Disney Daily Birthdays – July Exercise Challenge

[pix13dust]

35 minutes of run/walk
860/1000

 

[chbc]

820/900. 30 min. Walk, & 85 min. Walk.

 

[galaxygirl76]

60 minutes of a standing abs routine(which was so much better than the longer one, this one flew by) and an abs/cardio blend(which was pure evil).
It's 9 abs/core exercises with 10 burpees between each exercise. Yep, that's right. The second round has jumping jacks and those are a relief after doing those burpees.

1310/1400

 

[pix13dust]

60 minutes of a standing abs routine(which was so much better than the longer one, this one flew by) and an abs/cardio blend(which was pure evil).
It's 9 abs/core exercises with 10 burpees between each exercise. Yep, that's right. The second round has jumping jacks and those are a relief after doing those burpees.

1310/1400

Congrats to you! That sounds HARD!!!

 

[SarahDisney]

I don't think I will make it to 100% by the end of the month, but maybe I can get to 90%!

I think you can do it! Only 135 minutes to go!

60 minutes of a standing abs routine(which was so much better than the longer one, this one flew by) and an abs/cardio blend(which was pure evil).
It's 9 abs/core exercises with 10 burpees between each exercise. Yep, that's right. The second round has jumping jacks and those are a relief after doing those burpees.

Sounds intense!

15 minutes yoga ... which just reinforced my theory that yoga and I don't get along. Every year or two I try it again ... it never works out well for me.

974/1200

I'll be updating the first page later tonight, and tomorrow I have a lot of color changes to announce!
If we can get another 129 minutes as a team, one of those changes will be the team turning Epcot Pink - can we do it by tomorrow morning's update? I think we can - so let's get those minutes in! (I'm planning on running tomorrow morning, so the update may not be posted until closer to 10 - should give us some extra time to post those minutes!)

 

[hmack]

checking in - adding to the team's total.

1303/1600.

I'm not sure I'll get to 100%, but I intend to finish strong!

Go TEAM! Let's keep moving!

 

[roxymama]

Adding another hour. Still feel like I'm sweating even after my shower. Yay summer!
715/900

 

[SarahDisney]

You guys ...

WE'RE EPCOT PINK!!!
Unofficially, of course - the official announcement will come tomorrow. But my spreadsheet says that we've hit 75%! Thank you to everyone for your contributions to our goal - I love seeing those exercise minutes come in!!!

 

[lisah0711]

20 minutes of walking brings me to 1414/1000

I will catch up to you folks later in August after my vacation.

Keep working on those goals --four whole days to finish strong!

 

[pix13dust]

20 minutes of walking brings me to 1414/1000

I will catch up to you folks later in August after my vacation.

Keep working on those goals --four whole days to finish strong!

Have a great time on vacation!

 

[SarahDisney]

I will catch up to you folks later in August after my vacation.

Have a great vacation!

68 minutes walking & running for me today ... in my new shoes, which were not comfortable

1042/1200

I'll be back soon with the daily update and three days worth of birthdays!

 

[SarahDisney]

It's official - last night, shortly before 11 PM Eastern Time, Team Disney Daily Birthdays July Exercise Challenge hit 75% of our goal, making us ... EPCOT PINK!!
Way to go, team - this is awesome! Kudos to everyone who took the time to get some exercise, posted those minutes, and helped us reach that goal! Next stop is Magic Kingdom Red (3567 minutes until we hit that goal!)

Of course, we can't forget our individual color changers, who have put in some great work!

Congrats to our newest member of Disney's Hollywood Studios Purple, Flossbolna!

Congratulations to our newest member of Epcot Pink, roxymama! roxymama was also the member whose minutes put the team at Epcot Pink - so that's a double pink for her!

Congrats to our newest members of Magic Kingdom Red ... chbc & galaxygirl76!

And congrats to our newest member of Disneyland W.I.S.H. Green ... Rattpack!
If you're visiting Disneyland, I highly recommend the Alice in Wonderland ride - it's a fun exploration through Alice's story. Plus, you might get seated in something green ...

Ride vehicles, which are shaped like the Caterpillar, exist in six different colors - and one of those colors is green! (There is also a blue & green colored ride vehicle).

Now, let's get back to birthdays - I know I owe you three!

After all of the exercise minutes we’ve all been getting, it’s time for some rest and relaxation! So let’s head over to Senses Spa, which had the grand opening of its Saratoga Springs Resort location on July 25th, 2013.

Spa treatments available include a variety of massages, facials, manicures and pedicures, hydroptherapy treatments, body treatments and wraps, and so much more. This relaxing experience is a great way to unwind during your Disney vacation. Another Senses Spa location can be found at the Grand Floridian.
Happy 2nd birthday, Senses Spa at Saratoga Springs Resort! Thanks for giving us a chance to sit back and relax!

Now that we've relaxed a bit, let's hop across the Atlantic Ocean for our next birthday, as we visit the 1951 UK Premiere of Alice in Wonderland.

Disney’s first adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice books premiered in London on July 26, 1951 before making its US debut two days later. The film opened to moderate box office success, but has gained a cult following and is now regarded as one of Disney’s greatest animated features.
Happy Birthday, Alice in Wonderland. And a very merry unbirthday to all of the other Disney animated classics out there!

That brings us to today, where we wish a happy birthday to the career of a Disney Legend, William "Sully" Sullivan.

At age 19, William "Sully" Sullivan was inspired to apply for a job at Disneyland after seeing the opening ceremonies on TV. A few days later, he was hired as a ticket-taker for the Jungle Cruise attraction, and his first day of work at this attraction was July 27, 1955. He progressed to ride operator and then operations supervisor at Disneyland before going to work for Disney at the 1960 Winter Olympics (where Disney was in charge of Pageantry) and then the 1964-5 World Fair. After working as director of Epcot Center operations, in 1987 he was named as vice president of Magic Kingdom and was responsible for the operation of the park. He retired in 1993 after 38 years with the Walt Disney Company, and was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2005.
Happy Birthday, Sully's Career! And a huge thank you to Sully for your years of amazing work for Disney!
(Note: I'm actually getting some conflicting info on this birthday, his first day may have been the 26th, but ... we'll just pretend it was the 27th, okay?)

 

[PollyannaMom]

Wow, what a great Disney career! And I love Alice in Wonderland, too!

A 20 minute walk for me, and 20 more minutes cleaning the pool - for a new total of 555/620.

 

[Flossbolna]

Another early morning run takes me to 625/800!

Tomorrow is a rest day which I need desperately, so getting to the 90% will be a challenge. But we will see. One of my goals this month was to only count higher intensity exercise as exercise, like running, DVD workouts etc. not the daily walk to work, bike to work etc.

@lisah0711 have a great vacation!

 

[glss1/2fll]

1628/1600

That's walks, swims, and a hike.

Have a super vacation, Lisa! See you in August.

We're looking good, Team! Keep moving.

 

[pix13dust]

30 minutes of strength training!
I thought I'd try something new
890/1000

 

[galaxygirl76]

65 minutes of legs work and a cardio boot camp for a total of 1375/1400.

 

[LizardQueen8]

Easing back in after a craptastic weekend in which I was too exhausted to move. 15 minutes of yoga and 20 minutes of ab/thigh exercises.

1355/1100

 

[Trith]

70 minutes at the gym today and 60 from the weekend.

1000/1200

Getting close! Gonna have to go hard the last few days

 

[Tasha228]

591/600