** February 2007 Fitness Challenge **

It's that time again... Everybody JOIN in on another monthly challenge we've all grown to know and love! Valentine's Day is soon, and we (back in the day, ha!) used to have clever little names for the challenges, so what better than "I Love Exercise"

Set your own fitness goals.
You can join in at ANY time.

[instructions]
1. Post a reply in this forum with your goals.
2. Write down all the dates of February so you can keep on track with your goal (or add days as the month progresses)
3. EDIT your post everyday/or when you have the chance with your progress.
4. If you need anything or have any questions PM our lovely moderator, trnsfrmnreplace.
5. The numbers are minutes of exercise by the way.

Good luck and get posting!

A short month, but I want to push myself, so I'll go up another 100 minutes this month:

1800 minutes in February:

February 3: 30 minutes strength (still not feeling well... back to normal soon, I hope )
February 5: 60 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes strength
February 7: 30 minutes core, 60 minutes treadmill, 60 minutes strength
February 8: 60 minutes spinning
February 9: 120 minutes snowboarding
February 11: 120 minutes spinning
February 13: 40 minutes core

Total: 610 minutes

I'm gonna shoot for 800... I have yet to make a goal since I think March 2006! This will be my month! Also going to track my water... Want to get 50L of water this month.

Feb 1: 0 min | 2L
Feb 2: 30 min (yoga) | 1.5L
Feb 3: 40 min (strength) + 20 min (yoga) | 2L
Feb 4: 0 min | 1L
Feb 5: 40 min (strength) + 30 min (yoga) | 2L
Feb 6: 0 min | 2L
Feb 7: 0 min | 2.5L
Feb 8:
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Totals:
160/800 min
13/50L

I'm GOING to meet my goal this month. End of Story..... My goal is 600 minutes.

February 1: 30 minutes Turbo Jam
February 2:0 minutes
February 3:0 minutes
February 4:0 minutes
February 5:0 minutes
February 6: 60 minutes Turbo Jam and Gazelle
February 7:0 minutes
February 8:50 minutes Turbo Jam and Gazelle
February 9:0 minutes
February 10: 0 minutes
February 11: 10 minutes Gazelle
February 12: 40 minutes Turbo Jam and Gazelle
February 13: 20 minutes Gazelle
February 14:0 minutes
February 15:40 minutes Turbo Jam and Gazelle
February 16: 0 minutes
February 17:0 minutes
February 18: 0 minutes
February 19: 35 minutes
February 20: 30 minutes
February 21: 0 minutes
February 22: 0 minutes
February 23:0 minutes
February 24:0 minutes....wow I suck
February 25: 0 minutes
February 26:20 minutes
February 27:
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I just started exercising yesterday, so I have a small goal (and I am only including "exercise" not my house cleaning, etc.): 300 minutes

February 1: 22min(bicycling/crunches/stretching/strength)
February 2:
February 3: 20min(walking/jogging)
February 4: 50min(walking)
February 5: 10min(walking)
February 6:
February 7: 15min(yoga)
February 8: 10min(walking)
February 9: 10min(walking)
February 10: 10min(walking)
February 11: 10min(walking)
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Um I guess my goal is just to stick with the C25K program and try to get on my treadmill at least once everyweekend.

February 1:Walking .6 Miles| 15 minutes
February 2:Walk/Jog 1.46 Miles| 30 minutes
February 3:0

February 4:0
February 5:Walking 1.2 Miles| 30 minutes|Walk/Jog 1.32 Miles| 30 minutes
February 6:Walk/Jog 1.34 Miles| 30 minutes
February 7:Walking .6 Miles| 15 minutes|Walk/Jog 1.4 Miles| 30 minutes
February 8:0
February 9:Walking .6 Miles| 15 minutes|Walk/Jog 1.43 Miles| 30 minutes
February 10:0

February 11:0
February 12:Walk/Jog 1.5 Miles| 30 minutes
February 13:Walking 1.2 Miles| 30 minutes
February 14:Walk/Jog 1.51 Miles| 30 minutes
February 15:Walking .6 Miles| 15 minutes
February 16:Walking 1.2 Miles| 30 minutes|Walk/Jog 1.56 Miles| 30 minutes
February 17: 0

February 18: 0
February 19:Walking .6 Miles| 15 minutes
February 20:Walking .6 Miles| 15 minutes
February 21:Walking .6 Miles| 15 minutes|Walk/Jog 1.02 Miles| 20 minutes
February 22: 0
February 23:Walking .6 Miles| 15 minutes
February 24: 0

February 25: 0
February 26:Walk/Jog 3.15 Miles| 60 minutes
February 27:Walk/Jog 1.64 Miles| 30 minutes
February 28: Vacation

Total Distance 25.73
Total Time 560 Minutes

I'm SO in! YAY! 1000-1100 minutes. Combo of Cardio, Fat Burn, Weight training, playing basketball, and walking Dixie. May even try a yoga tape this month. Switch things up a bit.

February 1: 60 minutes (fat burn, basketball, cardio)
February 2: 50 minutes (fat burn, cardio, weight training)
February 3: Didn't go.

February 4: Day off.
February 5: 30 minutes of yoga.
February 6: 60 minutes (fat burn, cardio, weight training)
February 7: Bruised my rib/muscles. Waiting for it to heal.
February 8: Resting/healing.
February 9: Resting/healing.
February 10: Resting/healing.

