The sun is out, the days are longer and it's a great time to start getting outside. Grab your sneakers, your bike, your kayak or your dog and set your May exercise goals.


Goal: 2000 minutes, hand weights 3X/wk
minutes so far: 2199

1 150m (halved from the 5+ hours we spent walking because there was stopping to look at birds )

2 45m walk (halved again due to birds), 30m serious walk
3 45m walk
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6 - 65m walk
7 - 55m walk
8 - 51m step aerobics Wii with step extender

9 - 30m walk, hours of vigorous cleaning
10 - 45m walk, 10m arms w/5 lb weights
11 - 65m walk
12 - 60m treadmill
13 - 90m walk
14 - 75m walk
15 - gardening but no official exercise


16 - 180m walking (see 5/1 explanation)
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18 - 90m walk
19- 25m intervals on the elliptical, 30m intervals on bike, 15m swimming, 36m walk
20 - 4.5h walking (a lot more actually but there was bird watching so it was slow)
21 - 3h walk(s)
22 - 37m bike ride, lots of gardening

23 - 41m bike ride, 45m walk, lots of gardening
24 - 41m bike ride
25 - 30m bike ride sweating bullets
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27 - 48m walk
28 - 32m bike ride
29 - 48m bike ride (10 miles)

30 - 90m walk
31 - 105m kayaking

Goal: 1400 minutes
minutes so far: 1703

1- 90 minutes walking/sculpting

2- 0
3- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 2/ 30 minutes Walk
4- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 2/ 120 minutes Walk
5- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 2/ 60 minutes Walk
6- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 2/ 30 minutes Walk
7- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 2
8- 0

9- 60 minutes Walk
10- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 2/ 30 minutes Walk
11- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 2/ 60 minutes Walk
12- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 2/ 50 minutes Walk
13- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 2/ 30 minutes Walk
14- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 2/ 30 minutes Walk
15- 0


16- 0
17- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 3/ 30 minutes Walk
18- 25 minutes Turbo Jam Cardio/ 40 minutes Walk/ 15 minute Bike ride
19- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 3/ 30 minutes Walk
20- 40 minutes Cardio at Gym
21- 60 minutes Walk
22- 0

23- 20 minutes Bike ride
24- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 3/ 15 minutes Walk
25- 25 minutes Turbo Jam Cardio/ 30 minutes Walk
26- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 3/ 30 minutes Walk
27- 30 minutes Interval training/ 15 minutes Walk
28- 27 minutes 30 Day Shred Level 3/ 30 minutes Walk
29-120 minutes cleaning outside of house (really 4 hours)

30- 120 minutes Walking
31- 30 minutes Walking

I'll do this instead of a weight-loss challenge (the last one was a disaster -- went the wrong direction -- at least with exercise, you can't go *backwards*!)

I set a year-long goal for myself for 1 hour/day. I am pretty behind now, averaging 34 minutes/day so far. So my goal for May is a MINIMUM of 1 hour/day, hopefully more so I can catch up for the year. I am trying to do yoga 3x/week (for now, my arms hurt too much when I do it two consecutive days), I am "running" again 3x/week and trying to walk, walk, walk.

Goal: 1860 minutes
Minutes so far: 810 WOW only 1,000 minutes below my goal
May 1: 60 min yoga + at least 30 min walking
May 2: not much
May 3: 60 min yoga + 60 min walking
May 5-17 [well this is just pathetic. I'm sure I have done some exercise but nowhere near 1 hour/day... called away on a surprise work trip so was away from all my normal routines] 120 minutes that I can account for for sure.
5/18 Walking around 30 min
5/19 --
5/20 --
5/21 --
5/22 Couch to 5K (treadmill) AND yoga 90 min
5/23 Couch to 5K OUTSIDE 30 min
5/24 Yoga 60 min
5/25 Couch to 5K outside 30 min, 60 min walk
5/26 Yoga 60 min. So sore (and weak!) in the legs from starting to "run" again.
5/27 Walking hills 30 min
5/28 Couch to 5K outside 30 min, yoga 60 min
5/29-5/31 too bad sitting around eating doesn't count

My exercise goal for May is 1,000 hours!!
Minutes so far: 559

1 - 40 minutes Biggest Loser Power Sculpt; 47 Minutes Yoga
2 - 40 minutes jogging intervals on 4/5 on the treadmill (2.0 miles); 47 Minutes Yoga
3 - 60 minutes jogging intervals on 4/5 on the treadmill (4.0 miles)
4 - 40 minutes Biggest Loser Power Sculpt
5 - None
6 - None
7 - None
8 - 55 minutes jogging w/various inclines (3.1 miles)
9 - None
10 - 40 minutes Biggest Loser Power Sculpt/10 Minute Ab Workout
11 - 45 minutes jogging - 15 minutes speed 5; 30 minutes speed 4 (3.1 miles)
12 - None
13 - None
14 - None
15 - 45 minutes jogging (3.1 miles)
16 - None
17 -30 minutes jogging (2.0 miles)
18 - 60 minutes weight lifting dvd
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Wow you guys are really high on minutes!! LOL I need to be better. But my goal will be 600 minutes in May.

Minutes so far:

Goal: 2000 minutes (I stopped counting the shoulder stuff.)

