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AUGUST 2016 Walk/run/jog/bike challenge

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  • gentlygently
    gentlygently Posts: 752 Member
    7 Aug: 90 mins - walking to and from the local community 'siop' (shop) - thru welsh woods with lovely views

    350 + cals: 5 out of 7 days (46 twds 100 total target)
    Atleast 30 mins: 2
    Rest/lazy: 0
  • MiamiSeoul
    MiamiSeoul Posts: 1,809 Member
    August goal: 235,000 steps

    Aug. 7 2,549 steps | 1.47 miles | 125 calories

    August weekly goal: 55,000/235,000 steps
    August #s to date: 33,589 steps 13.172 miles
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,877 Member
    edited August 2016
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Review ...
    (Distances include cycling + walking)
    March: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    March: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    June 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes

    The Goal: More than last August. :)
    Aug 1 - 1.8 km walking (20 min) + 20 min weightlifting
    Aug 2 - 5.3 km walking (65 min) + 5 flights of stairs (4 min) + 20 min weightlifting

    **Still kind of babying my right knee**
    ____________________________________________
    Totals:
    Aug Cycling Outside: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Aug Walking: 7.1 km (85 min)
    Aug Stairs: 5 flights (4 min)
    Aug Weightlifting: 40 min
    Aug Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Time Total: 89 min = 1 hours 29 min
    Aug Distance Total: 7.1 km = 4.4 miles
    Aug 3 - 3.9 km walking (45 min) + 20 min weightlifting
    Aug 4 - 3.7 km walking (45 min)

    **Turns out I've sprained the medial collateral ligament in my right knee. No more stairs, running or jumping for a while. I can walk as long as I don't go too fast or twist it. There is one "weights" exercise I am to do. And ... happily ... I can continue to cycle! **
    Totals:
    Aug Cycling Outside: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Aug Walking: 14.7 km (175 min)
    Aug Stairs: 5 flights (4 min)
    Aug Weightlifting: 60 min
    Aug Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Time Total: 239 min = 3 hours 59 min
    Aug Distance Total: 14.7 km = 9.1 miles

    Aug 5 - 4.3 km walking (50 min) + 5 flights of stairs (4 min)

    Aug 6 - 57.9 km cycling (180 min)

    Aug 7 - 40.9 km cycling (130 min)

    **Flat rides, low effort**


    Totals:
    Aug Cycling Outside: 98.8 km (313 min)
    Aug Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Aug Walking: 19 km (225 min)
    Aug Stairs: 10 flights (8 min)
    Aug Weightlifting: 60 min
    Aug Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Time Total: 606 min = 10 hours 6 min
    Aug Distance Total: 117.8 km = 73.2 miles



  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    I had a complicated weekend that resulted in almost no exercise. ☹️. I will really have to push to reach my goal!

    Aug 6 walked 2.7 miles
    Aug 7 walked 1.7 miles
    TMW. 36.5
    TMR 173.5
  • PhedraJD
    PhedraJD Posts: 1,392 Member
    8/1 10,721
    8/2 13,357
    8/3 14,097
    8/4 12,754
    8/5 13,257
    8/6 15,434
    8/7 18,063

    Total: 97,683

    Has been a busy week with lots of walking. Almost a third of the way to my goal.
  • DaveThomas1901
    DaveThomas1901 Posts: 58 Member
    8th August - 2.2 mile walk and 3.1 mile run.
    Total for the month so far
    19.72 walk and 37.61 run. Target 60 +60
    Well done everyone :)
  • LindaGilpin59
    LindaGilpin59 Posts: 233 Member

    8-1 24.61
    8-2 4.11
    8-3 4.48
    8-4 4.5
    8-5 4.05
    8-6 8.29
    8-7 20.36
    Week 1 total 70.4


    Slowed down a little due to injury but starting to get back to normal riding. Today will be day 98 since i started riding every day
  • MiamiSeoul
    MiamiSeoul Posts: 1,809 Member
    August goal: 235,000 steps
    August weekly goal: 55,000/235,000 steps
    August week 1 actual: 34,706 steps | 13.612 miles (didn't have my Fitbit)

    Aug. 8 7,129 steps | 3.14 miles | 442 calories
    Aug. 9 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 10 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 11 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 12 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 13 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 14 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories

    August weekly goal: 55,000/235,000 steps
    August weekly steps to date: 7,129/55,000
    August total #s to date: 41,835 steps 16.752 miles
  • gentlygently
    gentlygently Posts: 752 Member
    8 Aug - brisk 50 mins walk. Not quite enough for a 350 burn for me..

