***April Exercise Challenge***

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  • I got the month capitalized this time! Post your goal and then update as you exercise. Bikini season's coming!!!

    Goal: maintain marathon training schedule
    Minutes: 2280

    April 1 - 5 miles run, 2 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD
    2 - 6 miles run
    3 - 6 miles run
    4 - 3 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD, twice
    5 - 13 miles run, 2 miles walked
    6 - rest day
    7 - 3 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD, twice
    8 - 5 miles run, 2 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD
    9 - 7 miles run, 1 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD
    10 - 6 miles run, 2 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD
    11 - 3 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD, 5 miles run
    12 - 10 miles run, 1 mile walked
    13 - rest day
    14 - 6 miles run
    15 - rest
    16 - rest
    17 - 6 miles run
    18 - rest
    19 - 4 miles run
    20 - 5 miles run
    21 - rest
    22 - rest
    23 - 4 miles run, 1 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD
    24 - 4 miles run, 2 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD, 3.5 miles walked
    25 - 4 miles run, 3 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD
    26 - 10 miles run, 2 miles walked
    27 - 6 miles run
    28 - 3 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD, twice
    29 - 8 miles run, 1 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD
    30 - 7 miles run, 2 mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD
  • Goals: 2000 minutes w/2/3 cardio; add weekly yoga class; more outdoor exercise
    Minutes: 2485

    April 1 - 1 hr walk outside!; 30 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    2 - kitty care and no sleep kill motivation
    3 - slug girl
    4 - 60 minutes treadmill; 30 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    5 - 75 minute walk; 60 minutes treadmill; 15 minutes stretching/strengthening
    6 - 30 minutes treadmill; 15 minutes elliptical; 30 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    7 - 30 minute walk; 60 minutes treadmill; 15 minutes stretching/strengthening
    8 - 45 minutes treadmill; 30 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    9 - 30 minute walk
    10 - 30 minute bike ride; 30 minutes treadmill
    11 - 60 minutes treadmill; 40 minutes elliptical; 20 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    12 - 60 minutes walking; 30 minutes cycling; 15 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    13 - 60 minute walk; 60 minutes treadmill; 15 minutes stretching/strengthening
    14 - 100 minutes treadmill; 15 minutes stretching/strengthening
    15 - 45 minute walk
    16 - 30 minutes walking; 45 minutes cycling; 15 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    17 - 65 minutes walking; 30 minutes cycling; 15 minutes stretching/strengthening
    18 - if only I could count gardening
    19 - 3.25 hours walking
    20 - 1 hour hikette,30 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    21 - 60 minutes walking; 30 minutes cycling
    22 - 90 minutes walking
    23 - 30 minutes walking; 45 minutes cycling; 30 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    24 - shopped until I dropped
    25 - 1.5 hours yoga, 45 minute walk
    26 - 30 minutes walking; 30 minutes cycling; 15 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    27 - 2 hour bird walk (counting as 1 hr), 1 hour elliptical, 15 minutes stretch/ab exercises
    28 - 1 hour elliptical
    29 - 30 minutes treadmill; 30 minutes elliptical; 30 minutes stretching/strengthening w/weights
    30 - 30 minutes elliptical
  • Goal 375 minutes
    Done so far 877

    April 1 -
    2 - 31 minutes on stair machine + 30 minute B L video
    3 - 30 minute B L workout video
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    5 - 30 minute walk
    6 - 29 minute bridges walk
    7 - 30 minute treadmil + 30 minute B L video
    8 - 30 minute treadmil
    9 - 31 minutes treadmil + 30 minute B L workout video
    10 - 31 minutes on treadmil + 30 minute BL video
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    12 - 53 minutes 3FC 5K
    13 - 30 minutes treadmil
    14 - 31 minutes on treadmil + 30 minute BL video
    15 - 31 minutes treadmil
    16 - 30 minute BL video
    17 - 29 minutes treadmil
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    19 - 15 minute jog on treadmil + 32 minute video
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    21 - 30 minutes on treadmil + 35 minute tae bo video
    22 - 20 minute walk outside
    23 - 35 minute tae bo video
    24 - 20 minute walk outside
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    26 - 30 minute workout on the beach
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    28 - 32 minute BL video
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    30 - 32 minute BL video
  • Goal: Just to get my butt moving at least half the days. Sad goal, but one I need to actually aspire to.


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  • I actually met and exceeded my March goal , so I am going to up it for this month. Think I'll also add a goal of not more than one day per week with no exercise (4 days total for the month). After all, one-piece super coverage and control bathing suit season is coming!

