In addition to the daily exercises "challenges" that we will have to do, you will have the opportunity to sign up for a "walking challenge" and / or a "running challenge". See below and be thinking of which of these challenges you want to sign up for! (You dont "have" to sign up for a walking or running challenge, but just know that it will help toward your overall calories burned for the challenge weeks.)


13 WEEK WALKING AND RUNNING CHALLENGES.......

These personal challenges are meant to take you the full 13 weeks to complete. Feel free to pick one - or don't do any!! REMEMBER, THESE WALKING/RUNNING CHALLENGES WILL BE IN ADDITION TO YOUR EVERYDAY EXERCISE CHALLENGES, so don't bite off more than you can "chew"!


The "EVENING WALK" CHALLENGE - This is a 65 mile challenge walk/run, bike or treadmill. You will have the entire 13 weeks to work on getting in these "miles". You will give me weekly updates as to where you are on your "miles". Do the math (13 weeks, X 5 days per week = 65 days of walking. Divide that into 65 miles and you will have to walk 1 mile per day 5 days/week for the entire 13 weeks.) Remember, this will be IN ADDITION to your daily exercise challenges. Let me know if you want to commit to this challenge.

The "SERIOUS COMMITMENT" CHALLENGE - This is a 130 mile challenge walk/run, bike or treadmill. This challenge is for those of us that do ALOT of walking/running and/or biking! This works out to be 2 miles per day if you walk 5 days per week for the 13 weeks!! Remember, this will be IN ADDITION to your daily exercise challenges. If you think you are up for it - commit to this challenge!

The "TRIATHELON" CHALLENGE! - This is a 250 mile challenge walk/run, bike or treadmill. This challenge works out to be 3.2 miles per day if you walk/jog/bike 6 days per week, or 3.84 miles per day if you do it 5 days per week. Put another way - this equals out to 19.25 miles per week for 13 weeks!! Again, this is in addition to your daily exercise challenges. This is a good one for those of you who like to bike as well as walk. Those biker miles can add up fast - so who's up for this one?

The "GOLD MEDALIST" CHALLENGE (also known as the "show off" challenge... hehehe. This challenge is 400 miles - to be completed over the 13 week course. This is the ultimate walking/running, biking challenge (treadmill too!) This works out to be 30.76 miles per week for 13 weeks! Dont forget - this is IN ADDITION to your daily exercise challenges. I think that 'm gonna tackle this one!! Who's with me?



C25K CHALLENGE - This is just that. The "couch to a 5K Marathon challenge!! The C25K program runs for 9 weeks, so our 13 week Summertime challenge will be perfect for those of us that sometimes need to "repeat" a week for one reason or another. It would be fun for us to do this together and cheer each other on to a real 5K !! Also, if you chose to do this running challenge, keep track of the "miles" that you have run - they count toward your walking/run, bike, or treadmill challenge that is listed above!!

B210K (Bridge to 10 K) CHALLENGE - Obviously - this is for those more advanced runners that want to try to push themselves from the 5K level to the 10K level - more power to ya!!! I'm the wimp that can't run and am STILL trying to do the C25K program!! Hehe. The app that I downloaded to my phone for this challenge shows that this is actually a 14 week challenge - but it will be exciting to watch as you "runners" advance through the ranks and we can cheer you on!! Let me know if you are interested in doing this extra challenge. Again, if you chose to do this running challenge, keep track of the "miles" that you have run - they count toward your walking/run, bike, or treadmill challenge that is listed above!!


We will have additional "fun" challenges like crunches, bear walking, hula hooping and jumping rope. If you can think of anything "fun" that you want to make a team challenge out of - please let me know!! These will not be for "points" just for fun.