September Exercise Challenge

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  • Sep Goal (excluding Sep 8-21 vacation): Walk 75.0 km PLUS 500 minutes of other exercise

    Sep 1: Walked 5.2 km, plus 45 minutes of other (25 min exercise bike; 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 2: Walked 5.2 km, plus 40 minutes of other (20 min exercise bike; 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 3: Walked 2.2 km, plus 40 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 25 min elliptical)
    Sep 4: Walked 7.9 km, plus 45 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 30 min elliptical)
    Sep 5: Walked 10.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (10 min exercise bike, 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 6: Walked 6.1 km, plus 30 minutes of other (20 min exercise bike, 10 min elliptical)
    Sep 7: Rest day
    Sep 8-21: Vacation
    Sep 22: Walked 4.3 km, plus 30 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 15 min elliptical)
    Sep 23: Walked 5.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 15 min elliptical)
    Sep 24: Walked 5.4 km, plus 30 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 15 min elliptical)
    Sep 25: Walked 11.7 km, plus 30 minutes of other (10 min exercise bike, 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 26: Walked 9.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (10 min exercise bike, 20 min elliptical)

    Sep Total: Walked 72.0 km (3.0 km left), plus 380 minutes other (120 min left)
  • Thanks Tuscany and Turtle!

    Goal: Walk 25 laps = 30 miles
    9/1--Morning lap with DH, Evening lap with DD / 2 laps down
    9/2--Morning lap with DH / 3 laps down
    9/3--Morning lap with DH / 4 laps down
    9/4--Morning lap, Evening lap with DH / 6 laps down
    9/5--Morning lap / 7 laps down
    9/6--Morning lap with DH / 8 laps down
    9/7--Midday lap with DH / 9 laps down
    9/8--Morning lap with DH / 10 laps down
    9/9--Morning lap with DH /11 laps down
    9/10--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/11--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/12--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/13--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/14--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/15--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/16--Midday lap with DH / 12 laps down
    9/17--Afternoon lap / 13 laps down
    9/18--2 afternoon laps / 15 laps down
    9/19--2 afternoon laps / 17 laps down
    9/20--Didn't walk (bad TOM day)
    9/21--2 afternoon laps /19 laps down
    9/22--2 morning laps / 21 laps down
    9/23--1 evening lap / 22 laps down
    9/24--1 evening lap / 23 laps down
    9/25--2 afternoon laps / 25 laps down = 30 miles
    9/26--Evening lap with DH
  • Way to go, Jacqui_D!

    Tuscany: Walk 75 km, 500 min other exercise
    curvynotlumpy: 1300 min
    Sum38: Walk 95 miles, gym x8, Swim x4, 2000 min
    Stay_Puft: Lazy man marathon, 12 hrs cardio, 8 hrs yard work, work up to 50 squats & two pushups from toes, 2 new yoga poses
    cheeriloos: bellydance class x5, Zumba x8, Brazil butt lift x8
    Jacqui_D: 30 miles
    tavvy: 1040 min
    chunkie89: 2 hrs inclined treadmill on Sat & Sun, beginning 9-7
    Changergirl: 13 Drop Two Sizes workouts
    Dreamer2012: 40 miles, gym x20
    tehshort1: walk 3-4x/week, 30 miles
    gardenerjoy: 1400 min
    crispin: 5x/week exercise, 1x/week run
    Tabbycat: 900 min
    Vortex_VVV: exercise every day, work up to 30min/day for last two weeks, yoga 2x/week
    Cattails: 1200 min walk/bike/jog, ST 10x, pilates 10x
    VikiN: walk 50 miles, 1350 min
    gossamer: bike 100 miles, 30 day challenges for squats, push ups, and plank
    aniela26: 850 min
    Turtle11: 30DS x20 days, walk 40 miles
    JazzyPeggy: 22 m watp
    mjmelwel: 1000 min yoga
    nitrus29: gym every night (starting 9/4)
    tyla: 570 min
    tefrey: go from little to no exercise to 300 minutes per week
    Cassilda: ride my bike twice a day, 5 minutes each (beginning 9-19)
  • September goals:
    20 Days JM 30 day shred
    40 miles walking