    Goal: 1200 minutes
    Done so far: 1725

    April 1 - 35 minutes walking, 30 minute exercise DVD, no fooling!
    2 - 40 minutes walking, 40 minutes WATP
    3 - 20 minutes walking
    4 - 40 minutes walking, 40 minutes WATP
    5 - Day off #1 (lots of cleaning, but not countable)
    6 - 45 minutes swimming
    7 - 40 minutes walking, 30 minutes WATP
    8 - 45 minutes walking
    9 - 40 minutes walking, 40 minutes WATP
    10 - 40 minutes walking
    11 - 40 minutes walking
    12 - 30 minutes Yoga
    13 - 60 minutes WATP
    14 - 40 minutes walking
    15 - 40 minutes walking, 60 minutes WATP
    16 - 40 minutes walking
    17 - 80 minutes walking
    18 - 40 minutes walking, 30 minutes WATP
    19 - Day #2 off
    20 - 45 minutes swimming
    21 - Day #3 off, ruh-roh, only one left
    22 - 40 minutes walking, 60 minutes WATP
    23 - 100 minutes walking - MINUTES GOAL ACHIEVED!
    24 - 40 minutes walking, 30 minutes WATP
    25 - 75 minutes walking
    26 - oodles of walking all day at the amusement park - maybe count as 2 hours?
    27 - 30 minutes yoga
    28 - 20 minutes walking, 60 minutes WATP
    29 - 20 minutes walking
    30 - 100 minutes walking
  • Goal: 1000 minutes
    Minutes so far: 1200
    April
    1-55 min treadmill
    2-70 min treadmill
    3-60 min treadmill
    4-75 min treadmill
    5-20 min walking Bogart puppy--actually him dragging me, more of an upper body workout!
    6-20 min walking outside with DH
    7-60 min treadmill
    8-day off due to migraine
    9-working 12 hours
    10-60 min treadmill
    11-15 min walking & playing w/puppy at the dog park
    12-20 min puppy walk/play/doggie class
    13-15 min walk w/DH
    14-65 min treadmill
    15-working 12 hours
    16-60 min treadmill
    17-65 min treadmill
    18-15 min walking
    19-To the District w/DH, DD & her BF-monument walk & Smithsonians=~6+ hours of walking (11 miles), but I will count the aerobic steps only= 180 min
    20-March of Dimes, March for Babies walk-very shortened due to drenching rains w/thunder & lightening (was a 4.2 mile walk, down to less than a mile)=15 min
    21-working 12 hours
    22-100 min treadmill
    23-70 min treadmill
    24-10 min Bogart puppy walk/human dragging + 20 min treadmill
    25-day off
    26-day off due to migraine
    27-working 12 hours
    28-50 min treadmill
    29-20 min walking
    30-60 min treadmill

    I will stick with a goal of 1000 mins until I reach that goal. Still primarily treadmill for me until we get moved the end of May.
  • Goal: 1200 minutes
    Minutes: 1086 minutes Total

    April 1 - 30 minutes Walk
    2 - 30 minutes Walk
    3 - 30 minutes Walk/ 30 minutes Walk
    4 - 30 minutes Cardio
    5 - 60 minutes Walk
    6 - 30 minutes Walk
    7 - 0
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    9 - 35 minutes Sculpting/ 30 minutes Walk
    10 - 30 minutes Walk
    11 - 30 minutes Walk
    12 - 0 minutes
    13 - 30 minutes Walk
    14 - 60 minutes Walk
    15 - 60 minutes Walk
    16 - 51 minutes Turbo Cardio Mix 3
    17 - 30 minutes Cardio
    18 - 30 minutes Walk
    19 - 60 minutes Walk
    20 - 60 minutes Walk
    21 - 20 minutes Weights/ 20 minutes Walk
    22 - 20 minutes Turbo Cardio
    23 - 20 minutes Cardio
    24 - 30 minutes Walk
    25 - 20 minutes Turbo Cardio
    26 - 60 minutes Walk
    27 - 30 minutes Walk
    28 - 30 minutes Weights/Sculpting
    29 - 30 minutes Walk
    30- 60 minutes Walk
  • Goal: 600 minutes, This is my first time doing the excercise challenge!
    Total: 145 min.
    April 1 - Lazy day at the hockey game!
    2 - 10 min bike, 25 min treadmill
    3 - 35 min treadmill
    4 - 15 min walk
    5 - 60 min treadmill
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  • My goal is 1500 mins
    April 1 - 40 min walk @work
    2 - 15 min tae bo dvd---40 min walk @ work
    3 - 40 min tae bo dvd!! --40 min walk @work
    4 -40 min walk @work
    5 - rest
    6 - rest
    7 - 40 min walk @work
    8 -40 min walk @work
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    11 -40 min walk @work
    12 - rest
    13 -rest
    14 - 40 min walk @work
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    18 -40 min walk @work
    19 - rest
    20 -rest
    21 - 40 min walk @work
    22 -40 min walk @work
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    24 -40 min walk @work
    25 -40 min walk @work
    26 - rest
    27 -rest
    28 -sick
    29 - 30 min treadmill @ Y
    30 - 40 min walk @work 30 min swimming laps @ Y
    Total 915 mins
  • Goal: 1000 minutes
    Minutes so far: 463 minutes

