May goal: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x ST

1: 40 walk; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
2: 30 walk; 70/1300, 2/21 8K
3: 40 walk; 110/1300, 3/21 8K
4: 30 walk, 10 ST; 150/1300, 4/21 8K, 1/8 ST
5: 25 walk, 10 stretch; 185/1300
6: 40 walk; 225/1300, 5/21 8K
7: 20 walk; 245/1300
8: 30 walk; 275/1300, 6/21 8K
9: 60 walk, 10 ST; 345/1300, 7/21 8K, 2/8 ST
10: 60 walk; 405/1300, 8/21 8K
11: 45 emergency downed tree removal; 450/1300, 9/21 8K, 3/8 ST
12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 10/21 8K
13: 60 walk; 550/1300, 11/21 8K
14: 40 walk; 590/1300, 12/21 8K
15: 40 ST & stretch; 630/1300, 4/8 ST
16: 20 construction work, 20 walk; 670/1300, 5/8 ST
17: 40 walk; 710/1300, 13/21 8K

May goal: 50 miles, 4x cross train (CT), 6x strength train (ST)

5/2: Run, 3.1/50 miles
5/3: 1/6 ST
5/5: Run, 5.2/50
5/6: 2/6 ST, 1/4 CT
5/7: Run, 7.3/50
5/11: Run, 9.3/50
5/13: 3/6 ST, 2/4 CT
5/16: Run, 11.3/50

Goal: 45 minutes of cardio 5 times a week.

05/01: 2 hours putting out flowers and shoveling a trailer load of mulch into flower beds. Whew!!!
05/02: Rest day.
05/03: Rest day.
05/04: 45 minutes of cardio with MFC.
05/05: 30 minutes of ST and 60 minutes of cardio.
05/06: 45 minutes of cardio with MFC.
05/07: 45 minutes of cardio with MFC.
05/08: Rest day.
05/09: 60 minutes walking.
05/10: 30 minutes ST and gonna shoot some hoops with my boys after work.
05/11: 45 minutes MFC
05/12: 45 minutes MFC
05/13: 45 minutes MFC
05/14: 45 minutes MFC
05/15: Rest Day.
05/16: Rest Day.
05/17: 45 minutes Basketball and 45 minutes running laps.
05/18: 45 minutes walking/ST.

Count me in again. Let's go ...

Minimum of 720 mins of exercise.

1: 30/30
2: 30/60
3: 30/90
4:
5: 30/120
6:
7: 30/150
8: 30/180
9: 60/240
10: 60/300
11: 30/330
12: 30/360
13: 60/420
14: 60/480
15: 60/540
16: 60/600
17: 60/660
18: 60/720------Made my Goal!

Stress, overtime work, vacation...I have all the excuses this month! But I'm diving back in now. Better late than never.

Goals: 900 minutes dance, 500 minutes cross training

5/4: 75 min dance class (75/900 dance, 0/500 cross training)
5/7-5/12: vacation, occasional walks untracked but no formal exercise
5/14: 90 min dance class (165/900 dance, 0/500 cross training)
5/15: 25 min C25K (165/900 dance, 25/500 cross training)
5/16: 25 min heavy lifting (165/900 dance, 50/500 cross training)
5/17: 65 min walk (165/900 dance, 135/500 cross training)
5/18: 25 min C25K, 75 min dance class (240/900 dance, 150/500 cross training)
5/21: 90 min dance class (330/900 dance, 150/500 cross training)
5/23: 60 min dance practice (420/900 dance, 150/500 cross training)
5/24: 30 min C25K (420/900 dance, 180/500 cross training)
5/25: 45 min dance practice (465/900 dance, 180/500 cross training)
5/26: 105 min dance class (570/900 dance, 180/500 cross training)
5/27: 30 min C25K (570/900 dance, 210/500 cross training)
5/28: 90 min dance class (660/900 dance, 210/500 cross training)
5/29: 30 min C25K (660/900 dance, 240/500 cross training)
5/30: 60 min dance practice (720/900 dance, 240/500 cross training)

...so GOAL: 12 visits to the pool in May

Fri 01: 90min pool exorcise #01
Sat 02: 90min pool exorcise #02
Sun 03: 90mim pool exorcise #03
Mon 04: 80min pool exorcise #04
Tue 05: 75min pool exorcise #05 Feelin' the BURN in the pool!!!
Wed 06: 60min pool exorcise #06 Scissors kick is killer!
Thu 07: 60min pool exorcise #07 More lap swimming!
Fri 08: 60min pool exorcise #08 Grumpy today :(
Sat 09: 30min pool exorcise #09 Lightning...Grrrr! :devil:
Sun 10: 75min pool exorcise #10 Beatthe rain today! :rain:
Fri 15: 75min pool exorcise #11

...well....I first thought 12 visits to the pool would be difficult...then my new habit stuck immediately and I thougth I should aim for swimming every day...then life got in the way....

I challenge myself to run 35km (22miles) in the remaining days of May.

16.5.: 5km (3.5miles)
18.5.: 3km (2miles)

= 8km (5.5miles)

May goal: 50 miles, 4x cross train (CT), 6x strength train (ST)

5/2: Run, 3.1/50 miles
5/3: 1/6 ST
5/5: Run, 5.2/50
5/6: 2/6 ST, 1/4 CT
5/7: Run, 7.3/50
5/11: Run, 9.3/50
5/13: 3/6 ST, 2/4 CT
5/16: Run, 11.4/50
5/18: Run (HIIT), 13.8/50

May goal: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x ST

1: 40 walk; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
2: 30 walk; 70/1300, 2/21 8K
3: 40 walk; 110/1300, 3/21 8K
4: 30 walk, 10 ST; 150/1300, 4/21 8K, 1/8 ST
5: 25 walk, 10 stretch; 185/1300
6: 40 walk; 225/1300, 5/21 8K
7: 20 walk; 245/1300
8: 30 walk; 275/1300, 6/21 8K
9: 60 walk, 10 ST; 345/1300, 7/21 8K, 2/8 ST
10: 60 walk; 405/1300, 8/21 8K
11: 45 emergency downed tree removal; 450/1300, 9/21 8K, 3/8 ST
12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 10/21 8K
13: 60 walk; 550/1300, 11/21 8K
14: 40 walk; 590/1300, 12/21 8K
15: 40 ST & stretch; 630/1300, 4/8 ST
16: 20 construction work, 20 walk; 670/1300, 5/8 ST
17: 40 walk; 710/1300, 13/21 8K
18: 15 min stretch; 735/1300

...so GOAL: 12 visits to the pool in May

Fri 01: 90min pool exorcise #01
Sat 02: 90min pool exorcise #02
Sun 03: 90mim pool exorcise #03
Mon 04: 80min pool exorcise #04
Tue 05: 75min pool exorcise #05 Feelin' the BURN in the pool!!!
Wed 06: 60min pool exorcise #06 Scissors kick is killer!
Thu 07: 60min pool exorcise #07 More lap swimming!
Fri 08: 60min pool exorcise #08 Grumpy today :(
Sat 09: 30min pool exorcise #09 Lightning...Grrrr! :devil:
Sun 10: 75min pool exorcise #10 Beat the rain today! :rain:
Fri 15: 75min pool exorcise #11
Mon 18: 75min pool exorcise #12 :carrot:
Wow! I wasn't sure I could fit 12 visits in a month, but boy I'm lovin' it! Still....I have a hectic 3 weeks ahead....visitors, graduations, a trip out of town, then a new work schedule....somehow, I've got to keep up the swimming and make this work!

My May Goal: 620 minutes of exercise. Walking three days a week. Dancing in between.

