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  • gardenerjoy oh yeah! no i am not on C25K. I did finish 5 weeks of C5K though. I think there were 9 weeks or so
  • I am aiming for 100 miles of walking/jogging for September month again
    AND I MET MY GOAL TODAY!!!

    Goal: 100 miles
    Sept 1. ... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 2 miles)
    ............... 80 min - 5.5 miles (total: 7.5 miles) <== part was "couch to 5K" week 5!
    Sept 2. ... 1h.20min - 4 miles (total: 11.5)
    ............... 60 min - 4 miles (total: 15.5)
    Sept 3. ... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 17.5)
    ............... 32 min - 2.3 miles (total: 19.8)
    ............... 15 min - 1 miles (total: 20.8)
    Sept 4. ... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 22.8)
    Sept 5. ... 80 min - 4 miles (total: 26.8)
    ............... 56 min - 3.6 miles (total: 30.4)
    ............... 15 min - 1 miles (total: 31.4)
    Sept 6. ... 2hr - 5 miles (total: 36.4)
    ............... 40 min - 2.5 miles (total: 38.9)
    Sept 7. ... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 40.9)
    Sept 8. ... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 42.9)
    ............... 53 min - 3.6 miles (total: 46.5)
    ............... 60 min - 3.5 miles (total: 50) <=== Half way DONE!!
    Sept 9. ... 30 min - 2 miles (total: 52 )
    Sept 10. . 65 min - 4.6 miles (total: 56.6 )
    ............... 30 min - 2 miles (total: 58.6 )
    Sept 11. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 60.6 )
    Sept 13. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 62.6 )
    ............... 80 min - 4 miles (total: 66.6 )
    Sept 14. . 60 min - 3 miles (total: 69.6 )
    ............... 60 min - 3 miles (total: 72.6 )
    Sept 15. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 74.6 )
    ............... 30 min - 2 miles (total: 76.6 )
    ............... 62 min - 4.4 miles (total: 81 )
    Sept 16. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 83 )
    Sept 17. . 39 min - 3.1 miles (total: 86.1 ) <== 5K in 39 min 11 sec
    ............... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 88.1 )
    Sept 18. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 90.1 )
    ............... 36:50 min - 3.1 miles (total: 93.2 ) <== my best on 5K - no walking and 36:50 min!!
    ............... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 95.2 )
    Sept 18. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 97.2 )
    ............... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 99.2 )
    ............... 12 min - 0.8 miles (total: 100 miles ) <=== GOAL!!
  • Unwanted37lbs, Congrats on jogging the whole 5K and on making GOAL!

    SeeMyFeet, you are hilarious! This cracked me up: "...(my son is making gag noises in the car...obviously there was a mix-up in the hospital when he was born)."

    Goal: Make it to the gym 5 days a week

    9/1: Made it to the gym
    9/2: Made it to the gym
    9/3: Made it to the gym
    9/4: Made it to the gym
    9/5: Made it to the gym

    9/6: Nope
    9/7: Nope
    9/8: Made it to the gym
    9/9: Made it to the gym
    9/10: Made it to the gym
    9/11: Made it to the gym
    9/12: Nope << BLEW MY GOAL

    9/13: Nope
    9/14: Nope
    9/15: Made it to the gym
    9/16: Nope
    9/17: Nope
    9/18: Nope
    9/19: Didn't make it to the gym but did make it to the walk park
  • Way to go, unwanted37lbs!

    Raining: 550 min cardio, 9 ST
    gardenerjoy: 1300 min, 21 8K steps, 8 ST
    Jacqui_D: gym every day (w/ only unavoidable exceptions)
    AHunt319: 2 miles 5x/week, ST 2x/week
    GettingFit: 4x/week
    kelijpa: complete weeks 9-12 of 12 week Program
    nonameslob: 35 miles, 8 core workouts
    HereIStand: first 3 1/2 weeks of Couch to 5K
    berryblondeboys: 5x/week
    PrairieQueen: 10 minutes for first 3-5 days, add in 5-min increments for 3-5 days
    LyraElyse: reach 100/day of leg raises, crunches, squats, press ups + 2 min plank, 30 min bike 2x/week, 60 min walk 2x/week
    SeeMyFeet: 3x/week
    magistra17: 20 min/day, 6x dance, 1000 min
    unwanted37lbs: 100 miles
    Tabbycat: 600 min
  • September goals: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x Strength Training

