January Exercise Challenge

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  • I need to average a bit over 40 minutes a day to get my minutes completed. Also, I need to do 3 strength-training sessions in 6 days. If I don't want to do those on back-to-back days, I need to do it today and every other day after.

    January goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

    1: 40 march; 40/1200, 1/23 8K
    2: 45 walk; 85/1200, 2/23 8K
    3: 40 walk; 125/1200, 3/23 8K
    4: 35 walk; 160/1200, 4/23 8K
    5: 30 walk; 190/1200, 5/23 8K
    6: 40 walk; 230/1200, 6/23 8K
    7: 40 walk; 270/1200, 7/23 8K
    8: 40 walk; 310/1200, 8/23 8K
    9: 30 walk; 340/1200
    10: 10 walk, 30 ST & stretch; 380/1200, 1/8 ST
    11: 40 walk; 420/1200, 9/23 8K
    12: 20 walk, 20 ST & stretch; 460/1200, 10/23 8K, 2/8 ST
    13: 30 walk; 490/1200, 11/23 8K
    14: 40 walk; 530/1200, 12/23 8K
    15: 30 ST & stretch; 560/1200, 3/8 ST
    16: 40 walk; 600/1200, 13/23 8K
    17: 20 ST; 620/1200, 4/8 ST
    18: 20 walk, 20 dance & stretch; 660/1200, 14/23 8K
    19: 20 walk; 680/1200
    20: 70 shoveled snow; 750/1200, 5/8 ST
    21: 40 walk; 790/1200, 15/23 8K
    22: 40 walk; 830/1200, 16/23 8K
    23: 30 walk; 860/1200, 17/23 8K
    24: 40 walk; 900/1200, 18/23 8K
    25: 40 walk; 940/1200, 19/23 8K
  • 1. Run 4x/week.
    2. Cross-train 1x/week.
    3. Strength training 1x/week. (This is new for me.)
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    01/01 - 2 mile run; strength training
    01/02 - 6.35 mile run

    01/03 - rest day
    01/04 - 4 mile run
    01/05 - 3.2 mile run
    01/06 - unplanned rest day.
    01/07 - 2.69 mile run
    01/08 - 5.58 mile run
    01/09 - 2.5 miles on elliptical; strength training

    01/10 - rest day. NOTE: I'm "excused" from strength training and cross training this coming week, as I'm tapering for a 10K race on Saturday.
    01/11 - 4 mile run
    01/12 - 3.08 mile run
    01/13 - 4 mile run
    01/14 - 2 mile walk
    01/15 - rest day
    01/16 - 10k run

    01/17 - 3 mile walk
    01/18 - 4 mile run
    01/19 - 2.5 mile run
    01/20 - rest day
    01/21 - 3.28 mile run
    01/22 - 2 mile run; strength training
    01/23 - 7.09 mile run

    01/24 - rest day
    01/25 - 5 mile run
    01/26 - 3 mile run
  • Jan1 -2x 5km parkrun (too much!)
    Jan2 -3km jog/walks
    Jan3 -2.5km gentle walk
    Jan4 -2.7km walk
    Jan5 -1 mile run and 2km walk
    Jan6 -2.2km walk
    Jan7 -1 mile run and 1km walk
    Jan8 -2km walk
    Jan9 -2k run and 1km walk
    Jan10 -5km walk
    Jan11 -2.6km walk
    Jan12 -1 mile run and 2km walk
    Jan13 -2.6km walk
    Jan14 -2km run and 2.6km walk
    Jan15 -5.8km walk
    Jan16 -20 minute walk
    Jan17 -1 mile run
    Jan18 -3km walk
    Jan19 -1 mile run
    Jan20 - 2.2km walk, 1 mile run and 1km walk
    Jan21 - started c25k 3.2km 25 minutes
    Jan22 - 5km parkrun walk
    Jan23 - 1 mile PB! 9:55 and 1.8 km walk
    Jan24 - c25k 2.7km 20minutes
    Jan25 - 2.2km walk
    Jan26 -c25k 2.8km (19:41)
    Jan27 -2.2km walk