    Sept 1: Hiking
    Sept 2: Off
    Sept 3: JM Level 1 AND Level 2 (19 days left) plus 1.5 miles treadmill (38.5 left)
    Sept 4: JM Level 1 AND Level 2 (18 left) plus 1.75 miles treadmill (36.75 left)
    Sept 5: Walking 1.75 miles (35 left)
    Sept 6: JM Level 1 (17 left) walk 1.25 miles (33.75 left)
    Sept 7: Off
    Sept 8: JM Lvl 1 (16 left) walk 1.5 miles (32.25 left)
    Sept 9: Off
    Sept 10: Off
    Sept 11: JM Lvl 1 (15 left) walk 1.5 miles (30.75 left)
    Sept 12: JM Lvl 1 (14 left) walk 1.5 miles (29.25 left)
    Sept 13: JM Lvl 1 (13 left) walk 1.5 miles (27.75 left)
    Sept 14: walk 2.0 miles (25.75 left)
    Sept 15: Off
    Sept 16: JM Lvl 2 (12 left) walk 1.75 miles (24 left)
    Sept 17: JM Lvl 2 (11 left) walk 1.75 miles (22.25 left)
    Sept 18: walk 2.25 miles (20.0 left)
    Sept 19: JM Lvl 2 (10 left) walk 1.75 miles (18.25 left)
    Sept 20: JM Lvl 2 (9 left) walk 1.75 miles (16.5 left)
    Sept 21: walk 2.0 miles (14.5 left)
    Sept 22: JM Lvl 2 (8 left) walk 1.75 miles (14.75 left)
    Sept 23: JM Lvl 1 & 2 (7 left) walk 1.75 miles (13 left)
    Sept 24: walk 2.0 miles (11 left)
    Sept 25: JM Lvl 3 (6 left) walk 1.75 miles (9.25 left)
    Sept 26: JM Lvl 3 (5 left) walk 2.0 miles (7.25 left)
  • Goal: Walk 25 laps = 30 miles
    9/1--Morning lap with DH, Evening lap with DD / 2 laps down
    9/2--Morning lap with DH / 3 laps down
    9/3--Morning lap with DH / 4 laps down
    9/4--Morning lap, Evening lap with DH / 6 laps down
    9/5--Morning lap / 7 laps down
    9/6--Morning lap with DH / 8 laps down
    9/7--Midday lap with DH / 9 laps down
    9/8--Morning lap with DH / 10 laps down
    9/9--Morning lap with DH /11 laps down
    9/10--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/11--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/12--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/13--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/14--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/15--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/16--Midday lap with DH / 12 laps down
    9/17--Afternoon lap / 13 laps down
    9/18--2 afternoon laps / 15 laps down
    9/19--2 afternoon laps / 17 laps down
    9/20--Didn't walk (bad TOM day)
    9/21--2 afternoon laps /19 laps down
    9/22--2 morning laps / 21 laps down
    9/23--1 evening lap / 22 laps down
    9/24--1 evening lap / 23 laps down
    9/25--2 afternoon laps / 25 laps down = 30 miles
    9/26--Evening lap with DH
    9/27--Afternoon lap
  • September goals:
    strength training 10x, pilates 10x
    walking, biking, or jogging 1200 minutes


    01: walked 60 minutes 60/1200, strength trained 1/10, pilates 1/10
    02: walked 45 minutes 105/1200
    03: walked 50 minutes 155/1200, strength trained 2/10, pilates 2/10
    04: walked 50 minutes 205/1200
    05: --- rest ---
    06: walked 50 minutes 255/1200, strength trained 3/10, pilates 3/10
    07: walked 40 minutes 295/1200
    08: walked 30 minutes 325/1200, strength trained 4/10, pilates 4/10
    09: walked 45 minutes 370/1200
    10: walked 50 minutes 420/1200, strength trained 5/10, pilates 5/10
    11: walked 45 minutes 465/1200
    12: walked 60 minutes 525/1200
    13: strength trained 6/10, pilates 6/10
    14: walked 50 minutes 575/1200
    15:
    16: walked 25 minutes 600/1200, strength trained 7/10, pilates 7/10
    17: walked 60 minutes 660/1200
    18: strength trained 8/10, pilates 8/10
    19: walked 50 minutes 710/1200
    20: walked 40 minutes 750/1200, strength trained 9/10, pilates 9/10
    21:
    22: walked 50 minutes 800/1200
    23:
    24:
    25: walked 35 minutes 835/1200
    26: walked 25 minutes 860/1200
    27: strength trained 10/10, pilates 10/10
    28: walked 60 minutes 920/1200
    29: walked 60 minutes 980/1200
    30:
  • Sept. 12 - 570/45/535
    Sept. 13 - 535/30/505
    Sept. 14 - 505/15/490
    Sept. 15 - 490/30/460
    Sept. 16 - 460/60/400
    Sept. 17 - 400/60/340
    Sept. 18 - 340/50/290
    Sept. 19 - 290/25/265
    Sept. 20 - 265/40/225
    Sept. 21 - 225/30/195
    Sept. 22 - 195/30/165
    Sept. 23 - 165/15/150
    Sept. 24 - 150/60/90
    Sept. 25 - 90/30/60
    Sept. 26 - 60/30/30
    Sept. 27 - 30/30/0
    I DID IT!
  • Congratulations, tyla!!

    Sep Goal (excluding Sep 8-21 vacation): Walk 75.0 km PLUS 500 minutes of other exercise

    Sep 1: Walked 5.2 km, plus 45 minutes of other (25 min exercise bike; 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 2: Walked 5.2 km, plus 40 minutes of other (20 min exercise bike; 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 3: Walked 2.2 km, plus 40 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 25 min elliptical)
    Sep 4: Walked 7.9 km, plus 45 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 30 min elliptical)
    Sep 5: Walked 10.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (10 min exercise bike, 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 6: Walked 6.1 km, plus 30 minutes of other (20 min exercise bike, 10 min elliptical)
    Sep 7: Rest day
    Sep 8-21: Vacation
    Sep 22: Walked 4.3 km, plus 30 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 15 min elliptical)
    Sep 23: Walked 5.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 15 min elliptical)
    Sep 24: Walked 5.4 km, plus 30 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 15 min elliptical)
    Sep 25: Walked 11.7 km, plus 30 minutes of other (10 min exercise bike, 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 26: Walked 9.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (10 min exercise bike, 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 27: Walked 2.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (30 min elliptical)

    Sep Total: Walked 74.0 km (1.0 km left), plus 410 minutes other (90 min left)
  • Yay, Cattails and tyla!

    Tuscany: Walk 75 km, 500 min other exercise
    curvynotlumpy: 1300 min
    Sum38: Walk 95 miles, gym x8, Swim x4, 2000 min
    Stay_Puft: Lazy man marathon, 12 hrs cardio, 8 hrs yard work, work up to 50 squats & two pushups from toes, 2 new yoga poses
    cheeriloos: bellydance class x5, Zumba x8, Brazil butt lift x8
    Jacqui_D: 30 miles
    tavvy: 1040 min
    chunkie89: 2 hrs inclined treadmill on Sat & Sun, beginning 9-7
    Changergirl: 13 Drop Two Sizes workouts
    Dreamer2012: 40 miles, gym x20
    tehshort1: walk 3-4x/week, 30 miles
    gardenerjoy: 1400 min
    crispin: 5x/week exercise, 1x/week run
    Tabbycat: 900 min
    Vortex_VVV: exercise every day, work up to 30min/day for last two weeks, yoga 2x/week
    Cattails: 1200 min walk/bike/jog, ST 10x, pilates 10x
    VikiN: walk 50 miles, 1350 min
    gossamer: bike 100 miles, 30 day challenges for squats, push ups, and plank
    aniela26: 850 min
    Turtle11: 30DS x20 days, walk 40 miles
    JazzyPeggy: 22 m watp
    mjmelwel: 1000 min yoga
    nitrus29: gym every night (starting 9/4)
    tyla: 570 min
    tefrey: go from little to no exercise to 300 minutes per week
    Cassilda: ride my bike twice a day, 5 minutes each (beginning 9-19)
  • 1: 30 min walk, 30 min dance & abs; 60/1400
    2: 45 min walk; 105/1400
    3: 35 min walk, 10 min stretch; 150/1400
    4: 30 min walk, 15 min stretch & arms; 195/1400
    5: 30 min walk, 15 min dance & legs; 240/1400
    6: 55 min walk; 295/1400
    7: 20 min walk, 15 min dance; 330/1400

    8: 30 min walk; 360/1400
    9: 30 min walk, 15 min legs & stretch; 405/1400
    10: 50 min gardening; 30 min walk; 485/1400
    11: 35 min walk, 20 min stretch; 540/1400
    12: 30 min walk; 570/1400
    13: 30 min walk; 600/1400
    14: 55 min walk, 50 min garden; 705/1400

    15: 30 min walk; 735/1400
    16: 30 min walk, 20 min legs; 785/1400
    17: 35 min walk; 820/1400
    18: 30 min walk, 20 min stretch; 870/1400
    19: 35 min walk, 15 min stretch; 920/1400
    20: 30 min walk; 950/1400
    21: 30 min walk; 980/1400

    22: 30 min walk; 1010/1400
    23: 30 min walk, 15 min abs & stretch; 1055/1400
    24: 30 min walk; 1085/1400
    25: 30 min walk, 25 min arms & stretch; 1140/1400
    26: 30 min walk; 1170/1400
    27: 25 min walk, 45 abs & stretch; 1240/1400
  • Congrats Tyla! And to you, Cattails, on the strength training and Pilates!
  • September goals:
    20 Days JM 30 day shred
    40 miles walking

    Sept 1: Hiking
    Sept 2: Off
    Sept 3: JM Level 1 AND Level 2 (19 days left) plus 1.5 miles treadmill (38.5 left)
    Sept 4: JM Level 1 AND Level 2 (18 left) plus 1.75 miles treadmill (36.75 left)
    Sept 5: Walking 1.75 miles (35 left)
    Sept 6: JM Level 1 (17 left) walk 1.25 miles (33.75 left)
    Sept 7: Off
    Sept 8: JM Lvl 1 (16 left) walk 1.5 miles (32.25 left)
    Sept 9: Off
    Sept 10: Off
    Sept 11: JM Lvl 1 (15 left) walk 1.5 miles (30.75 left)
    Sept 12: JM Lvl 1 (14 left) walk 1.5 miles (29.25 left)
    Sept 13: JM Lvl 1 (13 left) walk 1.5 miles (27.75 left)
    Sept 14: walk 2.0 miles (25.75 left)
    Sept 15: Off
    Sept 16: JM Lvl 2 (12 left) walk 1.75 miles (24 left)
    Sept 17: JM Lvl 2 (11 left) walk 1.75 miles (22.25 left)
    Sept 18: walk 2.25 miles (20.0 left)
    Sept 19: JM Lvl 2 (10 left) walk 1.75 miles (18.25 left)
    Sept 20: JM Lvl 2 (9 left) walk 1.75 miles (16.5 left)
    Sept 21: walk 2.0 miles (14.5 left)
    Sept 22: JM Lvl 2 (8 left) walk 1.75 miles (14.75 left)
    Sept 23: JM Lvl 1 & 2 (7 left) walk 1.75 miles (13 left)
    Sept 24: walk 2.0 miles (11 left)
    Sept 25: JM Lvl 3 (6 left) walk 1.75 miles (9.25 left)
    Sept 26: JM Lvl 3 (5 left) walk 2.0 miles (7.25 left)
    Sept 27: walk/run 2.25 miles (5 left)
  • Well, I have now met my September 75 km walking goal...still working on "other exercise" but I'm in good shape to complete that goal by month's end.

