Bookish Beginnings January 2026 Exercise Thread

[Alicatt]

Me too! PM me the link too please. That sounds like my cup of tea.
50 for Monday. None for today .
405/1000

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

Congrats to clappyclaps and Raya for reaching Author Orange! The TEAM is Orange, too! ShannyMcB is Bookish Blue, and everyone has minutes on the board!

I've got 45 new minutes since my last update. Walking and yoga and more walking!



Today's movie-based-on-a-book is Freaky Friday. This one was news to me! I didn't know it was a book originally, released in 1972 by author Mary Rodgers. Disney has actually made this movie three times. First, in 1976 with Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster, then the one I grew up with, the 2003 version with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, and most recently, the 2018 Disney Channel Original movie version, which was a musical. And, if you count Freakier Friday, a sequel to the 2003 version, I guess Disney has actually milked 4 movies out of one book!

 

[PollyannaMom]

First, in 1976 with Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster, then the one I grew up with

Same. And I'm familiar with the 2003 version and have seen ads for the sequel, but I don't think I've ever seen the musical one. - I'll have to look it up.

 

[piglet1979]

I am not much of a reader and I am pretty sure I didn't even read 1 book in 2025. That could have been my eye issues from the scopolamine patch (sea sick patch) that caused lots of issues with my eyes or just the fact that I am not a reader. However, I made some goals for this year. I just bought a Kindle (I should get it today) with the goal of reading a chapter before bed and when I am in the office, taking a lunch break and reading a chapter then too (when I am at home I get on the treadmill). I did this in 2021(I think it was this year), when I read all of the Bridgerton books (except the last one) and I really liked that routine. This is a great theme for me this month!

Jan 6th -- 60 Treadmill
Jan 7th -- 35 walk outside
Jan 8 -- 43 walk outside
Jan 9 -- 100 walk outside and treadmill
Jan 12 -- 87 walk outside and treadmill
Jan 13 -- 80 walk outside and treadmill

Total -- 463/775

So, I have basically hit my goal already this month. I am going to change my goal to 25 minutes a day for a total of 775 minutes for the month. My % complete now would be 59.74% (if I did my math right). I think this amount is still very doable with my current times but I didn't want to go too high either. THe walking outside won't happen all the time because of our weather in Northeast Ohio but last week we were in the 60's so we took advantage of that. Today, we are getting snow that is not really going to stop for about a week. If I hit this then next month I will go up by 5 minutes a day.