Leslie Sansone October 2019 Walk Challenge
texasgardnr
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WELCOME to all walkers!
The October Walk Challenge starts this week, so now is the time to be thinking about our new individual monthly challenge goals!
Having Leslie's, or other walking DVDs, to pop in the player can be a great addition to walking outdoors in the crisp cool days of Autumn. For those who are enjoying the onset of cooler weather, walking or hiking outdoors might well continue to be a pleasant alternative to the DVDs. For those of us who live where high temperatures outdoors could easily remain for another month or so, the DVDs are awesome when it is impossible to get up with the sun to squeeze in a quick, cooler walk early in the morning.
This group is open to any and all walkers. The majority of us use Leslie Sansone Walk At Home DVD workouts, as well as those great walks or hikes outside on the trails or pathways that are available to us, or a walk in our neighborhood, and on the treadmill, as well as other Walking DVDs. All of these many options count toward our miles and minutes. However you get your walk in, come on in and join us! Post your miles or minutes that you have walked, however you did it... it is all good!
We are a happy, supportive group, and I promise that joining this walk challenge will motivate, challenge, as well as inspire you!
Set your personal goal for how many miles or minutes that you want to walk, indoors or out, this month. This is your own personal goal
. Post your results daily, weekly, or whenever you like. It is such an encouragement to read each others' posts.
If you find this challenge in the middle of the month it doesn't matter which day of the month that you join in. Just set your goals to reflect what you want to walk for the remaining days in the month. You are always welcome
!
So if you are new to the group please feel free to start today so that by the end of the month you will be that much closer to your health goals. It is never too late to join in
It is always fun to read which DVD, whether Leslie or another instructor, that you used. Or whatever form your walk took, whether outdoors or on the treadmill or anything in between. We all could use some new inspiration sometimes, or inquiring minds sometimes just want to know . So please share if you would care to
.
Come on in, and let us start walking the Monthly Walk Challenge together. I know that I say this each month but I am truly grateful for each one of our precious walkers who continue to inspire and motivate mile by mile, and step by step, each month.
I know that we are all excited to see our long time faithful walking friends
join us for yet another amazing month together, and we are awaiting the opportunity to welcome newcomers to this month's Walk Challenge!
And now... let us lace up those walking shoes and get some water... as we begin to walk into October 2018!
mmmm .... this is also the month when we can enjoy all things 'pumpkin' ..... as well as all of the other wonderful sights, scents, and yummy tastes of autumn
Walk happy
texasgardnr :flowerforyou:
The October Walk Challenge starts this week, so now is the time to be thinking about our new individual monthly challenge goals!
Having Leslie's, or other walking DVDs, to pop in the player can be a great addition to walking outdoors in the crisp cool days of Autumn. For those who are enjoying the onset of cooler weather, walking or hiking outdoors might well continue to be a pleasant alternative to the DVDs. For those of us who live where high temperatures outdoors could easily remain for another month or so, the DVDs are awesome when it is impossible to get up with the sun to squeeze in a quick, cooler walk early in the morning.
This group is open to any and all walkers. The majority of us use Leslie Sansone Walk At Home DVD workouts, as well as those great walks or hikes outside on the trails or pathways that are available to us, or a walk in our neighborhood, and on the treadmill, as well as other Walking DVDs. All of these many options count toward our miles and minutes. However you get your walk in, come on in and join us! Post your miles or minutes that you have walked, however you did it... it is all good!
We are a happy, supportive group, and I promise that joining this walk challenge will motivate, challenge, as well as inspire you!
Set your personal goal for how many miles or minutes that you want to walk, indoors or out, this month. This is your own personal goal
. Post your results daily, weekly, or whenever you like. It is such an encouragement to read each others' posts.If you find this challenge in the middle of the month it doesn't matter which day of the month that you join in. Just set your goals to reflect what you want to walk for the remaining days in the month. You are always welcome
!So if you are new to the group please feel free to start today so that by the end of the month you will be that much closer to your health goals. It is never too late to join in
It is always fun to read which DVD, whether Leslie or another instructor, that you used. Or whatever form your walk took, whether outdoors or on the treadmill or anything in between. We all could use some new inspiration sometimes, or inquiring minds sometimes just want to know . So please share if you would care to
.Come on in, and let us start walking the Monthly Walk Challenge together. I know that I say this each month but I am truly grateful for each one of our precious walkers who continue to inspire and motivate mile by mile, and step by step, each month.
