Tuesday, Jan. 13!!! Yowza!!! “March on, march on, t’will all be well, the way will lead one back ...” (poem by A.E. Houseman)

Hard time exercising this a.m. ... too early and dark. Will update if I do more! SJ, I realized that seven weeks at 70 miles per week is 490! So I have a while to go before finishing my first trip!

My Mardi Gras Walkabout to NOLA: Miles So Far 419 (One Trip From Atlanta To NOLA 490)
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My WEEK TWO Walkabout Tally,

Monday, 40 miles (40 min.) in gym, including weight room (CORE heavy, including rope crunches, planks, air punches for obliques, stomach vacs for lower abs, ab machine, back machine; TB light).

Tuesday, 28 miles (28 min.) gym, including treadmill walk/run, stretch.

Wednesday, TBD.

Thursday, TBD.

Friday, TBD.

Saturday, TBD.

Sunday, TBD

Total WEEK TWO Miles: 68
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My WEEK ONE Walkabout Tally:

Monday, 50 miles (50 min.) in gym; including 20 recumbent bike, 30 weight room (LB heavy; TB light; yoga, stretch).

Tuesday, 50 miles (50 min.) gym, including treadmill run/walk, stretch.

Wednesday, 50 miles (50 min.) gym; including 10 treadmill run, 40 weight room (CORE heavy, including rope crunches, planks, air punches for obliques, stomach vacs for lower abs, ab machine, back machine; TB light).

Thursday, 50 miles (50 min.) gym, including treadmill run/walk, stretch.

Friday, 70 miles (70 min.) gym w/trainer; including 10 treadmill walk, 60 weight room (UB heavy; TB variety (especially learning to do lunges correctly, which is taking forever).

Saturday, 51 miles (51 min.) gym, including treadmill run/walk, stretch.

Sunday, 0 miles (0 min.), rest day.

Total WEEK ONE Miles: 371

I got the ways and means
To new orleans I’m going
Down by the river
Where it’s warm and green
I’m gonna have drink, and walk around
I got a lot to think about oh yeah - Concrete Blond

How is your walk going today ladies? Why are you looking forward to going to New Orleans? Not only is Mardi Gras the biggest party of the year, New Orleans is one of the most historical cities out there. Tons of beautiful architecture, a european flavor, and more. When I get there I'm taking a tour of the creepy graveyards!

Have I told you ladies yet how very awesome you are? Look at all this progress you have made!

My Calculations show that together we have walked a total of 1706 miles already! I am in awe of you all!! Lets keep going!


Oh and our step off point? Atlanta Ga :-) I didnt have a particular locale, just the city center. New Orleans I do have a specific desitnation programed, Cafe Dumond, home of Cafe Au Lait and Begneits true Mardi Gras treats.

Wednesday, Jan. 13!!! Yowza!!! I have reached NOLA, SJ, had coffee and fancy French donuts at Cafe Dumond and headed back to Atlanta, I am counting the trip to Atlanta as my second lap, so ... p.s. I like clowns

Amarantha’s NOLA challenge: TOTAL LAPS 1, TOTAL MILES 501
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WEEK TWO: Monday, 40 miles (40 min.) in gym, including weight room (CORE heavy, including rope crunches, planks, air punches for obliques, stomach vacs for lower abs, ab machine, back machine; TB light).

Tuesday, 28 miles (28 min.) gym, including treadmill walk/run, stretch.

Wednesday, 62 miles (62 min), including 42 gym (weights: LB heavy, TB light; treadmill, run/walk 12); plus 20 minutes doing laps on my “hall treadmill” (in house, around kitchen, down long hall to gym room, turn around and do it again!!).

Thursday, TBD.

Friday, TBD.

Saturday, TBD.

Sunday, TBD

Total WEEK TWO Miles: 130
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Total WEEK TWO Miles: 371

Monday, walked to/from work: 45 minutes

Tuesday, walked to work, bussed home: 30 minutes

Add 75 miles to my distance!

Wednesday, walked to/from work: 45 minutes

Thursday, Jan. 13!!! Updating and correcting this, as I’d typed “Total WEEK TWO” miles twice. The 371 is for week one, 210 for week two so far and total for all weeks on the top! “These boots are made for walking and that’s just what they’ll do ...” ~ Song by somebody!

