March 2018 walk/jog/run/bike/step challenge

jeanniewes
jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
edited November 25 in Challenges
Please join me? <3 I've done this type of challenge for several years now. People come and people go but I plan on staying as long as GOD gives me the energy too keep up...

I did not reach my own personal goal in February. I ended with 77.75 missing my goal of 100 miles walking. :'( but I truly did the best I could under many circumstances that kept me from walking more...

My PERSONAL GOAL for February will be walking. I am trying again for the 100 miles and maybe a bit of exercise bike IF I can...

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    February Highlights:
    • 200 km Randonnee (timed long distance bicycle ride)... actually 215 km completed within the time limit of 13- 1/2 hours with almost an hour to spare. So it ended up taking us 12 hours and 35 min.
    • February Century - my 14th in a row. We've been cycling one 100-mile ride each month for the past 14 months. This was also the 200 km ride mentioned above ... two birds ...
    • 57 Hours and 35 Minutes of exercise! Better than my last couple years!
    • Over 700 km of cycling outside. My goal for this was actually 600 km, so 700 km is great!
    • A 5-day cycling tour in Victoria
    • Finished my 7th University Course, my 3rd of the particular level I'm hoping to complete soon, and started my 8th Uni Course, and the 4th and last one of the particular level I'm working on.

    Starting to tick things off my Goals list:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Machka9/view/goals-for-2018-944264


    March Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)

    March 2015: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    March 2016: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    March 2017: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min


    Looking Forward into March 2018:

    My goal for March 2018 is something over my March 2016 total. :)

    As it happens, March is shaping up to be insanely busy. I continue to work full time. I will be in the thick of another university course. And we've got more rides coming up than I actually feel comfortable with ... and we're organising and riding 2 of them! This means that I've got to get busy and finish organising them this weekend. I've also started stepping up my training. Sleep? What's sleep?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    Structure's in place for another month ... and ready to go!
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
    March 15: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July 2015: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep 2015: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    March 16: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July 2016: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep 2016: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    March: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    August: 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    September: 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    October: 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    November: 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    December: 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    January: 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    February: 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min



    2018 Monthly -- March
    Walking Distance (km): 0
    Walking Time (min): 0
    Cycling Distance (km): 0
    Cycling Time (min): 0
    Flights of Stairs Climbed Number: 0
    Flights of Stairs Climbed Time (min): 0
    Other Distance: 0
    Other Time: 0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 0
    Total Distance (miles): 0
    Total Time (min): 0
    Total Time (hr): 0
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    Saturday -- We decided to do a little bit of climbing (by bicycle) this weekend! I've kind of lost some of the little climbing skill I had so I figured I'd better focus on it a bit again. I was slow getting up there, but made it without walking and without too much stress. It's a start!

    We had a warm climb at first (25C or so), and a lovely descent into Cygnet. Just as we got to Cygnet, it started to rain, so we headed for a small bakery and waited it out.

    On the way back we had a little bit of rain, but nothing too serious. And the temperature dropped off to about 18C.


    Distance: 41.42 km
    Elevation: 698 m
    Moving Time: 2:32:00
    Elapsed Time: 3:10:59
    Speed: Avg: 16.4 km/h | Max: 48.2 km/h


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    I'll add up some totals later. :)
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of FEBRUARY 2ND................4.5
  • Mollie672
    Mollie672 Posts: 10 Member
    I work full time and our 5-year-old grandson lives with us, so I don't have oodles of time, but I walk 30 minutes on lunch, weather permitting, and we just bought an exercise bike. I'm going to shoot for 125 miles in March, combined between walking and riding. Did three miles yesterday and four today on the bike, but couldn't walk on lunch. Bombed out... Seven miles down, 118 to go!
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    edited March 2018
    Mollie672 wrote: »
    I work full time and our 5-year-old grandson lives with us, so I don't have oodles of time, but I walk 30 minutes on lunch, weather permitting, and we just bought an exercise bike. I'm going to shoot for 125 miles in March, combined between walking and riding. Did three miles yesterday and four today on the bike, but couldn't walk on lunch. Bombed out... Seven miles down, 118 to go!