    1: 25 walk, 15 dance; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
    2: 40 walk; 80/1300, 2/21 8K
    3: 30 dance, ST, stretch; 110/1300, 1/8 ST
    4: 70 walk; 180/1300, 3/21 8K
    5: 45 heavy cleaning; 225/1300, 2/8 ST
    6: 45 yard work; 270/1300, 3/8 ST
    7: 30 walk; 300/1300, 4/21 8K
    8: 40 walk; 340/1300, 5/21 8K
    9: 40 walk; 380/1300, 6/21 8K
    10: 30 walk; 410/1300
    11: 40 walk; 450/1300, 7/21 8K
    12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 8/21 8K
    13: 40 walk; 530/1300, 9/21 8K
    14: 40 walk; 570/1300, 10/21 8K
    15: 45 walk; 615/1300, 11/21 8K
    16: 40 walk; 655/1300, 12/21 8K
    17: 40 walk; 695/1300, 13/21 8K
    18: 30 walk; 725/1300, 14/21 8K
    19: 55 walk; 780/1300, 15/21 85K
  • I've been spending a minimum of 30 minutes in garden daily and I had a go with the hula hoop yesterday. What a job! I only spent five minutes on it, but it wasn't easy. More practice today.
  • Goal: 550 minutes of cardio, 9 ST

    9/01: 30 mins cardio, 1 ST (30/550 mins, 1/9 ST)
    9/02: 30 mins cardio (60/550 mins, 1/9 ST)
    9/03: ---
    9/04: 30 mins cardio, 1 ST (90/550 mins, 2/9 ST)
    9/05: ---
    9/06: ---
    9/07: ---
    9/08: 10 mins cardio, 1 ST (100/550 mins, 3/9 ST)
    9/09: 45 mins cardio (145/550 mins, 3/9 ST)
    9/10: 30 mins cardio (175/550 mins, 3/9 ST)
    9/11: 1 ST (175/550 mins, 4/9 ST)
    9/12: 30 mins cardio (205/550 mins, 4/9 ST)
    9/13: ---
    9/14: 30 mins cardio (235/550 mins, 4/9 ST)
    9/15: 1 ST (235/550 mins, 5/9 ST)
    9/16: 35 mins cardio (270/550 mins, 5/9 ST)
    9/17: ---
    9/18: ---
    9/19: ---
    9/20: 30 mins cardio (300/550 mins, 5/9 ST)
    9/21: 15 mins cardio, 1 ST (315/550 mins, 6/9 ST)
    9/22: 40 mins cardio (355/550 mins, 6/9 ST)
    9/23: 30 mins cardio (385/550 mins, 6/9 ST)
  • Goal: Make it to the gym 5 days a week

    9/1: Made it to the gym
    9/2: Made it to the gym
    9/3: Made it to the gym
    9/4: Made it to the gym
    9/5: Made it to the gym

    9/6: Nope
    9/7: Nope
    9/8: Made it to the gym
    9/9: Made it to the gym
    9/10: Made it to the gym
    9/11: Made it to the gym
    9/12: Nope << BLEW MY GOAL

    9/13: Nope
    9/14: Nope
    9/15: Made it to the gym
    9/16: Nope
    9/17: Nope
    9/18: Nope
    9/19: Didn't make it to the gym but did make it to the walk park

    9/20: Didn't make it to the gym but did make it to the walk park
  • September goals: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x Strength Training

    1: 25 walk, 15 dance; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
    2: 40 walk; 80/1300, 2/21 8K
    3: 30 dance, ST, stretch; 110/1300, 1/8 ST
    4: 70 walk; 180/1300, 3/21 8K
    5: 45 heavy cleaning; 225/1300, 2/8 ST
    6: 45 yard work; 270/1300, 3/8 ST
    7: 30 walk; 300/1300, 4/21 8K
    8: 40 walk; 340/1300, 5/21 8K
    9: 40 walk; 380/1300, 6/21 8K
    10: 30 walk; 410/1300
    11: 40 walk; 450/1300, 7/21 8K
    12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 8/21 8K
    13: 40 walk; 530/1300, 9/21 8K
    14: 40 walk; 570/1300, 10/21 8K
    15: 45 walk; 615/1300, 11/21 8K
    16: 40 walk; 655/1300, 12/21 8K
    17: 40 walk; 695/1300, 13/21 8K
    18: 30 walk; 725/1300, 14/21 8K
    19: 55 walk; 780/1300, 15/21 85K
    20: 40 walk; 820/1300
  • C25K Week 3, Day 1 complete. I was really nervous about the increased running time, but I read a couple of running forum tips last night and decided to just go as slowly as I needed to, and that worked! I was able to do all the longer runs and not feel utterly exhausted when I finished.
  • I am aiming for 100 miles of walking/jogging for September month again

