September Exercise Challenge

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  • Yay, Tabbycat! You slipped that in so gently that I almost missed that you made GOAL!

    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
  • Joy I'm joining late but I know to look you up when I need to do an exercise challenge. It's been awhile but here here I am ...

    at least 30 minutes a day/6 days a week for the remainder of September on the treadmill. Trying to build my way back up to 3 miles plus

    09/23 ~ 1.5 miles, 31:19 minutes
    09/24 ~ 1.5 miles, 30.09 minutes
    09/25 ~ 1.5 miles, 30:21 minutes
    09/27 ~ 1.5 miles, 30:02 minutes
    09/28 ~
    09/29 ~
    09/30 ~
  • ....whiIIIiiinnnnne.....took some time away from work today because this sinus/head cold is dragging me down....feels like bronchitis and the coughing sounds horrible! .....so no exorcise today or yesterday .

    ...just a minor stumbling block...
  • 9/6 - Walked 50 minutes
    9/7 - Lots of house cleaning
    9/8 - Walked 40 minutes
    9/9 - None
    9/10 - None
    9/11 - None
    9/12 - Walked 30 mins
    9/13 - Walked 45 mins
    9/14 - Walked 45 mins
    9/15 - Walked 40 mins
    9/16 - Walked 40 mins
    9/17 - Rest
    9/18 - Walked 45 mins
    9/19 - Walked 60 mins
    9/20 - Hip Hop Abs (am) Walked 45 mins (pm)
    9/21 - Firm Cardio Overdrive & Ab work
    9/22 - Walked 40 mins & Ab work
    9/23 - Walked 45 mins
    9/24 - Rest
    9/25
    9/26
    9/27
    9/28
    9/29
    9/30
  • Welcome, love2b150! Glad to have you back with us!

    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
    love2b150: 30 min 6x/week on treadmill (starting 9/22)
  • SeeMyFeet: Hope you're feeling better soon! Would a little light stretching help keep you in an exercise mood while you're recovering?

    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
    23: 50 walk; 950/1300, 18/21 8K
  • 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 )
    Sept 23. . 35 min - 2 miles (total: 106 miles )
    Sept 24. . 80 min - 4 miles (total: 110 miles )
  • Thanks for the welcome Joy

    at least 30 minutes a day/6 days a week for the remainder of September on the treadmill. Trying to build my way back up to 3 miles plus

    09/23 ~ 1.5 miles, 31:19 minutes
    09/24 ~ 1.5 miles, 30.09 minutes
    09/25 ~ 1.5 miles, 30.21 minutes
    09/26 ~
    09/28 ~
    09/29 ~
    09/30 ~
  • 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
    23: 50 walk; 950/1300, 18/21 8K
    24: 50 walk; 1000/1300, 19/21 8K
  • I have so failed this challenge. I've only hooped 5 minutes on 3 different days. I know as I lose more weight, I will have to get with it if I expect to eat the same amount of food.
  • 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)
    9/24: 30 mins cardio (415/550 mins, 6/9 ST)
    9/25: ---
    9/26: 25 mins cardio, 1 ST (440/550 mins, 7/9 ST)
  • Yay Rennie! So happy to see you here!

    Tabbycat, CONGRATS on making GOAL!

    Goal: Make it to the gym 5 days a week (Blew that to smitherines! Hopefully October will be a better month! )

    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
    9/21: Nope
    9/22: Nope
    9/23: Nope
    9/24: Nope
    9/25: Nope
    9/26:
  • PrairieQueen: it's always a struggle to build a new routine and figure out what's going to work. The hula hoop is challenging, I'm sure! 5 minutes is probably a good amount to start with. Can you add some free dance or stretching to pad the time a bit until your body is ready to handle more hooping? Can you attach your exercise time to some other part of your day to improve consistency? Lots of people exercise in the morning to make sure that they get it done. I use exercise to improve my insomnia, so I exercise the first chance I get after 3pm and that helps me feel tired at bedtime.

    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
    23: 50 walk; 950/1300, 18/21 8K
    24: 50 walk; 1000/1300, 19/21 8K
    25: 30 walk, 20 dance / stretch / ST; 1050, 20/21 8K, 5/8 ST
  • Goal: complete the first 3 1/2 weeks of the Couch to 5K program.

    Week 1 complete, and I survived!
    Week 2 complete. It was hard. I'm nervous about Week 3.
    Week 3 complete. Feeling great!
  • Wow, HereIStand, you're doing great!

    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
    23: 50 walk; 950/1300, 18/21 8K
    24: 50 walk; 1000/1300, 19/21 8K
    25: 30 walk, 20 dance / stretch / ST; 1050/1300, 20/21 8K, 5/8 ST
    26: 40 walk, 10 stretch; 1100/1300