    Years ago I worked in a Hospital which had a treadmill. I started walking some then. It was much later due too health issues that I retired early and started walking outside. I do have an exercise bike I'm using some. It makes a lot of loud noise. It needs too be worked on as I think the bearings are going out. I use too ride it quite faithfully.

    you truly are an inspiration. I hope you NEVER QUIT what you're doing as much as you can as it will give you a longer, healthier life. Just today I got news that a Nurse I worked with passed away from Stroke. She never tried taking good care of herself and she's younger than I am. I know that things happen but sometimes we can be our own worst enemy....ughhhhhhhhhhhhh THANKS, Machka for sharing a bit about yourself. My husband and I have no children but we do have two wonderful godchildren...

    EDIT: OH and sometimes I'm curious as too what type of miles you're getting in so I have too go do the km convert too miles...lol...so that helped me understand a bit more...lol
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of FEBRUARY 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    February 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of February 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    Mollie672 wrote: »
    I work full time and our 5-year-old grandson lives with us, so I don't have oodles of time, but I walk 30 minutes on lunch, weather permitting, and we just bought an exercise bike. I'm going to shoot for 125 miles in March, combined between walking and riding. Did three miles yesterday and four today on the bike, but couldn't walk on lunch. Bombed out... Seven miles down, 118 to go!

    A little bit at a time! :)

    Welcome here!!
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    Thank you Machka! <3
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of FEBRUARY 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    February 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of February 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0

    Church & Lunch with friends then home too do a walk.....3.0 Miles today...

    February 4th......................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES thus far.....................12.5
    .........exercise bike still @ 3.0

  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Thank you Machka! <3
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of FEBRUARY 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    February 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of February 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0

    Church & Lunch with friends then home too do a walk.....3.0 Miles today...

    February 4th......................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES thus far.....................12.5
    .........exercise bike still @ 3.0

    February 5th.........................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of February 5th................16.5 Walking Miles
    ..........exercise bike miles still at 3.0
  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    I'm still here! I didn't do so well in February. . .same goal this month--175 miles--here's to March!!

    March 1--3.6
    March 2--5.9
    March 3--3.4
    March 4--3.9
    March 5--4.2
    TMW 21 miles
    TMR 154
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
    March 15: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July 2015: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep 2015: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    March 16: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July 2016: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep 2016: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    March 17: 1 113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    August: 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    September: 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    October: 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    November: 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    December: 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    January: 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    February: 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min

    Mar 1 - 6.2 km (77 min) walking + 18 flights of stairs (14 min)

    Mar 2 - 6.9 km (86 min) walking + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)

    Mar 3 - 41.42 km (130 min) cycling

    Mar 4 - 37.74 km (119 min) cycling

    Mar 5 - 9 km (112 min) walking

    Mar 6 - 7.2 km (90 min) walking + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)


    2018 Monthly -- March
    Walking Distance (km): 29.3
    Walking Time (min): 366.3
    Cycling Distance (km): 79.2
    Cycling Time (min): 250.0
    Stairs Climbed Number: 46.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 36.8

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 108.5
    Total Distance (miles): 67.4
    Total Time (min): 653.0
    Total Time (hr): 10:53:02
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Thank you Machka! <3
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of FEBRUARY 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    February 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of February 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0

    Church & Lunch with friends then home too do a walk.....3.0 Miles today...

    February 4th......................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES thus far.....................12.5
    .........exercise bike still @ 3.0

    February 5th.........................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of February 5th................16.5 Walking Miles
    ..........exercise bike miles still at 3.0

    got a bit down in my back so I've not attempted the exercise bike again...STILL @ 3.0 miles on that...