    Goal: 100 miles
    Sept 1. ... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 2 miles)
    ............... 80 min - 5.5 miles (total: 7.5 miles) <== part was "couch to 5K" week 5!
    Sept 2. ... 1h.20min - 4 miles (total: 11.5)
    ............... 60 min - 4 miles (total: 15.5)
    Sept 3. ... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 17.5)
    ............... 32 min - 2.3 miles (total: 19.8)
    ............... 15 min - 1 miles (total: 20.8)
    Sept 4. ... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 22.8)
    Sept 5. ... 80 min - 4 miles (total: 26.8)
    ............... 56 min - 3.6 miles (total: 30.4)
    ............... 15 min - 1 miles (total: 31.4)
    Sept 6. ... 2hr - 5 miles (total: 36.4)
    ............... 40 min - 2.5 miles (total: 38.9)
    Sept 7. ... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 40.9)
    Sept 8. ... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 42.9)
    ............... 53 min - 3.6 miles (total: 46.5)
    ............... 60 min - 3.5 miles (total: 50) <=== Half way DONE!!
    Sept 9. ... 30 min - 2 miles (total: 52 )
    Sept 10. . 65 min - 4.6 miles (total: 56.6 )
    ............... 30 min - 2 miles (total: 58.6 )
    Sept 11. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 60.6 )
    Sept 13. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 62.6 )
    ............... 80 min - 4 miles (total: 66.6 )
    Sept 14. . 60 min - 3 miles (total: 69.6 )
    ............... 60 min - 3 miles (total: 72.6 )
    Sept 15. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 74.6 )
    ............... 30 min - 2 miles (total: 76.6 )
    ............... 62 min - 4.4 miles (total: 81 )
    Sept 16. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 83 )
    Sept 17. . 39 min - 3.1 miles (total: 86.1 ) <== 5K in 39 min 11 sec
    ............... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 88.1 )
    Sept 18. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 90.1 )
    ............... 36:50 min - 3.1 miles (total: 93.2 ) <== my best on 5K - no walking and 36:50 min!!
    ............... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 95.2 )
    Sept 19. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 97.2 )
    ............... 40 min - 2 miles (total: 99.2 )
    ............... 12 min - 0.8 miles (total: 100 miles ) <=== GOAL!!
    Sept 21. . 80 min - 4 miles (total: 104 miles )
  • Sun 13 Sep...45 min exersz!
    Mon 14 Sep...
    Tue 15 Sep...45 min
    exersz!
    Wed 16 Sep...45 min
    exersz!
    Thu 17 Sep...45 min
    exersz!
    Fri 18 Sep...40 min exersz!
    Sat
    19 Sep...out of town
    Sun 20 Sep...
    out of town
    Mon 21
    Sep...35 min
    exersz!

    Got there late, but I got there!
  • September goals: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x Strength Training

    1: 25 walk, 15 dance; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
    2: 40 walk; 80/1300, 2/21 8K
    3: 30 dance, ST, stretch; 110/1300, 1/8 ST
    4: 70 walk; 180/1300, 3/21 8K
    5: 45 heavy cleaning; 225/1300, 2/8 ST
    6: 45 yard work; 270/1300, 3/8 ST
    7: 30 walk; 300/1300, 4/21 8K
    8: 40 walk; 340/1300, 5/21 8K
    9: 40 walk; 380/1300, 6/21 8K
    10: 30 walk; 410/1300
    11: 40 walk; 450/1300, 7/21 8K
    12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 8/21 8K
    13: 40 walk; 530/1300, 9/21 8K
    14: 40 walk; 570/1300, 10/21 8K
    15: 45 walk; 615/1300, 11/21 8K
    16: 40 walk; 655/1300, 12/21 8K
    17: 40 walk; 695/1300, 13/21 8K
    18: 30 walk; 725/1300, 14/21 8K
    19: 55 walk; 780/1300, 15/21 85K
    20: 40 walk; 820/1300
    21: 30 walk; 850/1300, 16/21 8K
  • Goal: 600 minutes

    9/5 60 min swim am; 25 min swim pm
    9/6 75 min swim/water walk am
    9/7 50 min swim am
    9/12 30 min bike ride pm
    9/13 60 min swim/water walk am
    9/14 25 min swim pm
    9/15 25 min swim pm
    9/17 40 min swim pm
    9/19 75 min swim/water walk am; 40 min swim pm
    9/20 45 min swim pm
    9/21 30 min swim pm
    9/22 40 min swim pm

    goal met

    Total: 620 min
  • September goals: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x Strength Training

    1: 25 walk, 15 dance; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
    2: 40 walk; 80/1300, 2/21 8K
    3: 30 dance, ST, stretch; 110/1300, 1/8 ST
    4: 70 walk; 180/1300, 3/21 8K
    5: 45 heavy cleaning; 225/1300, 2/8 ST
    6: 45 yard work; 270/1300, 3/8 ST
    7: 30 walk; 300/1300, 4/21 8K
    8: 40 walk; 340/1300, 5/21 8K
    9: 40 walk; 380/1300, 6/21 8K
    10: 30 walk; 410/1300
    11: 40 walk; 450/1300, 7/21 8K
    12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 8/21 8K
    13: 40 walk; 530/1300, 9/21 8K
    14: 40 walk; 570/1300, 10/21 8K
    15: 45 walk; 615/1300, 11/21 8K
    16: 40 walk; 655/1300, 12/21 8K
    17: 40 walk; 695/1300, 13/21 8K
    18: 30 walk; 725/1300, 14/21 8K
    19: 55 walk; 780/1300, 15/21 85K
    20: 40 walk; 820/1300
    21: 30 walk; 850/1300, 16/21 8K
    22: 40 walk, 10 ST; 900/1300, 17/21 8K, 4/8 ST