Minutes so far: 2505

1 - 125 minutes (elliptical and shoulder and walk)

2 - 115 minutes (elliptical and shoulder and walk)
3 - 75 minutes (elliptical)
4 - 80 minutes (elliptical and shoulder)
5 - 135 minutes (strength and elliptical)
6 - 180 minutes (elliptical and walk)
7 - 80 minutes (elliptical and shoulder)
8- 80 minutes (elliptical)

9 - 75 minutes (elliptical)
10 - 90 minutes (elliptical)
11 - 115 minutes (elliptical and walk)
12 - 80 minutes (elliptical and strength)
13 - 115 minutes (elliptical and walk)
14 - 75 minutes (elliptical)
15 - 75 minutes (treadmill intervals)


16 - 90 minutes (elliptical)
17 - 75 minutes (elliptical)
18 - 85 minutes (treadmill and walk)
19 - 80 minutes (elliptical)
20 - 80 minutes (elliptical)
21 - 60 minutes (strength)
22 - none

23 - 75 minutes (elliptical)
24 - 90 minutes (elliptical)
25 - 105 minutes (biking outside)
26 - 75 minutes (elliptical)
27 - 120 minutes (bike)
28 - 105 minutes (strength and treadmill)
29 - 120 minutes (bike)

30 - 80 minutes (elliptical)
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goal 500 Minutes

so far480 minutes
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3-20 minute walk during lunch
4-20 minute walk during lunch
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16-120 minutes walking to the ymca...tons of hills ugg
17-20 minute walk during lunch
18-60 minute walk around lake
19-20 minute walk at lunch
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22-45 minute walk around lake

23-115 min bf wanted to walk to ice cream store that is 3 miles away
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I like this thread. I feel like exercise is really going to jumpstart my weight loss!
Goal: A/l 30 min cardio, 5x a week; A/l 20 min weights, 4x a week.

off to a great start, lol. i start on monday!

**So I came down with an awful case of strep throat possible mono this past week, just in time for finals week. So my first week is pretty shot, but I'm not gonna let me get it down. Going today to at least get some cardio in, I'm sure it will make me feel better!

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2 NONE
3 35min at 4.0mph; 0 (10), 5% (15), and 10% (10) incline
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5 NONE
6 NONE
7 30min at 4.0mph; 0 (5), 5% (15) and 10% (10) incline
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10 31min treadmill at 4.0mph 0 (6), 5% (15) and 10% (10) incline; 20min circuit weights
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12 30min treadmill at 4.0mph 10% incline (5), 3.5mph (15), and 6.5mph (10); 30min circuit weights
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My exercise goals this month is 30 minutes 4x a week 600 minutes

1 30 minutes walking
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3 30 min walking
4 20 min walking 30 min + wii my fitness coach upper body
5 30 min Wii my fitness coach cardio
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7 30 min Wii my fitnes coach cardio

8 30 min walk
9 30 min Wii my fitness coach lower body

10 walk 40 min
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My goal: 640 minutes total, at least 1 weights circuit/week

1 54:00 10K race!
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3 50:00 Spin Class
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7 20:00 Running intervals

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9 50:00 Eliptical + Abs

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11 45:00 Run
12 30:00 Run
13 60:00 Spin + Abs
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TOTAL so far: 309 minutes. Gotta step up my game!

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18 60:00 Spin + Abs
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20 45:00 Legs, back + Run
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23 60:00 Run

24 60:00 Run
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27 35:00 Run
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31 30:00 Run

Total: 599 Minutes

41 minutes short of my overall goal, but my uncle died and I spent the last week with family so I'm going to call it a success.

My goal: 800 minutes total didn't want to set myself up for Failure on my first challenge

Minutes so Far: 685
1 30 min run
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3 150 mins walk (took DS(3) to the train park)
4 40 min run
5 40 min Wii
6 35 min run
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9 40 min run

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11 40 min run
12 30 min Wii active
13 40 min run
14 60 min hike

15 40 min run
16 45 mins actually swimming with my 3 yo

17 20 mins wii active abs +
18 was sick didn't do anything
19 chest and back P90X (60 mins) and Abs (15 mins)
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Goal: 1100 minutes
Min so far: 878

May 1 - off
May 2 - off
May 3 - 43 minutes cardio
May 4 - off
May 5 - 42 minutes cardio
May 6 - 45 minutes cardio
May 7 - off (traveling)
May 8 - 23 minutes running
May 9 - off
May 10 - off(traveling)
May 11 - off (really need to get it in gear!)
May 12 - 50 minutes cardio
May 13 - off
May 14 - 65 minutes weights/cardio
May 15 - 47 minutes cardio
May 16 - off
May 17 - 43 minutes cardio
May 18 - off
May 19 - off
May 20 - 75 minutes strength/cardio
May 21 - 78 minutes strength/cardio
May 22 - 75 minutes run/walk
May 23 - off
May 24- off
May 25 - 78 Minutes weights/cardio
May 26 - 43 minutes cardio
May 27 - 30 minutes walking
May 28 - 73 minutes strength/cardio
May 29 - 68 minutes walk/run/jog

I think my life is as 'normal' as it's going to get for a while now so I'm going to jump in and post my totals for the rest of the month. Keeping track keeps me from slacking off.

Goal for the rest of the month: 750 mins; Total so Far: 565

5/17 - 70 mins (outdoor walk and Wii Fit Plus)
5/18 - 40 mins (wii fit)
5/19 - 10 mins treadmill (wimped out)
5/20 - 30 mins (outdoor walk)
5/26 - 40 mins (outdoor walk)
5/27 - 45 mins (outdoor walk)
5/28 - 50 mins (bike ride and walk)

Hi Heidi!