    February 6th.......................................4.0 Walking Miles
    February 7th........................................2.0 Walking Miles (has turned extremely windy, no sun and COLD!

    Total Miles as of February 7th.................................20.5 Walking Miles
    ...........exercise Bike still @ 3.0..................

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
    March 2015 ... 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July 2015: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep 2015: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    March 2016 ... 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July 2016: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep 2016: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    March 2017 ... 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    August: 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    September: 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    October: 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    November: 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    December: 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    January: 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    February: 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min

    Mar 1 - 6.2 km (77 min) walking + 18 flights of stairs (14 min)
    Mar 2 - 6.9 km (86 min) walking + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
    Mar 3 - 41.42 km (130 min) cycling
    Mar 4 - 37.74 km (119 min) cycling
    Mar 5 - 9 km (112 min) walking
    Mar 6 - 7.2 km (90 min) walking + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)

    Mar 7 - 8.9 km (111 min) walking + 12 flights of stairs (9 min)

    Mar 8 - 5.9 km (73 min) walking + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)


    2018 Monthly -- March
    Walking Distance (km): 44.1
    Walking Time (min): 551.3
    Cycling Distance (km): 79.2
    Cycling Time (min): 250.0
    Stairs Climbed Number: 72.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 57.6

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 123.3
    Total Distance (miles): 76.6
    Total Time (min): 858.8
    Total Time (hr): 14:18:50
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Thank you Machka! <3
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of FEBRUARY 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    February 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of February 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0

    Church & Lunch with friends then home too do a walk.....3.0 Miles today...

    February 4th......................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES thus far.....................12.5
    .........exercise bike still @ 3.0

    February 5th.........................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of February 5th................16.5 Walking Miles
    ..........exercise bike miles still at 3.0

    got a bit down in my back so I've not attempted the exercise bike again...STILL @ 3.0 miles on that...

    February 6th.......................................4.0 Walking Miles
    February 7th........................................2.0 Walking Miles (has turned extremely windy, no sun and COLD!

    Total Miles as of February 7th.................................20.5 Walking Miles
    ...........exercise Bike still @ 3.0..................

    Extreme cold today. Our temp was only 34F degrees, windy, snow, cloudy, COLD! Tried a bit of exercise but 1.0 Walking Mile was best I could do. DID manage 3.5 miles on the exercise bike...

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of February 8th...................21.5
    exercise bike miles total................................................6.5
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Thank you Machka! <3
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of MARCH 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    MARCH 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of MARCH 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0

    Church & Lunch with friends then home too do a walk.....3.0 Miles today...

    March 4th......................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES thus far.....................12.5
    .........exercise bike still @ 3.0

    March 5th.........................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 5th................16.5 Walking Miles
    ..........exercise bike miles still at 3.0

    got a bit down in my back so I've not attempted the exercise bike again...STILL @ 3.0 miles on that...

    March 6th.......................................4.0 Walking Miles
    March 7th........................................2.0 Walking Miles (has turned extremely windy, no sun and COLD!

    Total Miles as of March 7th.................................20.5 Walking Miles
    ...........exercise Bike still @ 3.0..................

    Extreme cold today. Our temp was only 34F degrees, windy, snow, cloudy, COLD! Tried a bit of exercise but 1.0 Walking Mile was best I could do. DID manage 3.5 miles on the exercise bike...

