May 2014 Walk Challenge

texasgardnr
texasgardnr Posts: 2,617 Member
WELCOME to our May 2014 challenge! It is a new month and time once again for another new challenge! Not only is it time for May flowers but also there will be more opportunities for walking outside, as the weather permits.

Having Leslie's DVDs to pop into the player will help us become stronger and healthier as we continue to walk for our health and fitness goals during 2014.

This group is open to any and all walkers. The majority of us use Leslie Sansone Walk At Home workouts, but those great walks outside, or on the treadmill, as well as other walking DVDs count also. However you get your walk on, please join us!

We are a positive, supportive group, and I promise that this challenge will motivate, challenge, as well as inspire you!

Set your goal for how many miles you want to walk, indoors or out, this month. Post your results daily, weekly, however you like.

If you happened to find this group during the month it doesn't matter which day of the month that you join in. Just set your goals to reflect what you want to walk for the remaining days. You are ALWAYS welcome! Just walk right in :smile: !

It is fun to read which DVD, whether Leslie or another walking instructor, that you used. Or whatever form your walk took, whether outdoors or on the treadmill, or anything in between. We all could use some new inspiration sometimes, and inquiring minds just want to know sometimes :wink: .

If you are doing additional exercise besides the walks feel free to mention them if you want to. It is always inspiring to get new ideas, and it also helps us support one another in our pursuit of health, weight loss, and becoming stronger. So please share those additional workouts if you would like to.

So tie up those shoes and get some water, and let's start walking the May 2014 challenge together as we continue to walk our way toward our fitness goals we made for 2014.

It is always a pleasure to walk together :flowerforyou:
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  • heavenlyb14
    heavenlyb14 Posts: 303 Member
    Hello everyone,

    I am new to this group and am looking forward to a challenge like this. I want to walk at least 100 miles during May.

    Happy walking!
  • bandit5125
    bandit5125 Posts: 491 Member
    I am in! I am hoping to get 75-100.

    4 miles to start the morning with Leslie.
  • VCanadapt
    VCanadapt Posts: 142 Member
    My goal for May will be 30 miles.
  • Reddirtblacktopqueen
    Reddirtblacktopqueen Posts: 79 Member
    I'm in! I enjoyed the April challenge and seeing everyones progress. Looking forward to a new month and new challenge.

    I am going to set me goal for 110 miles. :bigsmile:


    Happy walking everyone! :flowerforyou:
  • MelxH
    MelxH Posts: 93 Member
    hello :)
    I'm new in this group, I think Leslie Sansone workouts are so much fun, it doesnt feel like exercise!
    I want to do at least 60 miles this month

    Today I did the 4 fast miles, with and extra 2hours of walking outside
  • heavenlyb14
    heavenlyb14 Posts: 303 Member
    First five miles completed during an outside walk today, only 95 to go!
  • lidenalex
    lidenalex Posts: 283
    I'm in. Today I walked 12 km (7.5 miles). That is not something I plan on doing every day. It's only the usual high when starting on a new goal. My goal is to walk 100 km (62 miles) in May.
  • bandit5125
    bandit5125 Posts: 491 Member
    I got in a second 4 mile power walk today. 8 miles down..92 to go!
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Welcome MelxH and lidenalex!

    Everyone's off to a great start this month! Keep it up!

    I did Burn Body Fat & Sculpt Your Arms - 3 miles early this morning and just got finished doing Walk It Off in 30 - Burn. Feeling great!

    Total Miles: 5
  • Howdy, I would like to do this challenge... I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Leslie Sansone's walking dvd... I have the Walk Away the LBS Ultimate Collection... this dvd has 1,2,3,& 4 mile walks....Today I did the 3 mile walk. :smile:

    MY GOAL: My GOAL is to atleast do the video 6 days a week, and to walk at least 72 miles (that's the 3 mile walk the entire month) ... I HOPE that's a good goal...
  • tami101
    tami101 Posts: 617 Member
    Hi everybody! Last month I did 100 miles and I am so proud of myself! That is the most I have ever done! This month I am doing the Walk it off in 30 dvd, so I won't get as many miles in. But I am going to aim for 50 actual walking miles. =)
  • bandit5125
    bandit5125 Posts: 491 Member
    5 fast miles this morning with Leslie. good workout. brings me to 13.

    87 miles to go to my 100 goal
  • christchick7
    christchick7 Posts: 533 Member
    Goal: 75-100 miles

    Yesterday: 3 miles Radio Remixes; 30 min weight work 3 pound weights 50 reps each bicep curls overhead press
    modified fly tricep kickbacks chest press

