1: 60 min gardening; 60/1000
2: 45 min gardening: 105/1000
3: 30 min dance & stretch; 135/1000
4: 50 min walk; 185/1000
5: 10 min walk; 195/1000
6: 40 min dance, ST, & stretch; 235/1000
7: 30 min dance; 265/1000

8: 60 min gardening; 325/1000
9: 60 min gardening; 385/1000
10: 30 min walk; 415/1000
11: 20 min walk; 435/1000
12: 30 min walk; 465/1000
13: 30 min ST & stretch; 495/1000
14: 60 min gardening; 555/1000

15: 60 min gardening; 615/1000
16: 30 min walk, 30 min dance & stretch; 675/1000
17: 30 min walk; 705/1000
18: 35 min walk, 30 min gardening; 770/1000
19: 40 min ST & stretch; 810/1000
20: 20 min gardening, 15 min stretching; 845/1000

May 1: 3.5 miles.
May 2: 5 miles.
May 3: 5 miles.
May 4: Rest day!
May 5: Rest day!
May 6: 5 miles.
May 7: 1 mile.
May 8: 5 miles.
May 9: 5 miles.
May 10: 6 miles.
May 11: Rest day!
May 12: Rest day!
May 13: 5 miles!
May 14: 1 mile.
May 15: 5 miles.
May 16: 5 miles.
May 17: 5 miles.
May 18: Rest day!
May 19: Rest day!
May 20: 5 miles.
May 21: 5 miles.

Total miles: 66.5!

1: 60 min gardening; 60/1000
2: 45 min gardening: 105/1000
3: 30 min dance & stretch; 135/1000
4: 50 min walk; 185/1000
5: 10 min walk; 195/1000
6: 40 min dance, ST, & stretch; 235/1000
7: 30 min dance; 265/1000

8: 60 min gardening; 325/1000
9: 60 min gardening; 385/1000
10: 30 min walk; 415/1000
11: 20 min walk; 435/1000
12: 30 min walk; 465/1000
13: 30 min ST & stretch; 495/1000
14: 60 min gardening; 555/1000

15: 60 min gardening; 615/1000
16: 30 min walk, 30 min dance & stretch; 675/1000
17: 30 min walk; 705/1000
18: 35 min walk, 30 min gardening; 770/1000
19: 40 min ST & stretch; 810/1000
20: 20 min gardening, 15 min stretching; 845/1000
21: 45 min dance, ST, & stretch; 890/1000

Week 1:
May 1: 2.67 mile walk 50/2.67/47.33
May 2: 3.5 mile run 47.33/3.5/43.83
May 3:
May 4: 2.61 mile walk 43.83/2.61/41.22
May 5: 6.73 mile run 41.22/6.73/34.49

Week Two:
May 6:
May 7: 55 minutes Turbo Kick
May 8: 3.5 mile run 34.49/3.5/30.99
May 9: 60 minutes Turbo Kick
May 10: 5.35 miles on elliptical 30.99/3.5/27.49
May 11: 2.61 mile walk 27.49/2.61/24.88
May 12: 3.44 mile run 24.88/3.44/21.44

Week Three:
May 13:
May 14:
May 15: 5.34 miles on elliptical; 2.29 mile walk 21.44/7.63/13.81 miles remaining
May 16: 5.31 miles on elliptical 13.8; 1.84 mile walk; 13.81/7.15/6.66 miles remaining
May 17: 3.5 mile run 6.66/3.5/3.1 miles remaining
May 18: 1.03 mile walk 3.1/1.03/2.07 miles remaining
May 19:

Week Four:
May 20:
May 21:
May 22: 3.0 mile run (challenge complete but am pushing through to the end of the month!)
May 23:
May 24:
May 25:
May 26:

Week Five:
May 27:
May 28:
May 29:
May 30:
May 31:
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May 2: 2.5 miles @ 4.2+ mph
May 4: 2.5 miles @ 4.2+ mph
May 6: 2.25 miles @ 4.5+ mph
May 9: 2.0 miles @ 4.5 mph + sprints
May 11: 2.5 miles @ 4.5+ mph
May 18: 2.0 miles outside
May 22: 2.75 miles @ 4.5+ mph

7 of 10 runs completed


I should definitely be able to meet my goal this month. I have a sitter on Thursdays and so will get runs in tomorrow and next Thursday, and I should be able to get another run in either Saturday or Sunday this weekend. I'd like to get one more in early next week as well, which would make for 11 runs this month. I'm already thinking about my goals for next month... I think I may set a goal of getting up to 3.5 miles on my runs by the end of the month, and squeezing in 30 minutes of strength training each week. Baby steps...

