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NicolioRussell
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Hello everyone!

Week 1 of the first 6 week challenge for this group starts tomorrow, August 20th and runs thru Sunday.

The first 6 week challenge we will do will focus on honing one particular area of fitness. This 6 week challenge will focus on: walking/running a mile, for those of us that have never ran before. For those that have, please see the "alternate Week 1 challenge".


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Week 1 Challenge

At LEAST three times: For a total of 1 mile, complete the following and report your time each time you do it this week


-Brisk walk 2 minutes
-Run/Jog 60 seconds

Alternate these as many times as you need in order to complete the mile.

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Alternate Week 1 Challenge for Runners

AT LEAST three times: For a total of 1 mile, complete the following and report your time each time you do it this week

-Warm up walk 5 minutes
-Run/Jog the rest of your mile

Report each of your times for this week

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As this is the first challenge for this new group, please me sure to leave an introduction on this thread...including: name, age/weight, weight loss goal, fitness goal, and if you are willing to be a team captain or not.


Thanks!

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  • sarahmaryfearnley
    sarahmaryfearnley Posts: 366 Member
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    Alright, I'm in as long as it's not an elimination challenge and I can't promise to be here every week.

    I'm Sarah, 32/169lbs, GW~130lbs.

    Today I did the warm up walk 5min @ 3.5mph and then finished the mile in 12min 45 sec, running at 5.5mph.
  • NicolioRussell
    NicolioRussell Posts: 273
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    Alright, I'm in as long as it's not an elimination challenge and I can't promise to be here every week.

    I'm Sarah, 32/169lbs, GW~130lbs.

    Today I did the warm up walk 5min @ 3.5mph and then finished the mile in 12min 45 sec, running at 5.5mph.

    Thanks for joining me Sarah :-) Happy to be working with you again! And no, no elimination challenge. Too hard to keep up with, and I'll be starting my master's thesis in October :-P
  • 0AmyMarie0
    0AmyMarie0 Posts: 315
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    I will be able to jump back in on the challenges in about 2 weeks. Right now, with the kids home, I have no time to get out walking or running or to the gym. So I've only been doing what I can at home. 2 weeks until school starts :D Yay!
  • 160poundgirl
    160poundgirl Posts: 84
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    Hey!! This is Mo. Goal weight of 160. Weighed in today at 195.2 so I have a long way to go. Losing weight is such an uphill task for me and I keep falling off the wagon :(:(

    N-e-who. I am here now and thats all that counts!!

    Today I ran at 5.2 for 1/2 a mile/ then 4.0 for .1 mile,/ then 5.2 for .2 miles, /then 4.0 for .1 / then 5.2 for .1 miles to finish the 1 mile in 12 minutes. I am NOT a runner and was super impressed by this.

    Here is to getting to 160 pounds!!!
  • 160poundgirl
    160poundgirl Posts: 84
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    Today (Tue) I ran another mile. Alternated between 5.2 and 4.0 for a total time of 15 minutes at an incline of 3.5 on the treadmill.
  • NicolioRussell
    NicolioRussell Posts: 273
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    Today was my first mile....

    Walked/Ran the track at our gym....took me 22 minutes to run/walk. I was also breaking in new shoes and now have a blister on the underside of my left big toe (wtf?!)
  • NicolioRussell
    NicolioRussell Posts: 273
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    Also, if you didn't know... I reset my weight loss ticker. I am at 275 pounds (which is 35 pounds down from my starting weight last year).
  • sarahmaryfearnley
    sarahmaryfearnley Posts: 366 Member
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    Quick mile this morning. 1mile in 10min11sec. On the treadmill, quick warm up walk and then I alternated 1min intervals of 5.5 and 6mph for the mile.
  • 160poundgirl
    160poundgirl Posts: 84
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    Sorry!! Didnt make it to the gym today. :(:(
  • sarahmaryfearnley
    sarahmaryfearnley Posts: 366 Member
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    warm up walk (5min) and 2miles continuously at 5.5mph (11min mile). This is the second time ever that I have done 2miles continuously at that speed :)
  • NicolioRussell
    NicolioRussell Posts: 273
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    warm up walk (5min) and 2miles continuously at 5.5mph (11min mile). This is the second time ever that I have done 2miles continuously at that speed :)

    Nice job Sarah! :-)
  • 160poundgirl
    160poundgirl Posts: 84
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    Thursday= 1 mile at 14 minutes

    Friday= 1 Mile at 12 minutes.

    Saturday= No gymn.

    Will do better next week!!!
  • NicolioRussell
    NicolioRussell Posts: 273
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    Saturday - One mile at 20 minutes

    Sunday - No gym...

    I only did to runs this week, but I did improve my time by 2 minutes

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