October Exercise Challenge
 

Rocking October -- or walking it, or running it....However you exercise, let's get it done this month!

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: October Weight Loss Challenge

Going for 1200 minutes again.

I'm feeling a desire to up my game a bit. I'm thinking about some travel in 2017 that's going to require that I occasionally get more like 12,000 steps than the 8000 that I generally get now. Last month, I exercised for 1100 minutes. This month I'm going for 1300 minutes. That will encourage more of everything -- steps, strenght-training, and stretching.

My October goal will be 900 minutes of intentional exercise.

Oct1 40 min walk (nice cool morning); 40 min exercise bike PM
Oct2 70 min swim AM
Oct3 35 min (2 mile) walk PM
Oct6 35 min walk PM
Oct8 10 min exercise bike AM, 30 min walk PM, 15 more min exercise bike PM
Oct9 40 min walk AM; 35 min walk PM
Oct10 40 min walk PM
Oct13 40 min walk PM
Oct14 20 min water walk (getting colder! brrr!)
Halfway to goal!
Oct15 20 min exercise bike; 35 min real bike
Oct16 60 min walk PM
Oct22 30 min walk AM; 15 min exercise bike and 10 min treadmill (gym)
Oct23 35 min walk
Oct24 35 min walk; another 35 min walk
Oct29 45 min walk AM; 30 min walk PM
Oct30 30 min walk; another 35 min walk
Oct31 35 min walk

GOAL MET


total minutes: 900

My goal for October is 1000 minutes.

10/01 - 0 minutes
10/02 - 60 minutes
10/03 -
10/04 -
10/05 -
10/06 -
10/07 -


Total - 60/1000

Gardnerjoy - that's a great goal.

My goal for October is 1000 min.

Oct-01: 85 min walk (85/1000)

October goal: 1000 min.

Oct-01: 85 min walk (85/1000)
Oct-02: 130 min walk (215 /1000)

Welcome, everyone! I'll make our goal list tomorrow -- so there's still time to join and be on the initial list!

October goal: 1300 minutes

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300

My October 2016 Goal: To miss [B][U]ZERO[/U][/B] days of workouts!!!
 

I was gone for a very long time, but now I'm back. I am out of shape, but I didn't forget how to get back into it. :D I have only 20lbs to smash this time around so it's all good!


***My October 2016 Goal: To miss ZERO days of workouts!!! ***

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I got over 10,000 steps for the first time in a while yesterday.

October goal: 1300 minutes

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300

Hello and Happy Octorber, my goal for this month is 5 days a week

10/01 - Nothing
10/02 - Nothing
10/03 - 30 mins stairmaster, 20 min walk
10/04 -
10/05 -
10/06 -
10/07 -

Welcome, everyone! Let's have a great month!

FeraFilia: 1000 min
flower1: 1000 min
gardenerjoy: 1300 min
Matilda08: 5 days/week
MonteCristo: 1200 min
rebelle: 100 miles
SBD_Sass: miss 0 days of workouts
Tabbycat: 900 min

I've got a new computer that has a DVD player after being without one for a few years. I still have my exercise DVD collection, so I want to try them again -- adding a bit to my goal.

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300

October goal: 1300 minutes, , 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300

Goal: 1200 minutes
Current: 110 / 1200

10/1 - 0 minutes (10,000+ steps)
10/2 - 0 minutes (10,000+ steps)
10/3 - 0 minutes (10,000+ steps)
10/4 - 0 minutes (10,000+steps)
10/5 - 110 minutes (5x5 B, 10,000+ steps)

October goal: 1300 minutes, , 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300

October goal: 1300 minutes, , 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300

Yay, rebelle! Keep it going!

I finally did a DVD workout.

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD

I'm so hopelessly behind it I don't know how I'll ever catch up, but I'm back in the game at least. :)

Goal: 1200 minutes
Current: 230 / 1200

10/5 - 110 minutes (5x5 B)
10/23 - 120 minutes (5x5 A)

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD (GOAL!)

Goal: 1200 minutes
Current: 340 / 1200

10/5 - 110 minutes (5x5 B)
10/23 - 120 minutes (5x5 A)
10/26 - 110 minutes (5x5 B)

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300

Way to go, rebelle!

FeraFilia: 1000 min
flower1: 1000 min
gardenerjoy: 1300 min, 4DVDs
Matilda08: 5 days/week
MonteCristo: 1200 min
rebelle: 100 miles Bonus goal: 15 more miles
SBD_Sass: miss 0 days of workouts
Tabbycat: 900 min

A long yoga session (using a DVD!) helped my lower back and my exercise minutes.

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300
27: 40 walk; 1125/1300

rebelle: here's the DVD I use: https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-for-Stre...ct_top?ie=UTF8
There are lots of great routines on it, but the lower back one is the one I use the most.

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300
27: 40 walk; 1125/1300
28: 40 walk; 1165/1300

I am at 800 minutes... 100 to go!

I'm going to have to step it up a bit to reach my minutes goal -- but I can do it!

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300
27: 40 walk; 1125/1300
28: 40 walk; 1165/1300
29: 40 walk; 1205/1300

Are you starting to make your exercise plans for November? Here's our new thread:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html

October goal: 1000 min.

Oct-01: 85 min walk (85/1000)
Oct-02: 130 min walk (215 /1000)
Oct-30: 75 min walk (290/1000)

Goal: 1200 minutes
Current: 410 / 1200

10/5 - 110 minutes (5x5 B)
10/23 - 120 minutes (5x5 A)
10/26 - 110 minutes (5x5 B)
10/30 - 70 minutes (BBB 1)

Happy Halloween! If I can manage 35 minutes today, I'll meet my goal.

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300
27: 40 walk; 1125/1300
28: 40 walk; 1165/1300
29: 40 walk; 1205/1300
30: 60 walk; 1265/1300

Whew! Made the last 35 minutes on the last day!
900 minutes: GOAL MET