TEAM FIVE
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WEEK THREE: RACING FOR THE GOLD!
CH #1: “THE SYDNEY BRIDGE CLIMB” (10 PTS)
Completed Mon. 520 steps
CHALLENGE #2: “CRIKEY! SURF’S UP!” (10 PTS)
FITNESS BLENDER BEG BALANCE EXERCISES (2X)
CH #3: “NOT TOO MUCH SHRIMP . . . !” (5 PTS)
STAY BELOW/AT NET CALORIE GOAL FOR 5/7 DAYS!
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CHALLENGE #1: “THE SYDNEY BRIDGE CLIMB”
2 videos + 1332 stairs
200/ 1332 stairs complete
CHALLENGE #2: “CRIKEY! SURF’S UP!”
Fitness Blender Beginner Balance Exercises x2
CHALLENGE #3: “NOT TOO MUCH SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE!”
Stay under Calorie Goal 5 out of 7 days
1/ 5 days complete
Minutes
Monday: 90
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Hello Team (Fabulous Five)
I'm so glad to be here! This is my first time in the Amazing Race and am super keen to jump right in and join you guys. Thank you for the warm welcome and friend requests You guys are definitely fabulous!
My Intro:
1. Name: Maidei
2. Favourite Way To Exercise: I enjoy circuit training at the gym and exercise groups
3. Where You Are From: Live in Sydney, Australia but grew up in State College, PA - USA
4. One or Two Sentences Describing Where You Live: I live ~45mins drive from downtown Sydney in a quiet and cosy neighbourhood. It's brazing hot at the moment (been having 100+ degree weather for the last month) but aside from that Sydney has beautiful beaches, parks, hiking trails and lovely people.7 -
I FORGOT WHAT DOMS FEELS LIKE . . . but it hurts so GOOD!!!
Major reminder that to see the gains I really want, I've got to push myself. I've been exercising, but not really going beyond the comfortable! I LOVE the Amazing Race!
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I am having some issues with the spread sheet. I have been trying to change my exercise minutes from 15 minutes yesterday to 62 but I haven't been able to delete my original 15 minutes. If anyone can change that for me, I'd really appreciate it. For awhile I had 1562 minutes logged in for yesterday. I'm glad I was able to figure that out and change it back to 15. Lol The balancing exercises are right up my alley. I went for physio for a bad ankle last year and am supposed to do these kind of exercises every day.2
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jackiep248 wrote: »I am having some issues with the spread sheet. I have been trying to change my exercise minutes from 15 minutes yesterday to 62 but I haven't been able to delete my original 15 minutes. If anyone can change that for me, I'd really appreciate it. For awhile I had 1562 minutes logged in for yesterday. I'm glad I was able to figure that out and change it back to 15. Lol The balancing exercises are right up my alley. I went for physio for a bad ankle last year and am supposed to do these kind of exercises every day.
I changed it for you Jackie. I've done this balancing exercise a few times before. It always seems odd to me that the most difficult one is the one where you turn your head side to side.
I got 940 stairs in yesterday and plan on completing that today.4 -
Thanks for the intro @Maidei!! Nice to get to know you!
@MiamiSeoul - lol...you know just the right graphic to post for me too. My DOMS is kicking up today after going to the gym yesterday for the first time in about 3 weeks. However, I desperately need to get a paddle in since it's been as long since I've been on the water. And good point about pushing myself...I need to do that today...push myself to get out there and stop making excuses.
Loving that one of the challenges is balancing, since I need that for SUP. People assume you have great balance if you SUP, but frankly, it's more about the board and its stability...and I have some pretty stable boards. So, I'm hoping the balance exercises will help me. Already dreading the stairs. But hoping to get them done (or at least started) tomorrow in town where I found a decent outdoor staircase.
BTW, just looked up the prices for the bridge climb...whoa...$230US/$303AUS for one adult to climb. Yea, I think I'll just stick to my local steps.4 -
G'day mates! and welcome, welcome to @Maidei!