    As well as yoga and muscle workouts 10min a day.
    Finally started c25k again ( third times a charm).
  • 1. Run 4x/week.
    2. Cross-train 1x/week.
    3. Strength training 1x/week. (This is new for me.)
    _____________________________________________

    01/01 - 2 mile run; strength training
    01/02 - 6.35 mile run

    01/03 - rest day
    01/04 - 4 mile run
    01/05 - 3.2 mile run
    01/06 - unplanned rest day.
    01/07 - 2.69 mile run
    01/08 - 5.58 mile run
    01/09 - 2.5 miles on elliptical; strength training

    01/10 - rest day. NOTE: I'm "excused" from strength training and cross training this coming week, as I'm tapering for a 10K race on Saturday.
    01/11 - 4 mile run
    01/12 - 3.08 mile run
    01/13 - 4 mile run
    01/14 - 2 mile walk
    01/15 - rest day
    01/16 - 10k run

    01/17 - 3 mile walk
    01/18 - 4 mile run
    01/19 - 2.5 mile run
    01/20 - rest day
    01/21 - 3.28 mile run
    01/22 - 2 mile run; strength training
    01/23 - 7.09 mile run

    01/24 - rest day
    01/25 - 5 mile run
    01/26 - 3 mile run
    01/27 - rest day
  • January goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

    1: 40 march; 40/1200, 1/23 8K
    2: 45 walk; 85/1200, 2/23 8K
    3: 40 walk; 125/1200, 3/23 8K
    4: 35 walk; 160/1200, 4/23 8K
    5: 30 walk; 190/1200, 5/23 8K
    6: 40 walk; 230/1200, 6/23 8K
    7: 40 walk; 270/1200, 7/23 8K
    8: 40 walk; 310/1200, 8/23 8K
    9: 30 walk; 340/1200
    10: 10 walk, 30 ST & stretch; 380/1200, 1/8 ST
    11: 40 walk; 420/1200, 9/23 8K
    12: 20 walk, 20 ST & stretch; 460/1200, 10/23 8K, 2/8 ST
    13: 30 walk; 490/1200, 11/23 8K
    14: 40 walk; 530/1200, 12/23 8K
    15: 30 ST & stretch; 560/1200, 3/8 ST
    16: 40 walk; 600/1200, 13/23 8K
    17: 20 ST; 620/1200, 4/8 ST
    18: 20 walk, 20 dance & stretch; 660/1200, 14/23 8K
    19: 20 walk; 680/1200
    20: 70 shoveled snow; 750/1200, 5/8 ST
    21: 40 walk; 790/1200, 15/23 8K
    22: 40 walk; 830/1200, 16/23 8K
    23: 30 walk; 860/1200, 17/23 8K
    24: 40 walk; 900/1200, 18/23 8K
    25: 40 walk; 940/1200, 19/23 8K
    26: 45 dance, stretch, ST; 985/1200, 6/8 ST
  • Congrats Obsidian on making your goal!

    Joy and Tabby, y'all can do it!

    Looking good everyone!

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    Goal: 60 miles (Jan 15-Jan 31)

    Jan 15: Bike 5.75 miles L8 + weights
    Jan 18: Bike 7.33 miles L8 + weights (13.08)
    Jan 19: Bike 7.87 miles L8 (20.95)
    Jan 20: Bike 7.98 miles L9 + weights (28.93)
    Jan 23: Bike 8.53 miles L9 + weights (37.46) 62% complete
    Jan 25: Bike 8.60 miles L9 + weights (46.06)
    Jan 27: Bike 8.65 miles L10 + weights (54.71)
  • 1/1-1/21 done!
    1/22 10 min cardio, some free wts, plank 60 sec
    1/23 missed
    1/24 5 min cardio
    1/25 10 min cardio, free wts, plank 60 sec
    1/26 10 min cardio, free wts, 60 sec plank
    1/27 40 min cardio, free wts, floor exercises, 60 sec plank
    1/28
    1/29
    1/30
    1/31
  • 01/01- 75 min walk (75/750 min)
    01/02 - 55 min walk (130/750)
    01/03 - 40 min walk (170/750)
    01/04 - 45 min/bike/weights (215/750) plus 1/4 WT
    01/08 - 45 min bike/treadmill (260/750)
    01/09 - 155 min hike (415/750)
    01/10 - 55 min bike/weights (470/750) plus 2/4 WT
    01/13 - 50 min bike/treadmill (520/750)
    01/15 - 55 min bike/treadmill (575/750)
    01/17 - 85 min bike/treadmill (660/750) plus 3/4 WT
    01/18 - 45 min walk (705/750)
    01/20 - 35 min bike (740/750)
    01/22 - 65 min bike/treadmill (805/750) Goal #1 - DONE
    01/23 - 80 min walk (885/750)
    01/24 - 35 min bike (920/1000) plus 4/4 WT Goal #2 - DONE
    01/27 - 55 min bike/treadmill (975/1000)