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of March 8th...................21.5
    exercise bike miles total................................................6.5


    Great day for two different type walks. One with friend and one with the doggies...4.0 Walking Miles

    Total Miles as of March 9th.........................25.5 Walking Miles
    exercsie bike miles still @ 6.5

    I ALSO had too back up and change some things. For some reason I STARTED WITH MARCH and was logging February as I progressed! lol....I think they call those 'senior moments'.....lol BUT I'M BACK ON TRACK NOW!
  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    February Highlights:
    • 200 km Randonnee (timed long distance bicycle ride)... actually 215 km completed within the time limit of 13- 1/2 hours with almost an hour to spare. So it ended up taking us 12 hours and 35 min.
    • February Century - my 14th in a row. We've been cycling one 100-mile ride each month for the past 14 months. This was also the 200 km ride mentioned above ... two birds ...
    • 57 Hours and 35 Minutes of exercise! Better than my last couple years!
    • Over 700 km of cycling outside. My goal for this was actually 600 km, so 700 km is great!
    • A 5-day cycling tour in Victoria
    • Finished my 7th University Course, my 3rd of the particular level I'm hoping to complete soon, and started my 8th Uni Course, and the 4th and last one of the particular level I'm working on.

    Starting to tick things off my Goals list:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Machka9/view/goals-for-2018-944264


    March Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)

    March 2015: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    March 2016: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    March 2017: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min


    Looking Forward into March 2018:

    My goal for March 2018 is something over my March 2016 total. :)

    As it happens, March is shaping up to be insanely busy. I continue to work full time. I will be in the thick of another university course. And we've got more rides coming up than I actually feel comfortable with ... and we're organising and riding 2 of them! This means that I've got to get busy and finish organising them this weekend. I've also started stepping up my training. Sleep? What's sleep?

    Damn. You're a beast.
  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    Okay. So I want to hit all of my March training goals. My coach has only posted my workouts through March 25 (and I fly out of the country on the 27th). So, through 3/25:

    According to my training plan:
    Swimming: 10.5 hours
    Biking: 29 hours
    Running: 16.5

    Plus about 4 hours of strength training per week and one hour of yoga per week. So, I guess:

    Strength: 14 hours
    Yoga: 3.5

    As long as I'm in the green zone on training peaks, I'm happy
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    WELCOME goatg and good luck on your goal...
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Thank you Machka! <3
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of MARCH 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    MARCH 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of MARCH 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0

    Church & Lunch with friends then home too do a walk.....3.0 Miles today...

    March 4th......................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES thus far.....................12.5
    .........exercise bike still @ 3.0

    March 5th.........................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 5th................16.5 Walking Miles
    ..........exercise bike miles still at 3.0

    got a bit down in my back so I've not attempted the exercise bike again...STILL @ 3.0 miles on that...

    March 6th.......................................4.0 Walking Miles
    March 7th........................................2.0 Walking Miles (has turned extremely windy, no sun and COLD!

    Total Miles as of March 7th.................................20.5 Walking Miles
    ...........exercise Bike still @ 3.0..................

    Extreme cold today. Our temp was only 34F degrees, windy, snow, cloudy, COLD! Tried a bit of exercise but 1.0 Walking Mile was best I could do. DID manage 3.5 miles on the exercise bike...

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of March 8th...................21.5
    exercise bike miles total................................................6.5


    Great day for two different type walks. One with friend and one with the doggies...4.0 Walking Miles

    Total Miles as of March 9th.........................25.5 Walking Miles
    exercsie bike miles still @ 6.5

    I ALSO had too back up and change some things. For some reason I STARTED WITH MARCH and was logging February as I progressed! lol....I think they call those 'senior moments'.....lol BUT I'M BACK ON TRACK NOW!


    Saturday March 10th.....................3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise bike Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 10th.....................28.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike miles @ 9.5
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
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    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Thank you Machka! <3
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of MARCH 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    MARCH 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of MARCH 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0

    Church & Lunch with friends then home too do a walk.....3.0 Miles today...

    March 4th......................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES thus far.....................12.5
    .........exercise bike still @ 3.0

    March 5th.........................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 5th................16.5 Walking Miles
    ..........exercise bike miles still at 3.0

    got a bit down in my back so I've not attempted the exercise bike again...STILL @ 3.0 miles on that...

    March 6th.......................................4.0 Walking Miles
    March 7th........................................2.0 Walking Miles (has turned extremely windy, no sun and COLD!

