August Exercise Challenge

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  • 130/240 min cardio at gym
    3/8 upper body workouts
    2/8 lower body workouts
  • 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)
    8/16: 30 min swim, 80 min walk (18h50min/31)
    8/19: 1 hour hike, 1h10min walk (21/31)
    8/20: 1 hour hike (22/31)
    8/21: 45min hike(22h45m/31)
    8/23: 1 hour swimming, 1 hour walking(24h45m/31)
    8/24: 45min walk(25.5/31)
    8/26: 1 hour hike(26.5/31)
  • 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
    8/15: 2.0 miles
    8/17: 2.0 miles
    8/19: 3.0 miles
    8/20: 2.0 miles
    8/21: 3.0 miles
    8/23: 2.0 miles
    8/25: 1.5 miles

    Total so far: 31.5
  • 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)

    15: 40 walk; 595/1400 (392)
    16: 50 walk; 645/1400 (393)
    17: 50 walk; 695/1400 (394)
    18: 60 walk; 755/1400 (395)
    19: 40 walk, 15 yoga; 810/1400 (396)
    20: 40 walk; 850/1400 (397)
    21: 40 treadmill; 890/1400 (398)

    22: 30 walk; 920/1400 (399)
    23: 40 walk; 920/1400 (400)
    24: 30 walk; 950/1400 (401)
    25: 40 walk, 10 yoga; 1000/1400 (402)
    26: 40 walk; 1040/1400 (403)
    27: 20 walk; 1060/1400 (404)
  • 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
    14 5 min walk indoors
    15 10 min walk indoors
    ...16-27 back went out
    28 5 min walk indoor
  • 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
    8/15: 2.0 miles
    8/17: 2.0 miles
    8/19: 3.0 miles
    8/20: 2.0 miles
    8/21: 3.0 miles
    8/23: 2.0 miles
    8/25: 1.5 miles
    8/26: 1.5 miles

    Total so far: 33
  • 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
    8/15: 60 minutes Body Pump 864/60/804
    8/16: ---
    8/17: 45 minute walk 804/45/759
    8/18: 33 minute walk 759/33/726
    8/19: 50 minutes Turbo Kick 726/50/676
    8/20: 62 minute walk 675/62/613
    8/21: 60 minute walk/ run; 52 minutes Turbo Kick class 613/112/501
    8/22: 60 minutes Body Pump 501/60/441
    8/23: ---
    8/24: 60 minute walk 441/60/381
    8/25: ---
    8/26: 48 minutes Turbo Kick 381/48/333
  • 160/240 min cardio at gym
    3/8 upper body workouts
    3/8 lower body workouts

    I definitely need to rework my goals next month. I think I'll be including cardio that wasn't at the gym (I did more of that this month than I expected, instead of going to the gym) and reduce my strength goals. I don't want to feel guilty for going on a bike ride with my boyfriend instead of going to the gym! So while I won't be meeting my exercise goals for the month, I have actually been pretty active so I am totally okay with that.
  • 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
    8/15: 60 minutes Body Pump 864/60/804
    8/16: ---
    8/17: 45 minute walk 804/45/759
    8/18: 33 minute walk 759/33/726
    8/19: 50 minutes Turbo Kick 726/50/676
    8/20: 62 minute walk 675/62/613
    8/21: 60 minute walk/ run; 52 minutes Turbo Kick class 613/112/501
    8/22: 60 minutes Body Pump 501/60/441
    8/23: ---
    8/24: 60 minute walk 441/60/381
    8/25: ---
    8/26: 48 minutes Turbo Kick 381/48/333
    8/28: 49 minutes Turbo Kick 333/49/284
  • 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)
    8/16: 30 min swim, 80 min walk (18h50min/31)
    8/19: 1 hour hike, 1h10min walk (21/31)
    8/20: 1 hour hike (22/31)
    8/21: 45min hike(22h45m/31)
    8/23: 1 hour swimming, 1 hour walking(24h45m/31)
    8/24: 45min walk(25.5/31)
    8/26: 1 hour hike(26.5/31)
    8/27: 1 hour walk
    8/28: 30min walk/hike(28/31)
  • 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
    8/15: 2.0 miles
    8/17: 2.0 miles
    8/19: 3.0 miles
    8/20: 2.0 miles
    8/21: 3.0 miles
    8/23: 2.0 miles
    8/25: 1.5 miles
    8/26: 1.5 miles
    8/29: 3.0 miles

    Total so far: 36
  • 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)

    15: 40 walk; 595/1400 (392)
    16: 50 walk; 645/1400 (393)
    17: 50 walk; 695/1400 (394)
    18: 60 walk; 755/1400 (395)
    19: 40 walk, 15 yoga; 810/1400 (396)
    20: 40 walk; 850/1400 (397)
    21: 40 treadmill; 890/1400 (398)

    22: 30 walk; 920/1400 (399)
    23: 40 walk; 920/1400 (400)
    24: 30 walk; 950/1400 (401)
    25: 40 walk, 10 yoga; 1000/1400 (402)
    26: 40 walk; 1040/1400 (403)
    27: 20 walk; 1060/1400 (404)
    28: 40 walk; 1100/1400 (405)

    29: 70 yardwork; 1170/1400 (406)
  • If you're starting to think about goals for next month, the September thread is up and running: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html
  • 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)
    8/16: 30 min swim, 80 min walk (18h50min/31)
    8/19: 1 hour hike, 1h10min walk (21/31)
    8/20: 1 hour hike (22/31)
    8/21: 45min hike(22h45m/31)
    8/23: 1 hour swimming, 1 hour walking(24h45m/31)
    8/24: 45min walk(25.5/31)
    8/26: 1 hour hike(26.5/31)
    8/27: 1 hour walk
    8/28: 30min walk/hike(28/31)
    8/30: 90min hike(29.5/31)
  • 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
    8/15: 2.0 miles
    8/17: 2.0 miles
    8/19: 3.0 miles
    8/20: 2.0 miles
    8/21: 3.0 miles
    8/23: 2.0 miles
    8/25: 1.5 miles
    8/26: 1.5 miles
    8/29: 3.0 miles
    8/30: 4.0 miles

    Total so far: 40 to finish! Tomorrow's a rest day.