February Exercise Challenge

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  • Feb goals:
    1. 1000 min of intentional exercise
    2. 6 WT

    02/03 - 40 min bike/treadmill (40/1000)
    02/05 - 55 min bike/treadmill (95/1000) plus 1/6 WT
    02/06 - 65 min walk (160/1000)
    02/07 - 65 min bike/treadmill (225/1000)
    02/08 - 100 min walk (325/1000)
    02/10 - 50 min bike/weights (375/1000) and 2/6 WT
    01/12 - 60 min bike/treadmill (435/1000)
  • February goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

    1: 40 walk; 40/1200
    2: 25 walk, 30 dance & stretch & ST; 95/1200, 1/8 ST, 1/23 8K
    3: 30 walk; 125/1200, 2/23 8K
    4: 40 walk; 165/1200, 3/23 8K
    5: 40 walk; 205/1200, 4/23 8K
    6: 40 walk; 245/1200
    7: 35 walk; 280/1200, 5/23 8K
    8: 20 walk; 300/1200
    9: 15 dance, 15 walk, 15 ST; 345/1200, 2/8 ST, 6/23 8K
    10: 40 walk; 385/1200, 7/23 8K
    11: 50 shovel snow; 435/1200, 3/8 ST, 8/23 8k
    12: 30 dance & stretch; 465/1200
  • gardenerjoy: Thanks for the snow shoveling instructions. I enjoyed it! And I learned something.

    Goal: Walk 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

    Week 1: 2/5 - 2/11
    Day 1: 15 min. walk
    Day 2: 15 min. walk
    Day 3: 15 min. walk
    Day 4: 15 min. walk
    Day 5: 15 min. walk

    First week complete! Starting 2nd week:2/12 - 2/18
    Day 1:
    Day 2:
    Day 3:
    Day 4:
    Day 5:
  • Joy: I never have to worry about shoveling snow, but I'm glad I have instructions if I ever need them. Thanks!!

    I've had a pretty lousy week.
    Sun: Super Bowl Party/ TOM
    Mon: Work
    Tues: Zumba + 10K steps
    Wed: Zumba + 10K steps
    Thurs: Work
    Fri: Work + Lift session + 10K steps
    Sat: Work + 10K steps
    I missed my goal this week by a lifting session, but it's ok. I hadn't planned to work so many days, but our census was low and I had to reschedule some nights. That's the brakes. I'll survive!! If I have an opportunity to make it to our work fitness center before I leave work tonight and pick up something heavy, I'll edit this post in the a.m.
    It depends on how much they kill me between 7p &11p.
  • Feb goals:
    1. 1000 min of intentional exercise
    2. 6 WT

    02/03 - 40 min bike/treadmill (40/1000)
    02/05 - 55 min bike/treadmill (95/1000) plus 1/6 WT
    02/06 - 65 min walk (160/1000)
    02/07 - 65 min bike/treadmill (225/1000)
    02/08 - 100 min walk (325/1000)
    02/10 - 50 min bike/weights (375/1000) and 2/6 WT
    02/12 - 60 min bike/treadmill (435/1000)
    02/13 - 90 min treadmill (525/1000)
  • Plan to keep up c25k every second day though I'm really needing every other day to 'rest'. I'd like to get to 7,500 on those days and 10,000 on my run days.
  • February goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

    1: 40 walk; 40/1200
    2: 25 walk, 30 dance & stretch & ST; 95/1200, 1/8 ST, 1/23 8K
    3: 30 walk; 125/1200, 2/23 8K
    4: 40 walk; 165/1200, 3/23 8K
    5: 40 walk; 205/1200, 4/23 8K
    6: 40 walk; 245/1200
    7: 35 walk; 280/1200, 5/23 8K
    8: 20 walk; 300/1200
    9: 15 dance, 15 walk, 15 ST; 345/1200, 2/8 ST, 6/23 8K
    10: 40 walk; 385/1200, 7/23 8K
    11: 50 shovel snow; 435/1200, 3/8 ST, 8/23 8k
    12: 30 dance & stretch; 465/1200
    13: 30 walk, 25 dance & stretch; 520/1200, 9/23 8K
  • Feb goals:
    1. 1000 min of intentional exercise
    2. 6 WT

    02/03 - 40 min bike/treadmill (40/1000)
    02/05 - 55 min bike/treadmill (95/1000) plus 1/6 WT
    02/06 - 65 min walk (160/1000)
    02/07 - 65 min bike/treadmill (225/1000)
    02/08 - 100 min walk (325/1000)
    02/10 - 50 min bike/weights (375/1000) and 2/6 WT
    02/12 - 60 min bike/treadmill (435/1000)
    02/13 - 90 min treadmill (525/1000)
    02/14 - 50 min bike/weights (575/1000) and 3/6 WT
  • February goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

