Let's do a bit of schoolhouse rock and have an active and healthy September!

State your exercise goal and track it throughout the month with this supportive group of fellow exercisers. We'll compile our workout goals into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration.

This thread is for fitness and exercise goals. For other weight loss goals, be sure to see our sister 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 )

I'm going to try again for 1000 minutes

This time I'm going to have a plan:

Daily with a rest day every 7 days:
10 minute morning routine: a little ballet, a little stretching and breathing exercises
10 minute evening routine: weights, tramp, yoga

Any 6 days during the month: English Country dance, swing dancing, Victorian Quadrilles, two step and line dancing


In summary: 20 min daily, 6 days dance, goal: 1000 minutes


Let's do it!

Time to stop wasting my life. I have acquired this amazing ability to lose track of time, and important things are not getting done. A new calendar page is a great excuse to get back on the horse...or in my case...back in the GYM!

3X per week...that's the plan!

Exercise aim for September:

I've already started exercises daily* of squats, leg raises, press ups, crunches and planking. These are all new so would be great to continue throughout this next month.
*rest day every 7 days

By the end of September I hope to reach:-
100 leg raises a day
100 crunches a day
100 squats a day
100 press ups a day
and plank for two minutes.

On top of these I would like to start back on my exercise bike at least twice a week for at least 30 mins each time.

In addition, walk for an hour twice a week.

It's quite a big goal but it's time to get back on track.

This post and the diet post are brilliant ideas and are excellent motivation so thank you, gardenerjoy.

Besides my evening gardening this month, I'm getting a weighted hula hoop. I'm starting off with 10 minutes after work for the first 3-5 days and add in five minute increments for 3-5 days.

I need to come up with a goal to add here!! I need to add some exercise to my plan!!

Whew, last month was crazy! A few lessons learned - I am biking SO much just to get around, that my running is suffering a bit. My mileage is back up, though, so I think I will bump up my running goal a bit anyway. I also want to focus on developing my core strength so I will make a goal for that. I'm not going to try to track ALL my exercise anymore, its nearly impossible to keep up with the biking mileage lol

Goals:
Run 35 miles
Complete 8 core workouts

OK, finally ready to do this: Exercise goal for the month - to do SOMETHING 5 days a week.

I've been getting better about it, but now to make it a goal!

Goal: complete the first 3 1/2 weeks of the Couch to 5K program. I'm starting on September 7.

Welcome, everyone! I'll make our list in a day or two. There's still time to join us and be on the initial list!

My goals for September are the same as they have been for several months, because this is working for me:

1300 minutes
21 days of at least 8000 steps
8 strength-training sessions

Good Luck, Everyone!!

I am a little nervous about joining because I haven't been tracking my exercise well. However, the August weight loss thread really kept me going, so I am hoping joining the exercise thread will help me too since that is what I really need to work on!

Goal: 550 minutes of cardio, 9 ST

9/01: 30 mins cardio, 1 ST (30/550 mins, 1/9 ST)

Goals: Run 35 miles, complete 8 core workouts

9/1: 2.75 mile HIIT run = 2.75/35, 1/8 core workout

Didn't actually do my full core workout. I usually do a series of squats, planks, and crunches, but my back is still sore from my fall! I actually didn't notice it until I tried to do a crunch. So I did extra planks and squats instead.

Also did my best distance for a 30 minute interval run! It is HOT out there though.

My gym has shortened weekend hours, and I've been getting a little too used to not making it there on time, so my goal for September is to make it to the gym every day unless it's truly unavoidable. In other words, I don't want to skip making it to the gym just because I'm too lazy or unorganized to get there on time. I already know I am going to miss on Sunday, Sept. 20th, because of my daughter-in-law's out-of-town baby shower. There's no way around it, and that's the kind of thing I mean when I say "unless it's truly unavoidable." I don't care if I go for just 20 minutes, I want to make it there!

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

Joy, thanks for this thread and for keeping track of us!

Everyone's various goals are so interesting! Good luck to ALL!