I am keeping it modest, my goal is 700 minutes of intentional exercise, and I will add gardening minutes at a half rate.

May 01 - 48 min. weighted cardio and abs; 3 hours raking and gardening=90 min; 128/700
May 02 - 4 hours raking/gardening/hauling water=120 min; 248/700
May 03 - Leslie Sansone weighted cardio, 30 min; 278/700
May 04 - 0
May 05 - Cardio Force dvd weighted cardio and abs, 30 min; 308/700
May 06 - 0
May 07 - 0
May 08 - Leslie Sansone weighted cardio & abs; 20 min; 328/700
May 09 - Shelly Dose Quick Cardio, weighted, 12 min; 340/700
May 10 - 0
May 11 - 0
May 12 - Keli Roberts weighted cardio & abs, 35 min; 90 min. yard [45]; 420/700
May 13 - Leslie Sansone weighted cardio, & abs, 40 min; 460/700
May 14 - just outdoor work, 15 min; 475/700
-0- lots of missed days
May 25 - Leslie Sansone weighted cardio, 30 min; 505/700
May 28 - Cardio Force dvd weighted cardio & abs, 40 min; outdoor mowing, weedwhacking (60 min = 30 min.); 575/700

5-1 25 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix(25 min)
5-2 31 min Boot camp hub African dance interval(56 min)
5-3 29 min Boot camp hub strength-coach Heather(85 min)
5-4 Skipped a day
5-5 18 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Heather(103 min)
5-6 Rest day
5-7 34 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan(137 min)+ 43 min outside walk(180 min)
5-8 26 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix-coach Jonathan(206 min)+ 16 min outside walk(222 min)
5-9 31 min Boot camp hub African dance interval-coach Kukuwa(253 min)+38 min outside walk(291 min)
5-10 21 min Boot camp hub strength-coach Heather(312 min)
5-11 23 min Boot camp hub African dance interval-coach Kukuwa(335 min)
5-12 No workout
5-13 No workout
5-14 180 min Gardening-weeding, tilling, and planting(i'm exhausted!)(515 min)
5-15 60 min Mowing lawn for the first time-I feel like I should have been paying my son to do this!(575 min)
5-16 28 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan-so sore from the last 2 days but pushed through to exercise(603 min)
5-17 25 min Boot camp hub strength-coach Heather(628 min)
5-18 No workout
5-19 No workout
5-20 Rest day
5-21 34 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan + 27 min walk outside(689 min)
5-22 29 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix + 22 min walk(740 min)
5-23 31 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan(771 min)
5-24 No workout, leg pain
5-25 27 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan + 22 min outside walk(820 min)
5-26 31 min outside walk + 45 min weeding in garden-first time i've been able to without pain in YEARS!!!!(896 min)GOAL!!!!
5-27 Rest day
5-28 28 min African dance interval workout-coach Kukuwa(924 min)
5-29 25 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix-coach Jonathan + 35 min outside walk(959 min)

GOAL!

I got in all of my DVD workouts and met my workweek step averages.

(Although my next work week starts today, since this week ends in June, I'm going to push its tracking into the June monthly challenge. I'm definitely going to do another steps challenge. It helped me a lot!)


GOAL 1: 13 DVD workouts

(1) Tues, 5/1: Done

(2) Sun, 5/6: Done
(3) Mon, 5/7: Done
(4) Tues, 5/8: Done

(5) Sun, 5/13: Done
(6) Mon, 5/14: Done
(7) Tues, 5/15: Done

(8) Sun, 5/20: Done
(9) Mon, 5/21: Done
(10) Tues, 5/22: Done

(11) Sun, 5/27: Done
(12) Mon, 5/28: Done
(13) Tues, 5/29: Done


GOAL 2: Workweek average of 6,000+ daily steps

5/02: 7,425
5/03: 10,526 (Highly unusual for me!)
5/04: 6,048
5/05: 4,025
Workweek Average: 7,006

