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

1098/1500 :)

Alle, believe me...that run before the Big Kahuna is tougher! Stopping takes so much out of you. Once you know you have to do it for 20 minutes, you get into a different mindset. Please keep me updated!

Bobev, congrats for starting! I bet you'll get addicted!

1065/1250  Good walk/run today

420/750

***Edited 6:36am EST by mcderin***

960/1000

855/1500

1047/2000

Wow...life gets so busy.  I haven't had time to get online lately.  I should be adding more tomorrow, though.  Going on a good run tonight (I hope).

1780/2000

Shannon -- what's important is that you are trying

750/750  yahoo!!!

1116/1250

Way to go dbackerfan!

Shannon - keep at it. Every little bit helps and remember slow and steady makes a lifestyle change that wins this race!

back from backpacking and hiking.  I am now up to....  3348/2000

1046 / 1250

*** Updated at 5:30 pm CST by alle0299 ***

1020/1000   yaaaaaaay!  What a great month it has been.  I lost 8lbs just from doing this challenge and eating better!  I'm going to keep going and likely up it to another level next month.

1158/1500

Everyone do 30 Day Shred. That ish is bananas!

591/1000

I've been really worn out this week - stress - but I got up early and did 32 minutes on the bike and plan to do at least 30 tonight.  If I can get myself back on track I should be able to make it this month.

1097/1250

1186/1250

used c25k podcast wk 1 to workout using C2 rower. Worked great!

Edited to include 30 minute group lunch workout.