Beginners Walking Challenge

spunkiemunkie503

Anyone up for a walking challenge? I have alot of weight to lose and need some motivation when it comes to exercise. I am thinking small goals at first and go from there....

ontheskinnyroad

Sounds fun. What are you thinking?

Kidvicious28

I'll join in. Any ideas on what you want to do?

spunkiemunkie503

IMaybe small goals like 5lb weight loss or may be set certain days to walk and amount and compare and check in the next day....Open for suggestions. I know I do better with a buddy system. If someone depends on me I am much more accountable! :bigsmile: :happy: :bigsmile:

stratdl

I walk a lot (it's pretty much my major form of exercise) and it's really helped me shape up my hips & butt. I'm more than happy to join in with you all!

How is everyone's fitness level? When I first started walking, it was on the treadmill and since then, I've switched to the track at the gym (due to Achilles tendonitis that developed in the course of doing inclined walking on the treadmill :grumble: ). I go back to the treadmill from time to time (like when I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago), but I'm really digging the track!

So, I guess what we can do as beginners is to do a bit of a fitness test--see how far you can go (or how fast you can go) in 10 minutes (to make it so that you don't over-stress your body if you're just starting out!). Set that as your baseline and go from there.

What do you all think?

...I think that my ultimate goal (for the present, that is!) is to walk a 5K in less than 40 minutes.

Cheers, :drinker:
Deborah

spunkiemunkie503

Open for suggestions....maybe 5lbs weight loss for the first goal and set certain days to walk and time frame and check in the next day? What do you think? :bigsmile:

stratdl

Personally, I think that a walking challenge may be better served by a frequency/distance/speed/endurance type of goal rather than a weight lost kind of goal. That way, you incorporate walking into your daily life and you will be more apt to stick with it whenever you finally reach your goal weight. :bigsmile:

That being said, how about a beginning goal to walk 3 days a week for 30 minutes a day for six weeks? Or maybe 200 minutes/400 minutes/XXX minutes for the month of June?

spunkiemunkie503

I definetly need this! Thanks to everyone willing to step up! WoooHooo!!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

spunkiemunkie503

I like the 3 days/30min/6weeks....Sounds great. What day shall we start and what should our goal date be?

stratdl

No time like the present! :happy: How about we start this Sunday (May 31st) and go until July 11th?

Kidvicious28

Alright! So we're starting May 31st, doing 30 mins/3 days until July 11. ok sounds good to me. When do we "check in". Do you think there should be a check in day just to see how everyone is doing each week? :happy:

spunkiemunkie503

We can start on the 31st....anyone want to get started a little sooner...very anxious to get moving? I think a check in day would be a good thing...helps keep us on track.

Kidvicious28

Whenever you guys want to start is fine with me. Sunday or sooner, whichever

spunkiemunkie503

Sounds good How about Friday May 29 through July 3.....and check in on Fridays????

Kidvicious28

That'll be great! We'll start on friday then :happy:

Kidvicious28

What exactly should we put down for our check in on fridays? How far we walked and for how long? and if we lost any weight???

stratdl

How about checking in on Friday mornings? We can say "I walked XX minutes on Day 1 (put in the date), XX minutes on Day 2 (put in the date) and XX minutes on Day 3 (put in the date)." Any extra walking days can be added and we can (as a bonus) put in our weight loss for the week if we wish.

Does this sound okay to everyone?

Cheers, :drinker:
Deborah

spunkiemunkie503

Sounds great to me.:drinker: :bigsmile: :happy:

spunkiemunkie503

So Friday it is and ladies we can do this!!!!!!!!:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :drinker: lots of water

Kidvicious28

Yea def! I think it's a great way to incorporate more walking into my life. Putting down my weight each friday morning will just give me more motivation to keep up with my exercise.
Sounds great! Good luck on friday :happy:

Jill42MN

I would like to join also - I do walk everyday for about 60 minutes - but it is nice to know there is someone to check in with!

Kidvicious28

Hi Jill! Yea you can def join in! :happy:

spunkiemunkie503

Sounds great, we are officially starting Friday and will check in every Friday morning. I just want to put out there that if anyone needs any extra encouragement feel free to mssg me anytime though. I may need to do the same:smooched:

spunkiemunkie503

We should all add each other to our friends list, I think it will make it easier to keep up with each other

csnealey

I would love to join. I already walk about 3 days a week for 30-60 minutes.

Kidvicious28

Hello Csnealey! Welcome! :flowerforyou:

stratdl

Hey guys,

If you'd like a little info on fitness walking, here is a link to a Mayo Clinic article on the subject:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/walking/HQ01612

spunkiemunkie503

Sounds great! The more the merrier and the more accountable we have to be!

Kidvicious28

Thanks for sharing :happy:

cpafford79

I would love to join in if that's okay! I am new to this site, so it may take me a while to figure out how to add friends, give updates, etc. Let me make sure I have it straight...we are starting on Friday 5/29, walking 3 days a week for xx minutes and we will be checking in on Fridays? Correct?

spunkiemunkie503

You've got it....and if any extra motivation is needed we can always look to each other for the support and strength we need. Welcome:happy: