I'm in 3 challenges and I enjoy each one of them immensely.
1. 60minute per month Plank Challenge. This was one of my very first challenges and also the only one I have stuck with since joining MFP. It has helped me a bunch with my core strength. It was started by @b3achy (currently AR Team 5). This challenge is why I do the planks in my morning abs work.
2. Monthly Fitness Challenges. This has been a unique challenge as some of the things (such as my daily sun salutations) have become a part of my daily regime. It was started by @MiamiSeoul (also on AR Team 5). She has come up with a variety of interesting challenges which I have either followed or modified. This challenge is why I do all of my morning abs work.
3. AR. This challenge has been a good time. I enjoy the physicality of it. It also reminds me of all of the travel that I have done. It has been a blast reading about each of the different places.

Most of the other challenges out there seem to be weight loss related. I reached my target weight just before the new year. It took me 6 months to lose the 46lbs, revert back to the fitness lifestyle I enjoyed in the military, and adjust a diet that helps me stay healthy-ish. Since then I have maintained it +/- 2lbs.

Sorry for being MFI (due to family and work commitments) this is due to the fact since August 2016 I've been doing early shifts due to my son's accident now I'm back to my regular shifts which includes nights, it's been a struggle trying to balance family life with 4 children (youngest being 3) and a husband also work. So apologies in advance.

I've been able to complete all 3 challenges, I'm not doing as much exercise and walks but hopefully this would all come together soon.

This is the only challenge I'm doing currently which keeps me accountable also loving the support and teamwork. I've also signed up for my first 5k run with my daughter and hopefully would start training for this in the next 2 weeks.

Great job in reaching to Venice!! Hope you all have a fab Sunday x

Hi all, sorry I have slowed down a bit here, having physical issues. problems with my right hand (dr thought was broken wrist- x ray turns out fine= heading for ultrasound sometime to see....) trying to keep up just the same, so just completed chair exercise (did right side strength without weights.) kinda taking it day by day to see what I can do (was initially stumped as my main program was lifting...), brought my daughter to a Ju jitsu workshop yesterday... am thinking might start some videos on that. was interesting.

I put in over 24 hours just in cardio this week!

This week is so cool!
Back in 2008 I got to meet Jeff King (author of Cold hands, Warm heart: Alaskan Adventures of an Iditarod Champion). He was the motivational speaker at a hockey function I was attending. Our team followed him, via the internet, during his next race. The kids absolutely loved keeping track of him and learning about the dogs!

So read the challenge this am. And though coffee or chocolate. Decided I really can't do with out the coffee(did that first pregnancy and have pretty much determined never again ), would be chocolate by default (really they go hand in hand but if I must choose...)

Set out to work, first snack of the day? Chocolate covered raisins, checking out the thread tonight and thought. Stupid stupid stupid. One day down and challenge got me already!!!

Must abstained from CHOCOLATE. Sigh
Onwards and upwards. That was my grace période. Next days not chocolate.

27 Feb
Morning:
20min Active & Passive Rotator Cuff
Stretch
10min Foam Rolling - Upper back, shoulders, chest
11min Calisthenics
-1x 30 sit-ups
-1x 30 Russian Twist 10lb DB
-1x 30 Bicycle Crunch
-1x 30 Crunch
-4x :30 Elbow Plank
-1x 30 Supermans
-1x 30/side Windmills
10min Yoga (Sun Salutations)
20min Treadmill Walk @ 20:00pace watching Iditarod and Alaska videos

At work:
48min Walk @ 20:00pace 275cals

Evening:
51min Treadmill 600cals
3min @ 17:08pace
5min @ 10:00pace
37min @ 7:30pace
3min @ 10:00pace
3min @ 20:00pace
Weights (Chest/Tri):
20 min Rotator Cuff Passive & Active Stretch
10min Foam Rolling - Upper back, shoulders, chest
96min weights Chest 766cals
SS
10s/10r DB Floor Presses
10s/10r Close-grip Push-ups (on knees)
SS
10s/10r DB Incline Press
10s/10r Straight-bar Press-down
SS
8s/10r DB Decline Press
8s/10r Overhead Rope Extension
SS
5s/10r Pec Deck
5s/10r Reverse-grip Press-down
10min stretch and cool down

Challenge #1
1. I chose the 2.5k Frostbite Footrace.
2. I walked this for two reasons. First I had time while I was at work due to the day being a very slow one. Secondly, my intentions were only to move so I stayed awake. It just so happened that I walked just over the required distance.

28 Feb
Morning:
Nada, went to bed at 0200 and had to be up at 0530!

At work: Nice leisurely strolls in an effort to stay awake

I've been incognito from the thread for a little while, but I've been keeping up with my workouts for this week and plugging away on the challenges.
Finished #2 - last night. Did the Fitness Blender 40 min beginner video. #3 is perfect for me this week - as we have a stash of Hershey Eggies in our office and they've been way to easy to eat! So that is what I'm giving up, and it really hasn't been that bad! I am surviving! LOL!

My daughter's team is out and her ringette season is now over. Even the team she coaches is out. Son's hockey team is still in though.

Have a good day team!

Hi team!
I was struggling with what to give up, so I went into my food diary and looked at my most frequent foods for dinner. I scanned down the list (past the healthy stuff) and found french bread and butter. I actually never buy bread, but my husband buys it all the time, and I always say I won't have any but then cave and indulge. So this week, I won't eat any french bread and butter. Since he doesn't bring it home every day, my goal is to go all 7 days without any.

Put some mileage in for challenge #1, but due to severe weather yesterday I wasn't able to finish all of the outdoor distance. My goal is the 10+ mile Iditarod, but I'd like to get 5k of that outdoors. Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate--yesterday afternoon there were tornadoes touching down all over the southwest suburbs. Luckily, I live north of that area, but it was scary.

ATTENTION ALL PLAYERS:

IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR NUMBERS GETTING VERIFIED (BUT YOU SEE OTHERS THAT ARE), YOU ARE PROBABLY NOT FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLES, AS SHOWN IN THE CHALLENGE LISTING.