Walk 15 minutes every day

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  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
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    Who needs a gym? Or an elaborate exercise routine? Or a video? Or a DVD?
    Here are some ideas and a full week of workouts for those rainy days when you can't walk.

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    What can you do?
    How many days in a row? How many of each exercise?
    Set yourself up for success. Make a plan.
    Remember...
    YOU CAN DO IT!!

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  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
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    posting here for accountability of my actions or intentions I should say ..... I don’t “feel” like doing a morning workout in the house or moving for that matter. So I routed a 2-mile morning walk BEFORE work! I work downtown in a small village which is .4 miles from mom’s house. There is a public parking lot 2 blocks from my work. I can park there and walk a route on the outskirts of the village that will take me by the lake on one of my favorite peaceful roads up to mom’s, then a 30+ minute break at mom’s, then back to my car via a more direct route and then to work. 2.0 miles. I will give myself one hour plus visiting time. I CAN DO IT!! Slow n steady. I always start too fast and get chin splints. So slow n steady! I CAN DO IT!! I'll report back tonight. :)
  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
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    johicks wrote: »
    Making the commitment this over cast Saturday morning, hopefully the sun will come out.

    Start day: 6/15
    Goal: Walk (or exercise) 20m /day
    Days achieved:
    Streak:

    Day 1= 35 mins
    Streak: 1

    Day 2= 20 mins.

    2 days achieved @ or 20+ mins
    Streak: 2

    Day 3= 59 min
    Streak 3 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 4= 42 min
    Streak 4 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 5 = 60 mins
    Streak 5 days @ or 20+ mins
    I almost took a rest day, then remembered this challenge. I did a 35 min morning workout, mid-day walk, and some yard work tonight.

    Started Sat. June 15th
    Day 6: 53 minutes, 2 miles
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 6/6
    treak: 6
  • amskinner87
    amskinner87 Posts: 163 Member
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    Start date - 10th June 2019
    Goal - walk 15 minutes every day
    Days achieved/days total - 11/11
    Streak - 11

    Forgot all about this till about to go to bed last night. Cue me tramping round the streets in the dark 😂
  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
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    Start date - 10th June 2019
    Goal - walk 15 minutes every day
    Days achieved/days total - 11/11
    Streak - 11

    Forgot all about this till about to go to bed last night. Cue me tramping round the streets in the dark 😂
    Start date - 10th June 2019
    Goal - walk 15 minutes every day
    Days achieved/days total - 11/11
    Streak - 11

    Forgot all about this till about to go to bed last night. Cue me tramping round the streets in the dark 😂

    hahaha .... I would've paced the house. :)
  • Amy2Lynn
    Amy2Lynn Posts: 14 Member
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    I'm in:
    Start date - 21st June 2019
    Goal - walk 15 minutes every day
    Days achieved/days total - 1/1
    Streak - 1
  • GuyanaGold21
    GuyanaGold21 Posts: 50 Member
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    Start Date: 11 June 2019
    Goal: Walk 15 minutes a day above normal routine
    Days Achieved/Days Total: 10/10
    Streak: 10 Day (20 Jun)

    Start Date: 11 June 2019
    Goal: Walk 15 minutes a day above normal routine
    Days Achieved/Days Total: 11/11
    Streak: 11 Day (21 Jun)
  • amskinner87
    amskinner87 Posts: 163 Member
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    Start date - 10th June 2019
    Goal - walk 15 minutes every day
    Days achieved/days total - 12/12
    Streak - 12

    Remembered to walk at a reasonable time yesterday on the way to my mum's for dinner. Today might be harder as d.i.y-ing all day then out to the cinema - but fingers crossed I'll have the energy.

    And welcome @Amy2Lynn
  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
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    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    Making the commitment this over cast Saturday morning, hopefully the sun will come out.

    Start day: 6/15
    Goal: Walk (or exercise) 20m /day
    Days achieved:
    Streak:

    Day 1= 35 mins
    Streak: 1

    Day 2= 20 mins.

    2 days achieved @ or 20+ mins
    Streak: 2

    Day 3= 59 min
    Streak 3 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 4= 42 min
    Streak 4 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 5 = 60 mins
    Streak 5 days @ or 20+ mins
    I almost took a rest day, then remembered this challenge. I did a 35 min morning workout, mid-day walk, and some yard work tonight.

    Started Sat. June 15th
    Day 6: 53 minutes, 2 miles
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 6/6
    Streak: 6

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/21- Day 7: 20 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 7/7
    Streak: 7
  • amskinner87
    amskinner87 Posts: 163 Member
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    Start date - 10th June 2019
    Goal - walk 15 minutes every day
    Days achieved/days total - 13/13
    Streak - 13

    Well done everyone!
  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
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    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    Making the commitment this over cast Saturday morning, hopefully the sun will come out.

    Start day: 6/15
    Goal: Walk (or exercise) 20m /day
    Days achieved:
    Streak:

    Day 1= 35 mins
    Streak: 1

    Day 2= 20 mins.

    2 days achieved @ or 20+ mins
    Streak: 2

    Day 3= 59 min
    Streak 3 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 4= 42 min
    Streak 4 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 5 = 60 mins
    Streak 5 days @ or 20+ mins
    I almost took a rest day, then remembered this challenge. I did a 35 min morning workout, mid-day walk, and some yard work tonight.

