March Exercise Thread--Get a jump on that summer shorts season and get moving! :)

[Rose&Mike]

Welcome to March! The first day of Spring is right around the corner. Time to get ready for all those fun summer activities!

So let's get moving!!

I challenge you to push just a little harder this month to get in a little bit more activity. Plan your gym/walks/swims/skiing, etc and get in that exercise this month!

Did you know that a goal of 1800 min for the month is just 60 min a day of activity?
A goal of 900 min is 30 min of activity per day.

How the challenge works:
Post your personal goal for March (xxxx minutes of exercise) and then post updates as frequently as you like. Progress will be tracked here.
Please post your update total at the top of your post.
You are also welcome to share your activity as well.
EXAMPLE:
301/1800
45 min running.

As you reach milestones for the month, your name and total will change color:
At 10% you'll be blue and on the move!
At 25% you'll be hitting it hard and hot pink!
At 50% you'll be purple and halfway there!
At 75% you'll be teal and cruising to the finish
At 90% you'll be red (because you'll be on fire!)
And at 100% you'll be WISH green!

Here we go! Post your self-challenge and I'll add you to the list!
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Participants:
rebeccam31 2170 / 1600 -- 135%
BuckeyeBama 2414 / 2000 -- 120%
MRS_AR 1405 / 1200 -- 117%
2TxAgs 1386 / 1200 -- 115%
Flossbolna (Magdalene) 1070 / 930 -- 115%
Tinkerbell1013 (Sarah) 1695 / 1500 -- 113%
Rose&Mike (Rose) 2131 / 2014 -- 105%
qvcshopper 1250 / 1200 -- 104%
hmack 875 / 875 -- 100%
WannaBinPictures 1619 / 1900 -- 85%
DisneyBelle99 770 / 930 -- 82%
PlutoBaby (Kimberley) 652 / 800 -- 81%
momofdjc (Reenie) 665 / 1000 -- 66%
Figment1990 440 / 700 -- 62%
Narnian_Princess 1035 / 2200 -- 47%
luvpoohandcompany 265 / 1000 -- 26%
queenofthehive 240 / 900 -- 26%
shmoogrrl 135 / 810 -- 16%
DisFam95 120 / 1200 -- 10%
tinkerbye 20 / 400 -- 5%
BernardandMissBianca (Buffy) 0 / 930 -- 0%
runningjusme 0 / 85 -- 0%

 

[Rose&Mike]

It's back!
The plank challenge!

Report results as: Plank Challenge 6/6 or 6/7 or 5/6, etc.
I will track results only.

After an abysmal try in February, I am still determined to finish this stinking challenge!
To keep it simple:
The week starts on Saturday, report results on Friday.
Your choice this month of how you do your planks. You can even include rest days.

My goal is: 2 full for 30 seconds each every Saturday-Thursday, off Fridays. I am giving up on side planks for now.



Participants
BernardandMissBianca
Flossbolna
luvpoohandcompany
Mrs AR
Narnian_Princess
rebeccam31
Rose&Mike
Tinkerbell1013

Results 3/7
Flossbolna 4/7
luvpoohandcompany 2/7
rebeccam31 6/6
Rose&Mike 7/6

Results 3/14
rebeccam31 6/6
Rose&Mike 6/6

Results 3/21
rebeccam31 7/6
Rose&Mike 5/6

Restults 3/28
rebeccam31 7/6
Rose&Mike 3/6

 

[Rose&Mike]

Please note:

I do not track minutes by adding in individual workouts. I track by copying what you put in your post (ex 20/2000).

In other words, I do not really like adding. Not because I can't add, or not because excel can't add , but because it is faster to set up and update by updating your actual total only.

So please, if at all possible, follow the standard format:

20/2000.

I have a spread sheet that I have been keeping for years that tracks my minutes and adds them each month as well as helps me see what I need to do to stay on track for the rest of the month. If anyone wants a copy I can email it to them.

Thanks!

 

[Flossbolna]

I am signing up again!

My goal is 30 minutes every day, so that is 930 total for the month.

I am also joining in with the plank challenge, doing full planks, 2x30 seconds per day, every day.

 

[rebeccam31]

Me! I'm in again. I'll up it by 100 minutes for March, so a goal of 1600 minutes.

For today, I've done 60/1600

I'll also do the plank challenge again: six days of front and reverse planks (60 seconds) and side planks (30 seconds each side).

 

[hmack]

Met my 850 goal in Febraruy so I want to increase it, but not by an unrealistic amount.

Goal for March: 875


Thank you for taking the time to host again Rose.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I'm in!!
exercise goal is 930
Plank goal is 1 - 1 minute plank a day, every day.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

I'll try for 2000 again this month.

I started the month of well, with 118 minutes of running and 20 minutes of walking (warm up and cool down).