5/09: 8,091
5/10: 8,082
5/11: 5,338
5/12: 6,044
Workweek Average: 6,889

5/16: 8,214
5/17: 11,212
5/18: 7,358
5/19: 6,374
Workweek Average: 8,290

5/23: 11,877
5/24: 12,348
5/25: 12,412
5/26: 8,390
Workweek Average: 11,257

May goal: 1100 minutes

1: 30 walk; 30/1100
2: 30 walk; 60/1100
3: 20 dance & stretch; 80/1100
4: 10 dance & stretch; 90/1100
5: 40 walk; 130/1100
6: 20 yard work; 150/1100
7: 40 yard work; 190/1100
8: 45 walk; 235/1100
9: 30 walk; 265/1100
10: 40 walk; 305/1100
11: 25 walk; 330/1100
12: 45 yard work; 375/1100
13: 35 yard work, 30 walk; 440/1100
14: 25 walk; 465/1100
15: 25 walk; 490/1100
16: 60 walk; 550/1100
17: 30 walk; 580/1100
18: 20 stretch; 600/1100
19: 20 walk; 620/1100
20: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 660/1100
21: 25 walk, 25 yard work; 710/1100
22: 75 walk; 785/1100
23: 40 yard work; 825/1100
24: 30 walk; 855/1100
25: 40 walk; 895/1100
26: 40 walk; 935/1100
27: 30 walk; 965/1100
28: 30 walk; 995/1100
29: 40 walk; 1035/1100

Way to go, Chunkahlunkah!

Chanticleer: 1100 minutes
Chunkahlunkah: 13 DVD workouts, average 6000 steps/day in workweeks
flower1: 1100 minutes
gardenerjoy: 1100 minutes
kelijpa: 12x Strength Train and yoga
momtopands: 850 minutes
Tabbycat: 500 minutes, bonus goal: 150 more minutes
VermontMom: 700 minutes

For Chunkalunkah and anyone else preparing for next month, here's our June thread:

https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chi...challenge.html

5-1 25 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix(25 min)
5-2 31 min Boot camp hub African dance interval(56 min)
5-3 29 min Boot camp hub strength-coach Heather(85 min)
5-4 Skipped a day
5-5 18 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Heather(103 min)
5-6 Rest day
5-7 34 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan(137 min)+ 43 min outside walk(180 min)
5-8 26 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix-coach Jonathan(206 min)+ 16 min outside walk(222 min)
5-9 31 min Boot camp hub African dance interval-coach Kukuwa(253 min)+38 min outside walk(291 min)
5-10 21 min Boot camp hub strength-coach Heather(312 min)
5-11 23 min Boot camp hub African dance interval-coach Kukuwa(335 min)
5-12 No workout
5-13 No workout
5-14 180 min Gardening-weeding, tilling, and planting(i'm exhausted!)(515 min)
5-15 60 min Mowing lawn for the first time-I feel like I should have been paying my son to do this!(575 min)
5-16 28 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan-so sore from the last 2 days but pushed through to exercise(603 min)
5-17 25 min Boot camp hub strength-coach Heather(628 min)
5-18 No workout
5-19 No workout
5-20 Rest day
5-21 34 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan + 27 min walk outside(689 min)
5-22 29 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix + 22 min walk(740 min)
5-23 31 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan(771 min)
5-24 No workout, leg pain
5-25 27 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan + 22 min outside walk(820 min)
5-26 31 min outside walk + 45 min weeding in garden-first time i've been able to without pain in YEARS!!!!(896 min)GOAL!!!!
5-27 Rest day
5-28 28 min African dance interval workout-coach Kukuwa(924 min)
5-29 25 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix-coach Jonathan + 35 min outside walk(959 min)
5-30 35 min outside walk(994 min)

5-1 25 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix(25 min)
5-2 31 min Boot camp hub African dance interval(56 min)
5-3 29 min Boot camp hub strength-coach Heather(85 min)
5-4 Skipped a day
5-5 18 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Heather(103 min)
5-6 Rest day
5-7 34 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan(137 min)+ 43 min outside walk(180 min)
5-8 26 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix-coach Jonathan(206 min)+ 16 min outside walk(222 min)
5-9 31 min Boot camp hub African dance interval-coach Kukuwa(253 min)+38 min outside walk(291 min)
5-10 21 min Boot camp hub strength-coach Heather(312 min)
5-11 23 min Boot camp hub African dance interval-coach Kukuwa(335 min)
5-12 No workout
5-13 No workout
5-14 180 min Gardening-weeding, tilling, and planting(i'm exhausted!)(515 min)
5-15 60 min Mowing lawn for the first time-I feel like I should have been paying my son to do this!(575 min)
5-16 28 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan-so sore from the last 2 days but pushed through to exercise(603 min)
5-17 25 min Boot camp hub strength-coach Heather(628 min)
5-18 No workout
5-19 No workout
5-20 Rest day
5-21 34 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan + 27 min walk outside(689 min)
5-22 29 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix + 22 min walk(740 min)
5-23 31 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan(771 min)
5-24 No workout, leg pain
5-25 27 min Boot camp hub interval-coach Jonathan + 22 min outside walk(820 min)
5-26 31 min outside walk + 45 min weeding in garden-first time i've been able to without pain in YEARS!!!!(896 min)GOAL!!!!
5-27 Rest day
5-28 28 min African dance interval workout-coach Kukuwa(924 min)
5-29 25 min Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix-coach Jonathan + 35 min outside walk(959 min)
5-30 35 min outside walk(994 min)
5-31 No workout, sore knee(994 min)

I did a total of 945 minutes of activity this month and missed my May goal but overall I am fairly pleased considering my motivation was lacking a bit this month.

May goal: 1100 minutes of intentional exercise and bike 4x

01: 40 min walking (40/1100)
02: 105 min walking (145/1100)
03: 25 min walking (170/1100)
07: 25 min walking (195/1100)
08: 40 min walking (235/1100)
09: 55 min walking (290/1100)
10: 35 min (bike-25 min/4.4 miles/walk 10 min) (325/1100) and bike 1/4
11: 45 min walking (370/1100)
12: 70 min walking (440/1100)
15: 55 min (35 walk/20 bike-4.3 miles) (495/1100) and bike 2/4
16: 70 min walk (565/1100)
17: 40 min walk (605/1100)
18: 65 min walk (670/1100)
19: 140 min hike (810/1100)
26: 45 min walk (855/1100)
28: 45 min walk (900/1100)
31: 45 min walk (945/1100)

May goal: 1100 minutes

1: 30 walk; 30/1100
2: 30 walk; 60/1100
3: 20 dance & stretch; 80/1100
4: 10 dance & stretch; 90/1100
5: 40 walk; 130/1100
6: 20 yard work; 150/1100
7: 40 yard work; 190/1100
8: 45 walk; 235/1100
9: 30 walk; 265/1100
10: 40 walk; 305/1100
11: 25 walk; 330/1100
12: 45 yard work; 375/1100
13: 35 yard work, 30 walk; 440/1100
14: 25 walk; 465/1100
15: 25 walk; 490/1100
16: 60 walk; 550/1100
17: 30 walk; 580/1100
18: 20 stretch; 600/1100
19: 20 walk; 620/1100
20: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 660/1100
21: 25 walk, 25 yard work; 710/1100
22: 75 walk; 785/1100
23: 40 yard work; 825/1100
24: 30 walk; 855/1100
25: 40 walk; 895/1100
26: 40 walk; 935/1100
27: 30 walk; 965/1100
28: 30 walk; 995/1100
29: 40 walk; 1035/1100
30: 35 walk; 1070/1100
31: 40 walk; 1110/1100