    Started Sat. June 15th
    Day 6: 53 minutes, 2 miles
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 6/6
    Streak: 6

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/21- Day 7: 20 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 7/7
    Streak: 7

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/22- Day 8: 80 minutes - 60 minutes of hauling branches from back of yard to the front! Phew!
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 8/8
    Streak: 8
  • zombikitten
    zombikitten Posts: 24 Member
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    a bit late, but better late than never!
    Start day: 6/23
    Goal: Walk 20m /day
    Days achieved: 1/1
    Streak: 1
  • amskinner87
    amskinner87 Posts: 163 Member
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    Start date - 10th June 2019
    Goal - walk 15 minutes every day
    Days achieved/days total - 14/14
    Streak - 14

    Welcome @zombikitten Never too late!

    @johicks that sounds like a lot of hard work. Building some serious muscles 💪
  • pandygirl19
    pandygirl19 Posts: 29 Member
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    I'm late too! Would like to join.
    Start date: 6/23
    Goal: 15m/day
    Days achieved: 1/1
    Streak: 1
  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
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    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    Making the commitment this over cast Saturday morning, hopefully the sun will come out.

    Start day: 6/15
    Goal: Walk (or exercise) 20m /day
    Days achieved:
    Streak:

    Day 1= 35 mins
    Streak: 1

    Day 2= 20 mins.

    2 days achieved @ or 20+ mins
    Streak: 2

    Day 3= 59 min
    Streak 3 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 4= 42 min
    Streak 4 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 5 = 60 mins
    Streak 5 days @ or 20+ mins
    I almost took a rest day, then remembered this challenge. I did a 35 min morning workout, mid-day walk, and some yard work tonight.

    Started Sat. June 15th
    Day 6: 53 minutes, 2 miles
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 6/6
    Streak: 6

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/21- Day 7: 20 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 7/7
    Streak: 7

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/22- Day 8: 80 minutes - 60 minutes of hauling branches from back of yard to the front! Phew!
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 8/8
    Streak: 8

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/23- Day 9: 62 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 9/9
    Streak: 9
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  • amskinner87
    amskinner87 Posts: 163 Member
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    Start date - 10th June 2019
    Goal - walk 15 minutes every day
    Days achieved/days total - 15/15
    Streak - 15
  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
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    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    Making the commitment this over cast Saturday morning, hopefully the sun will come out.

    Start day: 6/15
    Goal: Walk (or exercise) 20m /day
    Days achieved:
    Streak:

    Day 1= 35 mins
    Streak: 1

    Day 2= 20 mins.

    2 days achieved @ or 20+ mins
    Streak: 2

    Day 3= 59 min
    Streak 3 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 4= 42 min
    Streak 4 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 5 = 60 mins
    Streak 5 days @ or 20+ mins
    I almost took a rest day, then remembered this challenge. I did a 35 min morning workout, mid-day walk, and some yard work tonight.

    Started Sat. June 15th
    Day 6: 53 minutes, 2 miles
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 6/6
    Streak: 6

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/21- Day 7: 20 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 7/7
    Streak: 7

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/22- Day 8: 80 minutes - 60 minutes of hauling branches from back of yard to the front! Phew!
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 8/8
    Streak: 8

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/23- Day 9: 62 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 9/9
    Streak: 9

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/24- Day 10: 30 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 10/10
    Streak: 10


  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
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    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    johicks wrote: »
    Making the commitment this over cast Saturday morning, hopefully the sun will come out.

    Start day: 6/15
    Goal: Walk (or exercise) 20m /day
    Days achieved:
    Streak:

    Day 1= 35 mins
    Streak: 1

    Day 2= 20 mins.

    2 days achieved @ or 20+ mins
    Streak: 2

    Day 3= 59 min
    Streak 3 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 4= 42 min
    Streak 4 days @ or 20+ mins

    Day 5 = 60 mins
    Streak 5 days @ or 20+ mins
    I almost took a rest day, then remembered this challenge. I did a 35 min morning workout, mid-day walk, and some yard work tonight.

    Started Sat. June 15th
    Day 6: 53 minutes, 2 miles
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 6/6
    Streak: 6

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/21- Day 7: 20 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 7/7
    Streak: 7

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/22- Day 8: 80 minutes - 60 minutes of hauling branches from back of yard to the front! Phew!
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 8/8
    Streak: 8

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/23- Day 9: 62 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 9/9
    Streak: 9

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/24- Day 10: 30 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 10/10
    Streak: 10

    Started Sat. June 15th
    6/25- Day 11: 60 minutes
    Goal: 20+ mins daily
    Days Achieved/ Days Total: 11/11
    Streak: 11

  • amskinner87
    amskinner87 Posts: 163 Member
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    Start date - 10th June 2019
    Goal - walk 15 minutes every day
    Days achieved/days total - 16/16
    Streak - 16

    Felt really tired and unwell yesterday so quite proud I managed to drag myself out for a short walk.
  • amskinner87
    amskinner87 Posts: 163 Member
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    Start date - 10th June 2019
    Goal - walk 15 minutes every day
    Days achieved/days total - 17/17
    Streak - 17