my exercise confession for today.

i went walking/jogging/running in the park today.

i can't run for more than 1 minute at a time. so i do interval jogging, 1 minute jogging/running, and then walking, until the pain in my shins subsides!

total run/jog time clocked in at 10minutes.

total distance walked/jog/ran = 2.61 miles

for Diva and Echo

So far I've been alternating workout days. Sometimes I don't mean to, but life gets in the way unexpectedly. However I kick some booty and take numbers on my On days. I'm doing the Wii Active 30 Day Challenge. I'm finding that the workouts aren't quite long enough for me so I add on. Twice now I've gotten 2 hour trophies. It's just so much fun!

My ultimate goal for August is to complete the 30 Challenge. I'm even taking it along on vacation! That's dedication

My goal for today is to get in a workout after my kids' gynmastics class

I did about 45min of upper body weights today. I recently bought a DVD set called Best of Tamilee which is a remake of the old Buns/Abs/Arms of Steel workouts {which I never tried; before my exercise time}. I did the warm up then the 15 min arm workout. Its called an arm workout but it follows the recent exercise trend of combo moves where you just can't work your arm you have to add a lower body move also. I don't like combo moves so I was less than pleased. Then I added on one of Tamilee's older workouts I Want Those Arms, which I have had for several years but never tried. The workout is split into two programs {beginner amd more advanced} but I did both. No combo moves here; but both workouts contained the same exercises {bicep curls, overhead press, lat raises, tricep kickbacks, etc}. I have to admit I liked the older workout better than the newer one.

Echo, I am a terrible runner also, but I've been doing interval workouts {love those} on my treadmill, and I have noticed an improvement in my running. I don't feel like I'm going to die anymore, I'm just out of breath.

Great job everyone :cp It's so motivating to read what everyone is doing!

August 6: Stairmaster 30 mins + 10 mins of abs.


Penguin, I remember the old Tamilee workouts. I think I might still have a few on VHS kicking around. I'm not a big fan of combo moves either.

Good luck, Liz

Great work Penguin and Narnia99

onederchic!! you are so sweet... aww thanks!!! i love your cheerleading encouragments!

aww thanks Patchworkpenguin! that's really reassuring !! something for me to aim for. i cant wait till i can run for 1 minute comfortably :-)

and totally agree with you there Narnia99!! it is very encouraging!!

great job everyone!

You are welcome Echo


Just finished 30 minutes cardio.
Total today = 1 hour cardio

6--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 60-min upper body/abs class; 30-min run, 6.2 mph, 30:22

Echo and patchworkpenguin--I started off running by doing one minute at a time, and then walking for a minute. I did that for half an hour or so, and I was wiped! I moved up slowly, to a minute and a half at a time, then two minutes. One day, I was supposed to be running for 5 minutes, and I realized I was feeling good enough to keep going, and before I knew it I had run 10 minutes. Keep at it--you will be there before you know it!

I don't think there are very many people on the planet who feel fantasic when they run--it's hard work! Most people I've spoken to have bad days, when they can't run worth a damn, and some days that are pretty good--as in, once they got past the initial "this sucks! why am I running?!?" they felt okay when they kept going. Running is mostly a mental game--I run because I choose to do it, and to keep going...not because my body likes it, or it's "better" than other cardio. I choose to do it, I choose to push myself. And you should both be pleased with yourselves--you are pushing yourselves too. Well done!!

for nakedmango

Plans today =

1 hour cardio
30 minutes core MFC

this one is for onderchic! for her cardio work yesterday and her constant encouragement for the rest of us !
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i just did 17 minutes of jumping and dancing on my mini trampoline, boy did i work up a sweat! hehe

i find that the days i dont exercise or haven't exercised for a couple of days, i feel so lazy and sluggish and tired. i know people say it all the time and i'm always like yeh right. but you do feel more energised when you exercise!

Thank you so much Echo!

Woo for the trampoline workout

30 minutes cardio finished

you're welcome Onederchic!

for onederchic on her 30 mins of cardio