nonameslob: I'd count canoeing as strength-training! My arms always hurt. How are you feeling today?

May goal: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x ST

1: 40 walk; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
2: 30 walk; 70/1300, 2/21 8K
3: 40 walk; 110/1300, 3/21 8K
4: 30 walk, 10 ST; 150/1300, 4/21 8K, 1/8 ST
5: 25 walk, 10 stretch; 185/1300
6: 40 walk; 225/1300, 5/21 8K
7: 20 walk; 245/1300
8: 30 walk; 275/1300, 6/21 8K
9: 60 walk, 10 ST; 345/1300, 7/21 8K, 2/8 ST
10: 60 walk; 405/1300, 8/21 8K
11: 45 emergency downed tree removal; 450/1300, 9/21 8K, 3/8 ST
12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 10/21 8K
13: 60 walk; 550/1300, 11/21 8K
14: 40 walk; 590/1300, 12/21 8K
15: 40 ST & stretch; 630/1300, 4/8 ST
16: 20 construction work, 20 walk; 670/1300, 5/8 ST
17: 40 walk; 710/1300, 13/21 8K
18: 15 min stretch; 735/1300
19: 40 walk; 775/1300, 14/21 8K
20: 20 ST; 795/1300, 6/8 ST
21: 40 walk; 835/1300, 15/21 8K
22: 70 garden; 905/1300, 7/8 ST
23: 35 walk, 30 garden; 970/1300, 8/8 ST, 16/21 8K
24: 40 walk; 1010/1300
25: 40 walk; 1050/1300, 17/21 8K
26: 40 walk; 1090/1300, 18/21 8K

May goal: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x ST

1: 40 walk; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
2: 30 walk; 70/1300, 2/21 8K
3: 40 walk; 110/1300, 3/21 8K
4: 30 walk, 10 ST; 150/1300, 4/21 8K, 1/8 ST
5: 25 walk, 10 stretch; 185/1300
6: 40 walk; 225/1300, 5/21 8K
7: 20 walk; 245/1300
8: 30 walk; 275/1300, 6/21 8K
9: 60 walk, 10 ST; 345/1300, 7/21 8K, 2/8 ST
10: 60 walk; 405/1300, 8/21 8K
11: 45 emergency downed tree removal; 450/1300, 9/21 8K, 3/8 ST
12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 10/21 8K
13: 60 walk; 550/1300, 11/21 8K
14: 40 walk; 590/1300, 12/21 8K
15: 40 ST & stretch; 630/1300, 4/8 ST
16: 20 construction work, 20 walk; 670/1300, 5/8 ST
17: 40 walk; 710/1300, 13/21 8K
18: 15 min stretch; 735/1300
19: 40 walk; 775/1300, 14/21 8K
20: 20 ST; 795/1300, 6/8 ST
21: 40 walk; 835/1300, 15/21 8K
22: 70 garden; 905/1300, 7/8 ST
23: 35 walk, 30 garden; 970/1300, 8/8 ST, 16/21 8K
24: 40 walk; 1010/1300
25: 40 walk; 1050/1300, 17/21 8K
26: 40 walk; 1090/1300, 18/21 8K
27: 40 walk; 1130/1300, 19/21 8K

Joy, on meeting your 8x ST goal. Is that stretching? I should think about adding that, cause I know it's great for you and always feels better after doing.

Challenge: To run 35km (22miles)

16.5.: 5km (3.5miles)
18.5.: 3km (2miles)
20.5.: 5km (3.5miles)
24.5.: 5km (3.5miles)
26.5.: 5km (3.5miles)
28.5.: 5km (3.5miles)

= 28km (19.5miles)

Joy, yeah I guess I could have called it strength, too! My arms actually weren't very sore. I can tell my strength training over the last year+ has really made a difference, especially when loading the canoe onto the Jeep.

Tonight is my full strength workout at the gym, so I'll hit 5/6. I'll probably get close to 30 miles for the month, but I've been ramping up the running so I'm thinking 35-40 will be a good goal for next month. Although I may be moving so who knows what's gonna happen!

Hope everyone else is hitting their goals this month!

May goal: 50 miles, 4x cross train (CT), 6x strength train (ST)

5/2: Run, 3.1/50 miles
5/3: 1/6 ST
5/5: Run, 5.2/50
5/6: 2/6 ST, 1/4 CT
5/7: Run, 7.3/50
5/11: Run, 9.3/50
5/13: 3/6 ST, 2/4 CT
5/16: Run, 11.4/50
5/18: Run (HIIT), 13.8/50
5/19: 4/6 ST, 3/4 CT
5/20: Run, 15.9/50
5/21: Run, 16.9/50
5/23: Run, 20/50
5/25: 4/4 CT (Canoeing counts, right?!)
5/26: Run (HIIT), 22.86/50
5/28: Run, 25.36/50

I made my goal of 21 days with 8000 steps or more!