    Total Miles as of March 7th.................................20.5 Walking Miles
    ...........exercise Bike still @ 3.0..................

    Extreme cold today. Our temp was only 34F degrees, windy, snow, cloudy, COLD! Tried a bit of exercise but 1.0 Walking Mile was best I could do. DID manage 3.5 miles on the exercise bike...

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of March 8th...................21.5
    exercise bike miles total................................................6.5


    Great day for two different type walks. One with friend and one with the doggies...4.0 Walking Miles

    Total Miles as of March 9th.........................25.5 Walking Miles
    exercsie bike miles still @ 6.5

    I ALSO had too back up and change some things. For some reason I STARTED WITH MARCH and was logging February as I progressed! lol....I think they call those 'senior moments'.....lol BUT I'M BACK ON TRACK NOW!


    Saturday March 10th.....................3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise bike Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 10th.....................28.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike miles @ 9.5

    March 11th...........................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 11th............................31.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike still @ 9.5

    SNOWING on this Mountain today March 12......Walking looks grim...
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
    March 2015 ... 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July 2015: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep 2015: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    March 2016 ... 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July 2016: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep 2016: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    March 2017 ... 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    August: 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    September: 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    October: 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    November: 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    December: 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    January: 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    February: 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min

    March 2015 ... 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    March 2016 ... 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    March 2017 ... 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min

    Mar 1 - 6.2 km (77 min) walking + 18 flights of stairs (14 min)
    Mar 2 - 6.9 km (86 min) walking + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
    Mar 3 - 41.42 km (130 min) cycling
    Mar 4 - 37.74 km (119 min) cycling
    Mar 5 - 9 km (112 min) walking
    Mar 6 - 7.2 km (90 min) walking + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
    Mar 7 - 8.9 km (111 min) walking + 12 flights of stairs (9 min)
    Mar 8 - 5.9 km (73 min) walking + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)

    Mar 9 - 5.8 km (72 min) walking + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)

    Mar 10 - 303.22 km (957 min) cycling ... 300 km randonnee/audax event. :)

    Mar 11 - 1.1 km (13 min) walking

    Mar 12 - 1 km (12 min) walking

    Mar 13 - 7 km (85 min) walking + 4 flights of stairs (3 min)


    2018 Monthly -- March
    Walking Distance (km): 59.0
    Walking Time (min): 737.5
    Cycling Distance (km): 382.4
    Cycling Time (min): 1207.5
    Stairs Climbed Number: 90.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 72.0


    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 441.4
    Total Distance (miles): 274.3
    Total Time (min): 2017.0
    Total Time (hr): 33:37:01
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
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    Thank you Machka! <3
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of MARCH 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    MARCH 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of MARCH 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0

    Church & Lunch with friends then home too do a walk.....3.0 Miles today...

    March 4th......................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES thus far.....................12.5
    .........exercise bike still @ 3.0

    March 5th.........................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 5th................16.5 Walking Miles
    ..........exercise bike miles still at 3.0

    got a bit down in my back so I've not attempted the exercise bike again...STILL @ 3.0 miles on that...

    March 6th.......................................4.0 Walking Miles
    March 7th........................................2.0 Walking Miles (has turned extremely windy, no sun and COLD!

    Total Miles as of March 7th.................................20.5 Walking Miles
    ...........exercise Bike still @ 3.0..................

    Extreme cold today. Our temp was only 34F degrees, windy, snow, cloudy, COLD! Tried a bit of exercise but 1.0 Walking Mile was best I could do. DID manage 3.5 miles on the exercise bike...

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of March 8th...................21.5
    exercise bike miles total................................................6.5


    Great day for two different type walks. One with friend and one with the doggies...4.0 Walking Miles

    Total Miles as of March 9th.........................25.5 Walking Miles
    exercsie bike miles still @ 6.5

    I ALSO had too back up and change some things. For some reason I STARTED WITH MARCH and was logging February as I progressed! lol....I think they call those 'senior moments'.....lol BUT I'M BACK ON TRACK NOW!


