December Exercise Challenge! HoHoHo! No Santa wannabes here! Keep moving!

[disneymom1980]

I'm back in after taking last month off due to our two week Disney trip and cruise. Please put me down for 1200.


So far I have:
12/1-30 minutes on treadmill for 2.5 miles
12/2-75 minutes on treadmill for 6.15 miles

105/1200

 

[keenercam]

Forgot to post this morning's workout:
elliptical - 25 mins
strength & core workout with Killer Kyle - 45 mins

70/1300

 

[Rose&Mike]

I'm probably not going to update until tomorrow. I am pooped!

After the barre class yesterday (which caused me all kinds of pain today) I did intervals on the tm for 23 minutes and a 50 min strength class today.

I. AM. DYING.

Ok, just ridiculously sore.

I got my planks in, but waited until the end of the strength class (big mistake) and my right arm was just done. So the right side was a full plank but on my fore arm instead of a straight arm. Every time I tried a straight arm I collapsed. Couldn't even do a couple of seconds.

So, note to self: Planks BEFORE strength class. duh.

Interestingly, some of you know I have been having a lot of trouble with my back this year (even went to physical therapy). Anyhow, started doing wall push ups. Which seems so whimpy. But I am getting so much more out of them. Again, lots of pain. But good pain. I can concentrate on really focusing on chest/arms and not worry about my back. I am hoping to eventually go back to 'real' pushups, but this works for now.

Glad to see so many folks joining us. I will definitely update tomorrow.

 

[Figment1990]

I'm probably not going to update until tomorrow. I am pooped!

After the barre class yesterday (which caused me all kinds of pain today) I did intervals on the tm for 23 minutes and a 50 min strength class today.

I. AM. DYING.

Ok, just ridiculously sore.

I got my planks in, but waited until the end of the strength class (big mistake) and my right arm was just done. So the right side was a full plank but on my fore arm instead of a straight arm. Every time I tried a straight arm I collapsed. Couldn't even do a couple of seconds.

So, note to self: Planks BEFORE strength class. duh.

Interestingly, some of you know I have been having a lot of trouble with my back this year (even went to physical therapy). Anyhow, started doing wall push ups. Which seems so whimpy. But I am getting so much more out of them. Again, lots of pain. But good pain. I can concentrate on really focusing on chest/arms and not worry about my back. I am hoping to eventually go back to 'real' pushups, but this works for now.

Glad to see so many folks joining us. I will definitely update tomorrow.

How was your barre class? I really want to try one someday bc it reminds me so much of my dancing days but I'm so much bigger than any ballerina should be that I'm self conscious!

I do wall push-ups. Or I did for a long time when my knee and leg were just too weak and injured for me to do them any other way. So good for you on doing what works for you!

 

[Rose&Mike]

How was your barre class? I really want to try one someday bc it reminds me so much of my dancing days but I'm so much bigger than any ballerina should be that I'm self conscious!

I do wall push-ups. Or I did for a long time when my knee and leg were just too weak and injured for me to do them any other way. So good for you on doing what works for you!

I really liked it. For some reason every class now has planks as well, so some of the stuff I couldn't do for very long. I am very careful with my back. But I think it is going to help my running. Some of the stuff you do until your legs are shaking. It is crazy.

But when talking to Mike I realized that when I was at my very fastest, I was doing a lot of strength work. And seeing some of my friends on fb and what they do for other workouts, I realized that I really need to just learn to work around my back. I learned from pt what to watch for and I am very, very careful.

It was a very diverse class, and I did not feel out of place at all. (I was pretty nervous before hand).

So anyhow, I say--go for it!

 

[hmack]

lunch break walk in the slush, not my favorite activity. But I couldn't go to the gym today and wanted to do something.

28 minutes

43/1000

 

[MRS AR]

45 min elliptical tonight
75/1700

 

[Rose&Mike]

Updating through post #27. If you don't see your name, please let me know.

I am at 162/2400. Hoping to hit 10% after today's workouts.

Happy Tuesday!

I am in for 600 minutes

Hi Dona!

This will be good for me because despite moaning about my unhealthy ness this month I have done 0 minutes let's pump that up.

I'll take challenge 1 for 600.

Welcome!

So today I cleaned - a LOT and only worked out for a few minutes. I actually almost didn't add my minutes for today. But 15 minutes is 15 minutes, you know?

15/1000

Good job!

Thanks for hosting Rose

I'm back for December and shooting for 900 minutes again.

I am also in for the Plank A Day Challenge. Thanks for adding this to the exercise thread...I need it!

Well, I'm late checking in so I better go do my plank

Hi Jill!

Thanks Rose for hosting this month again!

I am increasing my minutes this month to 2200.

You had a great month in November, so I am sure you will meet your goal!

I'm in for 1000 minutes and I'm in for the plank a day. Missed yesterday but I'll start today.