May goal: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x ST

1: 40 walk; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
2: 30 walk; 70/1300, 2/21 8K
3: 40 walk; 110/1300, 3/21 8K
4: 30 walk, 10 ST; 150/1300, 4/21 8K, 1/8 ST
5: 25 walk, 10 stretch; 185/1300
6: 40 walk; 225/1300, 5/21 8K
7: 20 walk; 245/1300
8: 30 walk; 275/1300, 6/21 8K
9: 60 walk, 10 ST; 345/1300, 7/21 8K, 2/8 ST
10: 60 walk; 405/1300, 8/21 8K
11: 45 emergency downed tree removal; 450/1300, 9/21 8K, 3/8 ST
12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 10/21 8K
13: 60 walk; 550/1300, 11/21 8K
14: 40 walk; 590/1300, 12/21 8K
15: 40 ST & stretch; 630/1300, 4/8 ST
16: 20 construction work, 20 walk; 670/1300, 5/8 ST
17: 40 walk; 710/1300, 13/21 8K
18: 15 min stretch; 735/1300
19: 40 walk; 775/1300, 14/21 8K
20: 20 ST; 795/1300, 6/8 ST
21: 40 walk; 835/1300, 15/21 8K
22: 70 garden; 905/1300, 7/8 ST
23: 35 walk, 30 garden; 970/1300, 8/8 ST, 16/21 8K
24: 40 walk; 1010/1300
25: 40 walk; 1050/1300, 17/21 8K
26: 40 walk; 1090/1300, 18/21 8K
27: 40 walk; 1130/1300, 19/21 8K
28: 40 walk; 1170/1300, 20/21 8K
29: 40 walk; 1210/1300, 21/21 8K

Who else met a goal this month?

Sum38: 2000 min
Poppadum: 40 min cardio 4-5x/week, 2x ST
gardenerjoy: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps
magistra17: 620 min, walk 3x/2week + dance
kelijpa: 1400 min
Laura78: 100km of brisk walking
workinglikeadog: 720 min
EnglishMcTeach: complete 26 group fitness classes
Delphi: 45 min cardio 5x/week
nonameslob: 50 miles, 4x CT, 6x ST
Jodaleeb: 10k steps 5x/week, home gym 3x/week
atmos: 900 min dance, 500 min CT
SeeMyFeet: 12 visits to the pool
momtopands: 600 min
Velvet_bean: run 35km (starting May-17)

Are you ready for June?

Here's our challenge thread: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html

Challenge: To run 35km (22miles)
16.5.: 5km
18.5.: 3km
20.5.: 5km
24.5.: 5km
26.5.: 5km
28.5.: 5km
30.5.: 5km
= 33km (20.5miles)

gardenerjoy, there's still one day left to meet our goals!

May goal: 50 miles, 4x cross train (CT), 6x strength train (ST)

5/2: Run, 3.1/50 miles
5/3: 1/6 ST
5/5: Run, 5.2/50
5/6: 2/6 ST, 1/4 CT
5/7: Run, 7.3/50
5/11: Run, 9.3/50
5/13: 3/6 ST, 2/4 CT
5/16: Run, 11.4/50
5/18: Run (HIIT), 13.8/50
5/19: 4/6 ST, 3/4 CT
5/20: Run, 15.9/50
5/21: Run, 16.9/50
5/23: Run, 20/50
5/25: 4/4 CT (Canoeing counts, right?!)
5/26: Run (HIIT), 22.86/50
5/28: Run, 25.36/50
5/30: Run, 28.5/50, 5/6 ST

...so GOAL: 12 visits to the pool in May

Fri 01: 90min pool exorcise #01
Sat 02: 90min pool exorcise #02
Sun 03: 90mim pool exorcise #03
Mon 04: 80min pool exorcise #04
Tue 05: 75min pool exorcise #05 Feelin' the BURN in the pool!!!
Wed 06: 60min pool exorcise #06 Scissors kick is killer!
Thu 07: 60min pool exorcise #07 More lap swimming!
Fri 08: 60min pool exorcise #08 Grumpy today
Sat 09: 30min pool exorcise #09 Lightning...Grrrr!
Sun 10: 75min pool exorcise #10 Beat the rain today!
Fri 15: 75min pool exorcise #11
Mon 18: 75min pool exorcise #12
Sun 24: 30min pool exorcise #13
Fri 29: 60min pool exorcise #14
Sat 30: 30min pool exorcise #15

Graduations and RA pain derailed the last part of May...I've just GOT to find a way to keep a better schedule.

workinglikeadog: Oops! I missed your question, yesterday. ST is Strength Training, but I would definitely do well to get more stretching in, too.

I'll meet my last goal if I do 55 minutes of exercise, today. I can do that!

