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January 2017 Move Your @ss Challenge
JTH11706
Posts: 3,089 Member
Okay *kitten* movers, here's the new thread for the January 2017 Move Your *kitten* Challenge!
PLEASE READ the directions below.
Welcome to the newbies and welcome back to the oldies!
"Rules of the Challenge"
1. Set your goal and post it to the thread....distance ONLY (Miles or KMs) - NO minutes, NO # of workouts, NO # of calories, NO # of steps - DISTANCE ONLY.
2. Make your ticker if you want to use one (see directions below or in the FAQ thread) or add your goal to the thread.
3. Get moving your @ss starting Sunday, January 1st.
4. Post as often as you can to the thread so we can keep the sheet (see link below) up to date. You are welcome to report what you are moving each time BUT please make sure you post the TOTAL miles (kms) moved each time you update.
Please don't post any DECEMBER miles here. We will continue updating the DECEMBER spreadsheet using the DECEMBER thread for approximately the first 5 or so days of January. Please add only your January goals/miles to this January thread. Got it?
The purpose is to set a distance goal (KM or Miles) and track your distance for the month - please only do one or the other...if you are doing KM just report in KM - we have a formula in the spreadsheet that will convert it to miles for us.
You are challenging yourself, not competing against anyone else.....the distance can be on a treadmill, stairmaster, elliptical, bike, roller blades, walking, running, biking, hiking, swimming (if you can measure).....just set a distance goal and do the work.
Report to the thread often to keep us updated because we track our info on a spreadsheet (see link below) so you can see how you are doing compared to the group but not to openly compete with them. (Whatever goes on inside your own brain is your own business.
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The idea is to set your goal and reach it before the end of the month.
Welcome to all - new and old.....have a great month challenging yourself!
Link to the Google spreadsheet where you can view (but not edit). The Challenge Admins will update it for you at mostly random times.... ....but typically at least once a day. Don't hold us to that though.
http://tinyurl.com/myac201402
Directions for making a ticker:
Go to tickerfactory.com and create a weight loss/fitness ticker (link is lower left side of page). Then copy the "BB code" and paste it into your posts on this thread each time you do an update. (More detailed info is located in the FAQ thread on the MYAC Group page.)
Welcome and we hope you enjoy your stay and that you find this helpful in realizing your fitness goals!
Janet
PLEASE READ the directions below.
Welcome to the newbies and welcome back to the oldies!
"Rules of the Challenge"
1. Set your goal and post it to the thread....distance ONLY (Miles or KMs) - NO minutes, NO # of workouts, NO # of calories, NO # of steps - DISTANCE ONLY.
2. Make your ticker if you want to use one (see directions below or in the FAQ thread) or add your goal to the thread.
3. Get moving your @ss starting Sunday, January 1st.
4. Post as often as you can to the thread so we can keep the sheet (see link below) up to date. You are welcome to report what you are moving each time BUT please make sure you post the TOTAL miles (kms) moved each time you update.
Please don't post any DECEMBER miles here. We will continue updating the DECEMBER spreadsheet using the DECEMBER thread for approximately the first 5 or so days of January. Please add only your January goals/miles to this January thread. Got it?
The purpose is to set a distance goal (KM or Miles) and track your distance for the month - please only do one or the other...if you are doing KM just report in KM - we have a formula in the spreadsheet that will convert it to miles for us.
You are challenging yourself, not competing against anyone else.....the distance can be on a treadmill, stairmaster, elliptical, bike, roller blades, walking, running, biking, hiking, swimming (if you can measure).....just set a distance goal and do the work.
Report to the thread often to keep us updated because we track our info on a spreadsheet (see link below) so you can see how you are doing compared to the group but not to openly compete with them. (Whatever goes on inside your own brain is your own business.
)The idea is to set your goal and reach it before the end of the month.
Welcome to all - new and old.....have a great month challenging yourself!
Link to the Google spreadsheet where you can view (but not edit). The Challenge Admins will update it for you at mostly random times.... ....but typically at least once a day. Don't hold us to that though.
http://tinyurl.com/myac201402
Directions for making a ticker:
Go to tickerfactory.com and create a weight loss/fitness ticker (link is lower left side of page). Then copy the "BB code" and paste it into your posts on this thread each time you do an update. (More detailed info is located in the FAQ thread on the MYAC Group page.)
