Yay! Way to go Tabbycat -- the first goal met of the month!

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
JenDestiny: 6 workouts / wk

Tabbycat: I hope you can find a routine that fits with school, too. Has the swimming helped the arthritis?

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
16: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 690/1300
17: 20 walk, 20 ST; 730/1300, 5/8 ST
18: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 770/1300, 12/21 8K
19: 55 yardwork; 825/1300, 6/8 ST
20: 40 walk; 865/1300, 13/21 8K
21: 30 walk; 895/1300, 14/21 8K

on making GOAL, Tabbycat!

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
8/16: Completed
8/17: Completed
8/18: Completed
8/19: Completed
8/20: Completed, could have been better though!
8/21: Completed

Thanks, y'all!

Yes, I do think the water exercise (especially in our apartment pool which is shallow and gets full sunlight much of the day, so it is often over 90 degrees) has been helpful for the arthritis. I always end my pool workout with leg lifts to the side and front and back for range of motion. And walking through chest deep water is good for building up the leg muscles, but not painful. I will miss the pool when it closes for the winter. But by then it will be cool enough to ride my bike without getting sweaty helmet hair. The bike doesn't hurt like like walking does.

Now that I met goal, I will confess that I accidentally set it much higher than I planned. I was thinking I could average a half hour a day, which would be an hour in two days, and I thought with about 30 days in a month that 15 hours in a month would be a good goal. But I was too fast and careless, and didn't stop to think each hour has 60 minutes, (NOT 100 minutes) when I wrote my goal. When I realized my mistake, I didn't want to admit it, so I decided I would really work hard to get those extra minutes and actually reach 1500.

A local yoga studio is offering a 80-minute class for school employees once a week for $10 a session. I might go to one and see if I can still do yoga.

For now I will see how many more minutes I can get this month.

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 nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
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)
11nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
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
15 (sat) 22 min - 1.5 miles (47 miles to go)
16 (sun) 1h25min - 5.7 miles (41.3 miles to go)
17 (mon) 1h45m - 7.1 miles (34.2 miles to go)
18 (tues) 2h - 8.3 miles (25.9 miles to go)
19 (wed) 32 min - 2.2 miles (23.7 miles to go)
20 (thur) 20 min - 1.3 miles (22.4 miles to go)
21 nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
22 (sat) 100 min - 6.7 miles (15.7 miles to go)

Tabbycat: Yoga was really helpful to me when I first started this journey. For one thing, it helped me get up and down off the floor more easily!

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
16: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 690/1300
17: 20 walk, 20 ST; 730/1300, 5/8 ST
18: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 770/1300, 12/21 8K
19: 55 yardwork; 825/1300, 6/8 ST
20: 40 walk; 865/1300, 13/21 8K
21: 30 walk; 895/1300, 14/21 8K
22: 30 walk, 10 dance; 935/1300, 15/21 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 nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
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)
11nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
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
15 (sat) 22 min - 1.5 miles (47 miles to go)
16 (sun) 1h25min - 5.7 miles (41.3 miles to go)
17 (mon) 1h45m - 7.1 miles (34.2 miles to go)
18 (tues) 2h - 8.3 miles (25.9 miles to go)
19 (wed) 32 min - 2.2 miles (23.7 miles to go)
20 (thur) 20 min - 1.3 miles (22.4 miles to go)
21 nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
22 (sat) 100 min - 6.7 miles (15.7 miles to go)
23 (sun) 47 min - 3.2 miles (12.5 miles to go)

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
8/16: Completed
8/17: Completed
8/18: Completed
8/19: Completed
8/20: Completed, could have been better though!
8/21: Completed
8/22: Completed

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
16: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 690/1300
17: 20 walk, 20 ST; 730/1300, 5/8 ST
18: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 770/1300, 12/21 8K
19: 55 yardwork; 825/1300, 6/8 ST
20: 40 walk; 865/1300, 13/21 8K
21: 30 walk; 895/1300, 14/21 8K
22: 30 walk, 10 dance; 935/1300, 15/21 8K
23: 40 walk; 975/1300, 16/21 8K

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
8/15: 10 miles of bike riding?
8/16: 15 miles of biking?
8/17: 1 mile of biking (rest day!)
8/18: 4 miles of biking, 2.52 miles running
8/19: 12 miles of biking, 2.64 miles running, core workout
8/20: 22 miles biking
8/21-8/23: 15 miles backpacking
8/23: 5 miles biking

Run total so far: 19.95/30 miles

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
8/16: Completed
8/17: Completed
8/18: Completed
8/19: Completed
8/20: Completed, could have been better though!
8/21: Completed
8/22: Completed
8/23: Completed, much better effort!

Goal 1000 minutes

8/1: 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
8/13: 20 min. stretches, abs, arms, ballet 375/1000
8/14: 20 min. stretches, arms, abs, legs 395/1000
8/15: no exercise
8/16: no exercise
8/17: 30 min. stretching, dancing 425/1000
8/18: no exercise
8/19: no exercise
8/20: no exercise
8/21: 30 min swim 455/1000
8/22: 30 min swim 485/1000
8/23: 150 min English Country Dance 635/1000
8/24: 30 min swim 665/1000
8/25: 90 min swing dance 755/1000

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 nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
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)
11nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
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
15 (sat) 22 min - 1.5 miles (47 miles to go)
16 (sun) 1h25min - 5.7 miles (41.3 miles to go)
17 (mon) 1h45m - 7.1 miles (34.2 miles to go)
18 (tues) 2h - 8.3 miles (25.9 miles to go)
19 (wed) 32 min - 2.2 miles (23.7 miles to go)
20 (thur) 20 min - 1.3 miles (22.4 miles to go)
21 nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
22 (sat) 100 min - 6.7 miles (15.7 miles to go)
23 (sun) 47 min - 3.2 miles (12.5 miles to go)
24 (mon) 30 min - 2 miles (10.5 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
8/13: 2.76 mile HIIT run, 8 mile bike ride
8/14: 8 mile bike ride, 2.5 mile run, core workout
8/15: 10 miles of bike riding?
8/16: 15 miles of biking?
8/17: 1 mile of biking (rest day!)
8/18: 4 miles of biking, 2.52 miles running
8/19: 12 miles of biking, 2.64 miles running, core workout
8/20: 22 miles biking
8/21-8/23: 15 miles backpacking
8/23: 5 miles biking
8/24: Rest!
8/25: 2.7 mile HIIT run

Run total so far: 22.65/30 miles - less than 8 miles to go!

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
16: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 690/1300
17: 20 walk, 20 ST; 730/1300, 5/8 ST
18: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 770/1300, 12/21 8K
19: 55 yardwork; 825/1300, 6/8 ST
20: 40 walk; 865/1300, 13/21 8K
21: 30 walk; 895/1300, 14/21 8K
22: 30 walk, 10 dance; 935/1300, 15/21 8K
23: 40 walk; 975/1300, 16/21 8K
24: 40 walk; 1015/1300, 17/21 8K