    350 + cals: 5 out of 7 days (46 twds 100 total target)
    Atleast 30 mins: 3
    Rest/lazy: 0
  • konagirl64
    konagirl64 Posts: 211 Member
    Im back after having hip replacement surgery 3 months ago. My goal will be to ride my stationary recumbent bike 100 miles in the month of August.

    8/1: 5.1 miles/ 25 minutes
    8/2: 5.1 miles/25 minutes
    8/3: 5.6 miles/ 27 minutes
    8/4: 6.2 miles/30 minutes
    8/5: 6.3 miles/30 minutes
    8/6: 6.1 miles/30 minutes
    8/7: 6.1 miles/30 minutes
    8/8: 7.3 miles/35 minutes
  • MiamiSeoul
    MiamiSeoul Posts: 1,809 Member
    August goal: 235,000 steps
    August weekly goal: 55,000/235,000 steps
    August week 1 actual: 34,706 steps | 13.612 miles (didn't have my Fitbit)

    Aug. 8 11,953 steps | 5.93 miles | 442 calories (from work-out only)
    Revised + Fitbit steps & miles
    Aug. 9 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 10 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 11 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 12 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 13 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 14 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories

    August weekly goal: 55,000/235,000 steps
    August weekly steps to date: 11,953/55,000
    August total #s to date: 46,659 steps 19.542 miles
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,198 Member
    Due to the weather, this week is going to be more glider machine than I had originally planned.

    1 August: 2.02 miles glider machine (low impact)
    2 August: 2.00 miles glider machine (low impact)
    3 August: 2.88 miles SUP; 2.06 miles glider machine (low impact)
    4 August: 2.05 miles glider machine (low impact)
    5 August: 4.44 miles SUP
    6 August: 2.18 miles glider machine (low impact)
    7 August: Rest Day
    8 August: 3.23 miles glider machine (low impact)

    Total: 13.54 miles walking/glider machine; 7.32 miles Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)
    Stated Goal: 25 miles walking/glider machine; 25 miles SUP
  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    Aug 8 walked 7 miles
    TMW 43.5
    TMR 166.5
  • stacydool
    stacydool Posts: 94 Member
    I'm in for 5 miles per day, which equals 155 miles for the month.

    08/01/2016 5.09 miles
    08/02/2016 5.07 miles
    08/03/2016 5.12 miles
    08/04/2016 5.28 miles
    08/05/2016 6.76 miles
    08/06/2016 5.36 miles
    08/07/2016 5.62 miles
    08/08/2016 5.23 miles

    Total 43.53/155
  • konagirl64
    konagirl64 Posts: 211 Member
    Im back after having hip replacement surgery 3 months ago. My goal will be to ride my stationary recumbent bike 100 miles in the month of August.

    8/1: 5.1 miles/ 25 minutes
    8/2: 5.1 miles/25 minutes
    8/3: 5.6 miles/ 27 minutes
    8/4: 6.2 miles/30 minutes
    8/5: 6.3 miles/30 minutes
    8/6: 6.1 miles/30 minutes
    8/7: 6.1 miles/30 minutes
    8/8: 7.3 miles/35 minutes
    8/9: 7.3 miles/35 minutes
  • MiamiSeoul
    MiamiSeoul Posts: 1,809 Member
    August goal: 235,000 steps
    August weekly goal: 55,000/235,000 steps
    August week 1 actual: 34,706 steps | 13.612 miles