    Nici - thx for the congrats - you're almost at your goal - you covered a lot of miles in 2 weeks
    Congrats Obsidian on making your goal!
  • January Goal - complete 3 wks of 12 wk exercise program.

    Yoga 3x, strength 3x, cardio 6x
    Week 1 - complete
    12/31- cardio (4 mile walk)
    1/1- weights, abs, cardio (c25k, walk at rail trail)
    1/2-off
    1/3-yoga, abs, cardio (rail trail, c25k, w1d2)
    1/4-strength, abs, cardio (30 min walk at work)
    1/5-cardio (ex bike 45 min, 9.8 miles), yoga
    1/6-cardio (walk 30 minutes at work), strength, abs
    1/7-cardio (walk 30 minutes at work), yoga
    Yoga 3x, strength 3x, cardio 6x

    Week 2 - complete
    1/8-cardio (c25k 1/3, rail trail)
    1/9-cardio (walk rail trail, 4 miles)
    1/10-yoga, strength, abs
    1/11-cardio (walk at work, ex bike 40 mins)
    1/12-yoga, abs, strength, cardio (walk at work 30)
    1/13-off
    1/14-strength
    1/15-cardio (walk, rail trail)
    1/16-cardio (yard work, garden clearing)
    1/17-yoga, abs, cardio (rail trail)
    Yoga 3, cardio, 7, strength 3

    Week 3 - complete
    1/18-cardio (freezing cold walk 36 mins), strength, abs
    1/19-yoga
    1/20-2 cardio (walk at work 30 mins, rail trail, 4 miles)
    1/21-yoga, strength
    1/22-off
    1/23-cardio (rail trail)
    1/24-cardio (rail trail)
    1/25-strength
    1/26-yoga, cardio (exercise bike 33 min)
    1/26-cardio (exercise bike 33 mins)
    Yoga 3x, strength 3x, cardio 6x

    goal!On to week 4...
  • Way to go, kelijpa and Obsidianbbw!

    flower1: 750 min Bonus goal: 250 more min, 4 WT
    gardenerjoy: 1200 min, 8xST, 23x8Ksteps
    HereIStand: run 4x/week, CT 1x/week, ST 1x/week
    Izzie: 1050 min
    kelijpa: 3 weeks of 12 week program
    love2b150: log exercise
    MumofMany: gym 3x/week
    Nici: 60 miles (starting 15-Jan)
    noshoes: start c25k, cardio 1 mile/day, daily yoga/muscle/balance
    Obsidianbbw: cardio 2x/week, ST 2x/week, stretch 2x/week
    onebyone: 930 min
    Photosphere: daily exercise
    sadiegirl1: 30 min 6x/week
    SeeMyFeet: average 500 yards a day
    Smilingin2013: gym 3x/week (except vacation), walk 4x/week
    Sundove: 10 min/day
    Tabbycat: 750 min
  • January goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

