August Exercise Challenge

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  • 1 (sat): 3h - 10.1 miles (89.9 miles to go) <== WOW what a good start!
    2 (sun): 1h 30min - 5.3 miles (84.6 miles to go)
    3 (mon): 1h - 3.7 miles (80.9 miles to go)
    4 (tue): 50 min - 3.3 miles (77.6 miles to go)
    5 (wed) 2h10min - 8 miles (69.6 miles to go) + 510 jump ropes
    6
    7 (fri): 35min - 2.1 miles (67.5 miles to go)
    8 (sat): 30 min - 1.6 miles (65.9 miles to go)
    9 (sun): 1h - 4 miles (61.9 miles to go)
    10 (mon): 20 min - 1.3 miles (60.6 miles to go)
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    12 (wed) 40 min - 2.6 miles (58 miles to go)
  • 8/2: 5 mile hike
    8/3: 10 mile bike ride
    8/4: 2.04 miles running, core workout
    8/5: 4 mile bike ride, yoga (it was a very relaxing spinal exercise)
    8/6: 2.7 mile HIIT run, 5ish mile bike ride
    8/7: 1.06 mile run, core workout, 5ish miles bike ride
    8/8-8/9: 8 mile backpacking trip!
    8/10: 2 mile bike ride, 1.51 mile run
    8/11: 2.22 mile run, partial core workout
    8/12: 6 mile bike ride

    Run total so far: 9.53/30 miles
  • Goal 1000 minutes

    8/1: busy day, no exercise
    8/2: 2 hours English Country Dance 120/1000
    8/3: 20 minutes, abs, jumping on tramp 140/1000
    8/4: 25 minutes, abs, stretches, arms, tramp 165/1000
    8/5: 25 minutes, abs, stretches, arms, tramp 190/1000
    8/6: 15 minutes, abs, stretches, arms 205/1000
    8/7: no exercise
    8/8: 5 minute jog on tramp 210/1000
    8/9: 5 minute jog on tramp 215/1000
    8/10: 35 minutes tramp, yoga 250/1000
    8/11: 50 min, stretch, yoga 340/1000
    8/12: 15 minutes, stretches, abs, arms 355/1000
  • 8/2: 5 mile hike
    8/3: 10 mile bike ride
    8/4: 2.04 miles running, core workout
    8/5: 4 mile bike ride, yoga (it was a very relaxing spinal exercise)
    8/6: 2.7 mile HIIT run, 5ish mile bike ride
    8/7: 1.06 mile run, core workout, 5ish miles bike ride
    8/8-8/9: 8 mile backpacking trip!
    8/10: 2 mile bike ride, 1.51 mile run
    8/11: 2.22 mile run, partial core workout
    8/12: 6 mile bike ride
    8/13: 2.76 mile HIIT run, 8 mile bike ride

    Run total so far: 12.29/30 miles - almost halfway there!
  • Welcome, Tuca125! Do you want to set a specific goal? For now, I put down "log exercise" which is a terrific first goal, but I can change it.

    iDream: Weights 3X/wk, Cardio 3X/wk, Rest 1X/wk
    nonameslob: 30 miles running
    magistra17: 1000 min
    unwanted37lbs: 100 miles
    gardenerjoy: 1300 min, 8ST, 21 days with 8K steps
    SeeMyFeet: 12 workouts
    Tabbycat: 1500 min
    Jacqui_D: stand up multiple times throughout the day
    Tuca125: log exercise
  • August goals: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x Strength Training

    1: 45 dance & stretch; 45/1300
    2: 50 dance & ST & stretch; 95/1300, 1/8 ST
    3: 40 walk; 135/1300, 1/21 8K
    4: 40 walk; 175/1300, 2/21 8K
    5: 30 dance & stretch; 205/1300, 2/8 ST
    6: 40 walk; 245/1300, 3/21 8K
    7: 30 walk; 275/1300, 4/21 8K
    8: 30 dance & stretch; 305/1300, 5/21 8K
    9: 30 walk; 335/1300
    10: 75 walk; 410/1300, 6/21 8K
    11: 40 walk, 20 ST; 470/1300, 7/21 8K, 3/8 ST
    12: 45 walk, 25 yard work; 540/1300, 8/21 8K, 4/8 ST
    13: 30 dance & stretch; 570/1300, 9/21 8K
  • 1 (sat): 3h - 10.1 miles (89.9 miles to go) <== WOW what a good start!
    2 (sun): 1h 30min - 5.3 miles (84.6 miles to go)
    3 (mon): 1h - 3.7 miles (80.9 miles to go)
    4 (tue): 50 min - 3.3 miles (77.6 miles to go)
    5 (wed) 2h10min - 8 miles (69.6 miles to go) + 510 jump ropes
    6
    7 (fri): 35min - 2.1 miles (67.5 miles to go)
    8 (sat): 30 min - 1.6 miles (65.9 miles to go)
    9 (sun): 1h - 4 miles (61.9 miles to go)
    10 (mon): 20 min - 1.3 miles (60.6 miles to go)
    11
    12 (wed) 40 min - 2.6 miles (58 miles to go)
    13 (thur) 53 min - 3.5 miles (54.5 to go)
  • 8/2: 5 mile hike
    8/3: 10 mile bike ride
    8/4: 2.04 miles running, core workout
    8/5: 4 mile bike ride, yoga (it was a very relaxing spinal exercise)
    8/6: 2.7 mile HIIT run, 5ish mile bike ride
    8/7: 1.06 mile run, core workout, 5ish miles bike ride
    8/8-8/9: 8 mile backpacking trip!
    8/10: 2 mile bike ride, 1.51 mile run
    8/11: 2.22 mile run, partial core workout
    8/12: 6 mile bike ride
    8/13: 2.76 mile HIIT run, 8 mile bike ride
    8/14: 8 mile bike ride, 2.5 mile run, core workout


