August Exercise Challenge

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  • Aug Goals: Walking 150 km PLUS 1000 minutes other

    Aug 1: Walked 5.7 km, plus 40 minutes other (20 min upper body workout and 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 and 35 min bike ride)
    Aug 4: Walked 5.9 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics and 25 min bike ride)
    Aug 5: Walked 6.6 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min upper body workout and 25 min bike ride)
    Aug 6: Walked 5.2 km, plus 45 minutes other (20 min dance aerobics and 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 Total to Date: Walking 42.3 km (107.7 km left), PLUS 315 minutes other (685 minutes left)
  • Thank goodness for setting goals, otherwise I would NOT have made it to the gym tonight!

    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)
  • Goal: walk/jog a minimum of 8 miles per day, Monday through Saturday (Sunday is a rest day)

    UPDATED: 8/7
    I need to make a new goal for myself. I have been walking and jogging 8 to 15 miles per day since June 4th. I have hit a wall this week and motivation just dropped. I realized I needed to switch things up. Things have also gotten busier here. I am a single, homeschooling mom that also cares for my elderly parents (one just having had a stroke the end of June). I am changing my goal to at least 5 miles per day, Monday through Saturday.


    week 1 ~
    Thursday: 9.5 miles
    Friday: 10.5 miles
    Saturday: 10 miles

    week 2 ~
    Monday: 7.5 miles
    Tuesday: 6.5 miles
    Wednesday: 9 miles
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  • 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)
  • Changed the goal for aspen13 -- good for you for making a change that fits your life better. Have you considered adding some stretching / yoga into your routine? I find that helpful when I've overdone it on cardio. It's also something you can do in the house while still being present for others, especially if you don't care if they see you doing it.

    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
  • 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
  • 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 Total to Date: Walking 48.4 km (101.6 km left), PLUS 355 minutes other (645 minutes left)
  • 8/1: Walked around the block
    8/2: Walked around the block
    8/3: Walked up and down the boardwalk
    8/4: Walked up and down the beach
    8/5: Walked 1 mile on the boardwalk
    8/6: Walked 1 mile on the boardwalk
    8/7: Walked 1 1/2 miles on the boardwalk
    8/8: Walked on the boardwalk, 1 3/4 miles in the morning and 3/4 mile in the evening
  • Thank you, gardenerjoy! I usually stretch after my first big walk/jog of the day. I also added in weight training. We, my son and I, do a lot of swimming also. My mom has actually started doing a couple minutes of walking inside the house each day. She has spent the past few years in bed, except for meals and a couple hours of tv each evening. I have spent so much time trying to encourage her to get up and do things. She is so very capable still. I backed off and hoped her seeing my hard work would help motivate her.

    Goal: walk/jog a minimum of 5 miles per day, Monday through Saturday (Sunday is a rest day)

    week 1 ~
    Thursday: 9.5 miles
    Friday: 10.5 miles
    Saturday: 10 miles

    week 2 ~
    Monday: 7.5 miles
    Tuesday: 6.5 miles
    Wednesday: 9 miles
    Thursday: 5.5 miles
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  • 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
  • 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)
  • One goal met-Lazyman Marathon
    August goals:
    1,200 minutes
    Complete Lazyman Marathon

    Week One
    August 1 Walk to work 26.2/2.61/23.59 miles remaining; 45/1200 minutes (1155 minutes remaining)
    August 2 48 minutes elliptical (4.40 miles); 60 minutes Body Pump--1155/108/1047 minutes remaining
    August 3 45 minute walk (2.61 miles) 1047/45/1002 minutes remaining; 16.58 miles remaining
    August 4: 6.45 mile walk (103 minutes) 1002/103/899 minutes remaining; 10.13 miles remaining

    Week Two
    August 5 5.35 mile on elliptical (65 minutes) 899/65/834 minutes remaining; 4.78 miles remaining.
    August 6 60 minutes 834/60/774 minutes remaining
    August 7 4.09 mile run 64 minutes 774/64/710 (.69 miles remaining)
    August 8 2.61 mile walk to work (40 minutes); 60 minutes Turbo Kick 710/100/610 Lazyman Marathon Complete! (+1.92 miles)
    August 9 4.05 mile run/walk (63 minutes) 610/63/547 minutes remaining; (+5.97 miles)
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    Week Three
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    Week Four
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    Week Five
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  • 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 Total to Date: Walking 55.3 km (94.7 km left), PLUS 395 minutes other (605 minutes left)
  • Goal: walk/jog a minimum of 5 miles per day, Monday through Saturday (Sunday is a rest day)

    week 1 ~
    Thursday: 9.5 miles
    Friday: 10.5 miles
    Saturday: 10 miles

    week 2 ~
    Monday: 7.5 miles
    Tuesday: 6.5 miles
    Wednesday: 9 miles
    Thursday: 5.5 miles
    Friday: 10 miles
    Saturday:

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  • Yay, curvynotlumpy! One goal already met!

    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