Colorful Life February 2025 Exercise Challenge

[Elizabeth Smith]

Welcome to the February 2025 exercise thread! This month's theme is color! In consideration of the Festival of the Arts going on right now in Epcot, I'll be sharing vibrant Disney fun (whatever that means)!

If you’re returning, we’re excited to have you back! If you’re new, welcome to the team! Here’s how it works:

Each person chooses a time goal and posts minutes towards that goal as they exercise. You can post daily or just catch up when you can. You decide what movement counts towards your goal - which can be a nice round total for the month, a specific number that means something to you, or a calculation based on a target number of minutes per day. Since February has 28 days, here are some common conversions:

15 minutes/day = 420
20 minutes/day = 560
30 minutes/day = 840
45 minutes/day = 1260
1 hour/day = 1680

One of the special motivations of our Disney challenge is color changing!
Page one will be updated with individual and team color changes as we make more and more progress:

10% - Cerulean
25% - Ochre
50% - Lilac
75% - Fuchsia
90% - Scarlet
100% - Chartreuse

We’re officially starting this challenge on February 1st (or 4th, oops), but if you don’t find the thread until later in the month, you’re still welcome to join! There's no better time than the present to start toward your goals!! Just post your goal and I’ll add you to the list. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions and to check out old threads to see what’s been going on.

Participants:
Elizabeth Smith 705/675
Oneanne 580/560
ShannyMcB 210/280
PollyannaMom 560/560
Raya 520/635
piglet1979 375/420

TEAM 2950/3130

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

I'm inspired once again by the International Festival of the Arts happening at Epcot currently.

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts​

Delight your creative side! Discover vibrant artwork, dazzling entertainment, palate-pleasing cuisine and more—from January 17 to February 24, 2025.​

One of my favorite recurring activities is the giant paint by numbers mural that guests can participate in creating.

Here's a peek at what the 2025 murals look like once completed:

 

[Oneanne]

I'm in for 20 mins a day again... 560.

 

[ShannyMcB]

Keeping it simple this month 280

 

[PollyannaMom]

I'm in for 20 mins a day again... 560.

Same for me.

125/560 so far.

 

[Raya]

I'm going to be bold and go for 635! That's sort of random, and sort of hopeful, which is really where I'm at. Got 100 on the books this weekend thanks to the gym and a nice run. I must admit, I'm a little worried about this month as work will be crazy busy. Fingers-crossed and all that!

Raya 100/635 - 15%

 

[piglet1979]

I am in this month for 420. I am starting slow since I am just getting back to myself from the flu.

 

[Oneanne]

Also starting slow, mostly due to getting ready to move end-of-month so focus has been elsewhere.

60/560... 11%

 

[Raya]

+120/2 gym work outs. Told myself I'd get out for a run this morning, but my blankets were too warm.

Silly question: Does anyone knows where to get a fabulous but comfortable set of Loki horns? Only 250 days until MNSSHP!!!

Raya 220/635 - 34%

 

[Oneanne]

+70 minutes

140/560... 25%

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

PollyannaMom, the Team, and I are all Cerulean. Oneanne and Raya are Ochre! Congrats to all on starting the month off strong. We're actually more than a third of the way through now! February is flying by!


Have you ever done a scavenger hunt at Disney? Figment's Brush with the masters is a returning classic. Help Figment learn about famous art around the World Showcase as you search for him hiding in the paintings. If you complete the hunt, you get a small prize. This year, the prizes are three options of a 2-pack scavenger hunt stencil set featuring either Figment, Mickey, or Minnie. The second stencil in each set is of Spaceship Earth. The cost of the hunt is $9.99 and the prize is pretty lame, in my opinion. But maybe it's more about the fun you have along the way?

 

[Oneanne]

+ 125 minutes

245/560... 44%

 

[Oneanne]

oopppssss... I somehow posted twice and didn't want to imply twice the minutes!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Was away visiting family for a few days, but I'm back with 100 new minutes.

No idea on the Loki horns, @Raya, but I will keep my eye out!

225/560

 

[Oneanne]

+90 minutes... finally picking up some speed, yesterday was busy with Pilates class and setting out another free/buy-nothing pile of things that aren't going to move with me.

335/560... 60%

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

PollyannaMom, the TEAM, and I have all reached Ochre! Oneanne is the first to reach Lilac!
The Festival of the Arts also boasts creative and colorful food! One way to explore these offering is via the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine.

"A Journey to Savor
Set out on a tasty trek around EPCOT featuring 7 vibrant dishes—and a technicolor treat to enjoy at the end of your journey.

Use your Festival Passport to look for these special menu items, then track your progress by collecting a stamp after each purchase. Once you've enjoyed at least 5 of the 7 dishes—and collected the corresponding stamps—bring your stamped Festival Passport to the Deco Delights Food Studio to receive a complimentary Artist Palette Cookie."

Here are the 7 dishes:

Deconstructed Key Lime Pie


Almond Frangipane Cake


Enchanted Rose


Avocado-Coconut Custard Tart


Chorizo and Potato Empanada


Citrus-Braised Beef Tartare


Raspberry Pastry Tart

What do you think? Would you like to try any of these? I'm up for all of them.... except maybe the Beef Tartare.

 

[PollyannaMom]

What do you think? Would you like to try any of these? I'm up for all of them.... except maybe the Beef Tartare.

Same - if I was presented with all of them, I'd try everything but the beef.

If I'm choosing what to buy, I'd probably pick the empanada and the almond cake.

 

[ShannyMcB]

+50
50/280
Always up for an empanada

 

[Raya]

+120, two gym work outs. I need to get back to running, even if it's just the treadmill but this weather... sigh.

Isn't beef tartare basically uncooked/raw beef? Forgive my plebeian tastes, but I'm never picking that one. And no I don't accept that the acids in the citrus 'cook' it enough.

Raya 340/635 - 53%

 

[Oneanne]

PollyannaMom, the TEAM, and I have all reached Ochre! Oneanne is the first to reach Lilac!
The Festival of the Arts also boasts creative and colorful food! One way to explore these offering is via the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine.

"A Journey to Savor
Set out on a tasty trek around EPCOT featuring 7 vibrant dishes—and a technicolor treat to enjoy at the end of your journey.

Use your Festival Passport to look for these special menu items, then track your progress by collecting a stamp after each purchase. Once you've enjoyed at least 5 of the 7 dishes—and collected the corresponding stamps—bring your stamped Festival Passport to the Deco Delights Food Studio to receive a complimentary Artist Palette Cookie."

Here are the 7 dishes:
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Deconstructed Key Lime Pie

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Almond Frangipane Cake

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Enchanted Rose

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Avocado-Coconut Custard Tart

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Chorizo and Potato Empanada

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Citrus-Braised Beef Tartare

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Raspberry Pastry Tart

What do you think? Would you like to try any of these? I'm up for all of them.... except maybe the Beef Tartare.

I think I've seen all of those reviewed on You Tube, I'd be most interested in trying the Deconstructed Key Lime Pie.