February Challenge
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Date Activity Duration
01-Feb Circuit 1:05:26
02-Feb Intervals 0:35:36
03-Feb Spin class 1:04:57
04-Feb weights/intervals 1:15:43
05-Feb walk 0:27:14
06-Feb treadmill/eliptical 0:51:00
07-Feb weights/intervals 1:14:52
08-Feb Skiing 2:46:49
09-Feb weights/interval 1:13:10
10-Feb spinning 1:04:24
10-Feb curling 1:56:59
11-Feb curling 1:58:29
11-Feb curling 1:06:02
11-Feb curling 2:07:19
12-Feb curling 1:40:12
13-Feb intervals 0:39:49
14-Feb weights 0:51:21
15-Feb skiing 1:44:03
16-Feb weights 1:01:49
18-Feb walking 1:00:40
20-Feb weights/intervals 1:13:56
22-Feb circuit 1:08:54
Totala workout time this month: 28:08:44
Wow! Last month our challenge on this board was to get 24 hours of exercise, and I struggled to make it. Now it's the 22nd and I've got 28 hours in already. It's a good thing I don't have little children at home, they might miss me - my 15 year old would rather not have me hanging around and sometimes he comes to the gym with me anyway.
Nancy0 -
:flowerforyou: Hi everyone, just jointed this group. This is so great having a group who all share the vertical challenges!!! I'm 58, 5'1" and have always strived to keep my weight and body tone somewhat healthy. I have MS so have my energy in the morning and that is when I work out. The winters here can be somewhat impossible to work out outdoors (except for shoveling snow!!!!) so I alternate with my treadmill and workout dvd's, like kettlebell, Jillian Michaels (tough!!) and some strength training with hand and ankle weights. What I've read on this group is very inspiring to me and I'm sure will keep me going. I am looking forward to starting the March challenge!0
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Welcome, copilotgirl! This is a great spot for those of us who are 58 and 5'1" -- we match! Lots of snow here too, so keeping in shape is often a challenge during the winter.
Nancy - here is the update for our challenge. I have to say it has been wonderful to keep this going all the way through the month and that we are both doing so well. Thanks -- you are a great workout buddy. Every time I have thought to skip my intervals, you haunt me. It works :flowerforyou:
Update:
1 Feb -- long slow 50 minutes
2 Feb -- intervals 90/90 x 6 (30 minutes), weights and exercises 30 minutes
3 Feb -- long slow -- didn't feel so slow!
4 Feb horseback riding -- I was sweating more than the horse! 45 minutes
5 Feb 90/90 6 intervals, and then filling up to 30 minutes, plus 30 minutes weights etc. workout
6 Feb day off (except for walking up my hill 4 times running errands...)
7 Feb 90/90 6 intervals, etc. Total 60 minutes. Plus 2 walks up the hill again!
8 Feb 45 min. horseback riding workout
9 Feb 90/90 6 intervals, etc. Total 60 minutes.
10 Feb 50 minutes hiking
11 Feb 140/140 intervals X 5 plus weights, etc. Total 70 minutes. The longer intervals are interesting, but I prefer 90/90
12 Feb day off
13 Feb 90/90 X 6, plus weights etc. Total 60 minutes.
14 Feb not much -- 20 minutes medium walk.
15 Feb 30/30 intervals (wicked!!) 30 minutes, full weights and strength workout for 40 minutes.
16 30 minutes horseback riding, 30 minutes walking
17 55 minutes cardio, 20 minutes Pilates
18 Weights and strength program, 30 minutes
19 Intervals 30/90 x 6 up to 30 minutes
20 50 minutes long slow cardio on bike, 30 minutes strength
21 intervals 30/90 x 6 up to 20 minutes, elliptical, strength 20 minutes.
22 long slow on bike, 45 minutes
23 intervals 30/90 x 6 on bike 25 minutes, strength 30 minutes, snow shoveling 10 minutes
24 long slow on bike, 45 minutes
25 snowshoeing 45 minutes, including very intense periods (!) and shoveling snow, tons of it, 25 minutes
Total for the month -- super idea to compare to January, when I could not quite make the 24 hours
-- 1,240 minutes (20.6 hours) already, and four days to go. I'm not as brilliant as you are Nancy, but feeling pretty good anyhow!
liselyn0 -
I haunt you? That sounds a bit scary! But I know what you mean...you're my check-point for making sure I run those intervals at least three times a week!
I did intervals today, and my husband was there, first time we've had a workout together. It was really fun. He loves to got to the hot tub and steam room after he works out, so we ended up spending two hours at the Rec Center, about twice as long as my usual workouts.
Nancy0 -
Here's the count to date:
01-Feb Circuit 1:05:26
02-Feb Intervals 0:35:36
03-Feb Spin class 1:04:57
04-Feb weights/intervals 1:15:43
05-Feb walk 0:27:14
06-Feb treadmill/eliptical 0:51:00
07-Feb weights/intervals 1:14:52
08-Feb Skiing 2:46:49
09-Feb weights/interval 1:13:10
10-Feb spinning 1:04:24
10-Feb curling 1:56:59
11-Feb curling 1:58:29
11-Feb curling 1:06:02
11-Feb curling 2:07:19
12-Feb curling 1:40:12
13-Feb intervals 0:39:49
14-Feb weights 0:51:21
15-Feb skiing 1:44:03
16-Feb weights 1:01:49
17-Feb
18-Feb walking 1:00:40
19-Feb
20-Feb weights/intervals 1:13:56
21-Feb
22-Feb circuit 1:08:54
23-Feb weights 1:00:47
24-Feb spin class 1:05:01
25-Feb walking 0:47:07
26-Feb weights/interval 1:34:13
I counted the spin class as intervals, and the circuit training, because the leaders are brutal, and we push it! 32 hours of exercise this month! Someone tell me I'm crazy!:noway:0 -
Pssssst -- hey Nancy, you're crazy! :laugh:
Started 30/60 intervals today, and really pushed it! going up from 6 to 9 intervals soon... I like this interval stuff more and more.
