"Disney through the Years" January Exercise Challenge

[PollyannaMom]

to the January 2017 Exercise Challenge!

Here’s how it works:
Each person chooses a goal in minutes, and posts progress toward that goal as they exercise. (The type of exercise you count is up to you.) You can choose a total number that means something to you, or set a daily target and multiply. (January has 31 days, so I’ve listed some common conversions.)

15 minutes/day = 465
20 minutes/day = 620
30 minutes/day = 930
45 minutes/day = 1395
1 hour/day = 1860


Since it’s a new year, our theme for this month is “Disney through the Years”. To keep you checking in, I’ll be discussing Disney releases year by year - starting way back in 1934, and going up through 1967. (My main resource is a list in the book Walt Disney Conversations, by Kathy M. Jackson.)


One of the fun things about our challenge is color changes , so you’ll get a new color when you hit certain percentages of your goal. To keep us in the spirit of our New Year’s resolutions, here are our motivating colors for the month:

10% of goal - Bouncing Blue
25% of goal - Optimistic Orange
50% of goal - Powerful Purple
75% of goal - Promising Pink
90% of goal - Resilient Red
100% of goal – Go-For-It Green

If you’re returning, we’re excited to have you back!
If you’re new, welcome to the team!!

(And if you find us later in the month, you can still join in!)


Participants
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PollyannaMom - 380/465
Happyinwonderland - goal 1860
Saphire5742 - 1363/1400
sophy1996 - 1315/1200
galaxygirl76 - 545/600
TwilghtSparkle - 3625/2000
#1hoosierfan - 505/1200
princessbee - 785/800
scdak - 329/600
kathleen27 - 770/1200
Tasha228 - 338/750
amalone1013 - 30/465
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Team Total - 10,629/12,540 - 85%

 

[Happyinwonerland]

Can i join? Its Jan1 so I am being ambitious. My goal is 1860. I need to start this with a bang!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Can i join? Its Jan1 so I am being ambitious. My goal is 1860. I need to start this with a bang!

You're in!

 

[PollyannaMom]

So, what was "new" at Disney in 1934?

Donald Duck


That's right, Disney released the Silly Symphony The Wise Little Hen, which included Donald for the first time, though he looked a little different then:

 

[Saphire5742]

Thanks for hosting @PollyannaMom .
the theme!
In for 1400 this month

 

[sophy1996]

PollyannaMom.

In for 1200 again. Going to start this morning with the Resolute Runner 5k. Only two weeks until the Star Wars Light Side races at Disneyland!

 

[galaxygirl76]

I'm in for 600. We will be at WDW for over a week this month and quite frankly December wore me out. I need some rest haha

The theme sounds fun, you had me at Donald

My husband got me adjustable dumbbells for Christmas and I'm in love with them. Can't wait to do a proper weight workout with them. I've used them for a quick one at the end of a heavy cardio workout and went way lighter than I'm capable of.

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

I'm in again. 2000 minutes this time. We're going to WDW this month, and I know there will be tons of walking. Plus, with a goal that big, I'll have to keep up the momentum at home, too. Thanks for hosting, PollyannaMom! Sounds like a great theme. Can't wait to learn something new!!! Happy New Year, everyone!

 

[Saphire5742]

Was so tired after work and was just going to take today off, but then I figured it'd do me good to just dance around the apartment for about 40 min or so. Ended up dancing for 73 minutes.

73/1400

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Was so tired after work and was just going to take today off, but then I figured it'd do me good to just dance around the apartment for about 40 min or so. Ended up dancing for 73 minutes.

73/1400

Sounds like a fun start to the new year!

 

[sophy1996]

Finished the Resolute Runner 5k. That plus pre- and post-race walking and a short afternoon walk brings me to

70/1200

 

[#1hoosierfan]

I would like to join.

I will say 1,200. Thanks for including me!

 

[princessbee]

Hi everyone! I'm jumping in with an 800 minute goal.

 

[scdak]

I would love to join again this month, I will up my goal to 600 active minutes on my fitbit.
Tomorrow I will get to work on this goal, too tired after a long day at work to think about doing anything tonight, its bedtime

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

105 minutes

105/2000

 

[Saphire5742]

47 min today
120/1400

 

[PollyannaMom]

Good morning, all! And welcome to the new team members!

I'm adding 15 minutes, for 15/465, and the team total stands at 310/10,125 ~ 3%.

New from Disney in 1935 was The Band Concert, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon in color. Here is an edited short version from YouTube:

 

[princessbee]

30/100 -- and 50 whole seconds shaved off my running pace!

 

[sophy1996]

55 minutes at the gym - Free Fitness week promotion going on and it was crowded!

125/1200

and later, a 40-minute walk

165/1200

 

[kathleen27]

I'm in for 1200 this month, I'm determined to get back on track - I need to increase my mileage in preparation for Princess Half next month and doing a 31 day yoga challenge.

137 minutes yesterday - 8 mile run/walk, strength, and yoga
50 minutes today - yoga, core, and HIIT

187/1200