What I did in 2012 that I had never done before

osewcute

1 - For the first time in my 40 years, exercising became something I do for stress relief, relaxation and fun, not because I had an event to look good for.

2 - I brought a chapter of a girls running group to my children's school this fall and after 10 weeks of training I ran a 5K with my 9 year old daughter and her classmates

3 - I have worked out all year long whereas before I never made it past 3 weeks

4 - I started weightlifting and can now bench press 85 pounds, squat 65 pounds and can do 25 pushups and a 2 minute plank

5 - I am going into 2013 with 5 pounds less of me, 8 inchess less of me, 1 dress size smaller

6 - My resting heart rate went from 90 to 65

6 - I am stronger, happier and more confident at 40 than I was at 20

Can't wait to see what I can do in 2013!

How about you?

alyssamiller77

1 - For the first time in my 40 years, exercising became something I do for stress relief, relaxation and fun, not because I had an event to look good for.

2 - I brought a chapter of a girls running group to my children's school this fall and after 10 weeks of training I ran a 5K with my 9 year old daughter and her classmates

3 - I have worked out all year long whereas before I never made it past 3 weeks

4 - I started weightlifting and can now bench press 85 pounds, squat 65 pounds and can do 25 pushups and a 2 minute plank

5 - I am going into 2013 with 5 pounds less of me, 8 inchess less of me, 1 dress size smaller

6 - My resting heart rate went from 90 to 65

6 - I am stronger, happier and more confident at 40 than I was at 20

Can't wait to see what I can do in 2013!

How about you?

Hellz to the yeah on this ^

Well done, way to meet the challenges and find the benefits. Here's to your continued success.

osewcute

1 - For the first time in my 40 years, exercising became something I do for stress relief, relaxation and fun, not because I had an event to look good for.

2 - I brought a chapter of a girls running group to my children's school this fall and after 10 weeks of training I ran a 5K with my 9 year old daughter and her classmates

3 - I have worked out all year long whereas before I never made it past 3 weeks

4 - I started weightlifting and can now bench press 85 pounds, squat 65 pounds and can do 25 pushups and a 2 minute plank

5 - I am going into 2013 with 5 pounds less of me, 8 inchess less of me, 1 dress size smaller

6 - My resting heart rate went from 90 to 65

6 - I am stronger, happier and more confident at 40 than I was at 20

Can't wait to see what I can do in 2013!

How about you?

Hellz to the yeah on this ^

Well done, way to meet the challenges and find the benefits. Here's to your continued success.

Thank you!

ValerieMartini2Olives

Rode over 20 miles on a bicycle

GeekGirl23

Participated in not only 1 5k walking... but 2 of them!

lukester19

Wow a great list of accomplishments! I am sure you can carry on and make even greater progress in to 2013.

One thing that I am happy with this year is that I was able to come in to training most of the year with a positive mindset. It made all the workouts enjoyable and flow nicely.

mkcmurphy

Wow! Great job on everything! 2013 will be great!

MemphisKitten

That's great! Keep up the good work!!

asglovesdaisy

ts amazing how just a few changes can make such a difference in ones life, personally i would love to do some sort of activity activity every day, not just to lose weight but because it feels soo good. thanks for posting

sarahrbraun

1 - For the first time in my 40 years, exercising became something I do for stress relief, relaxation and fun, not because I had an event to look good for.

2 - I brought a chapter of a girls running group to my children's school this fall and after 10 weeks of training I ran a 5K with my 9 year old daughter and her classmates

3 - I have worked out all year long whereas before I never made it past 3 weeks

4 - I started weightlifting and can now bench press 85 pounds, squat 65 pounds and can do 25 pushups and a 2 minute plank

5 - I am going into 2013 with 5 pounds less of me, 8 inchess less of me, 1 dress size smaller

6 - My resting heart rate went from 90 to 65

6 - I am stronger, happier and more confident at 40 than I was at 20

Can't wait to see what I can do in 2013!

How about you?

1- I have been going to the gym at least 2x a week ( most of the time 3-4x) for 11 months!

2-I started weight training. among other things, I can squat 110#, deadlift 70#, leg press 338#

3- I have visible muscles!!

4- I have dropped 32.4lbs and kept them off.

5- I went from a loose size 18 to a snug 14.


ETA- for 2013 I already have a few goals set. I want to squat 150# by Valentines day. I also want to drop a few more pounds and tighten up my mid section.

cHaRlIe0411

1. I can run 5k without feeling like I'm going to die, and swim a kilometer nonstop

2. I actually started working out and making a difference in my body, whereas before I would only pretend to work out and never change my body at all

3. I'm eating vegetables!

4. I am below 140 pounds and will stay below there for good

For 2013, I am hoping to drop my stable weight below 135 (meaning that even when I am bloated and full after a weekend of drinking, I am still not over 135). I am also hoping to run a sprint triathlon in August: 750 meter swim, 20k of biking, and 5k run.

cbbarge

I completed a Dirty Girl Run and started taking Zumba and Body Combat classes!!!!! I am fitter now at 49 than I was at 29!!!!

BrettPGH

5k's, a 10k, and mud runs oh my!


Weeeee're off to become Spartans...

anifani4

A big congrats to you. You've really made that life style change. Feeling better at 40 than at 20 is a major accomplishment.

InnerFatGirl

I lost 42lbs.

I grew my hair longer than it'd ever been.

I worked at YooMoo.

And more

Sarauk2sf

1. deadlifts

2. weighted back squats

3. zip-lined (I am scared of heights)

4. cave rappelled

5. jet ski'd

DrBorkBork

Shaved my head (it was for surgery, but ended up being comfy for summer too)
Ran a 10k
Ran not one, but TWO half marathons... while pregnant (never ran a half marathon before)

Kelogik

1. Ran/walked a 5k

2. Lost 30 lbs in one year!

3. Started a job that I actually enjoy working at.

knightreader

congrats to everyone above. great job. i can't wait to post my list, but short on time, so i'll come back in a day or two. great thread!

ZombieChaser

5k's, a 10k, and mud runs oh my!


Weeeee're off to become Spartans...

ETA: Got a common-law divorce/separation.

5k, 10k, 15k runs - EVER

Push ups

Wear daring clothes

FOR SPARTAAAAAAA!

NZhellkat

1/ Pain in my knee is now the exception rather than the norm.
2/ Exercise 6-7 times a week.
3/ Shed over 50lbs.
4/ Gone from an XL top to a medium.
5/ Wore my first pair of small track pants since I was a teen.

Congrats on your successes so far and to all your future ones too.