5/1: 10 min. walk: 10/620
5/2: nihil (nothing):10/620
5/3: 10 min. walk: 20/620
5/4: 20 min. walk: 40/620
5/5: 40 min. ballet 80/620
5/6: 20 min. ballet 100/620
5/7: nothing 100/620
5/8: nothing 100/620
5/9: nothing 100/620
5/10: nothing 100/620
5/11: nothing 100/620
5/12: nothing 100/620
5/13: nothing 100/620
5/14: nothing 100/620
5/15: nothing 100/620
5/16: 30 min walk: 130/ 620
5/17: 35 min walk: 165/620
5/18: 30 min ballet: 195/620
5/19: nothing 195/620

Hmmm . . . this is not looking good. Don't know if I'm going to make it.

Way to go, SeeMyFeet! That's a great achievement to meet your goal this early in the month! Let me know if you want to add an bonus goal to help you get through your busy time for the rest of the month.

Sum38: 2000 min
Poppadum: 40 min cardio 4-5x/week, 2x ST
gardenerjoy: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps
magistra17: 620 min, walk 3x/2week + dance
kelijpa: 1400 min
Laura78: 100km of brisk walking
workinglikeadog: 720 min
EnglishMcTeach: complete 26 group fitness classes
Delphi: 45 min cardio 5x/week
nonameslob: 50 miles, 4x CT, 6x ST
Jodaleeb: 10k steps 5x/week, home gym 3x/week
atmos: 900 min dance, 500 min CT
SeeMyFeet: 12 visits to the pool
momtopands: 600 min
Velvet_bean: run 35km (starting May-17)

May goal: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x ST

1: 40 walk; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
2: 30 walk; 70/1300, 2/21 8K
3: 40 walk; 110/1300, 3/21 8K
4: 30 walk, 10 ST; 150/1300, 4/21 8K, 1/8 ST
5: 25 walk, 10 stretch; 185/1300
6: 40 walk; 225/1300, 5/21 8K
7: 20 walk; 245/1300
8: 30 walk; 275/1300, 6/21 8K
9: 60 walk, 10 ST; 345/1300, 7/21 8K, 2/8 ST
10: 60 walk; 405/1300, 8/21 8K
11: 45 emergency downed tree removal; 450/1300, 9/21 8K, 3/8 ST
12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 10/21 8K
13: 60 walk; 550/1300, 11/21 8K
14: 40 walk; 590/1300, 12/21 8K
15: 40 ST & stretch; 630/1300, 4/8 ST
16: 20 construction work, 20 walk; 670/1300, 5/8 ST
17: 40 walk; 710/1300, 13/21 8K
18: 15 min stretch; 735/1300
19: 40 walk; 775/1300, 14/21 8K

I've had a couple of short days this week -- I'm going to need some long ones to catch up on the minutes goal!

May goal: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x ST

1: 40 walk; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
2: 30 walk; 70/1300, 2/21 8K
3: 40 walk; 110/1300, 3/21 8K
4: 30 walk, 10 ST; 150/1300, 4/21 8K, 1/8 ST
5: 25 walk, 10 stretch; 185/1300
6: 40 walk; 225/1300, 5/21 8K
7: 20 walk; 245/1300
8: 30 walk; 275/1300, 6/21 8K
9: 60 walk, 10 ST; 345/1300, 7/21 8K, 2/8 ST
10: 60 walk; 405/1300, 8/21 8K
11: 45 emergency downed tree removal; 450/1300, 9/21 8K, 3/8 ST
12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 10/21 8K
13: 60 walk; 550/1300, 11/21 8K
14: 40 walk; 590/1300, 12/21 8K
15: 40 ST & stretch; 630/1300, 4/8 ST
16: 20 construction work, 20 walk; 670/1300, 5/8 ST
17: 40 walk; 710/1300, 13/21 8K
18: 15 min stretch; 735/1300
19: 40 walk; 775/1300, 14/21 8K
20: 20 ST; 795/1300, 6/8 ST

I challenge myself to run 35km (22miles) in the remaining days of May.

16.5.: 5km (3.5miles)
18.5.: 3km (2miles)
20.5.: 5km (3.5miles)

= 13km (9miles)