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2010 Shamrocks New Years to St. Patricks's Day Exercise Challenge



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Okay, one more accountability step for this new year to get us moving and keep us moving. Who is up for COMMITTING to 2010 MINUTES of Exercise by 3/17/2010?

Let's see how that breaks down:

January has 31 days

February has 28 days

March 17 would be +17 days

Total Days = 76 days

2010 Minutes divided by 76 days = 27 minutes average per day? Can we round it up to a nice 30 MINUTES a day challenge to end at 2010 MINUTES??

There will be days when I am sure I will do lots more than 30 minutes and days when I will be a "slug" and take a day off but I'm committing to hitting this goal by St. Patrick's Day and I do plan to do a jig ("dance") that day if I make it.

If you get some funny exercise related cartoons or things along the way to help us "smile through the sweat" please do post. :)

Okay, same as with the Weekly Weight Challenge accountability thread, log in your Goal, Current Week # Minutes and Total to Date each week.

Instructions to update this on Fridays are to copy/paste from the last post to add a new update and if you are joining the thread new, copy a line from another person on the list to try to help us keep the numbers in the columns easier to read.

Name Goal# Current Week: Total to Date:

SpecialK.........2010 Minutes..........10.............10

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I remembered from a challenge I did on the ObesityHelp forum last year that there was some question about what counted as "Exercise" .... hummm. I'll take a chance and post what I will be counting and others please chime in as well based on what your ability physically is and what you want to hold yourself accountable for--that is the whole idea, what you personally need to be accountable for. It can be done at home or at a gym or wherever.

I will count:

Treadmill work - walking/running

Elliptical work

Exercise bicycles

Cycling - where I live this isn't possible in winter

Outdoor walking

Weight training - upper/lower body - free wgt or machines

Exercise DVD

BOSU ball work

Exercise Ball work

Stretchy band muscles work

Snow Shoveling

Push Mowing Grass (no riding mower counted)

Yard Work w/ sweating -- like shoveling, raking, bending

Stair climbing - e.g. 5 flights on my lunch hour will count!

Water Aerobics

Aerobics, Pilates, Yoga or similar classes

Ab crunches or other exercises

Others?

Copy this post and add to the list. I'm sure there are lots of ways to get your exercise in. I was not going to count general housework things or shopping.

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Okay, its feeling kind of lonely out here, maybe this challenge isn't for everyone but I'll keep posting and see if anyone joins in.

Name Goal# Current Week: Total to Date:

SpecialK.........2010 Minutes..........395.............395

My 2 huge chunks of walking was pushing a snowblower up and down for two 1 hour sessions 2 days in a row when Ohio got a big dose of snow. I also did shoveling snow added with that walking and worked up quite a sweat in my clothes underneath the two coats, three pairs of socks, 2 pairs of pants protecting me outside!

Okay, winter has arrived!!

ACTIVITY ....................................DATE .....MINUTES

Cardio - Outdoor Walking ..............1/8/2010 120

Cardio - Outdoor Walking ..............1/7/2010 120

Cardio - Stationary Bike................ 1/5/2010 35

Cardio - Elliptical Climber.............. 1/4/2010 30

Cardio - Treadmill Walk/Run.......... 1/3/2010 45

Strength - Upper Body.................. 1/2/2010 15

Strength - Lower Body.................. 1/2/2010 15

Strength - Abdominal Crunches......1/2/2010 5

Strength - Upper Body.................. 1/1/2010 10

Edited by SpecialK

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My exercise for this week I went to curves Tuesday and Wednesday and on Thursday I went to the mall before the stores opened and walked for 45 mins, I think that is about 3 miles.

Gonna try for 5 days next week.

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Had a good week really staying committed to exercise -- it definitely helps with stress and its something I feel I control in my own life when work life seems so out of control.

ACTIVITY....................DATE...MINUTES

Cardio - Stair Climber...1/15/2010...10

Cardio - Treadmill Walk/Run...1/15/2010...45

Strength - Ab Crunches1.../15/2010...15

Cardio - Other...............1/15/2010...10

Strength - Upper Body...1/14/2010...10

Strength - Ab Crunches...1/13/2010...10

Strength - Upper Body...1/12/2010...25

Strength - Lower Body...1/12/2010...20

Strength - Ab Crunches...1/12/2010...10

Cardio - Elliptical Climber...1/11/2010...30

Cardio - Treadmill Walk/Run...1/10/2010...35

Cardio - Elliptical Climber...1/9/2010...45

Total for 2010 =605 Minutes

Edited by SpecialK

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went to curves 3 days this week and walked the mall for 45 mins 2 days.

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Okay, I started this thread and now I'll "put it to bed" officially as I now realize for me that 2010 minutes wasn't going to be that big of a challenge. This past weekend I did 6 hours of heavy exercise pushing a snow blower and shoveling snow so that is 240 minutes in one day. I'm way over 2010 minutes for 2010 and Valentines Day isn't even here. Will have to keep challenging myself on exercise in other ways.

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