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3/6/12 8:40 A

I just went through and added mine for the week - 325 minutes. Not bad as that would average 46 minutes of something per day. I took Friday off- I needed to knowing I was challenging myself with a long run on the Boston Marathon course Saturday. Anyway- thanks for a great challenge and congrats to the winner!

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3/6/12 5:33 A

Monday- 20 minutes of walking, 30 minutes of sifting dirt and rock in the backyard
Tuesday- 50 minutes of walking, 30 minutes of Wii free step with hand weights alternating arm exercises
Wednesday: 20 minutes walking, jogging in place during phone meeting at work,
Thursday: 25 minutes- walk son to school and jog back home, 30- walk around the park after dinner at party for work, 15 minute desk workout, squats on BOSA ball video
Friday- 30 minutes of walking
Saturday- 40 minutes- 5k with my son, 45 minutes- running to do errands, 30 minutes pulling weeds, 60 minutes sweeping, raking, and trimming plants in the front yard
Sunday- 30 minutes walking
total points-455 but please check the math

Edited by: CLWALDRO at: 3/6/2012 (05:41)

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3/5/12 10:31 P

Sunday: 30 minutes full body workout, plus 30 minutes of leisurely bike riding

If I did my math right, my total is 205.

SparkPoints: (1,950)
Fitness Minutes: (917)
Posts: 65
3/5/12 2:47 P

Sorry all, I wasn't able to finish the challenge. I ended up catching Hand Foot & Mouth from my daughter which is very VERY rare in adults and was miserable all week with blisters on the palms of my hands and soles of my feet. Absolutely painful to walk, let alone exercise. I'm fully recovered now, so throw the next challenge at me and hopefully I can complete the next one!



Feb 27: Denise Austin Shape Up & Shred DVD 30 Min Cardio and 20 Min Toning
Feb 28: Nothing :-( I was so sick and achey with a 102 degree fever. No work either :-(
Feb 29: 15 Min Sparkpeople Desk Workout

Total =65

Edited by: HERE2RUN at: 3/5/2012 (22:16)

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3/4/12 2:31 P

Thanks- ran again today- 27 minutes - 3 miles (really ran 26:24) then sledded for about an hour. Good exercise and FUN!

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Fitness Minutes: (2,670)
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3/3/12 6:32 P

Way to go Marlimoo! My husband is training for his first marathon in May (the Colorado, here in Fort Collins, CO) and I don't know how he does those 2 hour runs.

Friday: 20 minutes lower body/cardio
Saturday: 15 minute run (had the 5 yo with me, 8 yo did 2 miles with his dad, they're doing a St. Patrick's Day 5k)



Edited by: NTALAN at: 3/3/2012 (18:33)

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3/3/12 2:42 P

Scratch that- Saturday ran 117 minutes. WOOO! 13 miles on the Boston Marathon course in the slush, rain, cold. I did it and I am DAMN proud.

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3/2/12 9:48 A

Monday 32 minutes running/3 sets of 10 Captains Chair Leg Lifts/stretching
Tuesday - ditto
Wednesday= 35 minutes running/8 minutes stair master/15 minutes ST, 5 minutes abs
Thursday- 32 minutes running
Friday- ZERO - rest day. I may go later and do a Yoga or Pilates Exercise TV
Saturday -running- at least 120 minutes as I am running 12-13 miles outside on the Boston Marathon course. Training run with my running club.


BOOYAH!

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3/2/12 8:54 A

March 1st: Nothing (unless the cumulative ten minutes of running from the car to various places counts)
March 2nd: 20 minutes - 30 Day Shred DVD

SparkPoints: (1,638)
Fitness Minutes: (2,670)
Posts: 5
3/1/12 4:07 P

Wednesday: 28 minute upper body workout
Thursday: 20 minutes Wii Zumba

What is the Sparkpeople Desk Workout?