    1: 40 walk; 40/1200
    2: 25 walk, 30 dance & stretch & ST; 95/1200, 1/8 ST, 1/23 8K
    3: 30 walk; 125/1200, 2/23 8K
    4: 40 walk; 165/1200, 3/23 8K
    5: 40 walk; 205/1200, 4/23 8K
    6: 40 walk; 245/1200
    7: 35 walk; 280/1200, 5/23 8K
    8: 20 walk; 300/1200
    9: 15 dance, 15 walk, 15 ST; 345/1200, 2/8 ST, 6/23 8K
    10: 40 walk; 385/1200, 7/23 8K
    11: 50 shovel snow; 435/1200, 3/8 ST, 8/23 8k
    12: 30 dance & stretch; 465/1200
    13: 30 walk, 25 dance & stretch; 520/1200, 9/23 8K
    14: 45 shovel snow; 565/1200
  • Feb goal complete weeks 4/5 of 12 week program

    Had to restart week 4, was only doing cardio
    Cardio 6x, strength 3x, yoga 3x

    Week 4 - complete!
    2/8-cardio (33 min walk outside at lunch), strength, abs
    2/9-cardio (36 min walk outside at lunch), yoga
    2/10-cardio (snow shovel 40), strength, abs
    2/11-yoga
    2/12-cardio (rail trail, 70 mins)
    2/13-off
    2/14-cardio (mall walk 30 mins) frigid cold
    2/15-cardio (rail trail 70 mins), strength, abs
    2/16-yoga
    Yoga 3x, strength 3x, cardio 6 x

    Hope everyone is doing well
  • Feb goals:
    1. 1000 min of intentional exercise
    2. 6 WT

    02/03 - 40 min bike/treadmill (40/1000)
    02/05 - 55 min bike/treadmill (95/1000) plus 1/6 WT
    02/06 - 65 min walk (160/1000)
    02/07 - 65 min bike/treadmill (225/1000)
    02/08 - 100 min walk (325/1000)
    02/10 - 50 min bike/weights (375/1000) and 2/6 WT
    02/12 - 60 min bike/treadmill (435/1000)
    02/13 - 90 min treadmill (525/1000)
    02/14 - 50 min bike/weights (575/1000) and 3/6 WT
    02/16 - 55 min bike/treadmill/elliptical (630/1000)
  • week 3: walk 10 minutes daily this week
    New week
    GOAL: 10 min walking/exercise daily

    2/15 10 min walk completed
    2/16 10 min walk completed
    2/17 10 min walk completed
    2/18 10 min walk completed
    2/19 10 min outside in light rain?!
    2/20 10 min walk completed
    2/21 20 min watp completed
  • February goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

    1: 40 walk; 40/1200
    2: 25 walk, 30 dance & stretch & ST; 95/1200, 1/8 ST, 1/23 8K
    3: 30 walk; 125/1200, 2/23 8K
    4: 40 walk; 165/1200, 3/23 8K
    5: 40 walk; 205/1200, 4/23 8K
    6: 40 walk; 245/1200
    7: 35 walk; 280/1200, 5/23 8K
    8: 20 walk; 300/1200
    9: 15 dance, 15 walk, 15 ST; 345/1200, 2/8 ST, 6/23 8K
    10: 40 walk; 385/1200, 7/23 8K
    11: 50 shovel snow; 435/1200, 3/8 ST, 8/23 8k
    12: 30 dance & stretch; 465/1200
    13: 30 walk, 25 dance & stretch; 520/1200, 9/23 8K
    14: 45 shovel snow; 565/1200, 4/8 ST
    15: 40 walk; 605/1200, 10/23 8K
    16: 45 walk; 650/1200, 11/23 8K
  • Goal: Walk 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

    Week 1: 2/5 - 2/11
    Day 1: 15 min. walk
    Day 2: 15 min. walk
    Day 3: 15 min. walk
    Day 4: 15 min. walk
    Day 5: 15 min. walk

    2nd week:2/12 - 2/18
    Day 1:15 min. walk
    Day 2:15 min. walk
    Day 3:15 min. walk
    Day 4:15 min. walk
    Day 5:15 min. walk

    I almost didn't make my goal this week. I really just wanted to be lazy, but I got moving and made it after all.
  • Nici: It's OK! I'm not going to make my goal for the month either, but just aim for hitting a personal goal this week!
    Once your toe heals, you'll meet your goal!

    I may not have reached my goal last week with or my steps, but I'm killing it this week!! I've already lifted 2 days, had 2 days of and did a Zumba class!! I vowed to not be lazy this week like I was last week; making excuses for myself. I feel great and am thinking about the challenge I want to incorporate for March. I know I am not going to meet my losing goal this month, but that's ok too. I am getting back into the mindset of being in control with eating and exercise and that is an important first step in moving in the right direction--even if the scale isn't cooperating at the moment!