[gardenerjoy]

September always feels like a second New Year to me. What fitness level do you want to achieve in the next few months to a year? What can you do in September to help you get there?

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

This thread is for fitness and exercise goals. For other weight loss goals, be sure to see our sister thread: September Weight Loss Challenge.

[Tuscany]

This challenge really helped to keep me on track last month. Without it, I'm sure I would have been lazy many days and would not have done nearly as much!

I will be in Europe for 2 weeks. I hope to do lots of walking when I'm there, although I likely won't be tracking my kilometres. While away, I won't have access to a gym, so I won't be able to do much other exercise. So, this month, my goal will be one-half of last month's goal...although I'm only going to count the days when I'm home in Canada. Whatever walking or other exercise I do while in Europe will just be bonus.

September Goal (excluding Sep 8-21): Walking 75km PLUS 500 minutes of other exercise (workouts, exercise bike, eliptical, etc.)

[curvynotlumpy]

I love these challenges, gardenerjoy. Like Tuscany, I feel that they keep me honest, motivated, and on track.

September is a really busy month for me. I work at a university where there are lots of fall welcomes, gatherings, and special programs.

My goal for September is 1300 minutes of exercise.

Week One
September 1: 79 minute walk; 60 minutes Body Pump 1300/139/1161
September 2
September 3
September 4
September 5: 54 minutes Turbo Kick 1161/54/1107
September 6: 40 minute walk 1107/40/1067
September 7: 40 minute walk 1067/40/1027

Week Two
September 8: 75 minute walk; 60 minutes Body Pump 1027/135/892
September 9: 40 minute walk 892/40/852
September 10: 40 minute walk 852/40/812
September 11:
September 12: 40 minute walk; 55 minutes Turbo Kick 812/95/717
September 13:
September 14: 70 minute run 717/70/647

Week Three
September 15: 40 minute walk; 65 elliptical minutes 647/105/542
September 16
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September 18
September 19
September 20
September 21

Week Four
September 22
September 23
September 24
September 25
September 26
September 27
September 28

Week Five
September 29
September 30

[Sum38]

September; I am going to give myself 3 different goals
1) Acceptable
2) Desired
3) Wow, I did it!
Acceptable goal, which is my main goal;
- Walk 95 miles
- Gym 8 visits
- Swim 4 times
- 2000 minutes
Desired goal
- Walk 100 miles
- Gym 10 visits
- Swim 6 times
- 2400 minutes
Wow, I did it! goal
- Walk 110 miles
- Gym 12 visits
- Swim 8 times
- 2800 minutes

9/01 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 4.7/95, Swim (60 min) 1/4, Total Minutes 135/2000
9/02 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 9.4/95, Weight Lifting (45 min) 1/8, Total Minutes 255/2000
9/03 ~ 4.7 mil walk (75 min) 14.1/95, Swim (45 min) 2/4, Total Minutes 375/2000
9/04 ~ Weight Lifting (35 min) 2/8, Total Minutes 410/2000
9/05 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 18.8/95, Swim (45 min) 3/4, 3 mile evening walk (60 min) 21.8/95, Total Minutes 590/2000
9/06 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 26.5/95, Weight Lifting (45 min) 3/8, Total Minutes 710/2000
9/07 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 31.2/95, Total Minutes 785/2000
9/08 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 35.9/95, Total Minutes 860/2000
9/09 ~ REST DAY
9/10 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 40.6/95, Weight Lifting (45 min), Total Minutes 980/2000
9/11 ~ REST DAY
9/12 ~ None
9/13 ~ None
9/14 ~ None
9/15 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 45.3/95, Total Minutes 1055/2000
9/16 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 50/95, Weight Lifting (45 min) 5/8, Total Minutes 1175/2000
9/17 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 54.7/95, Swim (45 min) 4/4, Total Minutes 1295/3000
9/18 ~ Sick
9/19 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 59.4/95, Total Minutes 1370/2000
9/20 ~ Sick
9/21 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75min) 64.1/95, Weight Lifting (45 min) 6/8, Total Minutes 1490/2000
9/22 ~ None
9/23 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 68.8/95, Total Minutes 1565/2000
9/24 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 73.5/95, Total Minutes 1640/2000
9/25 ~ None
9/26 ~ None
9/27 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 78.2/95, Total Minutes 1715/2000
9/28 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 82.9/95. Weight Lifting (45 min) 7/8, Total Minutes 1835/2000
9/29 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 87.6/95, Total Minutes 1910/2000
9/30 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 92.3/95, Weight Lifting (45 min) 8/8, 3.2 mile Evening Walk (60 min) 95.5/95, Total Minutes 2090/2000

[Stay Puft]

Exercise is my kryptonite so I can really use this thread to keep me motivated. I'll never need a water thread as I drink like a fish. And I'm usually good on food once I get going. But exercise is my Achilles' heel.

GOALS:

• Complete lazy man marathon
• 12 hours cardio
• 8 hours yard work
• Be able to do 50 squats in a row
• Be able to do 2 full on my toes pushups in a row
• Learn 2 beginner yoga poses

[seaurchin]

I don't know how often I say this, but I hate exercising! The challenge is to get off my lazy behind and do 30 miles in 30 days.