I know that we are all excited to see our long time faithful walking friends
join us for yet another amazing month together, and we are awaiting the opportunity to welcome newcomers to this month's Walk Challenge!And now... let us lace up those walking shoes and get some water... as we begin to walk into October 2018!
mmmm .... this is also the month when we can enjoy all things 'pumpkin' ..... as well as all of the other wonderful sights, scents, and yummy tastes of autumn
Walk happy
texasgardnr :flowerforyou:
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I am going to do something very different this month. I need to get back into strength training so my clothes fit better. I hate it, but it has to be done. :grumble: So, Wed, Fri and Sun, I am going to rotate the upper and lower body workout from Tone Every Zone. Mon. Tues. & Sat. I will be doing regular walking videos or neighborhood walks and I'd like to average at least 3.5 miles a day so I end the month with 108.5 miles. Thurs. I work from 9AM -9 PM so it is my "rest" day from workouts. Winter is coming and I want my pants to fit the way they are supposed to!!! :laugh:
Walk Strong Everyone! :bigsmile:4 -
I am starting over with the 1 mile videos. my goals are to do a 1 mile video daily and log 2 more miles throughout the day. Miles for the month will be a minimum of 93. For the past two months I have been lax and lazy, but no more!3
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So I guess I sort of took September off. Not a single exercise logged. Getting back on the wagon in October!!
I got a class pass to a local fitness center. 11 visits and I'm hoping to get at least half of the visits in October.
Hubby and I picked up some exercise bands for both of us to use for strength training as well as a 5 lbs and 8lbs hand weight. We already for 2 sets of 3lbs and 1 10lbs set. Between videos and Youtube, the only reason I would need a personal trainer is to literally drag me out of bed.
Goal: 80 Miles tracked
Apple Watch Goal: Complete all 3 rings 3x this month3 -
So I haven't been here in forever, well on friday I got on the scale, and UGH, it made me cry.. Anyway, I pulled out my old journals and noticed that when I was successful, I was doing 3 and 4 mile walks, not 10 minutes here and there... So on Saturday, I did a 4 mile video, Sunday I did 3 miles along with strength training.. I started to do 2 miles last night but half way thru, I realized my legs were really sore, so I took last night off... I created a schedule that I think is doable, so I am shooting for 11 miles a week of Leslies videos..5
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Oct Goal: 108.5 miles with alternating upper and lower body strength from Tone Every Zone.
10/1-WAH-Heart Healthy Walk-3 miles=3 miles total
Hey @Deeder522 - I told everyone that Lake Michigan was sending anti-motivation air across Michigan this month, as I was also having a hard time getting motivated!! :laugh: Desperate people reach for any excuse!! :blushing: Welcome back!
Welcome back @Gidgitgoescrazy! We have all been where you are so you are in great company here!! Pounds are pesky and they sneak back when you are not looking!! :explode: When you start back up, at first it feels like you can just get right back into it, but it does take a couple of weeks to get your "walking legs" back, especially with Leslie! 11 miles sounds doable though so enjoy watching those pounds melt away with every step! They are scared of Leslie!
@szn123hub -we all have lax and lazy days/weeks/months so do not feel alone in that. Sometimes, those 1 mile videos can be very motivating. I tell myself, "I can do ANYTHING for 15 minutes!" and it really does help motivate me to do more some days. Go for it!!!
Walk Strong Everyone! :bigsmile:6 -
I am going to shoot for 75 miles this month with walking at work and doing a workout at work. Will post my miles each day along with the other work stuff. HAPPY WALKING EVERYONE.
10/1 Workout #222 taking care of fire ants in the morning & picking peppers from garden, over-locking spaces and cutting a lock, walking around Lowes and pushing heavy lumber cart across the store.... 1 hr total and 1 mile2 -
@szn123hub - Glad you joined the challenge. And what zichab said, ^... -so true. You've got a plan and you can do this.
@Gigitgoescrazy - Wow, you are already off to a fantastic October!2 -
@Deeder522 - LOL... There must be some enterprising person running an "Exercise Police" company, willing to drag you out of bed every day. You know it could become a new industry. Imagine some companies wanting to improve their absentee rates and schools too. I think I'm onto something.
@knjstolt - Joy - You got this. Happy walking, Girl!3 -
My goal: 3 strength workouts a week. Still not loving it, but I do appreciate that doing it is strengthening my bones, making me stronger and more flexible. And boy, it sure is calling on some discipline to get it done.