1 Feb -- long slow 50 minutes
2 Feb -- intervals 90/90 x 6 (30 minutes), weights and exercises 30 minutes
3 Feb -- long slow -- didn't feel so slow!
4 Feb horseback riding -- I was sweating more than the horse! 45 minutes
5 Feb 90/90 6 intervals, and then filling up to 30 minutes, plus 30 minutes weights etc. workout
6 Feb day off (except for walking up my hill 4 times running errands...)
7 Feb 90/90 6 intervals, etc. Total 60 minutes. Plus 2 walks up the hill again!
8 Feb 45 min. horseback riding workout
9 Feb 90/90 6 intervals, etc. Total 60 minutes.
10 Feb 50 minutes hiking
11 Feb 140/140 intervals X 5 plus weights, etc. Total 70 minutes. The longer intervals are interesting, but I prefer 90/90
12 Feb day off
13 Feb 90/90 X 6, plus weights etc. Total 60 minutes.
14 Feb not much -- 20 minutes medium walk.
15 Feb 30/30 intervals (wicked!!) 30 minutes, full weights and strength workout for 40 minutes.
16 30 minutes horseback riding, 30 minutes walking
17 55 minutes cardio, 20 minutes Pilates
18 Weights and strength program, 30 minutes
19 Intervals 30/90 x 6 up to 30 minutes
20 50 minutes long slow cardio on bike, 30 minutes strength
21 intervals 30/90 x 6 up to 20 minutes, elliptical, strength 20 minutes.
22 long slow on bike, 45 minutes
23 intervals 30/90 x 6 on bike 25 minutes, strength 30 minutes, snow shoveling 10 minutes
24 long slow on bike, 45 minutes
25 snowshoeing 45 minutes, including very intense periods (!) and shoveling snow, tons of it, 25 minutes
26 weights and strength 30 minutes
27 intervals and cardio 30 minutes, abs and stretching 30 minutes0 -
A long walk tonight - and it's cold out so I had no problem keeping up a pretty brisk pace.
What do you think of the March challenge? I'm a pretty good planner from Monday to Friday, the big challenge for me will be to plan and stick to plans on the weekend.
01-Feb Circuit 1:05:26
02-Feb Intervals 0:35:36
03-Feb Spin class 1:04:57
04-Feb weights/intervals 1:15:43
05-Feb walk 0:27:14
06-Feb treadmill/eliptical 0:51:00
07-Feb weights/intervals 1:14:52
08-Feb Skiing 2:46:49
09-Feb weights/interval 1:13:10
10-Feb spinning 1:04:24
10-Feb curling 1:56:59
11-Feb curling 1:58:29
11-Feb curling 1:06:02
11-Feb curling 2:07:19
12-Feb curling 1:40:12
13-Feb intervals 0:39:49
14-Feb weights 0:51:21
15-Feb skiing 1:44:03
16-Feb weights 1:01:49
17-Feb
18-Feb walking 1:00:40
19-Feb
20-Feb weights/intervals 1:13:56
21-Feb
22-Feb circuit 1:08:54
23-Feb weights 1:00:47
24-Feb spin class 1:05:01
25-Feb walking 0:47:07
26-Feb weights/interval 1:34:13
27-Feb walking 0:58:53
28-Feb
29-Feb
Total: 33:34:45
Nancy0 -
The month is over! I am glad to have stuck with the intervals all month, and thank you, Nancy, for joining me on this one. You put in more hours, so now we need another great challenge to keep going -- I am determined to catch up!
1 Feb -- long slow 50 minutes
2 Feb -- intervals 90/90 x 6 (30 minutes), weights and exercises 30 minutes
3 Feb -- long slow -- didn't feel so slow!
4 Feb horseback riding -- I was sweating more than the horse! 45 minutes
5 Feb 90/90 6 intervals, and then filling up to 30 minutes, plus 30 minutes weights etc. workout
6 Feb day off (except for walking up my hill 4 times running errands...)
7 Feb 90/90 6 intervals, etc. Total 60 minutes. Plus 2 walks up the hill again!
8 Feb 45 min. horseback riding workout
9 Feb 90/90 6 intervals, etc. Total 60 minutes.
10 Feb 50 minutes hiking
11 Feb 140/140 intervals X 5 plus weights, etc. Total 70 minutes.
12 Feb day off
13 Feb 90/90 X 6, plus weights etc. Total 60 minutes.
14 Feb not much -- 20 minutes medium walk.
15 Feb 30/30 intervals (wicked!!) 30 minutes, full weights and strength workout for 40 minutes.
16 30 minutes horseback riding, 30 minutes walking
17 55 minutes cardio, 20 minutes Pilates
18 Weights and strength program, 30 minutes
19 Intervals 30/90 x 6 up to 30 minutes
20 50 minutes long slow cardio on bike, 30 minutes strength
21 intervals 30/90 x 6 up to 20 minutes, elliptical, strength 20 minutes.
22 long slow on bike, 45 minutes
23 intervals 30/90 x 6 on bike 25 minutes, strength 30 minutes, snow shoveling 10 minutes
24 long slow on bike, 45 minutes
25 snowshoeing 45 minutes, including very intense periods (!) and shoveling snow, tons of it, 25 minutes
26 weights and strength 30 minutes
27 intervals and cardio 30 minutes, abs and stretching 30 minutes
28 day off
29 60 minutes at least -- 30 snowshoeing, 30 or so weights and all. Phew!0