Posts: 4,583
3/1/12 3:54 P

Monday- 20 minutes of walking, 30 minutes of sifting dirt and rock in the backyard
Tuesday- 50 minutes of walking, 30 minutes of Wii free step with hand weights alternating arm exercises
Wednesday: 20 minutes walking, jogging in place during phone meeting at work,
Thursday: 25 minutes- walk son to school and jog back home, 30- walk around the park after dinner at party for work, 15 minute desk workout, squats on BOSA ball video.

SparkPoints: (1,950)
Fitness Minutes: (917)
Posts: 65
2/29/12 10:35 A

Feb 27: Denise Austin Shape Up & Shred DVD 30 Min Cardio and 20 Min Toning
Feb 28: Nothing :-( I was so sick and achey with a 102 degree fever. No work either :-(
Feb 29: 15 Min Sparkpeople Desk Workout
Mar 1
Mar 2
Mar 3
Mar 4

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Fitness Minutes: (22,237)
Posts: 27
2/28/12 10:16 P

18 minutes on the treadmill, 3 sets of reps chest presss, triceps extensions, and reverse crunches using the stability ball. 10 minutes holding a 23# toddler at big brother's soccer practice.

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2/28/12 3:25 P

Monday- 20 minutes of walking, 30 minutes of sifting dirt and rock in the backyard
Tuesday- 50 minutes of walking, 30 minutes of Wii free step with hand weights alternating arm exercises

SparkPoints: (1,638)
Fitness Minutes: (2,670)
Posts: 5
2/28/12 12:31 P

Monday: 20 minutes lower body/cardio workout
Tuesday: 45 minutes Zumba

Posts: 732
2/28/12 12:14 P

Deja vu- Tuesday work out- 32 minutes running on mill, 3 sets of 10 Captains CHair leg lifts, stretching for about 5 minutes. Bingo done.

Posts: 26
2/28/12 10:31 A

Tuesday morning: 3 hours of walking the house with a gassy 15# baby! Surely this counts?

current weight: 149.0

156 152.5 149 145.5

142

SparkPoints: (5,152)
Fitness Minutes: (2,897)
Posts: 75
2/28/12 10:01 A

Monday: I did two hours of hard garden work. phew!
Tuesday: Lugging cinder blocks around my yard! about 15 minutes
Wednesday: Walked 25 minutes with the boys.
Thursday: More garden work! 30 minutes breaking up soil, picking out the rocks, mixing in the new soil, and planting summer bulbs.
Friday: 25 minutes of walking with my two youngest and 60 minutes lugging dirt around.
Saturday: I had to get more dirt, so guess what??? 25 more minutes of lugging dirt.
Sunday: Sunday I save for my "free" day. I worked, though, and walked 7 miles in 3 hours. It is amazing how much I walk on Sundays!

Some other things I have done to get my 10 minutes in a day:
Aerobic steps while waiting on hold on the phone.
Taking the steps at work twice before actually going into the kitchen.

Edited by: GRIFFMAGIC at: 3/5/2012 (22:03)

current weight: 258.2

278 243.5 209 174.5

140

Posts: 732
2/27/12 2:22 P

IF we started this today-
32 minutes - running
10 minutes- stretching and 3 sets of 10 Captains CHair
Monday 2/27

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2/26/12 3:19 P

Volley night - Thu 90 minutes
15 Wed Jillian Micheal's Wii Fit Training
18 Tues morning... Now if I would only climb out of bed earlier...
16 Mon morning.
13 then 10 more stretching. - Sunday



Edited by: H34TH3RK43 at: 3/1/2012 (16:52)

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2/25/12 10:39 P

I am sure we will all come up with some great ideas.

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2/25/12 10:09 P

Sounds great! I find SparkGuys 10 minute Streak to be pretty awesome This will be an aid to start my own.



LET'S DO IT!

Edited by: H34TH3RK43 at: 2/25/2012 (22:16)

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Posts: 75
2/25/12 9:14 P

We all know how important being active every day is. Now let's document it!!!

This week's challenge is to do 10 minutes of activity everyday, and then tell us about it.

Scoring ruberic: 10 minutes of fitness gets you 10 points. Each additional 5 minutes of fitness will be worth 5 points.

I am looking forward to seeing how you ladies keep active.

current weight: 258.2

278 243.5 209 174.5

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