March Exercise Challenge

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  • 1: 30 walk, 20 abs & stretch; 50/1500
    2: 50 dance; 100/1500
    3: 40 dance, 20 stretch; 160/1500
    4: 70 shovel snow; 230/1500
    5: 40 shovel snow, 20 stretch; 290/1500
    6: 30 walk, 30 stretch; 350/1500
    7: 30 walk, 30 stretch; 410/1500

    8: 20 walk, 40 dance & stretch; 470/1500
    9: 25 walk, 35 dance & stretch; 530/1500
    10: 30 walk, 20 abs & stretch; 580/1500
    11: 25 walk, 35 stretch; 640/1500
    12: 30 walk, 30 stretch; 700/1500
    13: 30 walk; 730/1500
    14: 25 walk; 755/1500

    15: 30 walk; 785/1500
    16: 55 dance / abs / stretch; 840/1500
    17: 30 walk, 20 legs & stretch; 890/1500
  • March Goal
    55 miles
    13 workout videos

    March 1: workout video (12)
    March 2: Off

    March 3: 5.0 miles (50)
    March 4: workout video (11)
    March 5: 4.0 miles (46)
    March 6: workout video (10)
    March 7: 4.0 miles (42)
    March 8: workout video (9)
    March 9: Off

    March 10: 5.5 miles (36.5)
    March 11: workout video (8)
    March 12: 4.0 miles (32.5)
    March 13: workout video (7)
    March 14: 5.0 miles (27.5)
    March 15: 2 workout videos (5)
    March 16: 4.0 miles (23.5)

    March 17: workout video (4) AM
    March 18: 3.5 miles (20) AM
  • March Exercise Goals: Treadmill - 15.00 miles; 16 Exercise Days

    01. Treadmill - 1.20 miles
    02. Treadmill - 1.20 miles
    03. none
    04. none
    05. none
    06. none
    07. Kundalini Yoga
    08. none
    09. none
    10. Kundalini Yoga
    11. Kundalini Yoga
    12. Treadmill - 1.94 miles; Kundalini Yoga
    13. Treadmill - 2.24 miles; Kundalini Yoga
    14. none
    15. Treadmill - 2.26 miles
    16. none
    17. Treadmill - 2.40 miles; Chalean Extreme Burn Circuit 1
    18. Cathe High Step Circuit

    Treadmill Goal: 11.24 of 15.00 miles completed
    Exercise Days Goal: 10 of 16 days completed
  • My goal for March is to complete weeks 9-12 of Bob Greene's 12 week body makeover.
    So this means I need to do 3 sets of strength exercises, 6 sets of functional and 6 cardio, 5 regular (30 mins) and 1 double (60 mins) per week.

    Week 9 - complete

    Week 10 - complete

    Week 11 -
    March 17 - 1 functional, 1 cardio, walk at work, 1.75 miles 34 mins
    March 18 - 1 functional, 1 strength, 2 cardio, 31 min 1.75 mile walk, 30 mins exercise bike
  • 1: 30 walk, 20 abs & stretch; 50/1500
    2: 50 dance; 100/1500
    3: 40 dance, 20 stretch; 160/1500
    4: 70 shovel snow; 230/1500
    5: 40 shovel snow, 20 stretch; 290/1500
    6: 30 walk, 30 stretch; 350/1500
    7: 30 walk, 30 stretch; 410/1500

    8: 20 walk, 40 dance & stretch; 470/1500
    9: 25 walk, 35 dance & stretch; 530/1500
    10: 30 walk, 20 abs & stretch; 580/1500
    11: 25 walk, 35 stretch; 640/1500
    12: 30 walk, 30 stretch; 700/1500
    13: 30 walk; 730/1500
    14: 25 walk; 755/1500

    15: 30 walk; 785/1500
    16: 55 dance / abs / stretch; 840/1500
    17: 30 walk, 20 legs & stretch; 890/1500
    18: 30 walk, 20 arms & stretch; 940/1500
  • I can run 4 km, never saw that coming so soon. :-)
    Run/Walk 5km easily done (did 10km together this morn).
    I rode 20km on the bike which I loved. Thought I would do it slowly but only an hour and 7 minutes. Very happy.
    I still haven't done a 14km walk, only a 10km.
  • 03/01- nothing
    03/02- run (1/5)
    03/03- nothing
    03/04- strength (1/12)
    03/05- nothing
    03/06- nothing
    03/07- nothing
    03/08- strength (2/12)
    03/09- run (2/5)
    03/10- nothing
    03/11- nothing
    03/12- 45 min walk (3/12)
    03/13- 60 min walk (4/12)
    03/14- 60 min walk (5/12)
    03/15- run (3/5)
    03/16- 60 min hike (6/12)
    03/17- nothing
    03/18- nothing
    03/19- 60 min walk (7/12)
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    March Goal
    55 miles
    13 workout videos