    April 1 -
    2 - 45 minutes gauntlet/strength training
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    7 - 40 minutes Firm Hi-Def Sculpt DVD
    8 - 45 minutes Firm Cardio Party DVD
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    10 - 25 minutes Firm Hi-Def Sculpt Express DVD w/light weights
    11 - 45 minutes Firm Cardio Party DVD
    12 - 25 minutes Firm Hard Core Fusion Express DVD
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    14 - 40 min Firm Hi-Def Sculpt DVD w/light weights
    15 - 45 minutes Firm Cardio Party DVD
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    26 - 48 minute WATP DVD - 3 miles
    27 - 15 minute WATP DVD - 1 mile
    28 - 45 minute Firm Hi-Def Sculpt DVD
    29 - 40 minute Firm Cardio Party DVD
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  • Goal: 1000 minutes
    Minutes so far: 1250

    April 1 -
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    3 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes legs/stretching: 143.2 pounds
    4 -30 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes abs/stretching: 139.6 pounds
    5 - 40 minutes brisk walking
    140

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    7 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes butt/stretching: 138.6 pounds
    8 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes arms/stretching
    9 - 20 minutes cardio/legs, 20 minutes yoga
    10 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes abs/stretching: 139.4 pounds
    11 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes arms/stretching: 139.4 pounds
    12 - 30 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes ab/legs: 137.6 pounds
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    13 - 15 minutes yoga
    14 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes arms/abs/stretching: 139.6 pounds
    15 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes thighs/stretching: 138.0 pounds
    16 - 40 minutes abs/arms/cardio/yoga
    17 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 yoga: 138.3 pounds
    18 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 back/abs/stretching: 137.4 pounds
    19 - 30 minute brisk walk, 20 minutes gardening
    305

    20 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 butt/stretching: 140.0 pounds
    21 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 abs/arms/stretching: 137.4 pounds
    22 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 butt/stretching: 139.2 pounds
    23 - 40 minutes abs/arms/cardio/yoga
    24 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 yoga
    25 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 thighs
    26 - 35 minute walk - met goal
    325

    27 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 yoga
    28 - 40 minutes abs/cardio/yoga
    29 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 arms
    30 - 30 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes butt/stretching: 142.1 pounds
  • I'm with Fluffy My Goal is just to get off my BUTT
    Total 152 minutes!!
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    2 - PT: Stretching and 6 min Bike
    3 -45 Min WATP
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  • 1382
    April 1 - Gilad's Step and Tone with weights. (40 min.)
    2 - 30 minutes on elliptical. (30 min.)
    3 - Gilad's Step and Tone with weights (40 min.)
    4 - One hour on elliptical (60 min.)
    5 - One Hour on elliptical (60 min.)
    6 - 30 min. elliptical and Denise Austin's Sizzler tape (45 min.) + 10 more elliptical min. (85 min.)
    7 - 35 min. elliptical and Gilad's 45/Strength tape (80 min.) AND 15 min.elliptical at night 410 so far
    8 - 30 min. elliptical and Karen Voigt aerobic/strength tape (60 min) = 90 min.
    9 - 35 min. elliptical and Denise Austin's Sizzler tape (45 min) = 80 min.
    10 - 30 min. elliptical = 30 min.
    11 - no exercise
    12 - 30 min. elliptical
    13 - no exercise
    14 - 30 min. elliptical
    15 - 30 min. elliptical
    16 - 30 min. elliptical and Keli Roberts step tape, 30 min. = 60 min.
    17 - 30 min. elliptical and half of Gilad's 45/45 = 50 min.
    18 - 17 min. elliptical and Karen Voigt tape = 77 min.
    19 - No exercise
    20 - 50 min. elliptical
    21 - 30 min. elliptical and Kelli R. tape with weights, = 60 min. 997 so far
    22 - 40 min. elliptical
    23 - 45 min. elliptical and Gilad's Abs only tape = 60 min.
    24 - 35 min. elliptical and Denise Austin Sizzler tape = 80 min.
    25 - 60 min. hard and dusty outdoor raking; carrying gallons of water for plants
    26 - no exercise (rode motorcycle for 300 miles )
    27 - no exercise
    28 - 35 min. elliptical and Gilads 45/45 tape = 75 min. 1312
    29 - Karen Voigt tape (abbreviated) 40 min. + 30 min. elliptical 1382
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  • I will have to try to reach goal this month! I'll set it for 1300 this time...
    Minutes so far - 135
    1- Working 12 hours
    2- Working 12 hours
    3- Pilates for 60 minutes
    4- 30 minute walk with the new puppy
    5- 45 minute hike
    6- Dealing with sick puppy, no time for gym
    7- No time for gym today either...
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    10-Working the night shift 12 hours
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  • I just want to exercise much more than I did in march, no specific amount of minutes!

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    5 - 30 min. cardio, weight routine (2 sets)
    6 - Walked my dog 1 mile
    7 - Elliptical 2.5 miles
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