No doubt you'll meet your goal chickadee! I'm impressed how you alternate your treadmill and outdoor runs. Do you find that this has helped you become a better and/or stronger runner?

I'm thinking about my next month's goals as well.

Saturday was my first outdoor run in almost exactly a year! (baby break) I prefer the treadmill, but used to try to get one outdoor run in each week. I've been too afraid to try again until my sister convinced me to go with her this weekend. In general though I think doing a mix of both is good for me, as they push me in different ways. I hope that I'll start doing more outdoor runs again when I get to the point where not every run feels so hard. Right now I kind of just survive them, lol.

Are your runs treadmill or outdoors?


May 2: 2.5 miles @ 4.2+ mph
May 4: 2.5 miles @ 4.2+ mph
May 6: 2.25 miles @ 4.5+ mph
May 9: 2.0 miles @ 4.5 mph + sprints
May 11: 2.5 miles @ 4.5+ mph
May 18: 2.0 miles outside
May 22: 2.75 miles @ 4.5+ mph
May 23: 1.5 miles @ 5.0+ mph

8 of 10 runs completed

I met my exercise goal -- just in time to leave for France!

Could one of you regulars start the June thread for me? I'll compile the list of goals when I get back.

1: 60 min gardening; 60/1000
2: 45 min gardening: 105/1000
3: 30 min dance & stretch; 135/1000
4: 50 min walk; 185/1000
5: 10 min walk; 195/1000
6: 40 min dance, ST, & stretch; 235/1000
7: 30 min dance; 265/1000

8: 60 min gardening; 325/1000
9: 60 min gardening; 385/1000
10: 30 min walk; 415/1000
11: 20 min walk; 435/1000
12: 30 min walk; 465/1000
13: 30 min ST & stretch; 495/1000
14: 60 min gardening; 555/1000

15: 60 min gardening; 615/1000
16: 30 min walk, 30 min dance & stretch; 675/1000
17: 30 min walk; 705/1000
18: 35 min walk, 30 min gardening; 770/1000
19: 40 min ST & stretch; 810/1000
20: 20 min gardening, 15 min stretching; 845/1000
21: 45 min dance, ST, & stretch; 890/1000

22: 30 walk, 35 stretch; 955/1000
23: 30 min gardening, 15 min walk; 1000/1000

Tabbycat here.

May 24: 2 mile run and 1 mile swim

53 out of 60 miles

Tabbycat here.

May 25: 2 mile run

55 out of 60 miles

Seven months until Christmas!

May 2: 2.5 miles @ 4.2+ mph
May 4: 2.5 miles @ 4.2+ mph
May 6: 2.25 miles @ 4.5+ mph
May 9: 2.0 miles @ 4.5 mph + sprints
May 11: 2.5 miles @ 4.5+ mph
May 18: 2.0 miles outside
May 22: 2.75 miles @ 4.5+ mph
May 23: 1.5 miles @ 5.0+ mph
May 25: 3.1 miles outside - 34:44 (5.35 mph)

9 of 10 runs completed


How the heck did THAT happen?!? Longest and fastest run since baby, woohoo!


Congrats on meeting your May goal, gardenerjoy, and have a great trip to France!!

I have met my "walk 100 miles goal"
101/100

Tabbycat here.

May 26: 6 mile bike ride

61 out of 60 miles

GOAL MET

I'm going to see if I can add some extra miles since I am in the 1000 miles in 2013 challenge, and I am behind the pace for success there.

Tabbycat here.

May 27: 1.5 mile run and 1 mile swim

63.5 miles

Goal met early this month!