    March 1: workout video (12)
    March 2: Off

    March 3: 5.0 miles (50)
    March 4: workout video (11)
    March 5: 4.0 miles (46)
    March 6: workout video (10)
    March 7: 4.0 miles (42)
    March 8: workout video (9)
    March 9: Off

    March 10: 5.5 miles (36.5)
    March 11: workout video (8)
    March 12: 4.0 miles (32.5)
    March 13: workout video (7)
    March 14: 5.0 miles (27.5)
    March 15: 2 workout videos (5)
    March 16: 4.0 miles (23.5)

    March 17: workout video (4) AM
    March 18: 3.5 miles (20) AM
    March 19: workout video (3) AM
  • 3/1: c25k w1d1 - 10 minute walking warmup, (60 second run / 90 second walk) x 8, 10 minute walking cooldown
    3/2:
    3/3: 1 hour walk with toddler - sloooooooooooooow
    3/4: c25k w1d2 - 35m walk, (60 second run / 90 second walk) x 8, 30m walk
    3/5:
    3/6:
    3/7:
    3/8: c25k w1d3 - 10m walk, (60 second run / 90 second walk) x 8, 35m walk
    3/9: 3.5 mile walk, very slow
    3/10: c25k w2d1 - 35m walk, (90 second run / 2 minute walk) x 6, 15m walk
    3/11:
    3/12: c25k w2d2 - 10m walk, (90 second run / 2 minute walk) x 6, 34m walk
    3/13: hill walking at gym - 20m 3.0mph, 40m 3.5mph, 5m 3.0mph
    3/14: c25k w2d3 - 10m walk, (90 second run / 2 minute walk) x 6, 10m walk
    3/15:
    3/16:
    3/17: c25k w3d1 - 10m walk, (1/4 mile run, 1/4 mile walk, 1/8 mile run, 1/8 mile walk) x2, 31 m walk
    3/18: 65 minutes walk, steep incline
  • March Exercise Goals: Treadmill - 15.00 miles; 16 Exercise Days

    01. Treadmill - 1.20 miles
    02. Treadmill - 1.20 miles
    03. none
    04. none
    05. none
    06. none
    07. Kundalini Yoga
    08. none
    09. none
    10. Kundalini Yoga
    11. Kundalini Yoga
    12. Treadmill - 1.94 miles; Kundalini Yoga
    13. Treadmill - 2.24 miles; Kundalini Yoga
    14. none
    15. Treadmill - 2.26 miles
    16. none
    17. Treadmill - 2.40 miles; Chalean Extreme Burn Circuit 1
    18. Cathe High Step Circuit
    19. Treadmill - 2.50 miles; Chalean Extreme Burn Circuit 2

    Treadmill Goal: 13.74 of 15.00 miles completed
    Exercise Days Goal: 11 of 16 days completed
  • My goal for March is to complete weeks 9-12 of Bob Greene's 12 week body makeover.
    So this means I need to do 3 sets of strength exercises, 6 sets of functional and 6 cardio, 5 regular (30 mins) and 1 double (60 mins) per week.

    Week 9 - complete

    Week 10 - complete

    Week 11 -
    March 17 - 1 functional, 1 cardio, walk at work, 1.75 miles 34 mins
    March 18 - 1 functional, 1 strength, 2 cardio, 31 min 1.75 mile walk, 30 mins exercise bike
    March 19 - 1 functional, 1 cardio, 30 mins exercise bike 8.3 miles

    Everyone is doing great, you chicks are inspiring me!!
    Best to all
  • Same here, kelijpa. I love how this thread is all business - just everybody knuckling down and getting **** done.

    3/1: c25k w1d1 - 10 minute walking warmup, (60 second run / 90 second walk) x 8, 10 minute walking cooldown
    3/2:
    3/3: 1 hour walk with toddler - sloooooooooooooow
    3/4: c25k w1d2 - 35m walk, (60 second run / 90 second walk) x 8, 30m walk
    3/5:
    3/6:
    3/7:
    3/8: c25k w1d3 - 10m walk, (60 second run / 90 second walk) x 8, 35m walk
    3/9: 3.5 mile walk, very slow
    3/10: c25k w2d1 - 35m walk, (90 second run / 2 minute walk) x 6, 15m walk
    3/11:
    3/12: c25k w2d2 - 10m walk, (90 second run / 2 minute walk) x 6, 34m walk
    3/13: hill walking at gym - 20m 3.0mph, 40m 3.5mph, 5m 3.0mph
    3/14: c25k w2d3 - 10m walk, (90 second run / 2 minute walk) x 6, 10m walk
    3/15:
    3/16:
    3/17: c25k w3d1 - 10m walk, (1/4 mile run, 1/4 mile walk, 1/8 mile run, 1/8 mile walk) x2, 31 m walk
    3/18: 65 minutes walk, steep incline
    3/19: c25k w3d2 - 10m walk, (1/4 mile run, 1/4 mile walk, 1/8 mile run, 1/8 mile walk) x2, 31 m walk
  • Way to go, noshoes, ticking of your goals one by one!

    soon2beskinnyCarma: 350 minutes/week, start with personal trainer, 14,500 average steps/day
    Olivia7906: 15 miles, 16 exercise days
    IAmTheGlue: 1800 minutes
    princesshiccup: 1200 minutes
    kelijpa: weeks 9-12 of Bob Greene's 12 week body makeover
    Turtle11: 55 miles, 13 workout videos
    Changergirl: run 5x, other exercise 12x
    gardenerjoy: 1500 minutes
    BigChiefHoho: first four weeks of c25k
    Cattails: 1800 minutes
    Dreamer2012: 40 miles, 400 minutes in the gym
    noshoes: walk 14km in one day, bike 20km in one day, run/walk 5 km, 500 minutes walking, 10 km run/walk each week, cycling each day, strength training
    Sum38: 3000 minutes
  • 1: 30 walk, 20 abs & stretch; 50/1500
    2: 50 dance; 100/1500
    3: 40 dance, 20 stretch; 160/1500
    4: 70 shovel snow; 230/1500
    5: 40 shovel snow, 20 stretch; 290/1500
    6: 30 walk, 30 stretch; 350/1500
    7: 30 walk, 30 stretch; 410/1500

    8: 20 walk, 40 dance & stretch; 470/1500
    9: 25 walk, 35 dance & stretch; 530/1500
    10: 30 walk, 20 abs & stretch; 580/1500
    11: 25 walk, 35 stretch; 640/1500
    12: 30 walk, 30 stretch; 700/1500
    13: 30 walk; 730/1500
    14: 25 walk; 755/1500

    15: 30 walk; 785/1500
    16: 55 dance / abs / stretch; 840/1500
    17: 30 walk, 20 legs & stretch; 890/1500
    18: 30 walk, 20 arms & stretch; 940/1500
    19: 30 walk, 20 abs & stretch; 990/1500
  • Week 1 3/1-3/7 Goal 350 Actual 318
    3/1C25KW9D3(30minrun,10minwarm/cool)3.17miles/15326 steps
    3/2 wk10d1 10k run(15min run 1 min walk x3 + 5min warm up & 5 min cool down 4.49 miles plus walk 15 minutes 14516 steps.
    3/3 walk 50 minutes. 14547 steps.
    3/4 slugfest, no exercise and 7130steps
    3/5 run 35 minutes, piloxing 1 hr, yoga 1 hr. 21721 steps
    3/6 stomach flu no exercise: 1600 steps
    3/7 stomach flu day 2 no exercise: 819 steps

    Wk 2 3/8-3/14 goal 350 actual 401

    3/8 residual stomach flu: 3529 steps
    3/9 5k run complete 46 min/ plus 40 minute leisurely walk 18348 steps
    3/10: piloxing 60 min. Yoga 60 min. Walk 20 min. 14526steps
    3/11: walk 40 minutes. Walk run 30 minutes. 14731steps
    3/12: walk 30 min& walk 10 min. 14605 steps
    3/13 walk 15 minutes 7268 steps.
    3/14 walk 30 min x's2 15257 steps.

    wk 3 3/15-3/21 goal 350 actual 380 minutes

    3/15 walk 20 minutes/8554 steps
    3/16 none 4676 steps
    3/17 Piloxing 60 minutes/Yoga 60 minutes 14562 steps
    3/18 Bike5 m.;weightlift15m.;run/walk 30m.;yoga50m.;walk60m/17323step
    3/19 walk 15m/C210K wk9D1 run/walk 60min/stretch 5min/21075steps

    So so far on my challenge my goal was 350 minutes/week, start with personal trainer, 14,500 average steps/day.
    For the three weeks my total was 300+400+380 which averages to 360 minutes and week 3 isn't done yet.
    Today is day 3 of my personal trainers regimen.
    Step average so far this month due to a couple of bad days with stomach flu recovery is 12148.79 steps per day for 19 days. 12 days left this month. I figured in order to get my 14500 average I need to do 18250steps a day. Granted some days can be 20000plus like today and others could be 16000. We shall see. I have 2 weekends to get some good strong walks in.

    How is everyone else doing?