    Saturday March 10th.....................3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise bike Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 10th.....................28.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike miles @ 9.5

    March 11th...........................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 11th............................31.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike still @ 9.5

    SNOWING on this Mountain today March 12......Walking looks grim...

    Yesterday (Monday 12th) Husband took us too town. We walked a bit of trails there as it did warm some by 4pm.... so we DID manage a 3.0 Mile walk and so did our girlies...

    March 12th......................3.0 Walking Miles
    March 13th.......................3.0 Walking Miles * 3.5 Exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of March 13th..........................34.5
    exercise bike miles..........13.0
  • eileenm2018
    eileenm2018 Posts: 45 Member
    Would like to join you, but new here and not quite sure how to get started with the posting. Am I too late for March.
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    Would like to join you, but new here and not quite sure how to get started with the posting. Am I too late for March.

    NO you're NEVER too late. What we do is choose a mode of exercise that produces steps. You can walk, jog, run, bike or whatever. SOME people do 2 or 3 different things. I usually just walk although this month I'm adding a bit of exercise bike....

    Choose a goal. Mine is 100 miles a month of walking...Sometimes I go over, sometimes under.

    WELCOME and hope you stay awhile! I realize you're late but that does NOT MATTER. We will also do this again in APRIL...so come on eileenm just jump right in.... <3
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Thank you Machka! <3
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of MARCH 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    MARCH 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of MARCH 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0

    Church & Lunch with friends then home too do a walk.....3.0 Miles today...

    March 4th......................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES thus far.....................12.5
    .........exercise bike still @ 3.0

    March 5th.........................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 5th................16.5 Walking Miles
    ..........exercise bike miles still at 3.0

    got a bit down in my back so I've not attempted the exercise bike again...STILL @ 3.0 miles on that...

    March 6th.......................................4.0 Walking Miles
    March 7th........................................2.0 Walking Miles (has turned extremely windy, no sun and COLD!

    Total Miles as of March 7th.................................20.5 Walking Miles
    ...........exercise Bike still @ 3.0..................

    Extreme cold today. Our temp was only 34F degrees, windy, snow, cloudy, COLD! Tried a bit of exercise but 1.0 Walking Mile was best I could do. DID manage 3.5 miles on the exercise bike...

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of March 8th...................21.5
    exercise bike miles total................................................6.5


    Great day for two different type walks. One with friend and one with the doggies...4.0 Walking Miles

    Total Miles as of March 9th.........................25.5 Walking Miles
    exercsie bike miles still @ 6.5

    I ALSO had too back up and change some things. For some reason I STARTED WITH MARCH and was logging February as I progressed! lol....I think they call those 'senior moments'.....lol BUT I'M BACK ON TRACK NOW!


    Saturday March 10th.....................3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise bike Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 10th.....................28.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike miles @ 9.5

    March 11th...........................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 11th............................31.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike still @ 9.5

    SNOWING on this Mountain today March 12......Walking looks grim...

    Yesterday (Monday 12th) Husband took us too town. We walked a bit of trails there as it did warm some by 4pm.... so we DID manage a 3.0 Mile walk and so did our girlies...

    March 12th......................3.0 Walking Miles
    March 13th.......................3.0 Walking Miles * 3.5 Exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of March 13th..........................37.5
    exercise bike miles..........13.0

    March 14th...........................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of MARCH 14TH.................40.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike remains @ 13.0
  • eileenm2018
    eileenm2018 Posts: 45 Member
    Thank you for the welcome. My main activity is usually walking too. At the moment I am waiting for knee replacement surgery, so am modifying, and adding some stationary cycling and even some pool therapy. Trying to save the knees , but at the same time build up the muscles for a faster rehab. I live in southern New South Wales , Australia so we are at the end of summer here.