    Total: 3 miles
  • GOOD MORNING YA'LL I hope it's a FABULOUS day 4 all of ya... Day 2 of the challenge and I have 2 miles in so far 2day. I'm 4 lbs down and 65 more to go... BEST WISHES 2 ALL who are doing this challenge... WE CAN & WILL DO IT =D
  • lidenalex
    lidenalex Posts: 283
    Day 2, walked 10.5 km (6.5 miles). It's strange, I hesitated to go out and walk, putting it off. Then I say to myself "OK go for just one km and then you are free to go home". I go out activate the RunKeeper on my iPhone, and then start the audible book, the one I listened today was "The Power of Less". After 1 km I realize that if I return now I will have 1 km back, so it'll be 2 km. But I don't return, instead I go around a park, and when I return I have walked 6.5 km. In the evening I go for a short walk, continuing to listen to "The Power of Less" and letting the RunKeeper keep track of the distance. 40 min later I'm back with 4 more km added. it was not so hard, I say to myself. But tomorrow will be as hard to start as it was this morning, and I'm not sure how it will go.
  • Crystal_LDee
    Crystal_LDee Posts: 17 Member
    Just a tad late to the challenge, but I'm in for at least 30 miles. :)
  • lidenalex
    lidenalex Posts: 283
    Way to go :happy:
  • wendy0210
    wendy0210 Posts: 86 Member
    I'm going to try for 15 LS miles again, since last month I ended up doing 14 LS miles, but additional walking and some biking thrown in for good measure. Overall, I'm focusing now on moving more regularly and LS is helping me do that. Happy walking everyone!
  • Reddirtblacktopqueen
    Reddirtblacktopqueen Posts: 79 Member
    5/1 5.30 miles

    Goal 110 miles


    Happy walking everyone! :flowerforyou:
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    I wanted to walk outside this evening, but where I live the weather has not been cooperating much lately. I'm so thankful I enjoy doing walking videos at home and that I have a variety of dvd's to use (and Youtube). There's no excuse for me not to workout. :)

    Today I did 5K with a Twist this morning and Jessica Smith's 30 minute power walk this evening.

    Total Miles: 10

    christchick7 - That sounds like a great workout!

    lidenalex - Great job on getting in those miles!
  • christchick7
    christchick7 Posts: 533 Member
    Goal: 75-100 miles

    Today: Radio Remixes 3 miles

    Total: 6 miles
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    Hi everyone - I hope May is much better for me than April.

    My goal for May is to walk 100 miles and to try walk with Leslie at least 3 times per week.

    I really enjoy walking outside so if the weather is nice that is were I will be.
  • texasgardnr
    texasgardnr Posts: 2,617 Member
    Welcome to the monthly walk challenge heavenlyb14, MelxH, lidenalex, SCOTTJACKIANG. It is always a delight to see new faces join in a monthly challenge :flowerforyou: .

    I'm also so happy to see many of our seasoned walking buddies coming back for May's challenge :drinker: . Definitely, April's challenge was so much fun and so many miles of all sorts were walked last month. I so enjoyed reading all the different exercise, besides LS walking DVDs, being done. I did a lot of winter clean up in the garden/ yard last month :smile: . That was a fun way to add real life strength training :noway: indeed.

    Again, a warm welcome to one and all.

    Each one of you are my reason and inspiration for starting us off each month.

    :flowerforyou:
  • texasgardnr
    texasgardnr Posts: 2,617 Member
    Thursday: I walked a lot doing many errands, as well as grocery shopping :laugh: .

    Friday:

    3 miles: from the Ultimate 5 Day Walk Plan.

    0 miles: walking outdoors

    Goal for May: 40 miles, Continuing an emphasis on strength will change my usual mileage from previous months.

    So far: 3 Leslie/ or other walking DVD miles

    So far: 0 outdoor miles

    :flowerforyou:
  • Luthien007
    Luthien007 Posts: 281 Member
    Hi all,
    I'm back for May to walk 70 - 100 miles with Leslie :).

    Today I did the 5 mile fat burning dvd while watching a french movie on netflix :). Love the benefits if working out in my lounge room.

    Current Leslie Total for May : 5 Miles

    Keep on walking everyone!
    Maree
  • bandit5125
    bandit5125 Posts: 491 Member
    5 advanced miles with weights added brings me to 18 miles to date

    82 miles to go
  • lidenalex
    lidenalex Posts: 283
    - God job bandit5125:happy:
  • heavenlyb14
    heavenlyb14 Posts: 303 Member
    Another five miles today in the glorious early summer sunshine, 90 miles remaining.
  • heavenlyb14
    heavenlyb14 Posts: 303 Member
    Day 2, walked 10.5 km (6.5 miles). It's strange, I hesitated to go out and walk, putting it off. Then I say to myself "OK go for just one km and then you are free to go home". I go out activate the RunKeeper on my iPhone, and then start the audible book, the one I listened today was "The Power of Less". After 1 km I realize that if I return now I will have 1 km back, so it'll be 2 km. But I don't return, instead I go around a park, and when I return I have walked 6.5 km. In the evening I go for a short walk, continuing to listen to "The Power of Less" and letting the RunKeeper keep track of the distance. 40 min later I'm back with 4 more km added. it was not so hard, I say to myself. But tomorrow will be as hard to start as it was this morning, and I'm not sure how it will go.

    I've just added The Power of Less to my 'books I need to read list, thank you Alex. Maybe we will start the first Myfitnesspal reading group. I understand what you are saying about procrastinating when you know that you should go out for a walk, groups like this help to motivate us. I have found that listening to a podcast dedicated to health and fitness whilst walking is very helpful.
  • Good Morning hope all of ya are enjoying your weekend... so far I have walked 9 miles with Leslie's dvd and thoroughly enjoying the time I set aside to do this for me. I NEVER take time 4 me because I LOVE my family and things are always needing to be done. I DON'T MIND helping it's just a TOTALLY different perspective when ACTUALLY taking time 4 myself... My goal is 72 miles for the month and I have 63 to go :smile: