"A little bit of this, a little bit of that" Challenge: Week

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  • DterMined2012
    DterMined2012 Posts: 600 Member
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    I just joined this challenge and have a question about the 10-13 mile walk/run.....may sound silly but do these miles have to be done in one day or throughout the week? (please say throughout the week...lol)
    thanks
  • kdenny1
    kdenny1 Posts: 134
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    I just joined this challenge and have a question about the 10-13 mile walk/run.....may sound silly but do these miles have to be done in one day or throughout the week? (please say throughout the week...lol)
    thanks

    its for the entire week
  • Alexagetsfit
    Alexagetsfit Posts: 313 Member
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    My name is Alexa and I am 23 years old and live in Houston, TX for the moment. I started running a few months ago after a two year hiatus and it feels great. I somehow got talked into running my first half marathon with a few of my friends. It is in February and while I am pumped, I am not going to lie that I am a little scared too. I need to make sure Running is not the only thing I am doing though.

    I ran/walked 4.57 miles today. I have avoided the elevator, but that is mostly because it is incredibly slow both at my apartment complex and at work and I am scared of getting stuck. lol. I am also working on my water for today and will be doing pushups and crunches today.
  • Alexagetsfit
    Alexagetsfit Posts: 313 Member
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    My name is Kaleigh, I'm 21 years old, and I go to Texas A&M University.

    Hey Kaliegh! I am a Texas A&M grad and my younger sister is still there. I love to see Aggies on myfitnesspal. It always makes me smile. :)
  • Alexagetsfit
    Alexagetsfit Posts: 313 Member
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    Week 1: Jan 8-14

    Run/walk 4.57/10-13 miles
    0/75 crunches/sit ups
    0/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    0/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    0/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    1/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    0/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice
    1/4 days of 100% tracking.
  • lilrhody
    lilrhody Posts: 84 Member
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    Hi! I'm Wendy - am 44 and live in Toronto. I've been running (slowly) off and on for 3 years now and finally have bitten the bullet and signed up for a half marathon - so now have to get out there and get those training runs in! I think this challenge is just the sort of thing I need to keep me on track. The only thing I will have a problem with is the elevator part - since we can't get to/from the ground floor of my office building by the stairs except in an emergency - so instead I'll just take the stairs part way.

    I did a 5K (3.2) mile run yesterday and already have taken the stairs twice today, so guess I am off to a good start.
  • Promethea79
    Promethea79 Posts: 19 Member
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    Hi folks! I'm Rashida, I live in MD and I walk/ran my first 5k in November. My goal is to be healther (clean eating) and more active (Wonder Woman style) and eventually try out for DC Roller Girls ( as soon as I learn how to skate :P) . Right now I'm currently at 215 (@ 5'10") but with logging in to MFP and cool people like you to push and inspire me I will be at 180 by July 4.

    Today: 3 miles on the treadmill (walk/run) 140-175 bpm for 50 mins.
  • smurfette75
    smurfette75 Posts: 853 Member
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    anichols...I'm stealing your post

    Week 1: Jan 8-14

    Run/walk 4/10-13 miles
    26/75 crunches/sit ups
    9/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    0/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    2/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    1/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    0/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice
    2/4 days of 100% tracking.
  • eellis2000
    eellis2000 Posts: 465 Member
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    Week 1: Jan 8-14

    Run/walk 2/10-13 miles
    0/75 crunches/sit ups
    0/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    1/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    0/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    1/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    0/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice
    1/4 days of 100% tracking.
  • apple2107
    apple2107 Posts: 47
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    Hey, nice challenge you got there!
    Count me in as well. I will start doing the challenge later today xD 4 days left but I think I still can manage it :3
  • cgeiser1
    cgeiser1 Posts: 145
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    Run/walk 2.3/10-13 miles
    75/75 crunches/sit ups
    30/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    0/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    1/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    1/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    0/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice
    2/4 days of 100% tracking.

    I think I'm doing well so far, the hardest part is going to be getting all those miles in. I'm definitely a running newbie.
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
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    Week 1: Jan 8-14

    Run/walk 4.57/10-13 miles
    0/75 crunches/sit ups
    0/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    0/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    0/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    1/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    0/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice
    1/4 days of 100% tracking.

