My miles goal is definitely way too high! I won't change it at this point, but I'm interested to see where I end up so I can plan better for next month. Still newish at this running thing and figuring out how much I can/want to run each week.

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
5/19: 4/6 ST, 3/4 CT
5/20: Run, 15.9/50

Please note---I made Goal on the 18th- (must not have been visable enough)--(fixed that, lol!)
And have still been doing about an hour every day since then too.

Best of luck to everyone in making your monthy goals.

Congrats Seemyfeet.

Way to go, workinglikeadog! Thanks for making sure I saw that!

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)

nonameslob: good approach! It always takes me a month or two to figure out what I'm doing when I change something big.


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
21: 40 walk; 835/1300, 15/21 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, 11.4/50
5/18: Run (HIIT), 13.8/50
5/19: 4/6 ST, 3/4 CT
5/20: Run, 15.9/50
5/21: Run, 16.9/50

I have been sick since last Sunday; that always messes up everything. We caught some sort of a spring cold bug, that has been nasty.

I hope I get back to walking by tomorrow...

Hope you're feeling better soon, Sum38!

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
21: 40 walk; 835/1300, 15/21 8K
22: 70 garden; 905/1300, 7/8 ST

Yesterday's squats and lunges in the garden brought me to my strength-training goal for May!

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
21: 40 walk; 835/1300, 15/21 8K
22: 70 garden; 905/1300, 7/8 ST
23: 35 walk, 30 garden; 970/1300, 8/8 ST, 16/21 8K

Hope I didn't lose anyone in the transition this time....

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)

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)
24.5.: 5km (3.5miles)

= 18km (12.5miles)

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
21: 40 walk; 835/1300, 15/21 8K
22: 70 garden; 905/1300, 7/8 ST
23: 35 walk, 30 garden; 970/1300, 8/8 ST, 16/21 8K
24: 40 walk; 1010/1300

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
5/19: 4/6 ST, 3/4 CT
5/20: Run, 15.9/50
5/21: Run, 16.9/50
5/23: Run, 20/50
5/25: 4/4 CT (Canoeing counts, right?!)

Well, I ran 9.5 miles this week, which is almost twice as much as I did in the two weeks prior so I'd say that's pretty darn good. Saturday was my first 3+ mile run since May 2nd, too. It was tough as it was really hot out but I pushed through!

I'm getting in the habit of writing out my workout routine in advance so that I have a schedule to stick to. I figure this is probably a good place to post it:

Monday: Cross train (canoeing) - done
Tuesday: P.M. HIIT at gym, 2.5 miles
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: A.M. Run - 2.5 miles
Friday: P.M. Strength at gym
Saturday: A.M. Run - 3 miles
Sunday: A.M. Run - 2 miles

Planning your weekly workouts sounds like a great habit, nonameslob!

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
21: 40 walk; 835/1300, 15/21 8K
22: 70 garden; 905/1300, 7/8 ST
23: 35 walk, 30 garden; 970/1300, 8/8 ST, 16/21 8K
24: 40 walk; 1010/1300
25: 40 walk; 1050/1300, 17/21 8K

Challenge: To run 35km (22miles)

16.5.: 5km (3.5miles)
18.5.: 3km (2miles)
20.5.: 5km (3.5miles)
24.5.: 5km (3.5miles)
26.5.: 5km (3.5miles)

= 23km (16miles)

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
5/19: 4/6 ST, 3/4 CT
5/20: Run, 15.9/50
5/21: Run, 16.9/50
5/23: Run, 20/50
5/25: 4/4 CT (Canoeing counts, right?!)
5/26: Run (HIIT), 22.86/50