March 2016 - Move Your @ss Challenge
darkrider42
Posts: 5,442 Member
Okay *kitten* movers, here's the new thread for the March 2016 Move Your *kitten* Challenge!
PLEASE READ the directions below.
Welcome to the newbies and welcome back to the oldies!
"Rules of the Challenge"
1. Set your goal and post it to the thread....distance ONLY (Miles or KMs) - NO minutes, NO # of workouts, NO # of calories, NO # of steps - DISTANCE ONLY.
2. Make your ticker if you want to use one (see directions below or in the FAQ thread) or add your goal to the thread.
3. Get moving your @ss starting Tuesday, March 1st.
4. Post as often as you can to the thread so we can keep the sheet (see link below) up to date. You are welcome to report what you are moving each time BUT please make sure you post the TOTAL miles (kms) moved each time you update.
Please don't post any FEBRUARY miles here. We will continue updating the FEBRUARY spreadsheet using the FEBRUARY thread for approximately the first 5 or so days of March. Please add only your March goals/miles to this March thread. Got it?
The purpose is to set a distance goal (KM or Miles) and track your distance for the month - please only do one or the other...if you are doing KM just report in KM - we have a formula in the spreadsheet that will convert it to miles for us.
You are challenging yourself, not competing against anyone else.....the distance can be on a treadmill, stairmaster, elliptical, bike, roller blades, walking, running, biking, hiking, swimming (if you can measure).....just set a distance goal and do the work.
Report to the thread often to keep us updated because we track our info on a spreadsheet (see link below) so you can see how you are doing compared to the group but not to openly compete with them. (Whatever goes on inside your own brain is your own business. )
The idea is to set your goal and reach it before the end of the month.
Welcome to all - new and old.....have a great month challenging yourself!
Link to the Google spreadsheet where you can view (but not edit). The Challenge Admins will update it for you at mostly random times.... ....but typically at least once a day. Don't hold us to that though.
http://tinyurl.com/myac201402
Directions for making a ticker:
Go to tickerfactory.com and create a weight loss/fitness ticker (link is lower left side of page). Then copy the "BB code" and paste it into your posts on this thread each time you do an update. (More detailed info is located in the FAQ thread on the MYAC Group page.)
Welcome and we hope you enjoy your stay and that you find this helpful in realizing your fitness goals!
Dave
PLEASE READ the directions below.
Welcome to the newbies and welcome back to the oldies!
"Rules of the Challenge"
1. Set your goal and post it to the thread....distance ONLY (Miles or KMs) - NO minutes, NO # of workouts, NO # of calories, NO # of steps - DISTANCE ONLY.
2. Make your ticker if you want to use one (see directions below or in the FAQ thread) or add your goal to the thread.
3. Get moving your @ss starting Tuesday, March 1st.
4. Post as often as you can to the thread so we can keep the sheet (see link below) up to date. You are welcome to report what you are moving each time BUT please make sure you post the TOTAL miles (kms) moved each time you update.
Please don't post any FEBRUARY miles here. We will continue updating the FEBRUARY spreadsheet using the FEBRUARY thread for approximately the first 5 or so days of March. Please add only your March goals/miles to this March thread. Got it?
The purpose is to set a distance goal (KM or Miles) and track your distance for the month - please only do one or the other...if you are doing KM just report in KM - we have a formula in the spreadsheet that will convert it to miles for us.
You are challenging yourself, not competing against anyone else.....the distance can be on a treadmill, stairmaster, elliptical, bike, roller blades, walking, running, biking, hiking, swimming (if you can measure).....just set a distance goal and do the work.
Report to the thread often to keep us updated because we track our info on a spreadsheet (see link below) so you can see how you are doing compared to the group but not to openly compete with them. (Whatever goes on inside your own brain is your own business. )
The idea is to set your goal and reach it before the end of the month.
Welcome to all - new and old.....have a great month challenging yourself!
Link to the Google spreadsheet where you can view (but not edit). The Challenge Admins will update it for you at mostly random times.... ....but typically at least once a day. Don't hold us to that though.
http://tinyurl.com/myac201402
Directions for making a ticker:
Go to tickerfactory.com and create a weight loss/fitness ticker (link is lower left side of page). Then copy the "BB code" and paste it into your posts on this thread each time you do an update. (More detailed info is located in the FAQ thread on the MYAC Group page.)
Welcome and we hope you enjoy your stay and that you find this helpful in realizing your fitness goals!
Dave
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In for 60 again! :drinker:
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I'm in, going for 100 miles this month. Really hoping some of these will be running and REALLY hoping to be back on my bicycle before the end of the month. A girl can dream, right?0
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I am in for another 100 miles for March..trying to ramp up thr strength training while maintaining distance....and there is only so much time in the day ans so much energy in the body...0
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Increasing it to 75 walking miles this month.
