Lena...please stay...you are an inspiration and the reason that I came over here to the coast to coast challenge. I myself do not get anything in the morning. No time before work...so post when you can and walk when you can....

Today: Monday 3/27
steps/mileage: 10020 steps! yea!
total to date: no clue

Thanks see ya'll tomorrow..
Happy Walking!

Today I got 6.5 miles... whew

Yesterday afternoon.. 3.2 miles on the treadmill... usual incline intervals.. I am working out my schedule .. I plan on waking up early (whether I exercise in the morning or not), eating a healthy breakfast and bringing a nice lunch to work.. above all to take care of myself every way that I can..

Lena!! I followed you into the sign-up challenge thread.. You are credited for getting me of my *** and onto the treadmill.. I am serious....

Now you are going to drop? None of us want you to go or stay because you feel pressured.. but I want you to know that the whole idea of a group challenge is why I joined up. I knew that people wouldn't be concerned about how many miles I was doing.. but how many we had accumulated and how they were doing against their own personal goals.

My legs are just now not feeling sore. I know I overdid it for a few days but I was just so excited an inspired. I don't know what it was about you and this challenge.. but I owe this burst of energy and conscious effort to do something about my health to this challenge and you. I know the rest is up to me... but you got me started...

Lena.. if you do decide to drop anyway because it is too much.. I still want to be a friend.. Please hang around close by..

Jayde

Okay, sorry I'm late... I've got my pedometer set up, I think, but I'm still confuzzled about the steps/miles thing. According to the instructions that came with my ped I have a very short stride and 5000 steps is a mile for me (going left-right-left). Hmmm... well, it also calculates milage, so starting today I'll start jotting that down instead of # of steps to make it easier for our walk leaders to add up. So, here goes:

Date: 3/26
Miles: 1 mile

Date: 3/27
Miles: 3 miles

Total so far: 4 miles

Not too bad for a chronic couch potato!

-Lala

I had 15,000 steps yesterday which is 6 miles for me so it was a good Monday.

Hi Start... yah you did great!!! Congratulations

Lala, nice going for you too!!!

There won't be much for me today!!! I woke up with the crud so it is going to be a very light easy day!

My contribution for Monday wasn't too swell... only 1.28 miles! There's a reason for that, though. I just got a brand new game that I've been wanting for awhile and I literally played it ALL DAY LONG. I had a blast, but today I've promised myself that I won't be playing it at all until after I've exercised for at least an hour. Talk about motivation

Hrm, I just realized that I haven't been keeping with the format I'm supposed to. A day late and a dollar short, hahaha.

Days that the steps or miles were logged: 3/27
Steps/miles for that time: 1.28 miles
Total number of steps/miles, to date in the challenge: 6.52 miles

I'm a little late with contribution as well. Better late than never. I only got in 2 miles of walking yesterday. I really need to get me a pedometer so I can count the steps I chase after my daughter that would add up to alot. Anyways, this is really fun.

Days that the steps or miles were logged: 3/27
Steps/miles for that time: 2 miles
Total number of steps/miles, to date in the challenge: 6 miles

Hey Lydia, great motivation... that would sure do it for ME LOL!

And for sure, Annie... you must get a BUNCH of steps in chasing after your daughter LOL

Ok I am slow also with this darned shoulder. I only got in 1.5 miles, that is for the entire day. I hope to do better today. Lena I hope you have read this forum and stay with the group I need someone with me to lead up the back of the pack. Kathy

Hi all,

Thanks for the warm welcome. I ran 2 miles this morning - speed work for me today. If I can cut another 1:12 off my time, I'll be running sub 10 minute miles. Woo!

Happy walking, everyone!

Cheers!
paula

LOL I could not believe it... the new replacement ped I got yesterday stopped working today! I am going to try to return it to the store for credit but not sure since I don't have the receipt. Drat! I just ordered the nice Omron one from Amazon but guess I am without until it comes. <sigh>

3-28.....2.5 miles.....5.5 miles total

You seem to be having very bad luck with your pedometers, Misti! Hopefully your Omron will last you a long time. You got the HJ-112 model, right? I absolutely love mine. And I've had no more scratches ever since I put clear tape on mine!