10/1....3 miles of 5 Boosted Miles
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@zichab, I'm going to borrow your idea in order to get my strength and cardio plan automated for October. And hopefully more successful this month. I'm working out which days to do what, and going to start off using your idea to use the Tone Every Zone DVD for my strength for this month. Last month I used the miracle miles band for any DVD that used it or the stretchie band and also used some weights. But having to decide each day what, if anything, strength wise or not, was a rough way to start off deciding the strength w/o. Thanks 🙃🌺.
Great plan you have!!
@szn123hub, using the 1 mile videos is really a good way to get back into the walking DVDs! I have done the same before. Tracking you other miles will also be a great encouragement for getting back into step. Excellent plan 🌹!!
@Deeder522, yay for you having a class pass to your local fitness center! That sounds like it will be a great addition to your plan for exercising in October. That is super cool that your husband is on board with you for doing strength training 🌸!
@Gidgitgoescrazy, welcome back! So smart of you to consult your previous exercise journals to see what was going on when you were on your game! Then making a mileage schedule! We are cheering you on 👌🙌.
@knjstolt, everything you do is a WORKOUT 🏃♀️💪!!!
@AnnofB, Great goal again! You are certainly my strength 💪 hero. And an encourager, thank you 🌷.
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My goal for October is to be extra active and/ or exercise at least 5 days a week. In the past I've been actually doing something for 6 days a week with 1 rest day. Which is my ultimate goal. This month I will be adding in planned strength workouts also.
October 1: 1.5 hours yard & garden
October 2: 3 miles: 3 Fast & Fun Miles, 1 mini walk, 1 Walk Blaster
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Oct Goal: 108.5 miles with W, F & Su alternating upper and lower body strength from Tone Every Zone.
10/1-WAH-Heart Healthy Walk-3 miles=3 miles total
-Vivofit tracked 3.8 miles=6.8 miles total
10/2- Just Walk-4 Miles Power Workout-2 miles=8.8
-Tone every Zone-Upper Body Circuit .7 miles=9.5 miles total
@texasgardnr -It looks more complicated written out than it really is. W-10/1=upper body circuit, F-10/4=lower body circuit, Su-10/6=Upper body circuit Then repeat W 10/9=Lower Body Circuit, F 10/ 11=Upper Body Circuit & SU 10/13 =Lower Body Circuit and so on. I have to avoid Thursdays (long day 9:00 AM-9:00 PM) and Monday as that is my online catch up day. So far, the first day is working great :laugh:!!! I need a plan with strength training or I will not do it. I admire @AnnofB and her disciplined dedication to it! :drinker:
Walk Strong Everyone! :bigsmile:3 -
I am going to shoot for 75 miles this month with walking at work and doing a workout at work. Will post my miles each day along with the other work stuff. HAPPY WALKING EVERYONE.
10/1 1 mile Workout #222 taking care of fire ants in the morning & picking peppers from garden, over-locking
spaces and cutting a lock, walking around Lowes and pushing heavy lumber cart across the store.... 1
hr total and
10/2 2.4 miles Workout #203 Walking &cleaning property & spaces. Total 3.4 miles2 -
@zichab, thank you for your helpful explanations! That helped understand your pattern and how it fits with your schedule. I need to have a fairly firm plan in place also. I made one last evening and will see how it works in real life now 😜 for this month.
My revised goal for October is to make a plan to include strength circuits and also DVD or outdoors walking during the week. Looking back at my exercise journal for this year I've been actually doing something either purposely more active or exercise walks for 6 days a week with 1 rest day. Which has been my ultimate goal. So to change things up this month I'm focusing on forcing myself to include specific, planned rotating strength workouts. Also any extra things such as garden/ yard work or longer errand days with more walking involved will be on top of my routine DVD/ outdoors walking. I'm hoping to up my activity level this month 😅.
October 1: 1.5 hours yard & garden
October 2: 3 miles: 3 Fast & Fun Miles, 1 mini walk, 1 Walk Blaster
October 3: 20 min Fast Walk, Lower Body Circuit, 2 Walk Blasters
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Well I did it. I spent 30 min looking through all the YouTube videos and then finally said just do a mile, Deeder. And then, I did. 1mile body fat burn.
Thanks girls!
Strength training is some both the hubby and I should do. Specific for him as he has lots of “play” in his joints and needs muscles to keep everything in place.3 -
October goal: 3 strength workouts a week.
10/1....3 miles of 5 Boosted Miles
10/2....60 minutes of light weights with lot's of reps, 41minutes of Burn to the Beat
10/3....rest day
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I am going to shoot for 75 miles this month with walking at work and doing a workout at work. Will post my miles each day along with the other work stuff. HAPPY WALKING EVERYONE.
10/1 1 mile Workout #222 taking care of fire ants in the morning & picking peppers from garden, over-locking
spaces and cutting a lock, walking around Lowes and pushing heavy lumber cart across the store.... 1
hr total
10/2 2.4 miles Workout #203 Walking &cleaning property & spaces. Total 3.4 miles
10/3 2 miles Workout #204 Walking & cleaning property & spaces and sweeping climate control hallways 1.5 hrs
Total 5.44 miles2 -
@AnnofB & @texasgardnr If I sweat it is a workout LOL Sweat is good. Even walking the property at the Stroage Units I come back in the office soaking wet2
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Hi Walker Friends! Late to the party again, but I'm here and I've been walking and strength training. I LOVE that so many of you are strength training this month, too. Somehow I think it makes it a bit easier to know we are all suffering sweating through these workouts together! :laugh: October is a great month to put in extra work before we all get caught up in the holiday madness!
For October, I will continue strength training daily, trying for more variety and increasing the challenge. For Leslie mileage, I'm aiming for 180 this month.
Oct 1: 7 miles ~ 4 Mile Super Challenge + 3 Fast Miles + 18 min HASfit legs
Oct 2: 6 miles ~ 4 Mile Punch Up Your Walk + 2 Miles Woman's Walk + 2 Circuits (upper & lower) Tone Every Zone
Oct 3: 6 miles ~ 3 Miles iWalk Strong + 3 Fast Miles + 18 min HASfit legs
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@AnnofB & @texasgardnr If I sweat it is a workout LOL Sweat is good. Even walking the property at the Stroage Units I come back in the office soaking wet
We've been in the 90's for weeks, sometimes over 100 degrees. The minute I walk out I start to sweat, so I feel your pain, believe me. One more day (today) and the weatherguy promised no more 90's. I sure hope he's right!1 -
@VeggieGirl0113VeggieGirlforLife wrote: »Hi Walker Friends! Late to the party again, but I'm here and I've been walking and strength training. I LOVE that so many of you are strength training this month, too. Somehow I think it makes it a bit easier to know we are all suffering sweating through these workouts together! :laugh: October is a great month to put in extra work before we all get caught up in the holiday madness!
LOL about the "suffering".1 -
October goal: 3 strength workouts a week.
10/1....3 miles of 5 Boosted Miles
10/2....60 minutes of light weights with lot's of reps, 41minutes of Burn to the Beat
10/3....rest day
10/4....25 minutes of Yoga Strength and Yoga for Weight Loss, 21 minutes of 3 Fast and Fun Miles
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@Deeder522, good walk choice! I've also used up valuable walking time searching for a good walk on YouTube 😂🚶♀️👀.
@AnnofB, Yoga Strength and Yoga for Weight Loss sounds like a super strong kind of workout! Good for you 👌 .
We've been sweating it out in the high 90's for weeks also, thankfully only a few 100s this summer (unlike other summers). Today is supposed to get "only" up to 91-- cold front 🤣?? Our difficulty is the lack of rain. the other week we finally had a huge thunderstorm so the garden is blooming again. Especially the sage bushes that burst into bloom whenever we have lightening. Real rain or thunderstorm sure does something for the garden that my watering just can't compete with.
Both weather apps say next weekend the high will be in the 70s??? Is it possible? And starting next week a mix of all over the place in the 80s & maybe very low 90s, perhaps. Hopeful also!!
@knjstolt, 👆 maybe it will cool off for you also by next week/weekend?? There is always hope 😎.
@VeggieGirlforLife, yay for you walking and strength training also! I can hardly consider any variety yet, so I'm just going to automate it for now. But I will be 👀watching what you and everyone else does.
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My revised goal for October is to make a plan to include strength circuits and also DVD or outdoors walking during the week. Looking back at my exercise journal for this year I've been actually doing something either purposely more active or exercise walks for 6 days a week with 1 rest day. Which has been my ultimate goal. So to change things up this month I'm focusing on forcing myself to include specific, planned rotating strength workouts. Also any extra things such as garden/ yard work or longer errand days with more walking involved will be on top of my routine DVD/ outdoors walking. I'm hoping to up my activity level this month 😅.
