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  • 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 )
    Sept 25. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 112 miles )
    Sept 26. . 42 min - 3 miles (total: 115 miles )
    ............... 44 min - 3 miles (total: 118 miles )
    ............... 4 min - 2 miles (total: 120 miles )
    Sept 28. . 80 min - 4 miles (total: 124 miles )
  • 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
    27: 40 walk; 1140/1300
  • Quote: Yay Rennie! So happy to see you here!
    Thanks Jacqui, I always know to look up Joy when I'm ready to be accountable for exercise

    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 ~ 1.5 miles, 33:15 minutes - slow
    09/29 ~ 1.5 miles, 30:07 minutes
    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 8K
    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
    27: 40 walk; 1140/1300
    28: 40 walk, 15 ST & stretch; 1195/1300, 21/21 8K, 6/8 ST
  • 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)
    9/27: ---
    9/28: 1 ST (440/550 mins, 8/9 ST)
    9/29: 50 mins cardio, 1 ST (490/550 mins, 9/9 ST)
    9/30: ---

    Looks like I am going to have to really push myself to make it!
  • 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 - Walked 45 mins (in the rain)
    9/26 - The Firm Total Body Time Crunch
    9/27 - The Firm Cardio Party
    9/28 - Walked 40 mins (in the rain)
    9/29
    9/30
    9/29
    9/30
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  • September goal - complete weeks 9-12 of 12 week Program

    Yoga 3x a week
    Strength/weights 3x a week
    Cardio 6x a week
    Looks like my first week is going to take 10 days...

    Week 9 - complete

    Week 10 - complete

    Week 11 - complete
    9/14-off -dang sinuses made me dizzy
    9/15-cardio, c25k wk9d1, jog 35 mins
    9/16-strength, abs, cardio, yoga whew
    9/17-cardio (c25k wk9d1 jog 40)
    9/18-strength, abs, cardio, stretches
    9/19-cardio
    9/20-music fest lots of walking
    9/21-cardio (hike)
    9/22-cardio (hike)
    9/23-cardio (hike)
    9/24-cardio (jog 42), stretches
    9/25-yoga, strength, abs YAY!

    best to all
  • September goal - complete weeks 9-12 of 12 week Program

    Yoga 3x a week
    Strength/weights 3x a week
    Cardio 6x a week
    Looks like my first week is going to take 10 days...

    Week 9 - complete

    Week 10 - complete

    Week 11 - complete

    Week 12 - got it started!

    9/29-yoga, strength, cardio, abs
    9/30-cardio, stretches

    best to all
  • Yay, Raining and me for completing one of our goals! Still one day left!

    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)
  • I've got a plan to meet my other two goals today -- 50 minutes including strength-training will do it!

    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 8K
    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
    27: 40 walk; 1140/1300
    28: 40 walk, 15 ST & stretch; 1195/1300, 21/21 8K, 6/8 ST
    29: 30 walk, 25 dance / ST / stretch; 1250/1300, 22/21 8K, 7/8 ST
  • Are you planning exercise for next month yet?

    Here's our thread: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html
  • 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 )
    Sept 25. . 40 min - 2 miles (total: 112 miles )
    Sept 26. . 42 min - 3 miles (total: 115 miles )
    ............... 44 min - 3 miles (total: 118 miles )
    ............... 4 min - 2 miles (total: 120 miles )
    Sept 28. . 80 min - 4 miles (total: 124 miles )
    Sept 30. . 80 min - 4 miles (total: 126 miles )
  • 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 - Walked 45 mins (in the rain)
    9/26 - The Firm Total Body Time Crunch
    9/27 - The Firm Cardio Party
    9/28 - Walked 40 mins (in the rain)
    9/29 - Walked 45 mins
    9/30 - Hip Hop Abs in the am, Walked 50 mins in the pm
  • 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...
    Sun 20 Sep...
    Mon 21 Sep...40 min exersz!
    Tue 22 Sep...
    Wed 23 Sep...

    Thu 24 Sep...20 min
    exersz!
    Fri 25 Sep...20 min
    exersz!
    Sat 26 Sep...

    Sun 27 Sep...35 min exersz!
    Mon 28 Sep...35 min exersz!
    Tue 29 Sep...45 min exersz!
    Wed 30 Sep...45 min
    exersz!

    Well, not bad, considering the gym was closed the 1st two weeks, surgery, and a long road trip! More importantly, I'M STILL LOVIN' IT, and I think I can make this a new, good habit!

    Congrats, everyone!!!

  • I completed the first 3 1/2 weeks of the C25K today, so I met my goal.