12/2
90 minutes running
10 minutes walking

100/1000

Hi Buffy!

103/1700

Got 2 walks in this morning and I've done my planks. My long term sub job ended (a week before it was supposed to!) so it was nice to get a long second walk. Still will have to go out later for a short one with the pooch, but first gotta take a car battery in to see if it's dead or alive!

Hope that battery is alive!

Hi, Rose! Thank you so much for hosting again! I am in for 1300 minutes again, which will be a real challenge for me with no races this month.

I am also up for joining you in your plank challenge.

Hi Cam!

I'm in for December. 1700 min
30 min run this morning
30/1700
Thanks for hosting.

Got it!

Ok! I'm in. I've been away FAR too long. I have 800 minutes of training runs planned this month which I'm fairly motivated not to skip. So to make up for the cookies and the baileys and also try to finally lose a few pounds before my spring Disney races.... I'm going to go with:

1500

I'm going to aim high (for me) and hopefully I'll get somewhere.

Thanks for hosting Rose!

Edited: starting off right 12/2- 45 min run - 45/1500

Great to see you!

I'm back in after taking last month off due to our two week Disney trip and cruise. Please put me down for 1200.


So far I have:
12/1-30 minutes on treadmill for 2.5 miles
12/2-75 minutes on treadmill for 6.15 miles

105/1200

Hope it was a fun trip!

Forgot to post this morning's workout:
elliptical - 25 mins
strength & core workout with Killer Kyle - 45 mins

70/1300

Got it!

lunch break walk in the slush, not my favorite activity. But I couldn't go to the gym today and wanted to do something.

28 minutes

43/1000

Yuck slush! Good job!

45 min elliptical tonight
75/1700

Got it!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Final stats for November:

19283 minutes completed (over 321 hours of exercise!)
25899 collective goal
74% percentage completed of collective goal

Let's try to get over that 75% completion rate in December.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Hi Buffy!

Hi Rose!!! I miss you guys! I'm trying to pop in when I can.

Forgot to do my plank last night, ergh!

 

[MRS AR]

30 min run this morning
105/1700

 

[DisneyBelle99]

Wow. Page 3 already!!

Planning to meet my goal this month
Please put me down for 1250! Thanks for hosting!

 

[hmack]

lunch break strength training and I've started doing a sort of geeky thing. I do wall-sits when I'm waiting for the photocopier to spit out my work.

33 minutes

76/1000

 

[huckleberrykate]

12/01 35 min run
12/02 45 min run
12/03 55 min ride

Thanks for hosting!

 

[disneymom1980]

25 minutes and 2.3 miles on the treadmill tonight. I'm doing the runner's world challenge where you run at least one mile every day from thanksgiving until new year's (I got started a day late though). I even printed myself a calendar to put sparkly stickers on

 

[keenercam]

DH took care of some morning chores today so that I could get a good workout in.

30 mins elliptical
30 mins bike
30 mins crunches, pushups, squats, planks, medicine ball toss, and stretching.

I think that puts me at 160/1300.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Updating through post #36.

I added 81 min of walking yesterday, 20 min walking today, 20 min elliptical, and 55 min yoga class. Still don't like yoga but I do feel so good afterwards.

Which puts me at:
338/2400

Wow. Page 3 already!!

Planning to meet my goal this month
Please put me down for 1250! Thanks for hosting!

Just wait until January! This is slow compared to what it will be like then. Added you in.

25 minutes and 2.3 miles on the treadmill tonight. I'm doing the runner's world challenge where you run at least one mile every day from thanksgiving until new year's (I got started a day late though). I even printed myself a calendar to put sparkly stickers on ��. Luckily, usually once I get myself on the treadmill I end up doing more than one mile.

130/1200

I saw that, and I contemplated. But I am sticking with my mile a day--but sometimes I walk, sometimes I run, sometimes I do a combo walk/run. I have gone at least a mile every day this year. Was worried if I tried to run every day through the end of the year I would just end up (more) injured. Good luck to you!

DH took care of some morning chores today so that I could get a good workout in.

30 mins elliptical
30 mins bike
30 mins crunches, pushups, squats, planks, medicine ball toss, and stretching.

I think that puts me at 160/1300.

That's what I have too.

 

[keenercam]

Thank you, Rose!!

 

[jillbur]

Trying to catch up! So far I'm adding 62 minutes walking, 30 minutes treadmill, 10 minutes rowing machine, and 10 minutes arc trainer.

Total=112/900


Rose~I thought of you today while I was at the gym. I know you mentioned trying the rowing machine. I tried the arc machine today and really liked it. I don't know if you have one available to you, but it was a great workout and a cross of elliptical and stepper. I wonder if that would be easy on your back?

 

[KateB]

Add me for 800

60 minutes in tonight!

60/800