Activity Challenge for Sedentary/Beginners That Wants To Get Moving
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This morning I woke up with my hip hurting and it was raining...I went anyway.
I am also going to start tracking my daily steps to encourage me to get up and move throughout the day. I spend way too much time in front of this computer.
Walking Program
Week 1 Totals 80 min/9,786 steps/4.1 miles
Week 2
Daily Step Goal - 5000-7500
9/29 15 min. walk/1865 steps/.9 miles - 5771
9/30 15 min. walk/1902 steps/.9 miles
10/1 15 min. walk/
10/2 15 min. walk/
10/3 15 min. walk/
10/4 20 min. walk/
10/5 20 min. walk/
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Walked 2+ miles in 45 minutes. Met a nice pittie along the way!0
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Okay, did:
1 minute at 5.3 km/hr (running)
8 minutes 10 sec at 5.1 (running)
60 minutes 50 sec at 4.7 (walking)
I'll try to increase the running speeds/times every day, but it's not guaranteed, depending on sleep quality etc.0 -
I felt a little sluggish today...I need cooler weather! We are still in the upper 90's here in Austin. I am so tired of the heat!
Walking Program
Week 1 Totals 80 min/9,786 steps/4.1 miles
Week 2
Daily Step Goal - 5000-7500
9/29 15 min. walk/1865 steps/.9 miles - 5771
9/30 15 min. walk/1902 steps/.9 miles - 5274
10/1 15 min. walk/1808 steps/.9 miles -
10/2 15 min. walk/
10/3 15 min. walk/
10/4 20 min. walk/
10/5 20 min. walk/
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Walked 2+ miles in 45 minutes. Met a nice pittie along the way!
Great! I have decided that an 20 mile is where I would like to end up. I am after all not in a race. I think slower is a better way to enjoy my environment.
My son has one of those little pitties. Well he is not so little...sweet and fairly well behaved until he gets excited. I hope to soon start taking him with me on walks especially when they get a little longer.0 -
I would be happy with a 20 minute mile. Mine are closer to 21:30 minutes, and that's okay, too. I start and end with a slower pace, but my actual walking pace is about 20:20. I'm not trying to speed walk, just setting a brisk but sustainable pace for me. I can walk longer and further if I don't push for speed. If I try to walk faster my knee hurts.
I have a Great Dane who would love to walk with me, but I don't want to chance a dog fight. Never know how a strange dog will react to another dog, even if it is fine with people it could dislike other dogs.0 -
Today I did on the treadmill:
2 minutes at 5.3 km/hr running
8 minutes at 5.1, running
60 minutes walking at 4.7.
I could probably speed things up but I don't want to overdo the exercise. I press the Stop button on the treadmill at 69:59 which indicates the level of enthusiasm I have to exercise.1 -
Had an upset stomach this morning so I did a neighborhood walk. It was pleasant and got to stop and give some neighborly advice about what color of new roof someone should use. Nice to have a leisurely stroll.
Walking Program
Week 1 Totals 80 min/9,786 steps/4.1 miles
Week 2
Daily Step Goal - 5000-7500
9/29 15 min. walk/1865 steps/.9 miles - 5771
9/30 15 min. walk/1902 steps/.9 miles - 5274
10/1 15 min. walk/1808 steps/.9 miles - 5055
10/2 15 min. walk/1788 steps/.8 miles -
10/3 15 min. walk/
10/4 20 min. walk/
10/5 20 min. walk/
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Today was walk day. 48 minutes, 2.27 miles. A bit slow today because I worked 2 hours right before. Annie, so happy you are sticking with this even when you feel icky. Hang in there!0
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Today was pretty much the same as yesterday, but slightly more
Running
3 minutes at 5.3 km/hr
9 minutes at 5.1
Walking
58 minutes at 4.71 -
Still having some stomach issues so today I did two 7 1/2 minute walks just in my backyard. The grass and the leaves slowed me down just a bit so not as many steps and a little shorter on mileage. I hope tomorrow I am back to normal.
Walking Program
Week 1 Totals 80 min/9,786 steps/4.1 miles
Week 2
Daily Step Goal - 5000-7500
9/29 15 min. walk/1865 steps/.9 miles - 5771
9/30 15 min. walk/1902 steps/.9 miles - 5274
10/1 15 min. walk/1808 steps/.9 miles - 5055
10/2 15 min. walk/1788 steps/.8 miles - 5083
10/3 15 min. walk/1697 steps/.7 miles -
10/4 20 min. walk/
10/5 20 min. walk/
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Today was walk day. 48 minutes, 2.27 miles. A bit slow today because I worked 2 hours right before. Annie, so happy you are sticking with this even when you feel icky. Hang in there!
