Roll Call - July 2008 Exercise Challenge!!

How much do you want to exercise a month?
How can you push yourself out that door when the last thing you want to do is go to the gym?
Easy - Challenge yourself!!!
Pick a goal and work towards it!!!

What is exercise you ask?
Its whatever you do over and above your normal everyday activity. If you start taking the stairs instead of the elevator due to your wanting to improve your health this is exercise - if you park further from the door and walk extra - this is exercise. However if your work requires you to be on your feet running around all day - this is lifestyle and not exercise and should be added to your "activity level" in your account. I think its important for you to be honest with yourself so you will truly get the benefit of this challenge.

Some fresh sites on where to look to get some guidance and ideas for working out:

CC.About.com Exercise Section (on your toolbar in CC+, under Exercise :)

Fitness on a Budget - courtesy of mayoclinic.com
Simple ideas and inspirations for adding exercise and activity to your day

Family Fitness Ideas:
PTA.org - Family Fitness

Making Fitness a Family Affair

NickJr.Com
Eight Easy Ideas...

Let the fun begin!!!!


750 minute challengers

dbackerfan.....................**855**
mcderin..........................500
triciae77.........................**1060**

1000 minute challengers

augette............................**1056**
bruce_fort.........................**1390**
medayna...........................400
shanfood...........................453

1250 minute challengers

alle0299.............................**1446**
bobev.................................**1429**
christink.............................450
efish_sparkles....................750
kajikit.................................***1250***
lightbright33.......................**1404**
orangeloft...........................980
tiegurl.................................341

1500 minute challengers

daizymae............................225
goddess9............................**1528**
naturalbeauty......................655
phox50................................**1890**
pudpie.................................**1595**
valandra0037......................**1700**
vdesire................................**2530**

1750 minute challengers

lkahead..............................**1835**
mom2marial.......................867

2000 and above minute challengers

bigmommah......................75
cindylb..............................1586
coach_k............................***2026***
fatdoc...............................***4146***
figurethefat......................230
macy09.............................850
rntkcrawford.....................1309
stanbob............................**4275**
southern_midwife.............**2650**


Keep track of your time and post your accumalative totals daily or weekly whichever you prefer.

Please post your totals in this format:

Minutes done/goal time so we can more easily find which section you are in

Example: 60/1500


The timekeepers don't keep track of your accumulative times for you.

************************PLEASE READ*********************

Please do NOT post until you have accumulated some minutes towards your goal.
We are no longer adding people until they actually have times to post.

Thank you!

The Exercise Challenge volunteers are :

mcderin
daizymae
jem599
alle0299

901/1500

I think I'll make it.

LOTS of exercise today - walking AND swimming... it looks like I'm going to blow this month's goal right out of the water! 935/1250

835 / 1250

I ran 24 minutes today!  I can't believe it

*** Updated at 7:04 pm CST by alle0299 ***

855/1000

add in 20 minutes if you consider yelling at the screen during tonight's UFC matches exercise.  I do not.  GO SILVA!

995/1250

Got over an hour of wogging (1st c2k effort), yoga and stretching this morning. About 30 minutes of shopping yesterday, at least that is all I am counting!

godess9: YOU can make! Think positive!

Way to go kajikit! Keep it up and we'll all get jealous!

alle0299: believe it! Have faith in yourself. You, and we, are making lifestyle changes!

380/750

966 / 1250

I biked for the first time in about 15 years today and went 18 miles!  I don't think I am going to be able to sit or walk normally for a week! 

615/750

1592/2000

Bobev, thanks! :D

Alle, congrats! Knew you could do it all the way. :)

I moved out of my old apartment today, and it took hours. I'm logging it as exercise because I was huffing and puffing. Huffing and puffing = aerobics for me LOL.

1021/1500

*** Updated at 7:45 pm CST by alle0299 ***

900/1000

1066/1250

Starting the c2k training has added time to workouts. A good thing! I might be able to move up to a 1500 0r 1750 minute target! I'm into the home stretch on my initial weight target. 1 more lab to go, 11 for the longer term! Who Hoo!

1720/2000

1310/1500

1006 / 1250

goddess - thank you! but that wasn't the dreaded 20 minute run, just three 8 minute segments split up by the 5 minute walk   Wednesday is the big day!

bobev - Welcome to the C25K club!  You're gonna hate it and love it!

So many people are having such a successful month - it's so motivating!