August Exercise Challenge

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  • 22 August 2009

    Progress:
    Curves: 14
    C25K:
    Week 1: d1, d2, d3 ACCOMPLISHED
    Week 2: d1, d2, d3 ACCOMPLISHED
    Week 3: d1, d2 Accomplished
  • 8/1~ 55 min~ Plyometrics
    8/2~ Rest Day
    8/3~ Rest Day
    8/4~ 55 min~ Arms & Shoulders
    8/5~ 30 min~ Walk
    8/6~ 70 min~ Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X
    8/7~ 40 min~ Rollerskating
    8/8~ 50 min~ Chest & Back
    8/9~ Rest Day
    8/10~ 25 min~ Rollerskating, 55 min~ Chest, Shoulders & Triceps
    8/11~ Rest Day
    8/12~ 180 min~ swimming
    8/13~ 50 min~ Back & Biceps
    8/14~ 55 min~ Legs & Back
    8/15~ 30 min~ Strength Training, 55 min~ Stretch X
    8/16~ Rest Day
    8/17~ Rest Day
    8/18~ Rest Day
    8/19~ Rest Day
    8/20~ 25 min~ Chest & Back , 20 min~ Cardio
    8/21~ 90 min~ walk, 40 min~ Strength Training, 20 min~ Cardio

    945/1300
  • Hi girls : ). Came in to update my schedule. I had a window of time where I felt better yesterday and got 60 min. of laps in so I was very happy. We are getting the effects of hurricane bill ofshore today but I did get in 10 min. before the thunder and lightening came. That will prob be it for today.
    Congratulations to all of you on the minutes and workouts girls! Today is the first day of our final week and then we get 3 bonus days which is pretty cool. Keep up the great work everyone, chat soon : ).


    8/1-105 min. (25 min. swim- laps, 80 min. walk (60 min.+20 min.)
    8/2-60 min. (walk- beach, soft sand whole way)
    8/3-60 min. (30 min. swim, 30 min. walk)
    8/4-65 min. (45 min. swim laps ( 25+20) + 20 min. walk)
    8/5-30 min. (swim-laps), cleaning all day
    8/6-35 min. (walk)
    8/7-90 min. (30 min. swim-laps, 60 min. walk-beach)
    Total min: 443 min. 443/1200 posting min. goal met for the week.

    8/8- 30 min. walk
    8/9- rest day
    8/10-125 min. ( 60 min. swim (40 +20), and 65 min. walk-beach)
    8/11- 80 min. (60 min. swim-2 30 min. sessions, 20 min. walk)
    8/12-105 min. (40 min. swim, 65 min. walk).
    8/13-60 min. (walk-hampton beach)
    8/14-100 min. (swim-55min., walk 45min.-beach)
    Total min: 500 min. 943 /1200 min. posting goal met for the week

    8/15- 60 min. ( swim, 2-30min. sessions)
    8/16- rest day.....chores, cleaning, etc
    8/17-120 min. swim (3 sessions-30,30, +60 )
    8/18-60 min. swim (3 20 min. sessions)
    8/19-30 min. swim--------------------------MET GOAL 1213/1200
    8/20-45 min. swim-2 sessions.
    8/21-60 min. swim
    Total min: 375 min. 1318/1200. posting goal met for the week.

    8/22-30 min. swim (2 sess-20+10)
  • Felt a bit ill this afternoon (light nausea, fatigue), so I only got 15 out of 30 min in before I stopped. I drank plenty of water, reflected that I have eaten well today, and then indulged in a nap.

    Still, I have some time to meet my August goal.

    1200/1500

    300 to go!
  • August 1st ~ Wonky cardio
    August 2nd ~ Scheduled Day Off
    August 3rd ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 30 Day Shred
    August 4th ~ C25K W1D1, 30 Day Shred
    August 5th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, EA 30DC Day 1, 30 Day Shred
    August 6th ~ C25K W1D2
    August 7th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, Denise Austin Dancy Type workout
    End of Week One

    August 8th ~ C25K W1D3 -- Week One Complete!
    August 9th ~ Scheduled Day off
    August 10th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs, HIIT
    August 11th ~ C25K W2D1
    August 12th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Mins Abs, HIIT
    August 13th ~ C25K W2D2
    August 14th ~ HIIT, Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
    End of Week Two

    August 15th ~ C25K W2D3--Week 2 Complete!!
    August 16th ~ Scheduled Day Off
    August 17th ~ HIIT, Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
    August 18th ~ C25K W3D1
    August 19th ~ HIIT, Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
    August 20th ~ C25K W3D2
    August 21st ~ HIIT, Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
    End of Week 3

    August 22nd ~ C25K W3D3
  • 900/1000
  • Completed week 3 of the c25k!!!

    Progress:
    Curves: 14
    C25K:
    Week 1: d1, d2, d3 ACCOMPLISHED
    Week 2: d1, d2, d3 ACCOMPLISHED
    Week 3: d1, d2, d3 ACCOMPLISHED
    Week 4:
  • Still going.

    1230/1500

    It looks like this is working out great for me. I think 1500 min is a good goal for me.
  • Well, the month has come together nicely after getting back on my own schedule... yay.

