Beginners Walking Challenge

cpafford79

So, I just have to brag for a few minutes! I did my regular 2.7 miles last night, but I cut my time down by 10 minutes!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: On Sunday I did the same route in 40 minutes, but last night I decided to push myself and "wogg" it and I did it in 30 minutes!!! WooooooHooooo!!!

frankborelli

Thanks Kidviscious!

lynnie25

just checking in..i did a mile in 16 min

Dragonfly11

Hey Folks,
Checking in w/ my 2.5 walk from last night - I've been walking w/ 7 extra lbs of weight in hopes to improve my strength, tone and my endurance. I've been doing this in about 40min(avg) last nite it took me 45min - my energy level was really low and it was so hot but I didn't want to use that as an excuse to surrender!!
Hoping for better tonight - I'm going to work on cutting my time down for the same distance - you all are inspiring me:flowerforyou:

Thanks and make it a great day,
Janet

stratdl

So, I just have to brag for a few minutes! I did my regular 2.7 miles last night, but I cut my time down by 10 minutes!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: On Sunday I did the same route in 40 minutes, but last night I decided to push myself and "wogg" it and I did it in 30 minutes!!! WooooooHooooo!!!

That is wonderful!!! :bigsmile:

Isn't it great when you see fitness as fun and a great way to challenge and improve yourself? The loss of weight is just an added bonus, as I see it!!! :flowerforyou:

Cheers! :drinker:

cpafford79

I agree! My husband says I'm crazy for seeing it that way...but I know he will come around soon and start exercising with me!

Dragonfly11

Hey Everybody,
you all continue to challenge me; thank you for that. So I mapped out a different route tonight - 3.97 miles. Kind of sad after hearing the loss of 2 icons today and was about to lose my motivation but i just got up and put the sneaks on any way. Funny, after I got started I began to really enjoy it . I didn't wear my ankle weights tonight due to the beginning of a blister but I didi wear my wrist weights. I did 3.9 miles in 53 min!!! I did sprint a couple of times, so the time may not be entirely accurate for "walking" but it's the best time I've ever done! Reading about what you all are doing pushed me to push myself.:drinker:

Does anyone see a change in their ABs from walking? Just wondering:laugh:

Have a great nite walking friends,
Janet

stratdl

Does anyone see a change in their ABs from walking? Just wondering:laugh:

Yep! Since I began walking seriously (about 5 or 6 months ago), I've noticed that my abs have tightened up quite a bit. I think it helps if you contract your abs as you're walking. I also try to contract my chest muscles a bit, too, to help with "the girls". I've found that walking with conscious ab control and good posture is doing wonders for my core!

Who would've thought such a thing??? :noway: But I really think it's true!!! :bigsmile:

Have a great day, all! I will check in a little bit later....

Cheers! :drinker:

spunkiemunkie503

Hi everyone! TGIF! :happy: Hope everyone had a good week....I had my second cortisone shot on Wed and I have seen some improvement, however I still have not been given the ok for walking. Ok Cindy you have gotten me hooked on the 2oo squat challenge. I love it! Keep up the good work everyone and here's to another great week! :drinker:

stratdl

Hi All!

Good for you, spunkiemunkie! I'm glad that you're still able to be active! Way to squat!!!

So here's my weekly check-in data:

Day 1, Friday, 06/19/09 - Elliptical trainer, 36 minutes (I know--it's not walking!)
Day 2, Saturday, 06/20/09 - Walking, 47 minutes
Day 3, Monday, 06/22/09 - Walking, 30 minutes
Day 4, Tuesday, 06/23/09 - Walking, 32 minutes
Day 5, Wednesday, 06/24/09 - Walking, 31 minutes
Day 6, Thursday, 06/25/09 - Elliptical, 36 minutes

I've also completed Week 2 of the 100 pushups challenge, but I'll be doing it over again next week because I really don't think I'm strong enough to do the progress test prior to week 3 yet. :frown: I'm sure one more week at Week 2 will really improve me though! I also intend to do the fit test for the 200 squats challenge tonight (after a walk, of course)!

Good luck and happy weekend to you, my walking buddies!

Cheers! :drinker:

emmie110

How's everyone doing? I walked early this morning about 2 miles in 30 minutes. I picked up some Leslie Sansone walking DVDs at the library too since it is starting to get too hot to walk outside - I live near Las Vegas. I walk at 5am when I can manage to get up that early - I am not a morning person though.
Have a great day guys!!

Kidvicious28

Exercise mins from last friday to yesterday : 395

Cindysunshine

My exercise minutes 487 from last Friday to yesterday. I walked 30 miles . Cindy

Kidvicious28

holy moly Cindy! You were def movin your butt this week! That's a lot of exercising :happy: Great job!!!!!!!