    1: 40 march; 40/1200, 1/23 8K
    2: 45 walk; 85/1200, 2/23 8K
    3: 40 walk; 125/1200, 3/23 8K
    4: 35 walk; 160/1200, 4/23 8K
    5: 30 walk; 190/1200, 5/23 8K
    6: 40 walk; 230/1200, 6/23 8K
    7: 40 walk; 270/1200, 7/23 8K
    8: 40 walk; 310/1200, 8/23 8K
    9: 30 walk; 340/1200
    10: 10 walk, 30 ST & stretch; 380/1200, 1/8 ST
    11: 40 walk; 420/1200, 9/23 8K
    12: 20 walk, 20 ST & stretch; 460/1200, 10/23 8K, 2/8 ST
    13: 30 walk; 490/1200, 11/23 8K
    14: 40 walk; 530/1200, 12/23 8K
    15: 30 ST & stretch; 560/1200, 3/8 ST
    16: 40 walk; 600/1200, 13/23 8K
    17: 20 ST; 620/1200, 4/8 ST
    18: 20 walk, 20 dance & stretch; 660/1200, 14/23 8K
    19: 20 walk; 680/1200
    20: 70 shoveled snow; 750/1200, 5/8 ST
    21: 40 walk; 790/1200, 15/23 8K
    22: 40 walk; 830/1200, 16/23 8K
    23: 30 walk; 860/1200, 17/23 8K
    24: 40 walk; 900/1200, 18/23 8K
    25: 40 walk; 940/1200, 19/23 8K
    26: 45 dance, stretch, ST; 985/1200, 6/8 ST
    27: 40 walk; 1025/1200, 20/23 8K
  • 01/01- 75 min walk (75/750 min)
    01/02 - 55 min walk (130/750)
    01/03 - 40 min walk (170/750)
    01/04 - 45 min/bike/weights (215/750) plus 1/4 WT
    01/08 - 45 min bike/treadmill (260/750)
    01/09 - 155 min hike (415/750)
    01/10 - 55 min bike/weights (470/750) plus 2/4 WT
    01/13 - 50 min bike/treadmill (520/750)
    01/15 - 55 min bike/treadmill (575/750)
    01/17 - 85 min bike/treadmill (660/750) plus 3/4 WT
    01/18 - 45 min walk (705/750)
    01/20 - 35 min bike (740/750)
    01/22 - 65 min bike/treadmill (805/750) Goal #1 - DONE
    01/23 - 80 min walk (885/750)
    01/24 - 35 min bike (920/1000) plus 4/4 WT Goal #2 - DONE
    01/27 - 55 min bike/treadmill (975/1000)
    01/28 - 60 min walk (1035/1000) Bonus Goal - DONE
  • 1/1-1/21 done!
    1/22 10 min cardio, some free wts, plank 60 sec
    1/23 missed
    1/24 5 min cardio
    1/25 10 min cardio, free wts, plank 60 sec
    1/26 10 min cardio, free wts, 60 sec plank
    1/27 40 min cardio, free wts, floor exercises, 60 sec plank
    1/28 5 min cardio, free wts, 60 sec plank
    1/29
    1/30
    1/31
  • Way to go Kelijpa on making your Goal!

    Great job Flower1 on hitting your Bonus Goal!

    I hit my GOAL this morning, too.

    Good luck everyone!

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    Goal: 60 miles (Jan 15-Jan 31)

    Jan 15: Bike 5.75 miles L8 + weights
    Jan 18: Bike 7.33 miles L8 + weights (13.08)
    Jan 19: Bike 7.87 miles L8 (20.95)
    Jan 20: Bike 7.98 miles L9 + weights (28.93)
    Jan 23: Bike 8.53 miles L9 + weights (37.46) 62% complete
    Jan 25: Bike 8.60 miles L9 + weights (46.06)
    Jan 27: Bike 8.65 miles L10 + weights (54.71)
    Jan 29: Bike 8.70 miles L10 + weights (63.41) GOAL
  • 1/1-1/21 done!
    1/22 10 min cardio, some free wts, plank 60 sec
    1/23 missed
    1/24 5 min cardio
    1/25 10 min cardio, free wts, plank 60 sec
    1/26 10 min cardio, free wts, 60 sec plank
    1/27 40 min cardio, free wts, floor exercises, 60 sec plank
    1/28 5 min cardio, free wts, 60 sec plank
    1/29 5 min cardio, free wts, 60 sec plank
    1/30
    1/31