    I love this format and I love the fact that others are using it too! :D Thanks!
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
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    Phew, I had a hard time getting my water yesterday but I made it!
    Now I need to work on my crunches. And I can avoid the elevator again since my knees are feeling better :)

    Week 1: Jan 8-14

    Run/walk 18/10-13 miles-DONE!
    0/75 crunches/sit ups
    27/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    1/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)-DONE!
    1/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    0/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    40/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice-DONE!
    1/4 days of 100% tracking.
  • Alexagetsfit
    Alexagetsfit Posts: 313 Member
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    anichols...I'm stealing your post

    Week 1: Jan 8-14

    Run/walk 4/10-13 miles
    26/75 crunches/sit ups
    9/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    0/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    2/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    1/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    0/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice
    2/4 days of 100% tracking.

    got your miles for you.
  • Alexagetsfit
    Alexagetsfit Posts: 313 Member
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    Hi folks! I'm Rashida, I live in MD and I walk/ran my first 5k in November. My goal is to be healther (clean eating) and more active (Wonder Woman style) and eventually try out for DC Roller Girls ( as soon as I learn how to skate :P) . Right now I'm currently at 215 (@ 5'10") but with logging in to MFP and cool people like you to push and inspire me I will be at 180 by July 4.

    Today: 3 miles on the treadmill (walk/run) 140-175 bpm for 50 mins.

    Got your miles for you too.
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
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    Run/walk 2.3/10-13 miles
    75/75 crunches/sit ups
    30/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    0/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    1/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    1/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    0/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice
    2/4 days of 100% tracking.

    I think I'm doing well so far, the hardest part is going to be getting all those miles in. I'm definitely a running newbie.

    You're doing very well! The miles will get easier as your body gets stronger :)
  • kdenny1
    kdenny1 Posts: 134
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    Run/walk 1.0/10-13 miles
    75/75 crunches/sit ups
    50/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    0/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    1/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    1/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    20/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice
    2/4 days of 100% tracking.


    Doing pretty good so far minus the walking. I will probably have to do it all Friday and Saturday while my husband is off until I can get my double stroller
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
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    HI, i'm Carissa, 35, from Southern California, wife to William and mom to 5 children ages 7 to 17. I have gained and lost the same 20 or so pounds too many times. I have bronchial asthma and a heart murmur and sometimes I get discouraged when starting off because it seems like every time i get consistent with exercise I end up getting sick a couple of weeks in. :laugh: I seem to get pneumonia fairly easily because of my bronchial asthma-and when I get a simple flu it just hangs on and sticks around long after everyone else is better. I also have trouble getting enough iron and have chronic anemia, which sometimes makes me very tired. I know that when I am healthy it helps to alleviate the symptoms form my health problems, and i'm here, trying to get healthy again. I'm really tired of the cycle i'm in: lose weight and get healthy, get sick and burned out, gain weight and get even more sick from having unhealthy habits. lol! I'm really hoping 2012 is the year that I just make it a consistent thing rather than on again off again. :heart:

    I am going to try really hard on this challenge. I have the week 1 list in my blog so that I can keep track of stuff as I complete it. I guess I didn't realize exactly how bad off I was healthwise until yesterday when I went to the gym to do the miles. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill and just keeping it at a 3.0 had me wheezing! I was pretty surprised. I'm gonna keep on chugging along trying to get as close as possible to the goals listed though.

    Week 1: Jan 8-14

    *Run/walk 10-13 miles
    1/9: 1.37 miles
    *75 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
    *50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    1/9: 5 girly pushups-I was still really sore from Satuday's kickboxing class, and I have to admit I couldn't go down as low as I normally can-but i'm trying!
    *1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    *2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)
    1/9: check!
    *3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    1/9: check!
    *15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice (treadmills are excluded, of course!) *If you don’t have access to a gym, then do 15 minutes of any exercise program (tv or dvd).
    *4 days of 100% tracking.
    1/9: check!
  • Promethea79
    Promethea79 Posts: 19 Member
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    Week 1: Jan 8-14

    Run/walk 6/10-13 miles
    20/75 crunches/sit ups
    20/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them) {straight leg}
    0/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    2/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    0/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
    30/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice {I did drop sets: from Oxygen off the couch mag. }
    2/4 days of 100% tracking.

    Have a great week folks!
  • lovinlulu
    lovinlulu Posts: 65 Member
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    Week 1: Jan 8-14

    Run/walk 2.5/10-13 miles
    50/75 crunches/sit ups
    10/50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
    0/1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
    2/2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)

    0/3 days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs! ( I don't ever encounter elevators:) )
    1/15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice (no gym membership but did a 20 minute circuit video today)
    2/4 days of 100% tracking.

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