February 11: Day Off.
February 12: Bad luck this month. I swear... Hurt my neck.
February 13: 40 minutes (Fat burn & Cardio) Got the treadmill up to 5.0!
February 14: 20 minutes cardio.
February 15: 80 minutes (Cardio, Fat Burn, Weight Training) Ran for almost 2 min's at 5.0!
February 16: 60 minutes (Cardio, Fat Burn)
February 17: 60 minutes (Cardio, Yoga)
Early Morning at the club. Dancing. 90 minutes.
February 18: Day Off.
February 19: 60 minutes (Cardio, Fat Burn, Weight Training)
February 20: Worked late. Couldn't go. =/
February 21: Found out we got the 3bdrm. Packing/Cleaning.
February 22: Found out we got the 3bdrm. Packing/Cleaning.
February 23: Found out we got the 3bdrm. Packing/Cleaning.
February 24: Found out we got the 3bdrm. Packing/Cleaning.
Early Morning at the club. Dancing. 30 minutes.
February 25: Day Off.
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I've always ended up crapping out on these, so lets see if I can keep with this one. I'm gonna make it simple for myself and just count all exercise as one, and make it 1000 minutes:

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My goal is 1000 minutes! Yesterday I started the C25K challenge so by February I will be in my 2nd week. I will also continue my Turbo Jams weight lifting dvd.

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**edit** I'm bumping the number down to 1200 minutes.. i forgot Feb is a short month and I'm just setting myself up for failure. I feel kind of silly doing this ,but oh well. Hopefull I'll get past that.This time I'm not just counting cardio like last month.. I'm not gonna make goal for Jan because I didn't count toning and yoga, and I do quite a bit of that.

February 1: none.. oops
February 2: 45 min elliptical, 20 min incline treadmill
February 3: 35 min incline treadmill, 15 min rowing machine, 10 min abs/toning
February 4: 35 min cross trainer, 10 min rowing machine, 25 min weights/toning
February 5: 35 min incline treadmill, 25 min elliptical
February 6: 75 min yoga
February 7: none
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February 11: none..
February 12: 35 min elliptical, 35 min incline treadmill
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I'm going for 1200 minutes of cardio and/or weights! 60 minutes a day 5 days a week. Our new home gym should be nicely broken in by the end of this week!

February 1: 60 minutes...30 cardio, 30 weights
February 2: 60 minutes...3 10 minute quick fix (a full body, an ab and a thigh) and 30 weights

February 5: 60 minutes...40 cardio, 20 weights
February 6: 60 minutes walking
February 7: 45 minutes...I'll make up for the 15 short...walking and floor mat work (crunches and stuff)
February 8: 60 minutes weights, including good warm up and cool down stretch sessions
February 9: 60 minutes...30 cardio, 30 weights

February 12: 40 minutes...30 minute walk and 10 weights
February 13: 70 minutes...40 calistenics/cardio mix thing, 30 weights
February 14: 120 minutes...shovelling snow...I count this because doing anything else today, I won't move tomorrow
February 15: 105 min...70 shovelling snow/breaking ice, 10 kick boxing (first time so I found a short one) 20 cardio
February 16: 45 minutes...walking running errands

February 19: 60 minutes...walking
February 20: 60 minutes...20 cardio, 40 weights
February 21: none
February 22: 60 minutes...walking
February 23: 90 minutes...40 cardio, 30 pilates, 20 weights

February 25: 25 minutes...balance ball workout

February 26: 40 minutes cardio
February 27: 60 minutes...40 cardio, 20 weights
February 28: 60 minutes walking

Shooting for 800min now.>> hey it's a short month LOL
February 1: 30 min, 48oz
February 2: 15 min, 48oz
February 3: Injury ( cant exercise until further notice) , 48oz
February 4: 64 oz
February 5: 56 oz
February 6: Had to do something >> 20 min 48oz
February 7: 56 oz

February 8: 15 min, 49 oz
February 9: 67 oz
February 10: 64 oz
February 11: 64 oz
February 12: 64 oz
February 13: 56 oz
February 14: 32 oz

February 15: 32 oz
February 16: 48 oz
February 17: 48 oz
February 18: 64 oz
February 19: 64 oz
February 20: 15 min ( doc said start slow)
February 21:

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Totals : 95/800min 972/ 1800oz

Not only is this a short month I am also going to a conference for 4 days the second week of Feb; so I am going to keep my minutes at 1000 and will raise next month.

1000 min

Feb 01 - 0ff
Feb 02 - 30min
Feb 03 - 90min
Feb 04 - off
total = 120min

Feb 05 - 30min (leaving for conference, home on the 9th)
Feb 06 - 120min
Feb 07 - 75min
Feb 08 - 45min
Feb 09 - off (going home this evening)
Feb 10 - off
Feb 11 - off
total = 270 (+120=390min)

Feb 12 - 60min
Feb 13 - 60min
Feb 14 - 60min
Feb 15 - 60min
Feb 16 - 60min
Feb 17 - off
Feb 18 - off
Total = 300min (+390=690)

Feb 19 - 60min
Feb 20 - 60min
Feb 21 - 60min
Feb 22 - 60min
Feb 23 - 60min
Feb 24 - off
Feb 25 - off
total = 300 (+690=990) <-- 10 more to go!

Feb 26 - 75min
Feb 27 - 75min