May goal: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x ST

1: 40 walk; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
2: 30 walk; 70/1300, 2/21 8K
3: 40 walk; 110/1300, 3/21 8K
4: 30 walk, 10 ST; 150/1300, 4/21 8K, 1/8 ST
5: 25 walk, 10 stretch; 185/1300
6: 40 walk; 225/1300, 5/21 8K
7: 20 walk; 245/1300
8: 30 walk; 275/1300, 6/21 8K
9: 60 walk, 10 ST; 345/1300, 7/21 8K, 2/8 ST
10: 60 walk; 405/1300, 8/21 8K
11: 45 emergency downed tree removal; 450/1300, 9/21 8K, 3/8 ST
12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 10/21 8K
13: 60 walk; 550/1300, 11/21 8K
14: 40 walk; 590/1300, 12/21 8K
15: 40 ST & stretch; 630/1300, 4/8 ST
16: 20 construction work, 20 walk; 670/1300, 5/8 ST
17: 40 walk; 710/1300, 13/21 8K
18: 15 min stretch; 735/1300
19: 40 walk; 775/1300, 14/21 8K
20: 20 ST; 795/1300, 6/8 ST
21: 40 walk; 835/1300, 15/21 8K
22: 70 garden; 905/1300, 7/8 ST
23: 35 walk, 30 garden; 970/1300, 8/8 ST, 16/21 8K
24: 40 walk; 1010/1300
25: 40 walk; 1050/1300, 17/21 8K
26: 40 walk; 1090/1300, 18/21 8K
27: 40 walk; 1130/1300, 19/21 8K
28: 40 walk; 1170/1300, 20/21 8K
29: 40 walk; 1210/1300, 21/21 8K
30: 35 walk; 1245/1300

May goal: 50 miles, 4x cross train (CT), 6x strength train (ST)

5/2: Run, 3.1/50 miles
5/3: 1/6 ST
5/5: Run, 5.2/50
5/6: 2/6 ST, 1/4 CT
5/7: Run, 7.3/50
5/11: Run, 9.3/50
5/13: 3/6 ST, 2/4 CT
5/16: Run, 11.4/50
5/18: Run (HIIT), 13.8/50
5/19: 4/6 ST, 3/4 CT
5/20: Run, 15.9/50
5/21: Run, 16.9/50
5/23: Run, 20/50
5/25: 4/4 CT (Canoeing counts, right?!)
5/26: Run (HIIT), 22.86/50
5/28: Run, 25.36/50
5/30: Run, 28.5/50, 5/6 ST
5/31: Run, 30.82/50

Happy with how this month went. Lots of activity! I think I'll stretch for a 40 mile goal next month (at least 10 miles/week). Only met my cross training goal but in proud of myself!

...so GOAL: 12 visits to the pool in May

Fri 01: 90min pool exorcise #01
Sat 02: 90min pool exorcise #02
Sun 03: 90mim pool exorcise #03
Mon 04: 80min pool exorcise #04
Tue 05: 75min pool exorcise #05 Feelin' the BURN in the pool!!!
Wed 06: 60min pool exorcise #06 Scissors kick is killer!
Thu 07: 60min pool exorcise #07 More lap swimming!
Fri 08: 60min pool exorcise #08 Grumpy today
Sat 09: 30min pool exorcise #09 Lightning...Grrrr!
Sun 10: 75min pool exorcise #10 Beat the rain today!
Fri 15: 75min pool exorcise #11
Mon 18: 75min pool exorcise #12
Sun 24: 30min pool exorcise #13
Fri 29: 60min pool exorcise #14
Sat 30: 30min pool exorcise #15
Sun 31: 35min pool exorcise #16

I met my final goal at about 8 o'clock last night!

May goal: 1300 min, 21x 8K steps, 8x ST

1: 40 walk; 40/1300, 1/21 8K
2: 30 walk; 70/1300, 2/21 8K
3: 40 walk; 110/1300, 3/21 8K
4: 30 walk, 10 ST; 150/1300, 4/21 8K, 1/8 ST
5: 25 walk, 10 stretch; 185/1300
6: 40 walk; 225/1300, 5/21 8K
7: 20 walk; 245/1300
8: 30 walk; 275/1300, 6/21 8K
9: 60 walk, 10 ST; 345/1300, 7/21 8K, 2/8 ST
10: 60 walk; 405/1300, 8/21 8K
11: 45 emergency downed tree removal; 450/1300, 9/21 8K, 3/8 ST
12: 40 walk; 490/1300, 10/21 8K
13: 60 walk; 550/1300, 11/21 8K
14: 40 walk; 590/1300, 12/21 8K
15: 40 ST & stretch; 630/1300, 4/8 ST
16: 20 construction work, 20 walk; 670/1300, 5/8 ST
17: 40 walk; 710/1300, 13/21 8K
18: 15 min stretch; 735/1300
19: 40 walk; 775/1300, 14/21 8K
20: 20 ST; 795/1300, 6/8 ST
21: 40 walk; 835/1300, 15/21 8K
22: 70 garden; 905/1300, 7/8 ST
23: 35 walk, 30 garden; 970/1300, 8/8 ST, 16/21 8K
24: 40 walk; 1010/1300
25: 40 walk; 1050/1300, 17/21 8K
26: 40 walk; 1090/1300, 18/21 8K
27: 40 walk; 1130/1300, 19/21 8K
28: 40 walk; 1170/1300, 20/21 8K
29: 40 walk; 1210/1300, 21/21 8K
30: 35 walk; 1245/1300
31: 30 walk, 25 stretch; 1300/1300