October 1: 1.5 hours yard & garden
October 2: 3 miles: 3 Fast & Fun Miles, 1 mini walk, 1 Walk Blaster
October 3: 20 min Fast Walk, Lower Body Circuit, 2 Walk Blasters
October 4: 20 min Fast Walk, Upper Body Circuit, 3 Walk Blasters
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Oct Goal: 108.5 miles with W, F & Su alternating upper and lower body strength from Tone Every Zone.
10/1-WAH-Heart Healthy Walk-3 miles=3 miles total
-Vivofit tracked 3.8 miles=6.8 miles total
10/2- Just Walk-4 Miles Power Workout-2 miles=8.8
-Tone every Zone-Upper Body Circuit .7 miles=9.5 miles total
-Vivofit tracked 1.2 miles=10.7 miles total
10/3-Vivofit tracked 5.2 miles=15.9 miles total
10/4-WAH-1 Mile In Home Walk-16.9 miles total
-Tone every Zone-Lower Body Circuit .7 miles=17.6 miles total
Have I mentioned I hate strength training? :explode: I know this gets better but right now, it is annoying the devil out of me and I have only done it twice!!! Meh, at least the weather is not in the 90s!!! We are heading to 41F (5C) tonight and there are frost warnings out for the northern and western part of the state. :laugh: Finally, fall has arrived!
Walk Strong Everyone! :bigsmile:2 -
I am going to shoot for 75 miles this month with walking at work and doing a workout at work. Will post my miles each day along with the other work stuff. HAPPY WALKING EVERYONE.
10/1 1 mile Workout #222 taking care of fire ants in the morning & picking peppers from garden, over-locking
spaces and cutting a lock, walking around Lowes and pushing heavy lumber cart across the store.... 1
hr total
10/2 2.4 miles Workout #203 Walking &cleaning property & spaces. Total 3.4 miles
10/3 2 miles Workout #204 Walking & cleaning property & spaces and sweeping climate control hallways 1.5 hrs
Total 5.44 miles
10/4 Day of rest for me at work.2 -
@AnnofB been in the 90's here too. suppose to have a cold front coming in Sunday night to cool us off to the 70's. I am looking forward to the cooler weather.2
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Oct 1: 7 miles ~ 4 Mile Super Challenge + 3 Fast Miles + 18 min HASfit legs
Oct 2: 6 miles ~ 4 Mile Punch Up Your Walk + 2 Miles Woman's Walk + 2 Circuits (upper & lower) Tone Every Zone
Oct 3: 6 miles ~ 3 Miles iWalk Strong + 3 Fast Miles + 18 min HASfit legs
Oct 4: 6 Miles ~ 4 Mile Super Challenge + All 3 Circuits Tone Every Zone (2 miles)
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@Texasgardnr:
@AnnofB, Yoga Strength and Yoga for Weight Loss sounds like a super strong kind of workout! Good for you 👌 .
We've been sweating it out in the high 90's for weeks also, thankfully only a few 100s this summer (unlike other summers). Today is supposed to get "only" up to 91-- cold front 🤣?? Our difficulty is the lack of rain. the other week we finally had a huge thunderstorm so the garden is blooming again. Especially the sage bushes that burst into bloom whenever we have lightening. Real rain or thunderstorm sure does something for the garden that my watering just can't compete with.
Both weather apps say next weekend the high will be in the 70s??? Is it possible? And starting next week a mix of all over the place in the 80s & maybe very low 90s, perhaps. Hopeful also!!
Yoga Strength is new one for me and I like it. I agree about rain vs. watering... we sure could use some too.2 -
@zichabHave I mentioned I hate strength training? :explode: I know this gets better but right now, it is annoying the devil out of me and I have only done it twice!!! Meh, at least the weather is not in the 90s!!! We are heading to 41F (5C) tonight and there are frost warnings out for the northern and western part of the state. :laugh: Finally, fall has arrived!
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Hee-hee. I think I might recall you mentioning that about strength training.
"Frost warnings", wow, I can only dream of that. It's 93 degrees right now, but... and that's big but, it's supposed to turn a bit cooler, temps in the 80's. We probably won't have much in the way of fall color this year. The trees have been losing dead leaves for several weeks now.
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