***August Exercise Challenge***

  • August Goals: Train based on what I learned in Intelligent fitness; try for a longer-distance run; spin M/W; run T/R, and hike a High Peak. And keep up with my strength training.
    Start weight: 147
    #s lost: 4
    Goal weight: ???

    August 1: 15mi bike; half-hour swim
    August 2: Does bowling count? If so, 4 games. If not, rest.
    August 3: 55mins spin at aerobic heart rate of 167; 10mins at anaerobic heart rate of 186-197; gym weight 146
    August 4: Rest; unless bowling counts
    August 5: 50mins spin(45@167 & 5@186-196; 10mins lifting; gym weight 145.5
    August 6: 4.5mi run
    August 7: 90min hike
    August 8: hr hike
    August 9: 20min swim
    August 10: 35mi bike
    August 11: 30mi bike
    August 12: 60min spin; 5mins lifting; gym weight 146.5
    August 13: rest
    August 14: hike 2/3 of Mt. Mansfield
    August 15: swimming
    August 16: hike cut short by dastardly mosquitos; swimming
    August 17: 60mins spin; 15mins lifting; gym weight 143.5
    August 18: 4mi run @6min/mi
    August 19: 60mins spin; weight lifting
    August 20: swimming
    August 21: 45mins elliptical, some lifting
    August 22: rest
    August 23: hiking, swimming
    August 24: 65mins spin; weight lifting; gym weight 144
    August 25: hiking, 45mins each way (1000ft vert)
    August 26: 2mi walk
    August 27: 4.5mi run (3.5mi@hr=167 [~5.5mph]; 1mi@hr=186 [~6.2mph])
    August 28: 45mins elliptical; 10mins free weights; gym weight 143.5
    August 29: 3mi walk
    August 30: rest
    August 31: Biked up the Middlebury Gap (1hr up, 40mins down)
  • bjeweled's August Goals

    lose 10 pounds
    exercise 5-6x/ week including 4x week resistance training
    spin 2-3x/week
    run everyday

    Starting Weight: 195 lbs
    Current Weight: 195
    End Weight:



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    August 3: 15 minutes stairmill
    August 4: 60 minutes spinning
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    August 6: 60 minutes cardio and resistance
    August 7: 60 minutes spinning

    August 8: 60 minutes cardio and resistance
    August 9: rest
    August 10: 60 minutes cardio and resistance
    August 11: 60 minutes cardio and resistance
    August 12: 60 mins. cardio & resistance
    August 13: 30 minutes running
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  • Sarah's August Goals:

    Starting Weight: 188.8
    Current Weight: 188.8

    8/2 - 8/8: Do 3 C25K workouts; go to 4 dance/yoga classes - DONE!!

    8/2/2009 - W4D1 - 2.29 miles in 36:21
    8/3/2009 -
    8/4/2009 - W4D2 - 1.96 miles in 32:21
    8/5/2009 - 1 hr hip hop, 1 hr contemporary
    8/6/2009 -
    8/7/2009 - W4D3 - 2.15 miles in 33:34
    8/8/2009 - 1 1/2 hrs modern, 1 hr ballet

    8/9 - 8/15: Do 3 C25k workouts; go to 3 dance/yoga classes

    8/9/2009 -
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    8/12/2009 - 1 hr hip hop, 1 hr contemporary
    8/13/2009 -
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  • Start Weight: 205.0
    Current Weight: 205.0
    Pounds Lost: 0.0

    Goals
    ~ Work out six days a week
    ~ Average 50,000 steps per week

    Week 1 Worked out 6 days (62,072 steps)

    8/01: Walked 6 miles; hip exercises x 2 (14,740 steps)
    8/02: Walked 2.5 miles; hip exercises (6,252 steps)
    8/03: Walked 3 miles; hip exercises (7,816 steps)
    8/04: Walked 4 miles (9,820 steps)
    8/05: Day of Rest (4,000 steps)
    8/06: Walked 3 miles; hip exercises (7,294 steps)
    8/07: Walked 4 miles (12,105 steps)

    Week 2 Worked out 6 days (55,556 steps)
    8/08: Walked 4 miles; hip exercises (11,525 steps)
    8/09: Walked 2.5 miles (7,537 steps)
    8/10: Walked 1.5 miles (6,247 steps)
    8/11: Walked 3 miles; hip exercises (8,300 steps)
    8/12: Day of Rest (3,723 steps)
    8/13: Walked 4 miles; hip exercises (11,017 steps)
    8/14: Walked 2 miles (7,207 steps)

    Week 3 Only Worked out 5 Days (58,847 steps)