Dragonfly11

Hi Family,
Great job everybody!! We made it another week!
Cindy - you are such an inspiration! You had a great week you should feel great!!
stradl - you're doing great too!! And BTW in my book all exercise minutes count!
Kidvicious - our goal weights are the same, it just seems like it's taking me forever!!! Great job on your week. Looks like your goal is right there!! Keep going:drinker:

Weekly check in:
6/19 walking 40min 2.5mi
6/20 TJ 45min
6/21 walking 30min 2mi
6/22 walking 45 min 3mi TJ 20min
6/23 walking 45 min 3mi TJ 20min
6/24 walking 45min 3mi FB 30min
6/25 walking 53 min 4mi TJ 20min
6/26 walking 55 min 4mi

Feels really good to be able to type this! 21.5 miles compared w/ no miles before, and 443 exercise minutes this week, Woo Hoo!!! 5 days w/ TJ out of 7!! Last night when I did my walk run I was trying to sprint in between and my leggings were falling down!! (this is not a pretty picture, LOL) I had to run holding them up - at least for as long as I could keep it up - finally I just said "oh, forget it" Tonight I put some on that were more my size and I was able to run w/o being embarassed:blushing: and did more running than I did yesterday. It's little improvement and changes as we go that make a big difference!:laugh:
Keep moving and have a great night,
Janet

strongandfit

Fri. June 19-Fri. June 26:

Day

1. Fri/June 19 = 45min
2. Sat/June 20 = 0
3. Sun/June 21= 55 min
4. Mon/June 22 =0
5. Tues/June 23 =0
6. Wed/June 24 = 0
7. Thurs/June 25 =25 min

Total = 125 mins :happy:

This was a great first week. Thanks all. Have a great weekend. :happy:

:drinker: that water!!

Kidvicious28

Way to go guys!!!! You're doing so great :happy: :flowerforyou:

strongandfit

Way to go guys!!!! You're doing so great :happy: :flowerforyou:

Thanks! Walked again today. 3rd day in a row. Proud of myself:happy:

AdriansMomma

i would like to join if its not too late

i walk every day with my baby in his stroller
so i think this would help
because some days i just dont want to get up

and when would i start??
or how would do this

Kidvicious28

of course you can join! welcome:flowerforyou: Start whenever you would like. We check in on thursdays.

stratdl

of course you can join! welcome:flowerforyou: Start whenever you would like. We check in on thursdays.

...I thought we were checking in on Fridays. :huh: I'm pretty sure it's Fridays.

Anyway, good job to you strongandfit and welcome aboard, AdriansMomma. All you have to do is to get movin' and groovin' and post it here. Some of us post daily (and they are great inspirations to us) and most of us post weekly our totals.

Way to go, team! I'm proud of all of us! :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Cheers! :drinker:

Dragonfly11

Good Morning Gang!
Hope everyone is happy this fine Sunday morning and ready for another day where we get the opportunity to be active - there are so many that can't go for a walk or get outside at all. So i'm thinking of them this morning and grateful to be able to move - even though the scale hasn't :laugh: ! Just got back from a morning walk/run (4mi) and I'm hot and sweaty but it feels so good. Thank you all for posting your progress ~ it is so encouraging!

As for the check in question, I'm new to this thread but I thought we check in on Fridays too! Please correct me if I'm wrong ~ it wouldn't be the first time, lol!

Hope everyone has a great Sunday and enjoy your families,
Janet

strongandfit

Good morning everyone:happy: Welcome adriannsmomma!
:flowerforyou: thank you stratdl! Have a great day walking all !

taxgirlie

Another great week for everyone! Kid you are doing amazing!! 3 walks in one day! wooo hooo! so I only got out for one walk this week, but i too joined the hundred push ups and 200 situps! i went and saw No Doubt last night and danced my tush off!!! literally! i got on the scale this am and lost 3 lbs!!! Thats my best week yet! :bigsmile: Have a GREAT week everyone and welcome to all the new people! You will find such great support here! I know I have

Kristy :smokin:

stratdl

i went and saw No Doubt last night and danced my tush off!!! literally! i got on the scale this am and lost 3 lbs!!! Thats my best week yet! :bigsmile:

Aha! The lastest fad fitness craze--The No Doubt Tush Loss! Try it today! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Glad you had a great time last night, Kristy! No Doubt is AWESOME!! :bigsmile:

Cheers! :drinker:

elle77

Hi ladies :flowerforyou: I'm glad to see you've all been doing great!!! I just got back from vacation.....and boy did I do BAD! I stepped on the scale today, and gained 13 lbs!:noway: :noway: I am SO angry with myself :explode: Vacation + that time of mth = large quanties of chocolate!:embarassed: :ohwell: I thought I was gonna start over today.....but it's not looking that way! I HATE when I start spiraling downwards At least I had a blast on vacay...although not sure it was worth it now!lol :ohwell:

Kidvicious28

awwww I'm sorry to hear you gained weight back, but at least you had fun. Just try really hard to start eating better and exercising a lot and hopefully you'll lose that weight again. Where did you go on vaca anyway? just curious

Kidvicious28

awwww I'm sorry to hear you gained weight back, but at least you had fun. Just try really hard to start eating better and exercising a lot and hopefully you'll lose that weight again. Where did you go on vaca anyway? just curious

taxgirlie

i went and saw No Doubt last night and danced my tush off!!! literally! i got on the scale this am and lost 3 lbs!!! Thats my best week yet! :bigsmile:

Aha! The lastest fad fitness craze--The No Doubt Tush Loss! Try it today! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Glad you had a great time last night, Kristy! No Doubt is AWESOME!! :bigsmile:

Cheers! :drinker:

The No Doubt Tush Loss!! :laugh: I should put my cd's on and dance like that everyday!!!

taxgirlie

Don't be too hard on yourself Elle :ohwell: Tomorrow is a new day! You've come this far and you deserved your vacation!!! We all need a lil splurge here and there, we're only human! Hope you have a great week :smokin: