My sister and her family arrived today. I managed to do my walk, but there was no time for any other exercise...things will be back to normal tomorrow.

Aug Goals: Walking 150 km PLUS 1000 minutes other

Aug 1: Walked 5.7 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 2: Walked 6.0 km, plus 25 minutes other (bike ride)
Aug 3: Walked 6.8 km, plus 55 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 35 min bike ride)
Aug 4: Walked 5.9 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 5: Walked 6.6 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 6: Walked 5.2 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 7: Walked 6.1 km, plus 60 minutes other (15 min workout, 20 min eliptical, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 8: Walked 6.1 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 9: Walked 6.9 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min workout, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 10: Walked 5.4 km, plus 0 minutes other (rest day)
Aug 11: Walked 6.2 km, plus 25 minutes other (dance aerobics)
Aug 12: Walked 8.8 km, plus 30 minutes other (15 min workout, 15 min bike ride)
Aug 13: Walked 6.0 km, plus 0 minutes other (spent day at zoo!)
Aug 14: Walked 8.6 km, plus 35 minutes other (20 min workout, 15 min bike ride)
Aug 15: Walked 2.5 km, plus 30 minutes other (20 min Zumba DVD, 10 min bike ride)
Aug 16: Closet cleaning day (but that doesn't count toward my goals)
Aug 17: Walked 4.9 km, plus 0 minutes other
Aug 18: Walked 7.8 km, plus 40 minutes other (15 min work out, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 19: Walked 4.3 km, plus 0 minutes other (cleaning day)
Aug 20: Walked 6.2 km, plus 0 minutes other (visitors)

Aug Total to Date: Walking 116 km (34 km left), PLUS 555 minutes other (445 minutes left)

1: 35 min walk, 20 min dance; 55/1500
2: 25 min walk, 30 min stretch & abs; 110/1500
3: 30 min walk, 20 min stretch; 160/1500
4: 40 min walk, 10 min stretch; 210/1500
5: 30 min walk, 20 min stretch & ST; 260/1500
6: 30 min walk; 290/1500
7: 40 min walk; 330/1500

8: 20 min walk, 45 min dance & stretch; 395/1500
9: 40 min walk; 435/1500
10: 30 min walk; 465/1500
11: 30 min walk; 495/1500
12: 30 min walk; 525/1500
13: 30 min walk; 555/1500
14: 30 min walk, 30 min dance & ST; 615/1500

15: 30 min walk, 20 min dance & stretch; 665/1500
16: 50 min walk; 715/1500
17: 40 min walk; 755/1500
18: 40 min walk, 20 min stretch; 815/1500
19: 40 min walk, 20 min stretch; 875/1500
20: 40 min walk, 10 min ST; 925/1500

August Goals
19 Days of JM 30DS
35 miles

August 1: JM 30DS Level 2 (18 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (33.75 left)
August 2: 30DS Lvl 2 (17 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (32.5 left)
August 3: Walk 1.5 miles (31 left)
August 4: 30DS Lvl 2 (16 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (29.75 left)
August 5: 30DS Lvl 2 (15 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (28.5 left)
August 6: Off
August 7: 30DS Lvl 2 (14 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (27.25 left)
August 8: 30DS Lvl 2 (13 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (26 left)
August 9: walk 1.25 miles treadmill (24.75 left)
August 10: 30DS Lvl 2 (12 left), 1.75 miles treadmill (23 left)
August 11: 30DS Lvl 2 (11 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (21.75 left)
August 12: Off
August 13: 30DS Lvl 2 (10 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (20.5 left)
August 14: 30DS Lvl 2 (9 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (19.25 left)
August 15: Walk 1.5 miles treadmill (17.75 left)
August 16: 30DS Lvl 3 (8 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (18 left) - CRAZY
August 17: 30DS Lvl 3 (7 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (16.75 left)
August 18: Off
August 19: 30DS Lvl 3 (6 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (15.5 left)
August 20: 30DS Lvl 3 (5 left), 1.5 miles treadmill (14 left)

Congratulations, bg124...you're doing well on all your August goals! As for me:

Aug Goals: Walking 150 km PLUS 1000 minutes other

Aug 1: Walked 5.7 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 2: Walked 6.0 km, plus 25 minutes other (bike ride)
Aug 3: Walked 6.8 km, plus 55 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 35 min bike ride)
Aug 4: Walked 5.9 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 5: Walked 6.6 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 6: Walked 5.2 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 7: Walked 6.1 km, plus 60 minutes other (15 min workout, 20 min eliptical, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 8: Walked 6.1 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 9: Walked 6.9 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min workout, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 10: Walked 5.4 km, plus 0 minutes other (rest day)
Aug 11: Walked 6.2 km, plus 25 minutes other (dance aerobics)
Aug 12: Walked 8.8 km, plus 30 minutes other (15 min workout, 15 min bike ride)
Aug 13: Walked 6.0 km, plus 0 minutes other (spent day at zoo!)
Aug 14: Walked 8.6 km, plus 35 minutes other (20 min workout, 15 min bike ride)
Aug 15: Walked 2.5 km, plus 30 minutes other (20 min Zumba DVD, 10 min bike ride)
Aug 16: Closet cleaning day (but that doesn't count toward my goals)
Aug 17: Walked 4.9 km, plus 0 minutes other
Aug 18: Walked 7.8 km, plus 40 minutes other (15 min workout, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 19: Walked 4.3 km, plus 0 minutes other (cleaning day)
Aug 20: Walked 6.2 km, plus 0 minutes other (visitors)
Aug 21: Walked 10.4 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min workout, 15 min bike, 10 min eliptical)

Aug Total to Date: Walking 126.4 km (23.6 km left), PLUS 600 minutes other (400 minutes left)

Yay, bg124!

Issaknits: 3 miles 2x a week, weights 3x a week, Lazyman Marathon
Nienna86: 80 miles, 22 days
TwoTots: Each week: 4x10 min trampoline, 2x30 min Pilates, 30 min cross trainer
nitrus29: gym everyday, Zumba 2x a week
curvynotlumpy: 1200 min, Lazyman Marathon
lene1974: 4-5 workouts a week
lollerskates: 5-6 workouts a week, 750 min
Tuscany: walk 150km plus 1000 min of other exercise
aniela26: 1000 min
Jackqui_D: Walk each day that I can and don't walk when I hurt
UileannMT: walk or bike 5x a week for 30 min
aspen13: 5 miles every day but Sundays
gardenerjoy: 1500 min
Kaitie9399: 20 days
Turtle11: 19 days of 30DS, walk 35 miles
Tabbycat: 1200 min
JazzyPeggy: Lazy Man Marathon (26.2 miles)
bg124: 1000 minutes
Sum38: 3000 minutes
Cattails: walk 45 miles, jog 14x, ST 9x, Pilates 9x

Tomorrow's going to be a challenge, but I've done something every day this month, I'm determined that I'll at least get in some stretches before bed even if I can't manage any exercise earlier in the day.

1: 35 min walk, 20 min dance; 55/1500
2: 25 min walk, 30 min stretch & abs; 110/1500
3: 30 min walk, 20 min stretch; 160/1500
4: 40 min walk, 10 min stretch; 210/1500
5: 30 min walk, 20 min stretch & ST; 260/1500
6: 30 min walk; 290/1500
7: 40 min walk; 330/1500

8: 20 min walk, 45 min dance & stretch; 395/1500
9: 40 min walk; 435/1500
10: 30 min walk; 465/1500
11: 30 min walk; 495/1500
12: 30 min walk; 525/1500
13: 30 min walk; 555/1500
14: 30 min walk, 30 min dance & ST; 615/1500

15: 30 min walk, 20 min dance & stretch; 665/1500
16: 50 min walk; 715/1500
17: 40 min walk; 755/1500
18: 40 min walk, 20 min stretch; 815/1500
19: 40 min walk, 20 min stretch; 875/1500
20: 40 min walk, 10 min ST; 925/1500
21: 40 min walk; 965/1500

Goal: 1000 mins

08/01: 60 mins Bodypump (60/1000)
08/03: 35 mins walking (95/1000)
08/05: 60 mins Bodypump (155/1000)
08/06: 45 mins elliptical (200/1000)
08/07: 45 mins elliptical (245/1000)
08/08: 60 mins Bodypump (305/1000)
08/10: 35 mins walking (340/1000)
08/12: 60 mins Bodypump (400/1000)
08/13: 45 mins elliptical (445/1000)
08/14: 45 mins elliptical (490/1000)
08/15: 60 mins Bodypump (550/1000)
08/19: 60 mins Bodypump (610/1000)
08/20: 45 mins elliptical (655/1000)
08/21: 45 mins elliptical (700/1000)
08/22: 60 mins Bodypump (760/1000)

August Goals
19 Days of JM 30DS
35 miles

August 1: JM 30DS Level 2 (18 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (33.75 left)
August 2: 30DS Lvl 2 (17 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (32.5 left)
August 3: Walk 1.5 miles (31 left)
August 4: 30DS Lvl 2 (16 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (29.75 left)
August 5: 30DS Lvl 2 (15 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (28.5 left)
August 6: Off
August 7: 30DS Lvl 2 (14 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (27.25 left)
August 8: 30DS Lvl 2 (13 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (26 left)
August 9: walk 1.25 miles treadmill (24.75 left)
August 10: 30DS Lvl 2 (12 left), 1.75 miles treadmill (23 left)
August 11: 30DS Lvl 2 (11 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (21.75 left)
August 12: Off
August 13: 30DS Lvl 2 (10 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (20.5 left)
August 14: 30DS Lvl 2 (9 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (19.25 left)
August 15: Walk 1.5 miles treadmill (17.75 left)
August 16: 30DS Lvl 3 (8 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (18 left) - CRAZY
August 17: 30DS Lvl 3 (7 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (16.75 left)
August 18: Off
August 19: 30DS Lvl 3 (6 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (15.5 left)
August 20: 30DS Lvl 3 (5 left), 1.5 miles treadmill (14 left)
August 21: 1.5 miles treadmill (12.5 left)

Well, I just found out last night that I'm not going to be able to complete any of my running goals. I went to the doctor and he gave me a brace to help with a case of tendinitis. He said that I could definitely run in it, but when I've tried, I only get about a quarter mile before it would get painfully tight, no matter how much I loosened the laces.

Instead of pushing through and risking further injury, I'm going to lay low for the remainder of the month and just concentrate on lifting weights.

Sorry to hear that Issaknits. I hope it won't be too long before you're able to get back to running.

Aug Goals: Walking 150 km PLUS 1000 minutes other

Aug 1: Walked 5.7 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 2: Walked 6.0 km, plus 25 minutes other (bike ride)
Aug 3: Walked 6.8 km, plus 55 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 35 min bike ride)
Aug 4: Walked 5.9 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 5: Walked 6.6 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 6: Walked 5.2 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 7: Walked 6.1 km, plus 60 minutes other (15 min workout, 20 min eliptical, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 8: Walked 6.1 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 9: Walked 6.9 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min workout, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 10: Walked 5.4 km, plus 0 minutes other (rest day)
Aug 11: Walked 6.2 km, plus 25 minutes other (dance aerobics)
Aug 12: Walked 8.8 km, plus 30 minutes other (15 min workout, 15 min bike ride)
Aug 13: Walked 6.0 km, plus 0 minutes other (spent day at zoo!)
Aug 14: Walked 8.6 km, plus 35 minutes other (20 min workout, 15 min bike ride)
Aug 15: Walked 2.5 km, plus 30 minutes other (20 min Zumba DVD, 10 min bike ride)
Aug 16: Closet cleaning day (but that doesn't count toward my goals)
Aug 17: Walked 4.9 km, plus 0 minutes other
Aug 18: Walked 7.8 km, plus 40 minutes other (15 min workout, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 19: Walked 4.3 km, plus 0 minutes other (cleaning day)
Aug 20: Walked 6.2 km, plus 0 minutes other (visitors)
Aug 21: Walked 10.4 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min workout, 15 min bike, 10 min eliptical)
Aug 22: Walked 4.6 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min workout, 15 min bike)

Aug Total to Date: Walking 131 km (19 km left), PLUS 640 minutes other (360 minutes left)

Issaknits: good for you for taking precautions. Better to let it heal now so that it can be strong for many years to come.

I managed a little exercise today even when most of the day was spent in hospital waiting rooms while MiL had knee replacement surgery. She's fine and I walked a couple of times outside the hospital and stretched a bit when I got home. Yay for my exercise streak!

1: 35 min walk, 20 min dance; 55/1500
2: 25 min walk, 30 min stretch & abs; 110/1500
3: 30 min walk, 20 min stretch; 160/1500
4: 40 min walk, 10 min stretch; 210/1500
5: 30 min walk, 20 min stretch & ST; 260/1500
6: 30 min walk; 290/1500
7: 40 min walk; 330/1500

8: 20 min walk, 45 min dance & stretch; 395/1500
9: 40 min walk; 435/1500
10: 30 min walk; 465/1500
11: 30 min walk; 495/1500
12: 30 min walk; 525/1500
13: 30 min walk; 555/1500
14: 30 min walk, 30 min dance & ST; 615/1500

15: 30 min walk, 20 min dance & stretch; 665/1500
16: 50 min walk; 715/1500
17: 40 min walk; 755/1500
18: 40 min walk, 20 min stretch; 815/1500
19: 40 min walk, 20 min stretch; 875/1500
20: 40 min walk, 10 min ST; 925/1500
21: 40 min walk; 965/1500

22: 25 min walk, 10 min stretch; 1000/1500

Congrats bg!