    Aug. 8 11,953 steps | 5.93 miles
    Aug. 9 3,013 steps | 1.74 miles
    Aug. 10 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 11 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 12 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 13 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories
    Aug. 14 x,xxx steps | x,xx miles | xxx calories

    August weekly goal: 55,000/235,000 steps
    August week 2 steps to date: 14,966/55,000
    August total #s to date: 49,672 steps 21.282 miles
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,939 Member
    Sunday August 7th................0 Walking Miles
    Monday August 8th...............5.0 Walking Miles
    Tuesday August 9th...............5.0 Walking Miles

    TOTAL thus far August 9th...............37.0 Walking Miles...
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,877 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Review ...
    (Distances include cycling + walking)
    March: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    March: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    June 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes

    The Goal: More than last August. :)
    Aug 1 - 1.8 km walking (20 min) + 20 min weightlifting
    Aug 2 - 5.3 km walking (65 min) + 5 flights of stairs (4 min) + 20 min weightlifting

    **Still kind of babying my right knee**
    ____________________________________________
    Totals:
    Aug Cycling Outside: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Aug Walking: 7.1 km (85 min)
    Aug Stairs: 5 flights (4 min)
    Aug Weightlifting: 40 min
    Aug Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Time Total: 89 min = 1 hours 29 min
    Aug Distance Total: 7.1 km = 4.4 miles
    Aug 3 - 3.9 km walking (45 min) + 20 min weightlifting
    Aug 4 - 3.7 km walking (45 min)

    **Turns out I've sprained the medial collateral ligament in my right knee. No more stairs, running or jumping for a while. I can walk as long as I don't go too fast or twist it. There is one "weights" exercise I am to do. And ... happily ... I can continue to cycle! **
    Totals:
    Aug Cycling Outside: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Aug Walking: 14.7 km (175 min)
    Aug Stairs: 5 flights (4 min)
    Aug Weightlifting: 60 min
    Aug Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Time Total: 239 min = 3 hours 59 min
    Aug Distance Total: 14.7 km = 9.1 miles
    Aug 5 - 4.3 km walking (50 min) + 5 flights of stairs (4 min)
    Aug 6 - 57.9 km cycling (180 min)
    Aug 7 - 40.9 km cycling (130 min)

    **Flat rides, low effort**
    Totals:
    Aug Cycling Outside: 98.8 km (313 min)
    Aug Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Aug Walking: 19 km (225 min)
    Aug Stairs: 10 flights (8 min)
    Aug Weightlifting: 60 min
    Aug Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Time Total: 606 min = 10 hours 6 min
    Aug Distance Total: 117.8 km = 73.2 miles

    Aug 8 - 1.6 km (20 min)

    Aug 9 - 5.3 km (65 min)


    Totals:
    Aug Cycling Outside: 98.8 km (313 min)
    Aug Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Aug Walking: 25.9 km (310 min)
    Aug Stairs: 10 flights (8 min)
    Aug Weightlifting: 60 min
    Aug Rowing: 0 km (0 min)
    Aug Time Total: 691 min = 11 hours 31 min
    Aug Distance Total: 124.7 km = 77.5 miles
  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    edited August 2016
    August 9 walked 7.1 miles
    TMW 50.6
    TMR 159.4

    Looks like everyone is doing great!
  • MiamiSeoul
    MiamiSeoul Posts: 1,809 Member
    August goal: 235,000 steps

    Aug. 8 11,953 steps | 5.93 miles
    Aug. 9 3,013 steps | 1.74 miles
    Aug. 10 11,874 steps | 5.35 miles

    August weekly goal: 55,000/235,000 steps
    August week 2 steps to date: 26,840/55,000
    August week 1 actual: 34,706 steps | 13.612 miles
    August total #s to date: 61,546 steps 26.632 miles
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,148 Member
    I'm in. 350,000 steps in August.

    08/01 - 20,986
    08/02 - 16,960
    08/03 - 15,168
    08/04 - 16,152
    08/05 - 4,375
    08/06 - 14,804
    08/07 - 13,119...101,564 steps so far
    08/08 - 14,320

    My goal will be 100 recumbent bike miles this month.

