Originally Posted by unwanted37lbs:
WOW i am on a roll this month! :cheer3:
Two months ago even 1 min of jogging was impossible for me.
Today i did 15 min of non stop running (well, jogging that is, but still :) ) !!!!
I am very impressed!

I'm impressed, too! That's great.

any tips for me? I posted this earlier somewhere around here but no replies yet. I am in a pickle here. I MAY be burning out on HIIT i was doing. Lately for the past 3 days i just cannot make myself do it anymore. I have been doing HIIT for 30-40 min on treadmill everyday but 3 days ago i just stoped - i cannot force myself go like that. I still do 3-5 miles but that is while I walk on treadmill. very little sweat. Very little afford. I just cant give 100% anymore. This is my month #3 i have been doing HIIT almost every day religiously. But i cant make myself do it anymore. The thought of going there and giving 100% of workout is just a dread thought. And it has been 3 days since i cant do it anymore. I can walk for 3-4 miles fine. But i dont even feel like a workout at all... :( Am i being lazy? I would hate to be lazy. I would hate it to go downhill from now on.

unwanted37lbs: Walking 3 to 4 miles is better than fine, it's great! You can find lots of different opinions on what's best -- you've probably been seeing gung-ho stuff about HIIT since that's what you were doing. If you look, you'll also find people who say that it is possible to over-exercise, that more intense exercise leads to more injury and burn-out.
You need to do what works for you. And, that may change.
For me, high-consistency, low-intensity has been working the best for the last year or so. So, 3-4 miles of walking a day sounds just right. If you can keep that up, you're doing fine. Maybe the energy will come back for the HIIT workouts after a break.
Could you mix it up a little by exercising outdoors? Sometimes people burn out on the treadmill. You can do HIIT by running between two telephone poles and then walking between the next two.

1: 25 walk; 25/1400 (378th day in a row)
2: 40 walk; 65/1400 (379)
3: 30 walk; 95/1400 (380)
4: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 140/1400 (381)
5: 20 walk, 25 stretch & legs; 185/1400 (382)
6: 50 yardwork; 235/1400 (383)
7: 20 walk; 255/1400 (384)

8: 20 walk; 275/1400 (385)
9: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 345/1400 (386)
10: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 390/1400 (387)

My August goal is a daily walk, starting with 5 -10 min. (Increasing as I meet this daily goal).

01 10 min walk
02 5 min walk
03 10 min walk indoor
04 10 min indoor walk, actually enjoyed it*)
05 10 min indoor walk
06 10 min walk
07 15 min indoor walk .. Yea!
08 8 min walk in/out
09 10 min walk
10 10 min walk - yippee
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1: 25 walk; 25/1400 (378th day in a row)
2: 40 walk; 65/1400 (379)
3: 30 walk; 95/1400 (380)
4: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 140/1400 (381)
5: 20 walk, 25 stretch & legs; 185/1400 (382)
6: 50 yardwork; 235/1400 (383)
7: 20 walk; 255/1400 (384)

8: 20 walk; 275/1400 (385)
9: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 345/1400 (386)
10: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 390/1400 (387)
11: 30 walk, 5 stretch; 425/1400 (388)

Goal: 30 miles of biking

8/1: 3.0 miles
8/3: 2.0 miles
8/4: 3.0 miles
8/7: 3.0 miles
8/11: 2.0 miles

Total so far: 13.0

My August goal is a daily walk, starting with 5 -10 min. (Increasing as I meet this daily goal).

01 10 min walk
02 5 min walk
03 10 min walk indoor
04 10 min indoor walk, actually enjoyed it*)
05 10 min indoor walk
06 10 min walk
07 15 min indoor walk .. Yea!
08 8 min walk in/out
09 10 min walk
10 10 min walk - yippee
11 5 min walk
12 10 min walk outdoors
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1: 25 walk; 25/1400 (378th day in a row)
2: 40 walk; 65/1400 (379)
3: 30 walk; 95/1400 (380)
4: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 140/1400 (381)
5: 20 walk, 25 stretch & legs; 185/1400 (382)
6: 50 yardwork; 235/1400 (383)
7: 20 walk; 255/1400 (384)

8: 20 walk; 275/1400 (385)
9: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 345/1400 (386)
10: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 390/1400 (387)
11: 30 walk, 5 stretch; 425/1400 (388)
12: 40 walk, 10 dance; 475/1400 (389)

Goal: 30 miles of biking

8/1: 3.0 miles
8/3: 2.0 miles
8/4: 3.0 miles
8/7: 3.0 miles
8/11: 2.0 miles
8/13: 3.0 miles

Total so far: 16.0

August Goal: 1500 minutes

8/1: 55 minute walk 1500/51/1449
8/2: 63 minute walk 1449/63/1386
8/3: 59 minute run/walk 1386/59/1327
8/4: 40 minute walk 1327/40/1287
8/5: 59 minute walk 1287/59/1228
8/6: 90 minute walk 1228/90/1138
8/7: 56 minute walk 1138/56/1082
8/8: ---
8/9: ---
8/10: 66 minute walk 1082/66/1016
8/11: ---
8/12: 50 minute Turbo Kick class 1016/50/966
8/13: 55 minute walk/run 966/55/911

1: 25 walk; 25/1400 (378th day in a row)
2: 40 walk; 65/1400 (379)
3: 30 walk; 95/1400 (380)
4: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 140/1400 (381)
5: 20 walk, 25 stretch & legs; 185/1400 (382)
6: 50 yardwork; 235/1400 (383)
7: 20 walk; 255/1400 (384)

8: 20 walk; 275/1400 (385)
9: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 345/1400 (386)
10: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 390/1400 (387)
11: 30 walk, 5 stretch; 425/1400 (388)
12: 40 walk, 10 dance; 475/1400 (389)
13: 30 walk, 5 stretch; 510/1400 (390)

My August goal is a daily walk, starting with 5 -10 min. (Increasing as I meet this daily goal).

01 10 min walk
02 5 min walk
03 10 min walk indoor
04 10 min indoor walk, actually enjoyed it*)
05 10 min indoor walk
06 10 min walk
07 15 min indoor walk .. Yea!
08 8 min walk in/out
09 10 min walk
10 10 min walk - yippee
11 5 min walk
12 10 min walk outdoors
13 15 min walk outdoors
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8/1: 30min bike(.5/31)
8/2: 1 hour walk @ 3mph(1.5/31)
8/3: 2.5 hours walking(4/31)
8/4: 30 min swimming laps(4.5/31)
8/7: 2 hours hiking(6.5/31)
8/8: 1.5 hours strength training (8/31) right on track!
8/9: 2 hours hiking (10/31)
8/12: 1 hour hiking (11/31)
8/13: 30 min stationary bike (11.5/31)
8/14: 3.5 hours hiking (15/31)
8/15: 90 min walk (16.5/31)

1: 25 walk; 25/1400 (378th day in a row)
2: 40 walk; 65/1400 (379)
3: 30 walk; 95/1400 (380)
4: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 140/1400 (381)
5: 20 walk, 25 stretch & legs; 185/1400 (382)
6: 50 yardwork; 235/1400 (383)
7: 20 walk; 255/1400 (384)

8: 20 walk; 275/1400 (385)
9: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 345/1400 (386)
10: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 390/1400 (387)
11: 30 walk, 5 stretch; 425/1400 (388)
12: 40 walk, 10 dance; 475/1400 (389)
13: 30 walk, 5 stretch; 510/1400 (390)
14: 45 walk; 555/1400 (391)

August Goal: 1500 minutes

8/1: 55 minute walk 1500/51/1449
8/2: 63 minute walk 1449/63/1386
8/3: 59 minute run/walk 1386/59/1327
8/4: 40 minute walk 1327/40/1287
8/5: 59 minute walk 1287/59/1228
8/6: 90 minute walk 1228/90/1138
8/7: 56 minute walk 1138/56/1082
8/8: ---
8/9: ---
8/10: 66 minute walk 1082/66/1016
8/11: ---
8/12: 50 minute Turbo Kick class 1016/50/966
8/13: 55 minute walk/run 966/55/911
8/14: 47 minutes Turbo Kick class 911/47/864