Welcome and we hope you enjoy your stay and that you find this helpful in realizing your fitness goals!
Janet
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I'm in for 75 miles this month. Let's make it a good year folks!1
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In for 36 miles!
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Better back off the goal this month. Got sick last month. Let's go for 200 miles.0
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I am going for 250 miles this month. I have surgery coming up this month (if I agree to it)0
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Sticking with 60 miles.0
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Can you put me down for 225 please
As of 1/1 miles of 225 miles
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200 miles for me please
1 Jan 7.5 miles
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I'm in again for 60 miles!! Happy New Year everyone!! 0
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SPREADSHEET UPDATED TO HERE
See (but not edit) the
spreadsheet here:
http://tinyurl.com/myac201402
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Dave0 -
I am up for 80 miles hoping to continue to strengthen my foot0
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January goal is 155 miles walking/biking/elliptical
Happy New Year0 -
Starting off with 6 miles out of 200.0
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I'm in for 75 miles this month. Let's make it a good year folks!
Sorry Janet! I was in finishing getting the Jan spreadsheet page finalized and forgot what day it was and did the updates on your day. I think it was only the second time in a week I've updated so I was probably due!
Hope you had a Happy New Year's Eve!!
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I'm in for 150 again. Could go up but I've been doing the fitness classes & on those days I try not to have many miles. Happy New Year everybody! May it blessed with great happiness!
@clepant: I'm going to "try" the note of good things each week cuz my last 4 yrs have NOT been the best & I need to see I have had "some" positives in there!1 -
I'm in for 150 miles this month
Hope everyone has a fun New Year's Eve!!
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I am new here and would love to be a part of this! Please put me down for 100 miles
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I am in for 200 this month. It is back to half marathon training and trying to get back in it slowly and without injury.
Happy New Year everyone! Thanks you to our faithful data keepers! Welcome to lamm84416! It is always great to have new folks join our group.
Congrats to queenegreene for saving up so much money for all your hard work this past year!
For those that may have missed my post on December. I was challenged last by a running friend last year to save a certain amount of money per each running mile I completed. It could be any amount such as a dime, quarter or dollar per mile. I only concentrated on my running miles and paid myself a dollar per mile. I accumulated over $500 with most of the last month off due to a foot issue. Queenegreene did the challenge too and saved over $1600.00. Now we each have a nice little stash to use for whatever we want.
Also, I shared this idea given to me by a friend. I had a rough year with stresses at work, my dad being ill and with living with my hubby and me and my husband's health. So I got a jar and I am going to the following. I need to see all the good things that happen around me this year and keep my focus on them.
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Will try again for 65 miles... Thanks.
Happy New Year to everyone 0 -
Clepant, I love the positives in a jar idea! I may need to do that to help keep things in perspective and help me focus on my positives.
Please put me in for another 100 miles! Let's do this, 2017!!
Thanks mods for your spreadsheet magic and making this all possible!!!1 -
@clepant - I did the jar thing a couple of years ago, then made sure I was off New Year's Eve, sat on the floor and read through them. I did it daily though, and the thing I was most grateful for was my bird (miss the little guy). It's a wonderful idea. I saved the jar and the papers.
Starting out with 4.4 miles, one at work, the rest out in the drizzly rain (this month's ticker is a tribute to that rain) I started to talk myself out of it, then the improved me decided not to start the new year with bad habits.
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Welcome @lamm84416
I love the idea of both the jar of positivity and pennies.
Jan: 100 miles running or walking.
1st: 6.88 miles 3.88 miles running (Park Run), 3 m purposeful walking- MTD 6.881 -
60 miles target goal
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Jan. 1: Adding 12 miles of walking 6 miles and cycling indoors 6 miles
TTD: 12 miles
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In for 1501 -
Got in 3 on the TM & 4 on the ex bike. All while fighting a headache from this flu bug. I sure hope I feel better tomorrow cuz it's back to school.
I've lost 17 pounds since this picture so I guess I better do an update.2 -
Please put me down for 700 miles
Good luck to everyone... 1 -
01/01
21.89 miles
21.89 miles MTD1
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