    08/01 - 14.00 miles
    08/04 - 15.00 miles
    08/06 - 13.50 miles

    Chris


  • jlc041979
    jlc041979 Posts: 385 Member
    8/1 - 3 miles
    8/2 - 3 miles
    8/3 - 2 miles
    8/4 - 3 miles
    8/6 - 3.75 miles
    8/7 - 3.75 miles
    8/8 - 2 miles
    8/9 - 2.4 miles
    8/10 - 3 miles

    Total: 25.9 of 50 completed
  • gentlygently
    gentlygently Posts: 752 Member
    9 Aug - 2 v modest walks
    10 Aug - walk down a slate mine (!) and then up a hill to more slate mine workings. Interesting.

    350 + cals: 6 out of 10 days (47 twds 100 total target)
    Atleast 30 mins: 4
    Rest/lazy: 0
  • konagirl64
    konagirl64 Posts: 211 Member
    Im back after having hip replacement surgery 3 months ago. My goal will be to ride my stationary recumbent bike 100 miles in the month of August.

    8/1: 5.1 miles/ 25 minutes
    8/2: 5.1 miles/25 minutes
    8/3: 5.6 miles/ 27 minutes
    8/4: 6.2 miles/30 minutes
    8/5: 6.3 miles/30 minutes
    8/6: 6.1 miles/30 minutes
    8/7: 6.1 miles/30 minutes
    8/8: 7.3 miles/35 minutes
    8/9: 7.3 miles/35 minutes
    8/10: 8.0 miles/37 minutes
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,148 Member
    I'm in. 350,000 steps in August.

    08/01 - 20,986
    08/02 - 16,960
    08/03 - 15,168
    08/04 - 16,152
    08/05 - 4,375
    08/06 - 14,804
    08/07 - 13,119...101,564 steps so far
    08/08 - 14,320
    08/09 - 14,809

    My goal will be 100 recumbent bike miles this month.

    08/01 - 14.00 miles
    08/04 - 15.00 miles
    08/06 - 13.50 miles

    Chris
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,198 Member
    Felt like crap yesterday, so I took a rest day, but made up the miles today. Weather still not quite cooperating to be back out on the board, so it's just glider machine so far this week.

    1 August: 2.02 miles glider machine (low impact)
    2 August: 2.00 miles glider machine (low impact)
    3 August: 2.88 miles SUP; 2.06 miles glider machine (low impact)
    4 August: 2.05 miles glider machine (low impact)
    5 August: 4.44 miles SUP
    6 August: 2.18 miles glider machine (low impact)
    7 August: Rest Day
    8 August: 3.23 miles glider machine (low impact)
    9 August: Rest Day - not feeling well
    10 August: 4.18 miles glider machine (low impact)

    Total: 17.72 miles walking/glider machine; 7.32 miles Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)
    Stated Goal: 25 miles walking/glider machine; 25 miles SUP
  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    Aug 10 walked 9.1 miles
    MMW 59.7
    TMR 150.3
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,148 Member
    I'm in. 350,000 steps in August.

    08/01 - 20,986
    08/02 - 16,960
    08/03 - 15,168
    08/04 - 16,152
    08/05 - 4,375
    08/06 - 14,804
    08/07 - 13,119...101,564 steps so far
    08/08 - 14,320
    08/09 - 14,809
    08/10 - 17,357

    My goal will be 100 recumbent bike miles this month.

    08/01 - 14.00 miles
    08/04 - 15.00 miles
    08/06 - 13.50 miles

    Chris
  • blumenstockbj
    blumenstockbj Posts: 94 Member
    I would like to join - even tho I'm late. I need accountability and and incentives with logging this every day and seeing what others are doing will help.

    My goal is :
    30 minutes daily on a stationary bike
    3,000 steps daily


  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    I would like to join - even tho I'm late. I need accountability and and incentives with logging this every day and seeing what others are doing will help.

    My goal is :
    30 minutes daily on a stationary bike
    3,000 steps daily


    Welcome! It's never too late!

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