We all have slow days but at least we are moving! How are your resistance bands going? I hope that you enjoy them. I need to use mine tonight...I keep putting it off.0 -
Another good day at the gym.
Running
1 minute at 5.5 km/hr
4 minutes at 5.3
10 minutes at 5.1
55 minutes walking at 4.70 -
Had company unexpectedly yesterday, so my exercise was mad dash housework before they arrived!2
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Walking Program
Week 1 Totals 80 min/9,786 steps/4.1 miles
Week 2
Daily Step Goal - 5000
9/29 15 min. walk/1865 steps/.9 miles - 5771
9/30 15 min. walk/1902 steps/.9 miles - 5274
10/1 15 min. walk/1808 steps/.9 miles - 5055
10/2 15 min. walk/1788 steps/.8 miles - 5083
10/3 15 min. walk/1697 steps/.7 miles - 5565
10/4 20 min. walk/2417 steps/1.2miles -
10/5 20 min. walk/
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Had company unexpectedly yesterday, so my exercise was mad dash housework before they arrived!
Life happens and we just got to work with it. As much as we would like and no matter how well we plan we will always have things arise. It is my lame excuses that I come up with that is my downfall. My head/stomach hurts, it is too hot, my back, my ankles...etc...etc. I can come up with a million and one excuses for not doing something. That is the part that I am trying to work on. My head starts talking to me and if I listen I might as well pull off my shoes and go back to bed.
At least your house is clean now...mine is a wreck and if company came to the door I would probably just go rent them a motel room! That is today's project...clean my house before the weekend.2 -
Hey Annie, I totally get the "lame excuses". I excel at that, myself. But for me, housework is more than a chore, it is what I do for a living. So when I say I did housework for 90 minutes, that means while my husband "tidied up", I cleaned 2 bathrooms, dusted, vacuumed, and mopped the hard floors throughout the house! That's exercise, any way you look at it!
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More cleaning today, 4 1/2 hours of heavy cleaning at our place of worship. I'm totally wiped out for today! Hope you had a good one.
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Walking Program
Week 1 Totals 65 min/ 7955 steps/ 3.22 miles
Week 2 Totals 110 min/ 13308 steps/ 6.3 miles
Week 3
Daily Step Goal 5500
10/5 20 min walk/2370 steps/1.1 miles - 5866
10/6 20 min walk/3165 steps/1.5 miles
10/7 20 min walk/
10/8 20 min walk/
10/9 20 min walk/
10/10 20 min walk/
10/11 30 min walk/
Steps and distance include warm-up and cool-down.1 -
More cleaning today, 4 1/2 hours of heavy cleaning at our place of worship. I'm totally wiped out for today! Hope you had a good one.
Your cleaning is your workout I would think. That is a lot of cleaning.
Are you still riding your bike? I keep thinking about bike riding but I have developed this horrible sense of balance...and it has been about 30 years since I have been on a bike. To be quite honest I also think there is a little(maybe a lot) sense of fear after having surgery and plate put in my wrist.
Have a great Sunday everyone!1 -
Yes, I am still riding my bike. I hadn't been on one since childhood (I'm 61). But we live in a quiet place on a dead-end FLAT road, so I just took it slowly and found that I did just fine. It's true what they say about riding a bike...once you learn it your body remembers how to do it! And it's just as fun now as it was way back then!
I also borrowed a bike from a friend to see if it was something I wanted to pursue before going out and buying one. And the one I bought is a Walmart bike, nothing special, until I see if I am going to continue with it. So far I am really enjoying it, but it will be quite a few more months before my legs are strong enough for any length of ride. 2.37 miles is about all I can get through for now, but I am slowly increasing as I feel able. Next week I am going to try for 2.5 miles.
If I progress to needing a "real" bike, I will go to a bike shop and get professionally fitted for one, probably buy an excellent used bike since new ones can be really pricey.
Also, I am not worried about speed, I just do what I can do comfortably. I still am exerting myself, just not hurting myself. One thing, if you are going to ride, get a good pair of padded bike shorts and save your crotch!!!
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Walking Program
Week 1 Totals 65 min/ 7955 steps/ 3.22 miles
Week 2 Totals 110 min/ 13308 steps/ 6.3 miles
Week 3
Daily Step Goal 5500
10/5 20 min walk/2370 steps/1.1 miles - 5866
10/6 20 min walk/3165 steps/1.5 miles - 5922
10/7 20 min walk/
10/8 20 min walk/
10/9 20 min walk/
10/10 20 min walk/
10/11 30 min walk/
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Today is the first day that I started any form of walking/running after an accident. Did a 1k step of brisk walking and hopefully I'll improve by the end of this month.1
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I am missing 1/4 of my talar dome on the left after a backcountry fall, past 20 years or so, on the right about 2 years ago I injured my posterior tibialis tendon, which supports the arch. This was misdiagnosed as 'plantar fasciitis' (despite being far more debilitating) until I managed to get an MRI which showed the real problem. So now I'm getting orthotics in a couple more weeks that will hopefully help a lot. I'm still having pain after being in an immobilization boot for two months. Dr. Scholl's inserts (the ones picked by a tester machine) are helping a lot while I wait for the prescription orthotics. Hoping to start walking more than just to the bathroom or store-scooter once I get the orthotics and have broken them in (or more accurately, accustomed my feet to them).
Was a sprint-length triathlete in college, so these debilities have been really soul crushing, especially having the latest one piled onto the other.2 -
More cleaning today, 4 1/2 hours of heavy cleaning at our place of worship. I'm totally wiped out for today! Hope you had a good one.
Your cleaning is your workout I would think. That is a lot of cleaning.
Are you still riding your bike? I keep thinking about bike riding but I have developed this horrible sense of balance...and it has been about 30 years since I have been on a bike. To be quite honest I also think there is a little(maybe a lot) sense of fear after having surgery and plate put in my wrist.
Have a great Sunday everyone!
If you have a wrist brace consider wearing it when you ride so that even if you do take a tumble the injured wrist is protected.0 -
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I am missing 1/4 of my talar dome on the left after a backcountry fall, past 20 years or so, on the right about 2 years ago I injured my posterior tibialis tendon, which supports the arch. This was misdiagnosed as 'plantar fasciitis' (despite being far more debilitating) until I managed to get an MRI which showed the real problem. So now I'm getting orthotics in a couple more weeks that will hopefully help a lot. I'm still having pain after being in an immobilization boot for two months. Dr. Scholl's inserts (the ones picked by a tester machine) are helping a lot while I wait for the prescription orthotics. Hoping to start walking more than just to the bathroom or store-scooter once I get the orthotics and have broken them in (or more accurately, accustomed my feet to them).
Was a sprint-length triathlete in college, so these debilities have been really soul crushing, especially having the latest one piled onto the other.
Sorry for all of your setbacks. We don't appreciate our mobility until it is taken away.
When you get started back walking please post here and let us help cheer you on. I wanted a place for people that were having to start small could post about their progress.
The idea about the wrist brace is good...I hadn't thought about that. I still have the one that I wore after I shattered my wrist.1 -
@Annie_01, Today I'm joining your challenge. I saw it the day you posted it on the challenge board, but was not quite ready to join. I used to be an over exercise achiever for many years. Walk 6 miles in an hour, swim, water jog, weight training, HIIT on the elliptical. Most of the time, all in one day, every day. Lots of injuries of course. All to say, I was never sedentary. That changed 11 years ago. Time for exercise became time to care for a brother that was ill, a niece and her new baby, grandchildren. Lots of sitting brought on a horrible case of piriformis syndrome and muscle imbalances. Through all of that I still went to the gym, but not on a regular basis. Then my gym closed. Smh. Lol. Gotta laugh.
I had couple of falls, one resulting in badly sprained wrist and another a high ankle sprain with twisted knee. My knee is out of alignment. Now, after a recent bout of adrenal fatigue, still recovering, I'm working on gaining my fitness back. It's going to be slow and I have to accept that. I have to push myself, but not too much. I will post what I plan to do daily and the changes that I had to make. I'm still trying to do things I know that I can't, but my body corrects me lol😂
My name is Tish and I'm 63 yo.
•I use Sparkpeople . com challenges, several rehab exercises, walking and strength exercises as my body permits.
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Welcome Trish! This challenge is about doing whatever we can and getting us back to an active life. Right now I am concentrating on walking and some resistance training. I use resistance bands and some light hand weights. They are enough for now. Posting here has helped me get out the door in the mornings to take that walk. I have to push myself still to do that resistance training but it is getting easier.1
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Walking Program
Week 1 Totals 65 min/ 7955 steps/ 3.22 miles
Week 2 Totals 110 min/ 13308 steps/ 6.3 miles
Week 3
Daily Step Goal 5500
10/5 20 min walk/2370 steps/1.1 miles - 5866
10/6 20 min walk/3165 steps/1.5 miles - 5922
10/7 20 min walk/3106 steps/1.5 miles - 6276
10/8 20 min walk/
10/9 20 min walk/
10/10 20 min walk/
10/11 30 min walk/
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