Amarantha’s NOLA challenge: TOTAL LAPS 1, TOTAL MILES 541
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WEEK TWO: Monday, 40 miles (40 min.) in gym, including weight room (CORE heavy, including rope crunches, planks, air punches for obliques, stomach vacs for lower abs, ab machine, back machine; TB light).

Tuesday, 28 miles (28 min.) gym, including treadmill walk/run, stretch.

Wednesday, 62 miles (62 min.), including 42 gym (weights: LB heavy, TB light; treadmill, run/walk 12); plus 20 minutes doing laps on my “hall treadmill” (in house, around kitchen, down long hall to gym room, turn around and do it again!!).

Thursday, 40 miles (40 min.), walking laps in house (“hall treadmill”)

Friday, TBD.

Saturday, TBD.

Sunday, TBD

Total WEEK TWO Miles: 210
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Total WEEK ONE Miles: 371

Friday, Jan. 14!!! “Walk through the world with me and we will see how lovely life can be, when your with me and I’m with you ...” ~ Old song, no idea who wrote it or where it came from ... could look it up but too lazy!

Amarantha’s NOLA challenge: TOTAL LAPS 1, TOTAL MILES 649
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WEEK TWO: Monday, 40 miles (40 min.) in gym, including weight room (CORE heavy, including rope crunches, planks, air punches for obliques, stomach vacs for lower abs, ab machine, back machine; TB light).

Tuesday, 28 miles (28 min.) gym, including treadmill walk/run, stretch.

Wednesday, 62 miles (62 min.), including 42 gym (weights: LB heavy, TB light; treadmill, run/walk 12); plus 20 minutes doing laps on my “hall treadmill” (in house, around kitchen, down long hall to gym room, turn around and do it again!!).

Thursday, 40 miles (40 min.), walking laps in house (“hall treadmill”)

Friday, 68 miles (68 min.), including 8 cardio (walk/run on treadmill in gym; 60 of weights with trainer, UB focus with deadlifts and lunges for LB, stretch.

Saturday, TBD.

Sunday, TBD

Total WEEK TWO Miles: 278
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Total WEEK ONE Miles: 371

So,

5 days x 4 sets of stairs ( aprx 2 minutes a flight) = 40 minutes (miles)

pretty soon, you'll see me again as you lap the route!

Saturday, Jan. 17!! I’m on my way to Atlanta and don’t have a marching song to sing today except one of my exercise mantras, which I’ve posted before: “I’m a woman on a mission, I am, I am; I’m a woman on a mission and I’m not just going fishin’; I’m a woman on a mission, I AM!” No applause, please!

Amarantha’s NOLA challenge: TOTAL LAPS 1, TOTAL MILES 701
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WEEK TWO: Monday, 40 miles (40 min.) in gym, including weight room (CORE heavy, including rope crunches, planks, air punches for obliques, stomach vacs for lower abs, ab machine, back machine; TB light).

Tuesday, 28 miles (28 min.) gym (treadmill walk/run, stretch on bench).

Wednesday, 62 miles (62 min.), including 42 gym (weights: LB heavy, TB light; treadmill, run/walk 12); plus 20 minutes doing laps on my “hall treadmill” (in house, around kitchen, down long hall to gym room, turn around and do it again!!).

Thursday, 40 miles (40 min.), walking laps in house (“hall treadmill”)

Friday, 68 miles (68 min.), including 8 cardio (walk/run on treadmill in gym; 60 of weights with trainer, UB focus with deadlifts and lunges for LB, stretch).

Saturday, 52 miles (62 min.) gym (40 walk/run on treadmill; 10 recumbent bike, 2 stretch on bench).

Sunday, TBD

Total WEEK TWO Miles: 330
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Total WEEK ONE Miles: 371



WAVE WHEN YOU SEE ME, K!!!!

Here's this week's report!

MONDAY: 30 min. step video*20 min. dumbells* 30 push-ups**200 crunches**2 miles treadmill

TUESDAY: 30 min. bellydance video***15 min. thigh exercsies**2 miles treadmill**200 crunches***30 pushups

WEDNESDAY: 35 min. dumbells***30 pushups**200 crunches***3 miles treadmill

THURSDAY: 30 min. step video**15 min. yoga***15 min. lower body stuff**30 pushups**200 crunches

FRIDAY:15 min. ab exercises** 30 pushups**200 crunches**4 miles treadmill** 20 min. Pilates**20 min. dumbells

SATURDAY:30 min. bellydance video**20 min. Pilates**15 min. thigh exercises

SUNDAY: 30 min. bellydance video** 15 min. dumbells**200 crunches**30 pushups

585 minutes total...

