February 2026 Exercise Challenge

[Twilight Sparkle]

Welcome to the February 2026 exercise thread. We don't have a theme this month, but feel free to share Disney memes, images, trip photos, quotes, etc. if you feel like doing so!

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% - Blue
25% - Orange
50% - Purple
75% - Pink
90% - Red
100% - Green

We’re officially starting this challenge on February 1st (but really the 5th!), 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:
Twilight Sparkle 2175/1680
WDW_fan_in_TX 322/450
PollyannaMom 1025/700
ShannyMcB 227/225
sophy1996 685/1000
Alicatt 975/800
Raya 465/500
piglet1979 243/400
clappyclaps 1738/1700

TEAM 7855/7455 105%

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

It's possible I am underestimating my ability this month, but I'm just going to go for 1680 this time. Life is kind of all out of sorts at the moment, so I don't know how to plan things out. Just kind of being Dory for the time being!



320/1680 - horses, tai chi, yoga

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

I just hate setting goals because I don't ever reach them. And if I do, then I stop when I reach the goal. So just changing a lifestyle. Hoping to walk 15 minutes per day. That's a mile a day. So I'm hoping to go 450 (not a goal, lol).

So far, through Feb,. 5
97/450

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

I just hate setting goals because I don't ever reach them. And if I do, then I stop when I reach the goal. So just changing a lifestyle. Hoping to walk 15 minutes per day. That's a mile a day. So I'm hoping to go 450 (not a goal, lol).

So far, through Feb,. 5
97/450

I get it! No worries. At least you have something to work toward, and it can always be adjusted later on if you wish!

 

[PollyannaMom]

I'm in for 700 minutes again.

(I'll post the minutes so far a little later, as I don't have my list handy.)

Thanks for jumping in as host!!

 

[ShannyMcB]

Thanks for hosting @Twilight Sparkle lots of appointments this month so gym time will be tricky keeping it manageable at 225

 

[sophy1996]

Thanks for hosting, Twilight Sparkle. In for 1000, already have 185/1000.

 

[Alicatt]

800 minutes for this month please.
200 hundred mins through today 2/6

 

[sophy1996]

+30

215/1000

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

We have a bunch of color on the board already! Let's hear it for Twilight Sparkle, WDW_fan_in_TX, sophy1996, and our TEAM for reaching Blue! And high fives to Alicatt for leaping straight to Orange!

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

Thanks again, TwilightSparkle, for taking February on for the Team!

I'm just going to go for 200 minutes this month. I may raise my goal or fail to meet it entirely, depending on when this baby decides to arrive. The doctor says she's hopeful that it will happen in the next week, but my due date is actually the 19th, so we shall see. I will say that I am exhausted pretty much all the time, so even if the baby takes its time, the 200 minutes might be a stretch!

I have 40 minutes so far from a trip to the zoo today.

40/200

 

[PollyannaMom]

2/1 - 30 minutes
2/2 - 35
2/3 - 20
2/4 - 40
2/5 - 25
2/6 - 20 (estimated)

170/700

 

[ShannyMcB]

+60
60/225

 

[sophy1996]

+35

250/1000

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

Finally had temps in the 70s this weekend, so I worked in the yard for 45 minutes (sweeping and picking up leaves, and straightening and organizing my shed). Then wrapped up the evening with a 1 mile, 15 minute walk after dinner tonight. So I only truly walked for 15 minutes (if you don't count working in the yard). But I went over 7,500 steps today. First time over 7k this year.

So, 112/450

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

145 minutes - horses, tai chi, yoga, running

465/1680

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Wow! Our group is on fire this month! I'm happy to report we have tons more color changes. Congrats to PollyannaMom and Elizabeth Smith for reaching Blue!!! And hooray for Twilight Sparkle, WDW_fan_in_TX, ShannyMcB, sophy1996, and our TEAM who all join Alicatt over in Orange!!!

 

[piglet1979]

I am going to do 400 minutes. I hurt my should this week and it hurts to move it. Thankfully, it is not broke and they don't think there is any major damage. I don't feel comfortable getting on the treadmill right now and sidewalks are still snow covered and icy here. We are finally going to be in the 30's (after 16 days of being in the 20's or lower. Most of the time in negative wind chills) this week so I am hopeful I can get outside to walk as the week goes on.

Total -- 90/400

 

[Raya]

I just hate setting goals because I don't ever reach them. And if I do, then I stop when I reach the goal. So just changing a lifestyle. Hoping to walk 15 minutes per day. That's a mile a day. So I'm hoping to go 450 (not a goal, lol).

So far, through Feb,. 5
97/450

Hey there! If it helps at one point I ended up having to set weekly goals. I found it made me stick to things, rather than putting my minutes off until the end of the month.

Speaking of minutes, I failed to hit my goal of 800 last month, and with Feb being a short month, I'm going for 500 this month. Here's what I've got so far:
2/2 - 36
2/4 - 61
2/6 - 56
2/9 - 50

The brutal cold is gone, so I'm hoping to make it to the gym this weekend. I'm also scheduled for a hair cut, and to go to a bunny adoption event, so we'll see what happens. The days fill up quickly!

Raya - 203/500

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

2/9 - 23 minutes. Did my walking with a pair of 2 pound dumbbells I bought at Academy with a gift card I got for Christmas. I'll be sore tomorrow, lol. But added 23 to my total. So 135/450.