    Run total so far: 14.79/30 miles
  • Goal: Stand up multiple times throughout the day

    8/4: Completed
    8/5: Completed
    8/6: Completed
    8/7: Completed
    8/8: Completed
    8/9: Completed
    8/10: Completed
    8/11: Completed, although I still need to do better!
    8/12: Completed, better!
    8/13: Completed
    8/14: Completed
    8/15:
  • I'm doing daily updates to my original post on page 1, but will report my mid-month total is 1180 minutes of exercise. Goal is 1500 minutes. I suspect the daily number will drop a lot when I go back to school (I'm a teacher) next week! So I better get as many as I can before then.
  • Good job, Tabbyycat! I hope you have a good school year!
  • 1 (sat): 3h - 10.1 miles (89.9 miles to go) <== WOW what a good start!
    2 (sun): 1h 30min - 5.3 miles (84.6 miles to go)
    3 (mon): 1h - 3.7 miles (80.9 miles to go)
    4 (tue): 50 min - 3.3 miles (77.6 miles to go)
    5 (wed) 2h10min - 8 miles (69.6 miles to go) + 510 jump ropes
    6
    7 (fri): 35min - 2.1 miles (67.5 miles to go)
    8 (sat): 30 min - 1.6 miles (65.9 miles to go)
    9 (sun): 1h - 4 miles (61.9 miles to go)
    10 (mon): 20 min - 1.3 miles (60.6 miles to go)
    11
    12 (wed) 40 min - 2.6 miles (58 miles to go)
    13 (thur) 53 min - 3.5 miles (54.5 to go)
    14 (fr) 1h 23min - 6 miles (48.5 miles to go) HALF WAY
  • Way to go, Tabbycat and unwanted37lbs! Great progress this month!

    August goals: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x Strength Training

    1: 45 dance & stretch; 45/1300
    2: 50 dance & ST & stretch; 95/1300, 1/8 ST
    3: 40 walk; 135/1300, 1/21 8K
    4: 40 walk; 175/1300, 2/21 8K
    5: 30 dance & stretch; 205/1300, 2/8 ST
    6: 40 walk; 245/1300, 3/21 8K
    7: 30 walk; 275/1300, 4/21 8K
    8: 30 dance & stretch; 305/1300, 5/21 8K
    9: 30 walk; 335/1300
    10: 75 walk; 410/1300, 6/21 8K
    11: 40 walk, 20 ST; 470/1300, 7/21 8K, 3/8 ST
    12: 45 walk, 25 yard work; 540/1300, 8/21 8K, 4/8 ST
    13: 30 dance & stretch; 570/1300, 9/21 8K
    14: 40 walk; 610/1300, 10/21 8K
  • August goals: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x Strength Training

    1: 45 dance & stretch; 45/1300
    2: 50 dance & ST & stretch; 95/1300, 1/8 ST
    3: 40 walk; 135/1300, 1/21 8K
    4: 40 walk; 175/1300, 2/21 8K
    5: 30 dance & stretch; 205/1300, 2/8 ST
    6: 40 walk; 245/1300, 3/21 8K
    7: 30 walk; 275/1300, 4/21 8K
    8: 30 dance & stretch; 305/1300, 5/21 8K
    9: 30 walk; 335/1300
    10: 75 walk; 410/1300, 6/21 8K
    11: 40 walk, 20 ST; 470/1300, 7/21 8K, 3/8 ST
    12: 45 walk, 25 yard work; 540/1300, 8/21 8K, 4/8 ST
    13: 30 dance & stretch; 570/1300, 9/21 8K
    14: 40 walk; 610/1300, 10/21 8K
    15: 30 walk, 10 dance; 650/1300, 11/21 8K (half-way on all 3 goals!)
  • Unwanted37lbs and Joy, great job on hitting your halfway marks! Everyone is doing so well!

    Goal: Stand up multiple times throughout the day

    8/4: Completed
    8/5: Completed
    8/6: Completed
    8/7: Completed
    8/8: Completed
    8/9: Completed
    8/10: Completed
    8/11: Completed, although I still need to do better!
    8/12: Completed, better!
    8/13: Completed
    8/14: Completed
    8/15: Completed