Good decision Issa. Hope you heal very soon!

August Goals
19 Days of JM 30DS
35 miles

August 1: JM 30DS Level 2 (18 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (33.75 left)
August 2: 30DS Lvl 2 (17 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (32.5 left)
August 3: Walk 1.5 miles (31 left)
August 4: 30DS Lvl 2 (16 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (29.75 left)
August 5: 30DS Lvl 2 (15 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (28.5 left)
August 6: Off
August 7: 30DS Lvl 2 (14 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (27.25 left)
August 8: 30DS Lvl 2 (13 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (26 left)
August 9: walk 1.25 miles treadmill (24.75 left)
August 10: 30DS Lvl 2 (12 left), 1.75 miles treadmill (23 left)
August 11: 30DS Lvl 2 (11 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (21.75 left)
August 12: Off
August 13: 30DS Lvl 2 (10 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (20.5 left)
August 14: 30DS Lvl 2 (9 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (19.25 left)
August 15: Walk 1.5 miles treadmill (17.75 left)
August 16: 30DS Lvl 3 (8 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (18 left) - CRAZY
August 17: 30DS Lvl 3 (7 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (16.75 left)
August 18: Off
August 19: 30DS Lvl 3 (6 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (15.5 left)
August 20: 30DS Lvl 3 (5 left), 1.5 miles treadmill (14 left)
August 21: 1.5 miles treadmill (12.5 left)
August 22: 30DS Lvl 3 (4 left), 1.25 miles treadmill (11.25 left)

Aug Goals: Walking 150 km PLUS 1000 minutes other

Aug 1: Walked 5.7 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 2: Walked 6.0 km, plus 25 minutes other (bike ride)
Aug 3: Walked 6.8 km, plus 55 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 35 min bike ride)
Aug 4: Walked 5.9 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 5: Walked 6.6 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min upper body workout, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 6: Walked 5.2 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 7: Walked 6.1 km, plus 60 minutes other (15 min workout, 20 min eliptical, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 8: Walked 6.1 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 9: Walked 6.9 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min workout, 20 min bike ride)
Aug 10: Walked 5.4 km, plus 0 minutes other (rest day)
Aug 11: Walked 6.2 km, plus 25 minutes other (dance aerobics)
Aug 12: Walked 8.8 km, plus 30 minutes other (15 min workout, 15 min bike ride)
Aug 13: Walked 6.0 km, plus 0 minutes other (spent day at zoo!)
Aug 14: Walked 8.6 km, plus 35 minutes other (20 min workout, 15 min bike ride)
Aug 15: Walked 2.5 km, plus 30 minutes other (20 min Zumba DVD, 10 min bike ride)
Aug 16: Closet cleaning day (but that doesn't count toward my goals)
Aug 17: Walked 4.9 km, plus 0 minutes other
Aug 18: Walked 7.8 km, plus 40 minutes other (15 min workout, 25 min bike ride)
Aug 19: Walked 4.3 km, plus 0 minutes other (cleaning day)
Aug 20: Walked 6.2 km, plus 0 minutes other (visitors)
Aug 21: Walked 10.4 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min workout, 15 min bike, 10 min eliptical)
Aug 22: Walked 4.6 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min workout, 15 min bike)
Aug 23: Walked 8.0 km, plus 40 minutes other (15 min workout, 15 min eliptical, 10 min exercise bike)

Aug Total to Date: Walking 139 km (11 km left), PLUS 680 minutes other (320 minutes left)

1: 35 min walk, 20 min dance; 55/1500
2: 25 min walk, 30 min stretch & abs; 110/1500
3: 30 min walk, 20 min stretch; 160/1500
4: 40 min walk, 10 min stretch; 210/1500
5: 30 min walk, 20 min stretch & ST; 260/1500
6: 30 min walk; 290/1500
7: 40 min walk; 330/1500

8: 20 min walk, 45 min dance & stretch; 395/1500
9: 40 min walk; 435/1500
10: 30 min walk; 465/1500
11: 30 min walk; 495/1500
12: 30 min walk; 525/1500
13: 30 min walk; 555/1500
14: 30 min walk, 30 min dance & ST; 615/1500

15: 30 min walk, 20 min dance & stretch; 665/1500
16: 50 min walk; 715/1500
17: 40 min walk; 755/1500
18: 40 min walk, 20 min stretch; 815/1500
19: 40 min walk, 20 min stretch; 875/1500
20: 40 min walk, 10 min ST; 925/1500
21: 40 min walk; 965/1500

22: 25 min walk, 10 min stretch; 1000/1500
23: 20 min walk; 1020/1500