400 minutes of kettlebell workouts

[Changergirl]

I'm in. I have just started a start exercising again routine.

My goals are to run (C25K) 13x, Pedal (40min) 8x, Abs & Arms 9x, Legs & Butt 9x.

4/1- run (1/13), abs & arms (1/9)
4/2- legs & butt (1/9)
4/3- run (2/13)
4/4- pedal (1/8), abs & arms (2/9)
4/5- run (3/13)
4/6- DAY OFF!!!
4/7- DAY OFF- not planned, got home much later then expected.
4/8
4/9
4/10
4/11
4/12
4/13- run (4/13, abs & arms (3/9)
4/14- pedal (2/8), legs & butt (2/9)
4/15
4/16
4/17
4/18
4/19
4/20
4/21
4/22
4/23
4/24
4/25
4/26
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4/28
4/29
4/30

[starbrite]

Can I join in? Am in week 31 of exercising, lost the weight without exercise, and am maintaining with exercise. My goal is 3 times per week for an hour each time. When I'm on vacation I like to exercise every day, but can't manage it once back at work.

[Sally Pineapple]

Back again after a looong plateau and scale is starting drop again so I need the motivation to continue my journey. I have never stuck very long to exercise so I will go for doing a exercise video 3 times a week.

Apr 01 - Extreme Makeover "The Workout"
Let's add 45 mins of fast housework before work and before family arrives on Wednesday. Wheww!!
That was harder than the workout DVD lol

So busy running with family. No time with family here, but am wearing slacks that were tight and now they are loose.

[starbrite]

30 mins stepper, 30 mins elliptical and 30 mins weights ! Had a good sweat on and can feel my legs

[Crow]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. With this much support I don't dare fluff my goals!

Week 1:
04/01: 10 mins cardio/10 mins calisthenics.

Teacher2B, an bhfuil Gaeilge agat?