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130 miles for me this month please0
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200 miles for me please,0
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Going overseas tomorrow for whole month, security for walking limited at some places so going for 70 miles this time0
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I'm in for 125 again. Hopefully the weather will improve and I'll do some cycling as well as walking and running.0
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I'll stick with the 90 miles.0
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I can't wait to get back to regular miles again. My goal for March is 40 miles, hopefully with more running miles in there. Thanks again to all those who keep this going month after month0
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I'm in for 150 miles again. The bonus miles help my morale, which has taken a beating lately. I love this challenge group.0
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GrandmaJackie wrote: »200 miles for me please,
Transferring my ticker to March,
2/28 Run 4.5 miles / Walk 4.5 miles
2/29 Run 4.25 miles / Elliptical 3 miles / Walk 3 miles
As of 2/29 249.50 of 200 miles
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I'm in for another 350.
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See (but not edit) the
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Scaling back a little to 60 miles for March. IF I find more time to move, I'll increase that later in the month. Thanks again to everyone who encouraged me not to quit in February . And a special Thank you to those who keep us all updated and track us down if we disappear part way through the month. This group would not be the same without you.0
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Okay...I am going for 200 this month since I have been exceeding my goal. Weather should be better to get some cycling in and longer training runs for my half marathon.0
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Hi - trying for 150 miles - hopefully I will beat it but really really missing my running!
6.2 miles
MTD 6.2 miles
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Going for 200 miles this month. That's going to be tough since I have a conference in Vegas for a week. I'd rather stay home and ride but I can't keep my license if I don't go to CE. Better now than in August when we are really busy.0
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My goal for March will be only 70km because of my L4-L5 and L5-S1 hernia0
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I'm gonna try to 60 miles this month. Maybe I'll make it.
On a related issue, I'm (re)posting this for additional input. Dave and company, I apologize for co-opt the group for this, but I'm not getting much response elsewhere...
I posted this yesterday in the FitBit group, but no responses, so I'm gonna try again here.... (apologies for the wall of text)
I recently (early February) took a part-time retail sales job (in addition to my FT desk job). Prior to this, I would walk most evenings 2-3miles, logging an average of 13000 steps/day. I don't have FitBit synced with MFP and only manually log my exercise calorie burn (i.e. calories burned during an intentional walk, complete with sneakers).
Since I started my PT job, my evening walks have been curtailed, as I work 2-3 evenings a week (5:30pm - 9:30pm). However, even on the days I work during the evenings, I get 13000-15000 steps. Today I got to my PT jobs at about 7500 steps, when I got home I'm now at 14000 steps.
I want to log the calories burned since I am fairly active, walking the sales floor for 4 hours. Should I consider walking the sales floor for 4 hours equivalent to my walking workouts which burn about 400cals (3miles, 1hr @ 3mph)? I want to take advantage of the activity level of my PT job, but want to be realistic. I'm also a member of the MFP Move Your @$$ Challenge and didn't make my goal of 60 miles for February b/c I only log my "walking workouts" rather than total FitBit miles. Maybe log 2.5 "miles" on the evenings I work??0 -
Calliope610 wrote: »I'm gonna try to 60 miles this month. Maybe I'll make it.
On a related issue, I'm (re)posting this for additional input. Dave and company, I apologize for co-opt the group for this, but I'm not getting much response elsewhere...
I posted this yesterday in the FitBit group, but no responses, so I'm gonna try again here.... (apologies for the wall of text)
I recently (early February) took a part-time retail sales job (in addition to my FT desk job). Prior to this, I would walk most evenings 2-3miles, logging an average of 13000 steps/day. I don't have FitBit synced with MFP and only manually log my exercise calorie burn (i.e. calories burned during an intentional walk, complete with sneakers).
Since I started my PT job, my evening walks have been curtailed, as I work 2-3 evenings a week (5:30pm - 9:30pm). However, even on the days I work during the evenings, I get 13000-15000 steps. Today I got to my PT jobs at about 7500 steps, when I got home I'm now at 14000 steps.
I want to log the calories burned since I am fairly active, walking the sales floor for 4 hours. Should I consider walking the sales floor for 4 hours equivalent to my walking workouts which burn about 400cals (3miles, 1hr @ 3mph)? I want to take advantage of the activity level of my PT job, but want to be realistic. I'm also a member of the MFP Move Your @$$ Challenge and didn't make my goal of 60 miles for February b/c I only log my "walking workouts" rather than total FitBit miles. Maybe log 2.5 "miles" on the evenings I work??
Hey, I have no problem whatsoever with you posting your question(s) here!
While I don't know the scientific or definitive answer, I think it's reasonable to think that you can burn an additional 100 calories during the course of every entire hour being on your feet in a retail environment as opposed to sitting on the couch.
As for how you want to record your MYAC miles, people do all sorts of things here. It depends on your preference. I would not have any problem with you recording miles on evenings you work if you want to include those in your goal estimate. You can either do that or come up with a goal number that does not involve your PT job miles. It's totally up to you.
Dave
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SPREADSHEET UPDATED TO HERE
See (but not edit) the
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Yearly walking challenge: 214/1200 miles
March goal: 110 Miles0 -
Let's try 60 miles again...
Thanks!0
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