Let's move our way into the holiday season -- walking, running, dancing, lifting, stretching -- whatever it takes!
State your goal and track it throughout the month with this supportive group of fellow exercisers. We'll compile our workout goals into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration. Join us for a great month of fitness!
This thread is for fitness and exercise goals. For other weight loss goals, be sure to see our sister thread: November Weight Loss Challenge.
November; 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
11/01: ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 4.7/95, Total Minutes 75/2000
11/02: ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 9.4/95, Total Minutes 150/2000
11/03: ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 14.1/95, Total Minutes 225/2000
So since I’ve a couple of planned days off exercise due to graduation events and I’ve just started a new job, I’m going to alter my goals this month. I need to learn to balance my 9-5 job and the gym. That will be what I'm going to focus on for November.
Goals for November:
Gym 16 times.
100 miles.
1000 minutes of exercise (at the gym).
November:
01: 2.5 miles walking, 2.5/100 miles.
02: 1/16 gym; 5.29 miles treadmill/bike & 1 mile walking (8.79/100 miles), 28 minutes at the gym (28/1000 gym minutes)
03: 2/16 gym; 6.58 miles treadmill/bike/cross-trainer/rower* & 1 mile walking (16.37/100 miles), 40 minutes at the gym (68/1000 gym minutes)
04: 2.5 miles walking, 18.87/100 miles.
05: 2.5 miles walking, 21.37/100 miles.
06: 2.5 miles walking, 23.87/100 miles.
07: Rest Day.
08: 2.5 miles walking, 26.37/100 miles.
09: Rest Day.
10: Rest Day.
11: 2.5 miles walking, 28.87/100 miles.
12: 2.5 miles walking, 31.37/100 miles.
13: 2.5 miles walking, 33.87/100 miles.
14: 2.5 miles walking, 36.37/100 miles.
15: 3 miles walking, 39.37/100 miles.
16: 1 mile walking, 40.37/100 miles.
17: 1 mile walking, 41.37/100 miles.
18: 2.5 miles walking, 43.87/100 miles.
19: 2.5 miles walking, 46.37/100 miles.
20: 2.5 miles walking, 48.87/100 miles.
21: 2.5 miles walking, 51.37/100 miles.
22: 2.5 miles walking, 53.87/100 miles.
23: 1 mile walking, 54.87/100 miles.
24: 1 mile walking, 55.87/100 miles.
25: 2.5 miles walking, 58.37/100 miles.
26: 2.5 miles walking, 60.87/100 miles.
27: 2.5 miles walking, 63.37/100 miles.
28: 3.5 miles walking, 66.87/100 miles.
29: 3.5 miles walking, 70.37/100 miles.
30: 1 mile walking, 71.37/100 miles.
* denotes I used strength machines. No goal set, but would like to keep track.
Last edited by Dreamer2012; 11-30-2013 at 07:20 PM.
My goal is to keep it moving
5-6 miles on gym days in an hours time (trying to learn to run) <--- THIS ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN UPDATE I'll set my goal to do 80 miles a month
Wednesday is my official rest day ... others will be added I'm sure since there is always something going on with us
November:
01: 4.30 miles, 1:04:43 time
02: 2.28 miles, 35:26 time + 30 time spinning <--tried this, not for me Week Total6.58 miles -06.58 done, +73.42 to go
03: 3.00 miles, 44:48 time + 20 time shooting hoops with the kids <-- fun
04: 3.91 miles, 1:04:33 time
05: worked late
06: rest day
07: 4:01 miles, 1:01:26 time
08: 3.97 miles, 1:00:10 time
09: 2:25 miles, 0:33:51 time Week Total17.14 miles -23.72 done, +56.28 to go
10: 4.04 miles, 1:01:23 time
11: 4.05 miles, 0:59:50 time
12: rest day
13: rest day
14: 3.03 miles, 0:45:50 time
15: 3:07 miles, 0:44:28 time
16: 3.51 miles, 0:52:44 time Week Total17.7 miles -34.84 done, +45.16 to go
17: 3.85 miles, 1:02:53 time
18: 3.49 miles, 0:53:12 time
19: rest day
20: rest day
21: 3.26 miles, 0:51:34 time
22: rest day
23: 4.53 miles, 1:13:16 time Week Total15.13 miles -49.97 done, 30.03 to go
24: 3.66 miles, 1:00:27 time
25: 2.06 miles, 0:31:47 time
26: 4:12 miles, 1:03:53 time
27: rest day
28: rest day
29: rest day
30: rest day Week Total9.84 miles -59.81 done, I WAS SHORT 20.19 MILES
I'm in again. My goal this month is 2,000 minutes of exercise. That's a bit lower than last month, because I'm starting to get busier at work and I'll soon be at 60 to 70 hours per week...which doesn't leave too much time for other things.
Goal: walk at least 20 min a day (brisk pace, to youtube vid suggested by my buddy here!) So.... Brisk Walk - 20 min a day EVERY DAY x 30 days = 600 min for November 2013
(Note To Myself: I didn't even begin to make my goal for October, but I have to keep in mind a personal Super goal level for me which is: 3x a week, double the walking for an added 60 min week x 4 week = 240 additional minutes for a "super goal" of 840 minutes for Nov!)
Edited to correct math error
600 minutes is my monthly goal Tracked daily, then subtracted at end of the week, then that result is the beginning of next week.
Starting:
0/600
Nov 1: 20min + 20min = 40
Nov 2: 20 min+20min*=40
Nov 3: 20 min=20
Nov 4: 20 min + 20 min=40
Nov 5: 20 min + 20 min=40
Nov 6: 20 min=20
Nov 7: Day off from walking Total for week 1: 200
200/600
Nov 8:
Nov 9:
Nov 10:
Nov 11:
Nov 12:
Nov 13:
Nov 14: Total for week 2
Nov 15:
Nov 16:
Nov 17:
Nov 18:
Nov 19:
Nov 20:
Nov 21: Total for week 3
Nov 22:
Nov 23:
Nov 24: Nov 25- Day of Prayer and reflection
Nov 26:
Nov 27:
Nov 28: Total for week 4
Nov 29:
Nov 30:
Grand total for Nov:
Last edited by MrsKevin; 11-08-2013 at 02:00 AM.
Reason: To add count down table and correct my math
Goal: walk at least 20 min a day (brisk pace, to youtube vid suggested by my buddy here!) So.... Brisk Walk - 20 min a day EVERY DAY x 30 days = 400 min for November 2013
(Note To Myself: I didn't even begin to make my goal for October, but I have to keep in mind a personal Super goal level for me which is: 3x a week, double the walking for an added 60 min week x 4 week = 240 additional minutes for a "super goal" of 640 minutes for Nov!)
Suzanne, we really are a lot alike! I see you share my amazing math skills, lol! (20 x 30 is 600 minutes dear. An additional 240 is 840. ) Hey, I got your back, although notice that I dropped stating my goal in minutes altogether after messing up simple addition on just the second day last month, lol!
Goal: Videowalk 20 times
11/1: 2-mile videowalk/ 19 times to go
11/2:
11/3: