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5/27/11 8:20 P

Thanks for posting our official withdrawal over on the main thread, Josie. It was fun doing this challenge with you all.

Hope to see some of you on the Amazing Race,
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5/25/11 11:47 A

I concur. I think Amy has enough on her plate right now with the next challenge taking sign-ups and starting next week. Are any of you going to do that challenge? Anyone do Amazing Race last time? Just wondering how intense it is. I'd really like to sign up but I have to battle the kids to get to the wii, especially in summer, and I teach on Saturdays, so exercise (on wii) is pretty much out on that day for me....decisions, decisions!

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5/23/11 10:09 A

seeing as I thought that it was over on Easter, I didn't post for a few weeks (sorry) - my thought would be to let this one go and to move on to the next challenge

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5/22/11 1:36 A

I have been woefully unhelpful to begin with, so I don't know how much my opnion should way. That being said, I think we should give Amy a break.

- Josie

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5/21/11 6:28 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 2 hours
Type of exercise: gardening (actually spent 3 hrs. weeding out the bindweed & brambles--ouch!)
Total team time: 4 hours 20 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 5, 8, 9, 11, 15, 25
Treasures found: Easter Bunny

Team:

Over on the main thread, Amy had asked--since a number of teams have finished--if the rest of us wanted to continue on or finish and wait for the upcoming challenge. She apparently had mixed reactions and says,

"The reaction has been mixed whether to continue or not. So, I am letting the teams that really want to finish continue with the challenge. Other teams have opted to be done and wait for the next challenge, that is also fine with me. I am sure some of you want a little break before the Amazing Race starts."

I could go either way on this--I like doing this challenge, but also recognize that Amy is busy setting up the new one and may appreciate a break herself. If the rest of you have any opinions on this issue, let's hear 'em.

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5/20/11 8:39 A

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 1 hour 32 minutes
Type of exercise: gym & wii fit plus
Total team time: 2 hours 20 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 5, 8, 9, 15, 25, 11
Treasures found: Easter Bunny

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5/19/11 6:19 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 48 minutes
Type of exercise: wii fit plus
Total team time: 48 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 5, 8, 9, 15, 25, 11
Treasures found: Easter Bunny

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5/18/11 1:49 P

Well, I couldn't get it done on the wii, but I did 25 push-ups. Just don't ask me how long it took

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5/18/11 7:46 A

Push ups?!?!

Also done...Thanks Josie LOL

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5/18/11 1:03 A

Done. Ack. Sorry I picked push ups, guys. LOL. :)

- Josie

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5/17/11 5:33 P

This challenge hasn't been unlocked on my wii. How do I unlock it?

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5/17/11 5:01 P

Amy posted the contents of box 11 at 1:34pm this afternoon (5/17):

"Magenta team box 11 holds the push up challenge (Wii Fit/Plus strength training menu). Once done or 24 hours pass you may continue on."

Aack, push-ups are my nightmare!

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5/17/11 4:38 A

Choosing box 11 on the main thread. :)

- Josie

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 35 minutes
Type of exercise: hiking/walking (Gettysburg!)
Total team time: 10 hours 17 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 5, 8, 9, 15, 25 (and picking 11 now)
Treasures found: Easter Bunny

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5/16/11 2:46 P

So close! Next person gets to pick a box.

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 1 hour
Type of exercise: gardening (digging, carrying stones)
Total team time: 9 hours 47 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 5, 8, 9, 15, 25
Treasures found: Easter Bunny

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5/16/11 10:44 A

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 30 minutes
Type of exercise: wii fit plus
Total team time: 8 hours 47 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 5, 8, 9, 15, 25
Treasures found: Easter Bunny

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5/16/11 9:11 A

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 120 minutes (Saturday) 90 minutes (Today)
Type of exercise: walking
Total team time: 8 hours 17 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 5, 8, 9, 15, 25
Treasures found: Easter Bunny

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5/14/11 6:03 P

Wow, a 25k? You rock!

I did some walking at my son's track meet and around the neighborhood, between rain showers:

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 40 minutes
Type of exercise: walking
Total team time: 4 hours 47 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 5, 8, 9, 15, 25
Treasures found: Easter Bunny

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5/14/11 4:33 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 3 hours 27 minutes
Type of exercise: ran a 25K!!
Total team time: 4hours 7 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 5, 8, 9, 15, 25
Treasures found: Easter Bunny

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5/13/11 11:27 A

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 40
Type of exercise: wii fit plus
Total team time: 40 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 5, 8, 9, 15, 25
Treasures found: Easter Bunny

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5/12/11 11:15 P

Yippee! A treasure!