    8/15: Walked 3 miles (11,948 steps)
    8/16: Walked 4 miles (10,473 steps)
    8/17: LS 1 mile walk video; Walked 3 miles; hip exercises; back exercises (11,454 steps)
    8/18: Walked 3 miles; hip exercises (8,973 steps)
    8/19: Walked 3 miles; hip exercises (8,007 steps)
    8/20: Day of Rest (4,025 steps)
    8/21: Day of Rest 2--Law School Events. (3,967 steps)

    Week 4
    8/22: Walked 3 miles; hip exercises (10,589 steps)
    8/23: Walked 3 miles; hip exercises (11,281 steps)
    8/24: Walked 3 miles; hip exercises (9,233 steps)
    8/25: Day of Rest
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  • "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Con
    Start Weight: 137.0
    Current Weight: 137.0
    Goal Weight: 131.5

    Goals
    - Work out six days a week
    - Add weight training 2x's a week

    Week 1
    8/01: played soccer with friends for 2 hours (medium intensity)
    8/02: went to beach, played bocce ball, soccer, threw around a football, frisbee
    8/03: rest
    8/04: soccer game
    8/05: to be determined
    8/06: soccer game
    8/07: we'll see
  • Jennierose's August Goals

    Goals
    Be at the LOW 190'2
    1600 minutes of exercise total


    Starting Weight: 198.8 lbs
    Current Weight: 194.0
    End Weight:

    Exercise:
    1375/1600


    August 1: 30 minutes running
    August 2: 60 minutes walking around
    August 3: 50 minutes spinning, 10 minutes walking
    August 4: 50 minutes spinning
    August 5: 60 minutes walking
    August 6: 60 minutes spinning
    August 7: 40 minutes fondant rolling (I was sweating, and my arms are sore!)

    August 8: 60 minutes spinning, 60 minutes walking
    August 9: 60 minutes spinning
    August 10: 60 minutes packing, which entailed running up and down stairs, carrying heavy things, and making me break out into a sweat
    August 11: 60 minutes walking
    August 12: 30 minutes walking
    August 13: 30 minutes walking
    August 14: 120 minutes walking

    August 15: Rest
    August 16: 50 minutes running, 5 minutes ab work
    August 17: 45 minutes walking
    August 18: 60 minutes biking (as in OUTSIDE)
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    August 24: 40 minutes running, 5 minutes abs
    August 25: 50 minutes spinning
    August 26: 20 minutes running, 40 minutes walking
    August 27: n/a
    August 28: 90 minutes spinning

    August 29: 30 minutes walking
    August 30: 50 minute spinning, 20 minutes swimming
    August 31: 30 minutes walking
  • Start Weight: 145
    Goal Weight:137


    Goals
    -Run 3 days a week
    -Ride my bike to work 2-3 times a week
    -Some other kind of cardio/weights 3 times a week

    Week 1
    8/01: run 2 miles
    8/02: rest
    8/03: 30 min elliptical
    8/04: run 2 miles, ride to work
    8/05: run 2 miles, ride to work
    8/06: ride to work
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  • Starting Weight: 158.5
    Goal Weight: 153.5


    Goals:
    -Eat within calorie range (1,450-1,550/day)
    -Stick to workout schedule (Mon-Sat, 280-310 min)
    -Lose 5 lbs!

    Week 1
    8/03: 30 min stationary bike, 15 min core (total= 45 min), slightly under calorie range
    8/04: 20 min yoga, 2 sets of 15 push-ups (total= apprx 20 min), slightly above calorie range
    8/05: 30 min brisk walk pushing my son in his stroller, 15 min core, 2 sets of 15 push-ups (total= apprx 45 min), within calorie range
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  • Start Weight: 138.0
    Current Weight: 137 (8/17/09)
    Pounds Lost: 1.0

    Goals
    ~ Work out 12 hours
    ~ lose 4 lbs

    Week 1
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    8/04: 40 min pole practice
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    Week 1 Workout Total~ 1 hour

    Week 2
    8/08: 15 min pole practice
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    8/10: 65 min pole practice
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    8/12: 70 min pole practice
    8/13: 60 min pole and stretch
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    Week 2 Workout Total~ 3 hour, 30 min

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  • Start Weight: 203
    Goal Weight:140


    Goals

    -work out every day!!
    -Drink more water!
    -eat better

    Week 1
    8/01:---walked for two hours. not cool
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    8/05: work out for an hour on bike
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  • Mods - Can we replace the July exercise challenge with this?
  • i don't have so much time to sport,but i will stick to lose weight.