    March 14th
    15 mins cycling 7kms
    Walking (steps) 4kms
    Total kms 11. (That’s about 6 3/4 miles)
  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    edited March 2018
    Update:

    As of March 1 I am on schedule however I need to stretch more and foam roll more.


    So far, since March 1:

    Swimming: 5 hours, 47 minutes. 15,550 pool yards (8.84 miles)*
    Biking: 14 hours, 54 minutes. 251.2 miles. Ascent and descent unknown.
    Running: 7 hours, 34 minutes. 47.81 miles.
    Strength: 5 hours, 40 minutes. Subtracted some time for rest.
    Yoga: 1.5 hours


    This thread has helped motivate me when I have wanted to give up. I made a commitment to myself, publicly, to hit each and every day of training that my coach gives me this month. So far I'm on track (and needing way more sleep).


    *not open water equivalent since kicking off the wall, no waves/current, etc.
  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    WELCOME goatg and good luck on your goal...

    Thank you very much!!
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,857 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Thank you Machka! <3
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Rain has stopped. Wind has set in but also the SUNSHINE! THANK YOU JESUS!

    March 1st................1.5 (rain most of day)
    March 2nd...............3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of MARCH 2ND................4.5

    another good day with loads of sunshine1

    MARCH 3rd.....................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of MARCH 3rd.............9.5 Walking Miles
    .......exercise Bike Miles..........................3.0

    Church & Lunch with friends then home too do a walk.....3.0 Miles today...

    March 4th......................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES thus far.....................12.5
    .........exercise bike still @ 3.0

    March 5th.........................4.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 5th................16.5 Walking Miles
    ..........exercise bike miles still at 3.0

    got a bit down in my back so I've not attempted the exercise bike again...STILL @ 3.0 miles on that...

    March 6th.......................................4.0 Walking Miles
    March 7th........................................2.0 Walking Miles (has turned extremely windy, no sun and COLD!

    Total Miles as of March 7th.................................20.5 Walking Miles
    ...........exercise Bike still @ 3.0..................

    Extreme cold today. Our temp was only 34F degrees, windy, snow, cloudy, COLD! Tried a bit of exercise but 1.0 Walking Mile was best I could do. DID manage 3.5 miles on the exercise bike...

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of March 8th...................21.5
    exercise bike miles total................................................6.5


    Great day for two different type walks. One with friend and one with the doggies...4.0 Walking Miles

    Total Miles as of March 9th.........................25.5 Walking Miles
    exercsie bike miles still @ 6.5

    I ALSO had too back up and change some things. For some reason I STARTED WITH MARCH and was logging February as I progressed! lol....I think they call those 'senior moments'.....lol BUT I'M BACK ON TRACK NOW!


    Saturday March 10th.....................3.0 Walking Miles + 3.0 exercise bike Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 10th.....................28.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike miles @ 9.5

    March 11th...........................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of March 11th............................31.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike still @ 9.5

    SNOWING on this Mountain today March 12......Walking looks grim...

    Yesterday (Monday 12th) Husband took us too town. We walked a bit of trails there as it did warm some by 4pm.... so we DID manage a 3.0 Mile walk and so did our girlies...

    March 12th......................3.0 Walking Miles
    March 13th.......................3.0 Walking Miles * 3.5 Exercise Bike Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of March 13th..........................37.5
    exercise bike miles..........13.0

    March 14th...........................3.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL MILES as of MARCH 14TH.................40.5 Walking Miles
    exercise bike remains @ 13.0

    Today was a good day. At end of day very tired. Husband and I moved some brush/limbs which took us an hour so those steps alone gave me 1.5 step miles as well as a real work out in exercise. Also just returned from a walk with the girls. That gave me 2.5 Walking Miles

    TOTAL WALKING MILES as of March 15th.................44.5
    exercise bike miles remain @ 13.0
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