"Magenta team box 5 holds an EASTER BUNNY. Congratulations on finding the first of your 3 treasures. You may continue with exercise."

So back to exercising for 10 hours we go....

Team: Magenta
Time exercised:
Type of exercise:
Total team time: (10 hrs needed)
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Treasures found: Easter Bunny

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5/12/11 4:17 P

Yay, we're back to our full complement of team mates. Welcome back ladies!

I went over to the main board and asked for Box #5. I'll post the contents here, once Amy opens the box for us.

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5/12/11 1:41 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 30 minutes
Type of exercise: treadclimber
Total team time: 10 hours (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 8, 9, 15, 25

Sorry ladies I thought the challenge ended when Easter arrived and I haven't been checking SP my life right now has been very hectic. I'm glad the challenge is still on!!

Kara

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5/12/11 1:05 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 1 hour 30 minutes
Type of exercise: gym
Total team time: 9-1/2 hours (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 8, 9, 15, 25


(I'm sorry team, I thought the challenge ended....I need to read better next time)

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5/12/11 11:46 A

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 1 hour 20 minutes
Type of exercise: wii fit plus
Total team time: 8 hours (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 8, 9, 15, 25

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5/11/11 12:09 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 2 hours
Type of exercise: biking, wii fit plus
Total team time: 6 hours 40 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 8, 9, 15, 25

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5/10/11 3:02 A

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 30 minutes
Type of exercise: bowling
Total team time: 4 hours 40 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 8, 9, 15, 25

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5/7/11 11:48 P

You may count yardwork.

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5/7/11 11:31 P

I definitely think raking counts. I did yardwork today, too, and I'm counting it. It was definately more strenuous than walking.

Good point. I haven't heard from either. Do you want to post on the main thread and ask?

- Josie

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Time exercised: 40 minutes
Type of exercise: yardwork, gardening, raking
Total team time: 4 hours 10 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 8, 9, 15, 25

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5/7/11 6:54 P

By the way, has anyone heard from KITRAE2 who last posted to the team thread on 4/21 or from LILAC_LOVER who last posted to the team thread on 4/18? Are they still on the team? If not, we should think about getting our hours modified.

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5/7/11 6:48 P

Did my tennis, too, but wasn't able to get online to check in. Here are my minutes for today:

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 1 hour 10 minutes
Type of exercise: walking, volleyball, & Wii Action Adventure
Total team time: 3 hours 20 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 1, 8, 9, 15, 25

I know housework doesn't count, but does raking?

Edited by: DISTEFAN at: 5/7/2011 (18:49)

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5/5/11 10:59 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 2 hours 10 minutes
Type of exercise: Wii and running
Total team time: 2 hours 10 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 9, 15, 25

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5/5/11 4:23 P

Done, but it's after 24 hours now, anyway, so we start again with the minutes.

- Josie

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5/5/11 12:38 P

done. I am really bad at tennis!

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5/4/11 4:52 P

Here is what Box #1 contains (posted by Amy today at 4:08 PM):

Magenta team box 1 holds tennis. Each team member needs to win 2 out of 3 games of tennis on Wii Sports. Once done or 24 hours pass you may continue on.

I liked the last tennis one we had to do (once I got the idea of it, anyway!). The Wii is in use now, but I'll try get to this after dinner.

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5/4/11 12:47 P

Our 10 hours is met! I'll go over to the main board and request Box #1

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 20 minutes
Type of exercise: SP 20-Minute Resistance Band Workout
Total team time: 10 hours 14 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 9, 15, 25

Dawn

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5/3/11 11:42 P

Looks right to me, and so close.

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Time exercised: 30 minutes
Type of exercise: bowling
Total team time: 9 hours 54 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 9, 15, 25

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5/3/11 1:50 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 30 minutes
Type of exercise: walking
Total team time: 9 hours 24 minutes (10 hrs needed) (see below)
Boxes chosen: 8, 9, 15, 25
Treasures found:

I just re-added the hours, since it didn't look quite right to me, and this is what I got:

4/28 CKC76701 30 minutes
4/30 DISTEFAN 30 minutes (1 hour)
5/1 LADY_JOSIELOT 90 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes)
5/1 CKC76701 4 hours 30 minutes (guessing this was spread out over 3 days since 4/28, due to 2hr/day limit?) (7 hours)
5/2 CKC76701 37 minutes (7 hours 37 minutes)
5/3 CKC76701 1 hour 17 minutes (8 hours 54 minutes)
5/3 DISTEFAN 30 minutes (9 hours 24 minutes)

Please correct me if I'm wrong!