    Sep Goal (excluding Sep 8-21 vacation): Walk 75.0 km PLUS 500 minutes of other exercise

    Sep 1: Walked 5.2 km, plus 45 minutes of other (25 min exercise bike; 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 2: Walked 5.2 km, plus 40 minutes of other (20 min exercise bike; 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 3: Walked 2.2 km, plus 40 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 25 min elliptical)
    Sep 4: Walked 7.9 km, plus 45 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 30 min elliptical)
    Sep 5: Walked 10.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (10 min exercise bike, 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 6: Walked 6.1 km, plus 30 minutes of other (20 min exercise bike, 10 min elliptical)
    Sep 7: Rest day
    Sep 8-21: Vacation
    Sep 22: Walked 4.3 km, plus 30 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 15 min elliptical)
    Sep 23: Walked 5.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 15 min elliptical)
    Sep 24: Walked 5.4 km, plus 30 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 15 min elliptical)
    Sep 25: Walked 11.7 km, plus 30 minutes of other (10 min exercise bike, 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 26: Walked 9.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (10 min exercise bike, 20 min elliptical)
    Sep 27: Walked 2.0 km, plus 30 minutes of other (30 min elliptical)
    Sep 28: Walked 2.5 km, plus 30 minutes of other (15 min exercise bike, 15 min elliptical)

    Sep Total: Walked 76.5 km (goal exceeded), plus 440 minutes other (60 min left)
  • I think I am going to meet my goals.

    9/01 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 4.7/95, Swim (60 min) 1/4, Total Minutes 135/2000
    9/02 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 9.4/95, Weight Lifting (45 min) 1/8, Total Minutes 255/2000
    9/03 ~ 4.7 mil walk (75 min) 14.1/95, Swim (45 min) 2/4, Total Minutes 375/2000
    9/04 ~ Weight Lifting (35 min) 2/8, Total Minutes 410/2000
    9/05 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 18.8/95, Swim (45 min) 3/4, 3 mile evening walk (60 min) 21.8/95, Total Minutes 590/2000
    9/06 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 26.5/95, Weight Lifting (45 min) 3/8, Total Minutes 710/2000
    9/07 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 31.2/95, Total Minutes 785/2000
    9/08 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 35.9/95, Total Minutes 860/2000
    9/09 ~ REST DAY
    9/10 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 40.6/95, Weight Lifting (45 min), Total Minutes 980/2000
    9/11 ~ REST DAY
    9/12 ~ None
    9/13 ~ None
    9/14 ~ None
    9/15 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 45.3/95, Total Minutes 1055/2000
    9/16 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 50/95, Weight Lifting (45 min) 5/8, Total Minutes 1175/2000
    9/17 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 54.7/95, Swim (45 min) 4/4, Total Minutes 1295/3000
    9/18 ~ Sick
    9/19 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 59.4/95, Total Minutes 1370/2000
    9/20 ~ Sick
    9/21 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75min) 64.1/95, Weight Lifting (45 min) 6/8, Total Minutes 1490/2000
    9/22 ~ None
    9/23 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 68.8/95, Total Minutes 1565/2000
    9/24 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 73.5/95, Total Minutes 1640/2000
    9/25 ~ None
    9/26 ~ None
    9/27 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 78.2/95, Total Minutes 1715/2000
    9/28 ~ 4.7 mile walk (75 min) 82.9/95. Weight Lifting (45 min) 7/8, Total Minutes 1835/2000
  • Congrats Tuscany!

    Goal: Walk 25 laps = 30 miles
    9/1--Morning lap with DH, Evening lap with DD / 2 laps down
    9/2--Morning lap with DH / 3 laps down
    9/3--Morning lap with DH / 4 laps down
    9/4--Morning lap, Evening lap with DH / 6 laps down
    9/5--Morning lap / 7 laps down
    9/6--Morning lap with DH / 8 laps down
    9/7--Midday lap with DH / 9 laps down
    9/8--Morning lap with DH / 10 laps down
    9/9--Morning lap with DH /11 laps down
    9/10--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/11--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/12--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/13--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/14--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/15--Didn't walk (Hectic, stressful week--No time)
    9/16--Midday lap with DH / 12 laps down
    9/17--Afternoon lap / 13 laps down
    9/18--2 afternoon laps / 15 laps down
    9/19--2 afternoon laps / 17 laps down
    9/20--Didn't walk (bad TOM day)
    9/21--2 afternoon laps /19 laps down
    9/22--2 morning laps / 21 laps down
    9/23--1 evening lap / 22 laps down
    9/24--1 evening lap / 23 laps down
    9/25--2 afternoon laps / 25 laps down = 30 miles
    9/26--Evening lap with DH
    9/27--Afternoon lap
    9/28--Evening lap