I'm getting a slow start this week, but I am moving a little. I've been battling a headache since yesterday so that's putting a damper on my workout schedule. I'm slowly working on the steps right now just climbing steps in my house, and I commit to getting all the challenges done. I expect to be traveling Thursday and Friday so not sure I'll get the 700 but I'll do my best.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and I may end up having to modify some of my regular exercise, depending on her recommendations. Nothing serious, but may have to cut back on some of the heavier upper body stuff and things like push-ups, planks and burpees. (Now that would just break my heart. ) 3 -
Woo hoo! Got myself out on the water today! First time in about three weeks. Glorious day, upper 70's and initially it wasn't too choppy out there. But of course as I got going, the chop picked up, so it was a bit rough when I hit my turn around point...actually got on my knees for a little bit since I knew I was in some deeper water, and didn't want to get knocked off the board with the 1' swells that were white-capping.
Well, I clearly need to do those balancing exercises because it wasn't but 5 minutes after I stood up again and I had lost my balance and got knocked off my feet (luckily I landed on the board and not in the water). It's my first fall with this board, so that's not too bad. And I was happy to land on my butt since I didn't really want to take a refreshing swim today. So, I sat there for a few minutes and took a water break.
Got the rest of the paddling done pretty uneventfully, though I did see a couple of dolphins swimming by me near the end of my paddle. Dolphins are my favorite critters to see while out paddling.
Even got some stretching in while on the board, though my last stretch, I almost fell in again...lol. That's when you know it's time to call it a day and head for land.
I can tell I'm tired...when 1 hours and 40 minutes initially gets translated into 140 minutes instead of the correct 100 minutes...but I got it corrected...lol. Actually relieved because my times and distance were looking pretty horrendous at 140 minutes, but they actually look pretty good at 100 minutes, especially considering the water conditions and how sore I am from my weight lifting yesterday.6 -
The weather here is still supper cold! I took my dog out for a short walk this morning and then did some stairs and the balance video. We are running outside tomorrow, so hoping it warms up a bit!!3
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Once through on the balance video (terrible) and some stairs (not so terrible), plus a few other things = 45 minutes. Not so bad for a day I wasn't feeling it at all.
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WEEK THREE: RACING FOR THE GOLD!
CHALLENGE #1: Completed Mon., 2/6
CHALLENGE #2: “CRIKEY! SURF’S UP!” (10 PTS)
CHALLENGE #3: “NOT TOO MUCH SHRIMP . . . ” (5 PTS)
2/5
MINUTES/MILES
6 Feb. 138 minutes
7 Feb. 194 minutes (150 minutes walking + 24 minutes day 7, Feb. challenges + 20 minutes SworkIt stretching)
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Great job everyone!!! I completed the stair challenge today... did 940 yesterday and 780 today. Also completed the balance video once and I'm 2/2 on my under calorie challenge.4
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WEEK THREE: RACING FOR THE GOLD!
CH #1: “THE SYDNEY BRIDGE CLIMB” (10 PTS)
Completed Mon. 520 steps
Tues.364 steps
CHALLENGE #2: “CRIKEY! SURF’S UP!” (10 PTS)
FITNESS BLENDER BEG BALANCE EXERCISES (2X) 1X completed
CH #3: “NOT TOO MUCH SHRIMP . . . !” (5 PTS)
STAY BELOW/AT NET CALORIE GOAL FOR 5/7 DAYS!
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So excited! I've only been counting my steps up, but i just saw that I can count up and down!! So, now I'm almost done!! In fact only 12 steps left and I'm going to do them now!!3
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RaeBeeBaby wrote: »Once through on the balance video (terrible) and some stairs (not so terrible), plus a few other things = 45 minutes. Not so bad for a day I wasn't feeling it at all.
Great job on a day of not feeling well...much better than me on my two headache days last week! Hope you feel 100% soon!1 -
2/2 on under calories, 180 steps without even trying over the past 2 days, and won't have time for the video until... maybe Thursday night?
I have a very packed week and a weekend with 2 basketball tournaments in 2 cities (for 2 kids) and a Valentines Dance Fundraiser until 1am Saturday night.... (with bball beginning at 7 am Sunday morning ---- WAAAHHHHHH!) I have no clue how I am going to get any time for myself this weekend! Dancing is exercise, right?
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@myfeathers2 - I accidently changed your exercise number for today. Sorry!!0
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I am sorry for being out! I was so sick. I am back today. Trying to get back on the horse. Post later.3
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I really love that balancing workout - added it to my "favorites". Finished the 2nd time this morning. Calories - 2/5 done. Steps - 600 done.
Has everyone started their calories challenge? Today would be the last day to "start" to get the 5 days in. We need all those challenge points!
Don't meant to be bossy - just wanting to catch up with Team 1 and 4!!!!3