Sorry I've slacked off a bit--I'm having some trouble with painful edema in my legs, but I have a diuretic for that now, and it should clear up soon (I hope!).

Dawn


Edited by: DISTEFAN at: 5/3/2011 (14:03)

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5/3/11 12:44 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 1 hour 17 minutes
Type of exercise: wii fit plus
Total team time:4 hours 24 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9, 25
Treasures found:

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5/2/11 12:06 P

add 37 minutes

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5/1/11 11:54 A

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 4 hours 30 minutes
Type of exercise: running
Total team time:7 hours (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9, 25
Treasures found:

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5/1/11 12:37 A

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 90 minutes
Type of exercise: walking
Total team time:2 hours 30 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9, 25
Treasures found:

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4/30/11 4:24 P

Sorry gals! Having 2 kids home for spring break is definitely not conducive to organized fitness! I managed to get out today, though. Gorgeous day for a walk!

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 30 minutes
Type of exercise: walking (2.16 miles; 195 calories on the SP tracker)
Total team time: 1 hour (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9, 25
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4/28/11 3:37 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 30
Type of exercise: Wii Fit Plus
Total team time: 30 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9, 25
Treasures found:

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4/26/11 9:53 A

Single leg reach
Torso twists
Single leg extension
Rowing squat
Arm and leg lift

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4/25/11 4:17 P

Magenta team box 25 holds strength training. Each team member must do 5 strength exercises of their choice from the Wii Fit/Plus strength training menu. Once done or 24 hours pass you may continue on.

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4/25/11 10:33 A

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 1 hour 11 minutes. Yesterday and today
Type of exercise: Wii Fit Plus, ran 5K
Total team time: 1 hour 11 minutes. (need 10)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9, 25
Treasures found:

Edited by: CKC76701 at: 4/25/2011 (10:33)

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4/25/11 9:33 A

Sorry about that. I wasn't sure how. I went to the main Easter Egg blog and chose box 25. Is that right? If not, please feel free to choose one.

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4/25/11 1:21 A

Did you pick a box? Whoever finishes up the minutes gets to pick. :)

- Josie

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4/24/11 7:31 A

Hello team! I am sorry that I haven't updated my hours in a few days. It's been a tough week. I will add today and that will bring us to the point of choosing another box. I tracked 6 hours since Wednesday. Choose that box!

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4/21/11 1:05 P

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 4 hours (yesterday & today)
Type of exercise: gym
Total team time: 9 hours 30 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9
Treasures found:

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4/21/11 12:17 A

You're totally right, Dawn. Sorry about that. I read the posts and apparently ignored them. LOL. Oops. Congrats on the 10,000 steps on WIO. :)

- Josie

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 40 minutes
Type of exercise: raking and yard work / walking
Total team time: 5 hours 30 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9
Treasures found:

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4/20/11 1:19 P

20 min more (takes my total for the day to 1:40--I'll try to get in 20 more minutes while my son is at the dentist this afternoon):

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 20 minutes
Type of exercise: SP 20-min resistance band video
Total team time: 4 hours 50 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9
Treasures found:

(edited for math error--I go too fast!)

Edited by: DISTEFAN at: 4/20/2011 (13:21)

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4/20/11 11:00 A

I think our hours toward the next box are actually a bit higher, ladies. Our 24 hours for completing Box #9 were up at 8:45 PM on 4/18. Cynthia checked in twice on 4/19 with boxing for the challenge and a total of 1:10 in other exercises, if I am reading emails correctly. Her 1:10 with Josie's 2:00 should put us at 3:10, plus mine below for a total of 4:30. Please check my math everyone!

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 1 hour 20 minutes
Type of exercise: Walk It Out (10,220 steps!)
Total team time: 4 hours 30 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9
Treasures found:

Dawn
I'm so proud of myself--I broke 10,000 steps on Walk It Out this morning!

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4/20/11 12:33 A

I'm terrible at dodging, too. Every time I think I finally have the hang of it I get smacked again, LOL. 2 hours today of Walk It Out. I think that starts us off towards our next box. :)

- Josie

Team: Magenta
Time exercised: 2 hours
Type of exercise: Walk It Out
Total team time: 2 hours 00 minutes (10 hrs needed)
Boxes chosen: 8, 15, 9
Treasures found:

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4/19/11 8:51 P

One hour more.

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4/19/11 10:02 A

A little late, but boxing done. Then add another 10 minutes for Obstacle course advanced.