November Exercise Challenge

  • It's our annual MOVEmber challenge! How will you increase movement this November?

    State your exercise goal and track it throughout the month with this supportive group of fellow exercisers. We'll compile our workout goals into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration.

    This thread is for fitness and exercise goals. For other weight loss goals, be sure to see our sister thread: November Weight Loss Challenge - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community
  • I want to achieve more variety in my exercise, but without losing the consistency that I've been experiencing. Here's an experiment. I'm going to set my minutes goal a little higher this month. My theory is that I will choose to do a video workout (yoga, pilates, or strength-training) a little more often as a way to meet that goal.

    November goal: 2000 minutes

  • thanks Joy, I'm in please

    target: gym, sailing, walking - 8x total
  • November goal: 2000 minutes

    1: 65 walk, stretch, ST; 65/2000
  • Does anyone else want to join us in November?

    gardenerjoy: 2000 minutes
    MrBadger: gym, sailing, walking - 8x total
  • Hi Joy. I will join but I'm not going to set a minutes goal. Rather I will try to exercise 4 times from now until the end of the month. I finally have a date for my hip replacement surgery which will be right after Christmas - yeah!

    Gardenerjoy: You have set a great goal for yourself.
  • Welcome, flower1! Yay for getting ready for the hip replacement.

    flower1: exercise 4 times
    gardenerjoy: 2000 minutes
    MrBadger: gym, sailing, walking - 8x total
  • I'm happy that I reached the midpoint of my goal, midway through the month.

    November goal: 2000 minutes

    1: 65 walk, stretch, ST; 65/2000
    2: 75 walk, yoga; 140/2000
    3: 60 walk, stretch; 200/2000
    4: 60 dance, stretch; 260/2000
    5: 60 dance, stretch; 320/2000
    6: 75 dance, stretch; 395/2000
    7: 70 dance, walk, ST, yoga; 465/2000
    8: 60 dance, stretch; 525/2000
    9: 35 dance, stretch; 560/2000
    10: 75 walk, stretch; 635/2000
    11: 75 dance, stretch; 710/2000
    12: 75 walk, dance, stretch; 785/2000
    13: 70 dance, stretch, ST; 855/2000
    14: 70 dance, stretch; 925/2000
    15: 75 walk, dance, stretch; 1000/2000
  • Tabbycat here.
    I had a hard fall in a parking lot in late Oct and am recovering from two fractures in my pelvis.
    Hope to set a goal for some rehab-type work (stretching, recumbent bike w/o resistance) in December.
  • hope you're doing okay Tabbycat - get well soon x
  • Tabbycat: Wishing you a quick recovery. A rehab goal in December sounds like a perfect self-care plan. Good for you!

    November goal: 2000 minutes

    1: 65 walk, stretch, ST; 65/2000
    2: 75 walk, yoga; 140/2000
    3: 60 walk, stretch; 200/2000
    4: 60 dance, stretch; 260/2000
    5: 60 dance, stretch; 320/2000
    6: 75 dance, stretch; 395/2000
    7: 70 dance, walk, ST, yoga; 465/2000
    8: 60 dance, stretch; 525/2000
    9: 35 dance, stretch; 560/2000
    10: 75 walk, stretch; 635/2000
    11: 75 dance, stretch; 710/2000
    12: 75 walk, dance, stretch; 785/2000
    13: 70 dance, stretch, ST; 855/2000
    14: 70 dance, stretch; 925/2000
    15: 75 walk, dance, stretch; 1000/2000
    16: 60 dance, stretch; 1060/2000
    17: 70 walk, dance, stretch; 1130/2000
    18: 75 walk, yoga, dance, stretch; 1205/2000
    19: 65 walk, dance, stretch; 1270/2000
    20: 60 yoga, dance, stretch; 1330/2000
    21: 45 walk, dance, stretch; 1375/2000
    22: 70 yoga, dance, stretch; 1445/2000
  • I have a cold, so I'm giving up on meeting my minutes goal. At the moment, I'll just be happy if I continue my daily exercise streak (which is currently at 8 years, four months, and 23 days).

    November goal: 2000 minutes

    1: 65 walk, stretch, ST; 65/2000
    2: 75 walk, yoga; 140/2000
    3: 60 walk, stretch; 200/2000
    4: 60 dance, stretch; 260/2000
    5: 60 dance, stretch; 320/2000
    6: 75 dance, stretch; 395/2000
    7: 70 dance, walk, ST, yoga; 465/2000
    8: 60 dance, stretch; 525/2000
    9: 35 dance, stretch; 560/2000
    10: 75 walk, stretch; 635/2000
    11: 75 dance, stretch; 710/2000
    12: 75 walk, dance, stretch; 785/2000
    13: 70 dance, stretch, ST; 855/2000
    14: 70 dance, stretch; 925/2000
    15: 75 walk, dance, stretch; 1000/2000
    16: 60 dance, stretch; 1060/2000
    17: 70 walk, dance, stretch; 1130/2000
    18: 75 walk, yoga, dance, stretch; 1205/2000
    19: 65 walk, dance, stretch; 1270/2000
    20: 60 yoga, dance, stretch; 1330/2000
    21: 45 walk, dance, stretch; 1375/2000
    22: 70 yoga, dance, stretch; 1445/2000
    23: 45 yoga; 1490/2000
    24: 30 dance, stretch; 1520/2000
    25: 20 yoga; 1540/2000
    26: 20 dance, stretch; 1580/2000
    27: 30 yoga, stretch; 1610/2000
    28: 50 yoga, dance, stretch; 1660/2000
    29: 20 yoga; 1680/2000
    30: 30 dance, stretch; 1710/2000
  • Are you planning ahead for December? Here's our thread:
    December Exercise Challenge - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community
  • congratulations Joy, an exercise streak of over eight years is remarkable!

    target: gym, sailing, walking - 8x total
    result: gym x7, sailing x1 - 8x things total

    not much sailing this month because the weather has been atrocious here. I thought I had been making some progress with my running, but I seem to have pulled something in my hip/thigh, so I'm off the treadmill for now, & off to see this physio this week.
  • Way to go, MrBadger! I hope that you and the physical therapist come up with a good plan to bring comfort and functionality to your hip.

    flower1: exercise 4 times
    gardenerjoy: 2000 minutes
    MrBadger: gym, sailing, walking - 8x total