9/1: walked 0 miles
9/2: walked 0 miles
9/3: walked 1 mile
9/4: walked 2 miles AM; walked 2 miles PM
9/5: walked 2 miles
9/6: walked 2 miles
9/7: walked 2 miles
9/8: walked 2 miles AM. walked 2 miles PM
9/9: walked 2 miles
9/10 walked 2 miles
9/11: walked 2 miles
9/12: walked 0 miles
9/13: walked 0 miles
9/14: walked 2 miles
9/15: walked 2 miles
9/16: walked 2 miles
9/17: walked 0 miles
9/18: walked 2 miles
9/19: walked 2 miles
9/20: walked 0 miles
9/21: walked 0 miles
9/22: walked 2 miles !!! Over 30 miles in less than 30 days!

[cheeriloos]

September Exercise Challenge

1)Get in all 5 bellydance classes on Mondays
Sept. 02:
Sept. 09:
Sept. 16:
Sept. 23:
Sept. 30:

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Attend 8 Zumba Classes
September
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Complete 8 high and tight Brazil butt lift workouts
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20
25
27

[Jacqui_D]

I am so impressed with y'all's goals! I'm just a walker, and with the uncertainty of my tender heel, I'm going to keep it simple. My goal is to walk 30 miles this month. (The walking path in my town is 1.2 miles long, so that means walking it 25 times.)

Thanks, Joy!

[tavvy]

I definitely need this motivation!
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[chunkie89]

Starting 7 Sep, 2 hours of walking with incline on treadmill every Saturday and Sunday for a total of 4 weeks.

[Changergirl]

I'm getting back into exercising after 6 weeks of not doing much. I'm going to start the 'Drop Two Sizes' program and my goal is to stick with it. I'll be gone for almost a week so that means if I do everything else to the tee I'll complete 14 workouts. So that is my goal for September, 14 Drop Two Sizes workouts.

09/02- P1S1 (70 minutes) 1/13
09/04- P1S2 (55 minutes) 2/13
09/06- P1S1 (55 minutes) 3/13
09/07- P1TM (40 minutes) 4/13
09/09- P1S2 (55 minutes) 5/13
09/11- P1S1 (45 minutes ***no warm up) 6/13
09/14- P1S2 (55 minutes) 7/13
09/15- P1CM (25 minutes) 8/13

[Dreamer2012]

Goals for September:

• 40 miles.
• Attend the gym 20 times.

September:
01: 1 mile walk (Total: 1/40 miles)
02: 1/20 gym;2.5 miles treadmill/biked & 2 mile walk. (Total: 5.5/40 miles)
03: 2/20 gym;3.25 miles treadmill & 2 mile walk. (Total: 10.75/40 miles)
04: 3/20 gym;5.26 miles treadmill/biked/rower & 1 mile walk. (Total: 17.01/40 miles)
05: 4/20 gym;4.36 miles treadmill/rower/cross trainer & 3 mile walk. (Total: 24.37/40 miles)
06: 5/20 gym;2.85 miles treadmill/rower & 2 mile walk. (Total: 29.22/40 miles)
07: Rest day.
08: Rest day.
09: 6/20 gym;4.22 miles treadmill/rower & 3 mile walk. (Total: 36.44/40 miles)
10: 7/20 gym;5.32 miles treadmill/bike & 2 mile walk. (Total: 43.76/40 miles) Miles Goal Reached!
11: 2 mile walk. (Total: 45.76/40 miles) No time for the gym but did a 10 hour shift in work!
12: 8/20 gym;7.22 miles treadmill/bike/rower & 2.5 mile walk. (Total: 55.48/40 miles)
13: 9/20 gym;6.38 miles treadmill/bike & 3 mile walk. (Total: 64.86/40 miles)
14: 1 mile walk. (Total: 65.86/40 miles)
15: Rest Day.
16: 2 mile walk. (Total: 67.86/40 miles)
17: 10/20 gym;7.07 miles treadmill/bike/rower & 1 mile walk. (Total: 72.93/40 miles)
18: 2 mile walk. (Total: 74.93/40 miles)
19: 11/20 gym;7.84 miles treadmill/bike/rower & 3 mile walk. (Total: 85.77/40 miles)
20: 2 mile walk. (Total: 87.77/40 miles)
21: 12/20 gym;6.93 miles treadmill/bike & 2 mile walk. (Total: 96.7/40 miles)
22: 13/20 gym;9.07 miles treadmill/bike/rower & 1 mile walk. (Total: 106.77/40 miles)
23: 3 mile walk. (Total: 109.77/40 miles)
24: 2 mile walk. (Total: 111.77/40 miles)
25: 14/20 gym;6.69 miles treadmill/bike/rower & 2.75 mile walk. (Total: 121.21/40 miles)
26: 15/20 gym;5.77 miles treadmill/bike & 1 mile walk. (Total: 127.98/40 miles)
27: Lazy day, nothing done
28: Sick
29: Sick
30: 16/20 gym;5.60 miles bike/treadmill & 3 mile walk. (Total: 136.58/40 miles)

[tehshort1]

Okay, since I found out I was pregnant (between being nauseous and achy) I have gotten down pretty close to zero in the excercise area. I know I need to get back into the swing of it, so I'm going to make it fairly attainable without over doing it.

Goal for the month
*Walk 3 times a week (total 15) -Total 1
*Total of 30 miles - my pedometer broke! Oh noes! I have no idea how far!

Week 1
1 Walked
2 n/a
3 n/a
4 n/a

Week 2
5 n/a
6 n/a
7 n/a
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Week 3
12
13 (Wedding!)
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Week 4
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Week 5
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[gardenerjoy]

I'm in for 1400 minutes in September!

Welcome, everyone!

I'll compile a list tonight or tomorrow morning. There's still time to join and be on the initial list!

[Jacqui_D]

Goal: Walk 25 laps (30 miles)

9/1--Morning lap with DH, Evening lap with DD / 2 laps down