    Aug 1: ~30 min. swimming, just paddling around
    Aug 2: 20 min. 30-Day Shred w/ 5-lb weights
    Aug 3: ~30 min. swimming, just paddling around
    Aug 4: 20 min. 30-Day Shred w/ 5-lb weights
    Aug 5: (DISASTER in terms of diet & exercise)
    Aug 6: 20 min. 30-Day Shred w/ 5-lb weights
    Aug 7: (another disaster but didn't eat as much)
    Aug 8: (in transit - too bad sitting in a car doesn't count for anything)
    Aug 9: (Ugh - lazed around with a respiratory infection, so a big fat nuttin')
    Aug 10: Back on track 1-hour walk & 1-hour body pump class
    Aug 11: 1-hour walk
    Aug 12: 1-hour walk & 1-hour body pump class
    Aug 13: 1-hour walk
    Aug 14: 1-hour walk
    Aug 15: 1.25-hour body pump class
    Aug 16: 1-hour Zumba
    Aug 17: 1-hour body pump class
    Aug 18: Nuttin'
    Aug 19: 1-hour body pump class
    Aug 20: 1-hour walk
    Aug 21: Nuttin'
    Aug 22: 1-hour body pump class
    Aug 23: 1-hour walk
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    TOTALS As of Aug 23:
    780/930 min. cardio (150 left)
    225/265 min. strength (40 left!)
    4/31 15-min.+ stretches

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  • My Minutes:
    8/1: 32 min Wii Fit, 70 min walk, 18 min bike (4 miles)
    8/2: 33 min walk/run (C25K W6 D2), 60 min walk
    8/3: 30 min ST'ing, 10 min walk (warm-up), 10 min elliptical
    8/4: 33 min walk/run (C25K W6 D3)
    8/5: 20 min bike (4.5 miles), 60 min walk
    8/6: 35 min [(25 run/10 walk) C25K W7 D1], 40 min ST'ing, 30 min golf (driving range, etc.)
    8/7: Planned day off
    Total Week #1: 464 minutes

    8/8: 20 min walk, lots of packing/moving boxes
    8/9: 35 min (C25K W7 D2)
    8/10: 40 min ST'ing, 30 min bike (7.1 miles), 60 min walk
    8/11: 35 min (C25K W7 D3), 30 min Pilates
    8/12: 15 min yoga, 15 min Wii Fit, 60 min walk, 30 min bike (7.1 miles)
    8/13: 36 min (C25K W8 D1), 40 min ST'ing
    8/14: 100 min golf (walked 9 holes)......Planned Day Off
    Total Week #2: 546 Minutes

    8/15: 90 min clearing land
    8/16: 39 min (C25K W8 D2)
    8/17: 30 min bike (7.1 miles), 40 min ST'ing, 60 min walk
    8/18: 38 min (C25K W8 D3)
    8/19: 28 min bike (6.5 miles), 60 min walk
    8/20: 40 min (C25K W9 D1), 40 min ST'ing
    8/21: Planned day off
    Total Week #3: 465 Minutes

    8/22: Lots of packing/moving boxes, Playing at the park
    8/23: 40 min (C25K W9 D2)

    Just got home from out weekend away (for the football game) and wanted to catch up my minutes. I didn't do formal exercise Saturday, but let me tell ya...I got a workout alright! I was busy packing things all over the house, carrying boxes down stairs and moving furniture, to name a few things. Today I got my run in, so one more day left of C25K, and I am so thrilled with it! Today's run felt as natural as breathing...just nice, easy and awesome! I am running about a 9 minute mile which is probably the fastest I've run a mile since high school. I just realized, too, that I have not once gotten shin splints during this program which was almost always a problem whenever I've tried to run consistantly before. That, to me, is incredible. Just thought I'd share. You ladies have a great night!
  • wish I found this thread earlier hopefully it will be one next him
  • 960/1000

    Did my first day of the C25K today and didn't die!
  • Daily Progress

    Week 1

    August 1 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/MFC [30 minutes walking][30 minutes CT w/MFC]
    August 2 ~ Scheduled Day Off
    August 3 ~
    60 minutes ST w/MFC [60 minutes w/push mower, mowing]
    August 4 ~ 20 minutes C25K-W1-D1 [40 minutes additional walking][60 minutes DDR]
    August 5 ~ 60 minutes ST w/MFC [30 minutes walking][60 minutes Cardio w/MFC]
    August 6 ~ 20 minutes C25K-W1-D2 [30 minutes of additional walking][60 Minutes DDR]
    August 7 ~ 60 minutes of ST w/MFC [60 minutes walking on treadmill]

    Week 2

    August 8 ~ 20 minutes C25K-W1-D3 [120 minutes of extracurricular activities]
    August 9 ~ Scheduled Day Off
    August 10 ~ 60 minutes ST w/MFC [30 minutes w/pushmower mowing][120 minutes extracurricular activities]
    August 11 ~ 20 minutes C25K-W2-D1 [6 hours of painting and moving furniture *ouch*]
    August 12 ~ 60 minutes walking
    August 13 ~ 30 minutes C25k-W2-D2 [120 minutes DDR & Rock Band]
    August 14 ~ 60 minutes walking

    Week 3

    August 15 ~ 30 minutes C25k-W2-D3 [30 minutes walking]
    August 16 ~ Scheduled Day Off
    August 17 ~ 30 minutes C25k-W3-D1 [60 minutes ST w/MFC]
    August 18 ~ 60 minutes walking in two intervals
    August 19 ~ 45 minutes ST w/MFC [30 minutes C25k-W3-D2]
    August 20 ~ 60 minutes walking in two intervals
    August 21 ~ 30 minutes of walking [60 minutes ST w/MFC]

    Week 4

    August 22 ~ 60 minutes of walking in two intervals
    August 23 ~ Scheduled Day Off
    August 24 ~ 30 minutes of cardio w/MFC [30 minutes Wii Fit][60 minutes ST w/MFC ]
  • Jessicado - good job not dying!

    I'm *still* on track!

    1290/1500

    almost there. . .

  • This week Ill aim to get seven hours of cardio in. I must reach my 1200 mins before month ends so far so good