Sunday, Jan. 18!! ‘Come along me hearties ... together we will wander ...” ~ Old Song From Someplace or Another.

Amarantha’s NOLA challenge: TOTAL LAPS 1, TOTAL MILES 725
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WEEK TWO: Monday, 40 miles (40 min.) in gym, including weight room (CORE heavy, including rope crunches, planks, air punches for obliques, stomach vacs for lower abs, ab machine, back machine; TB light).

Tuesday, 28 miles (28 min.) gym (treadmill walk/run, stretch on bench).

Wednesday, 62 miles (62 min.), including 42 gym (weights: LB heavy, TB light; treadmill, run/walk 12); plus 20 minutes doing laps on my “hall treadmill” (in house, around kitchen, down long hall to gym room, turn around and do it again!!).

Thursday, 40 miles (40 min.), walking laps in house (“hall treadmill”)

Friday, 68 miles (68 min.), including 8 cardio (walk/run on treadmill in gym; 60 of weights with trainer, UB focus with deadlifts and lunges for LB, stretch).

Saturday, 52 miles (62 min.) gym (40 walk/run on treadmill; 10 recumbent bike, 2 stretch on bench).

Sunday, 24 miles (24 min.), walking laps in house (a10-minute session and a 14-minute session solely for the purpose of getting a round number in this challenge, because I hate nonround numbers).

Total WEEK TWO Miles: 354
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Total WEEK ONE Miles: 371

Monday, Jan. 19!! Well, a woman stepped on my little finger today in the gym (I was doing a plank). I told her and she just stared at me, so today’s NOLA walk was not without peril. The finger is throbbing! So I have no cheery song but a report!!!

Amarantha’s NOLA challenge report: TOTAL LAPS 1, TOTAL MILES 795
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WEEK THREE: Monday, 70 miles (70 min.) in gym (20 walk on treadmill; 50 weight room, CORE day w/rope crunches, planks, air punches, stomach vacs for lower abs, ab machine, back machine; TB light).

Tuesday, TBD.

Wednesday, TBD.

Thursday, TBD.

Friday, TBD.

Saturday, TBD.

Sunday, TBD.

Total WEEK THREE Miles: 70

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Total WEEK TWO Miles: 354
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Total WEEK ONE Miles: 371

Ok here are last weeks totals... Great jobs ladies! Our Empress and darling Eydie are in the lead, walking a path for us to follow!


Wildfire - 35
Amarantha Mon Tues Wed 354
Cerise 120
Kaylets -40
Eydie -585
Seattlejo - 150
Anagram 332

The overall totals for Week 1 and Week 2 are...
Anagram 332 (and the award for best multi tasking!)
Ceara - 32 miles,
Punkinseed 60 miles
Kaylets 64 miles
Amarantha 725 miles
Wildfire - 245 miles
Arabella 525 miles!
Eydie 1010 miles
Cerise 143 miles
Seattlejo 210 miles

I think i caught all of your posts, if i missed you let me know, and good luck walking this week ladies. (Edited to fix an arithmatic error. thanks Amarantha! :-) )

Howdy, SJ! Thanks for all thy work on this challenge ... I think my tally is kind of hard to follow ... basically my overall total so far is 795; week one was 371, week two 354, and current week so far 70!!!! I'll try to pm thee as well. Sorry for the unclarity ... I've been keeping a weekly tally and then just truncating it down to a total for each week ... with the overall current tally on top ... I know that's about as clear as mud!!!!

Be back later ....

Happy to report my travels have been relatively painless.

Week one - 332
Week two - 372

So I think that puts me a bit on my way back to Atlanta.

Third week so far -

Yesterday - Trekking Downtown Disney with the princesses and their royal Mum - 120 (and that's conservative).

Today so far - Walking around a little pond - 20 minutes; Doing leg exercises in the whirlpool (which was malfunctioning and cool) - 25 minutes.

Am feeling more fit if not any thinner.