March Tally - 138/2000

 

[DisneyBelle99]

Hello and thanks for hosting again! Will set my goal for 30 minutes a day, total 930.

Started off today with a trip to the gym. Treadmill for a little longer than usual, arm and leg exercises, a little less. = 60 minutes

Total so far 60/ 930

Heading to Florida this week to warm up!!!!!!!

 

[WannaBinPictures]

I'm in!! so excited, my first monthly challenge!

I added everything up for my goals for the month.
Cardio, weight training, and a 90 min dance class once a week . . .

Aiming for 1900 minutes for March!

 

[MRS AR]

I'm in again for 1200 min. Didn't meet my goal last month but somehow I didn't think counting walking at Disney was exercise.
I'll give the planks a chance. (I'll have to look it up on the web)
30 min run this morning 30/1200
Thanks for hosting.

 

[Flossbolna]

45/930

Good start to the month!

 

[runningjusme]

can I do it in miles ran instead of minutes?
my goal is 85 miles... if you'd prefer minutes -- 1200 will work

 

[rebeccam31]

135/1600

Couch to 5K week 8 and assorted strength exercises.

 

[Tinkerbell1013]

I'm back and maybe this time I'll report my time in the right format. Oops! Sorry!!

1500 minutes

Plank challenge - 6 planks a week, 30 seconds x 2. Doing them Monday, Thursday, Saturday.

 

[Flossbolna]

Went for a nice long walk, so am adding another 50 minutes!

95/930

 

[Narnian_Princess]

I'll join again! Since I made my goal of 2100 last month, I'll push it up to 2200 this time.

ETA: Going to try again on the plank challenge. Same as last month, 1x front, 1x each side, 1x reverse for 25 seconds each, 5 days/week.

 

[DisFam95]

Ok I need to get back at it.

I'm in for march at 1200

120/1200

 

[Rose&Mike]

Getting ready to update through post #18.

If you don't see your name please let me know.

I am signing up again!

My goal is 30 minutes every day, so that is 930 total for the month.

I am also joining in with the plank challenge, doing full planks, 2x30 seconds per day, every day.

Welcome!

Me! I'm in again. I'll up it by 100 minutes for March, so a goal of 1600 minutes.

For today, I've done 60/1600

I'll also do the plank challenge again: six days of front and reverse planks (60 seconds) and side planks (30 seconds each side).

Got it!

Met my 850 goal in Febraruy so I want to increase it, but not by an unrealistic amount.

Goal for March: 875


Thank you for taking the time to host again Rose.

Great increase!

I'm in!!
exercise goal is 930
Plank goal is 1 - 1 minute plank a day, every day.

Hi Buffy!

I'll try for 2000 again this month.

I started the month of well, with 118 minutes of running and 20 minutes of walking (warm up and cool down).

March Tally - 138/2000

Welcome!

Hello and thanks for hosting again! Will set my goal for 30 minutes a day, total 930.

Started off today with a trip to the gym. Treadmill for a little longer than usual, arm and leg exercises, a little less. = 60 minutes

Total so far 60/ 930

Heading to Florida this week to warm up!!!!!!!

Jealous! Welcome!

I'm in!! so excited, my first monthly challenge!

I added everything up for my goals for the month.
Cardio, weight training, and a 90 min dance class once a week . . .

Aiming for 1900 minutes for March!

Welcome!

I'm in again for 1200 min. Didn't meet my goal last month but somehow I didn't think counting walking at Disney was exercise.
I'll give the planks a chance. (I'll have to look it up on the web)
30 min run this morning 30/1200
Thanks for hosting.

I count Disney walking if I am doing it instead of transportation or if it is purposeful. For instance if I walk from BW to DHS instead of taking the boat or if I purposely turn runkeeper on and do a walk around epcot or MK.

can I do it in miles ran instead of minutes?
my goal is 85 miles... if you'd prefer minutes -- 1200 will work

Sure, we can track miles. I am just adding you in with everyone else, but it shouldn't make any difference as far as percentages go.

Welcome!

I'm back and maybe this time I'll report my time in the right format. Oops! Sorry!!

1500 minutes

Plank challenge - 6 planks a week, 30 seconds x 2. Doing them Monday, Thursday, Saturday.

Thank you!
The last thing I want to do is mess up anyone's total.

I'll join again! Since I made my goal of 2100 last month, I'll push it up to 2200 this time.

ETA: Going to try again on the plank challenge. Same as last month, 1x front, 1x each side, 1x reverse for 25 seconds each, 5 days/week.

Welcome!

Ok I need to get back at it.

I'm in for march at 1200

120/1200

Welcome!

 

[momofdjc]

Thanks Rose for hosting this again.

I'm in again this month. I'm going to try for 650 this month. February was a rough month overall and I hoping March is better.

3/1 75 minutes walking
3/2 70 minutes DVD and walking

Total: 145/650