Hey everyone! Great job on your totals for September and a huge thank you to Butterthebean for starting that post and challenging us all to challenge ourselves. We all wish BTB great success and a speedy recovery from his surgery. We know you will be watching and cheering us on. October is among us and with that comes a new challenge. 100 miles in 31 days! Walk, run, bike, whatever you do, log those miles and drink that water! Anyone who has been lurking in the shadows and watching last months challenge, now is your time to join us! It doesn't matter if you do 1 mile a day or 20, just go at your pace and have fun! For those of us who participated in last months challenge, I want to issue a personal challenge to add another 15 miles to what you did last month. After all, there is 1 more day in this month.

On a side note, this group has become very motivational for me as well as others. If you don't mind, let's let everyone know your real first name. If you would rather not and just want to go with your username that is perfectly fine. I will kick it off...my name is Ted. Good luck everyone and log those miles!!

5.5 miles on my bike this afternoon, 21.5 miles for the month.

Yep. Two months ago you'd be AHEAD

Of ME!!!! Lol

The month isn't over. I may catch you yet.

The month isn't over. I may catch you yet.

Not if I go there and club your knees! Know go sit down and let some of us slugs be heroes for a month.

Not if I go there and club your knees! Know go sit down and let some of us slugs be heroes for a month.

You better hurry. Another week and I don't think you'll be able to catch me.

5.5 miles on my bike this afternoon' date=' 21.5 miles for the month.[/quote']

When is your surgery?

I am still about six weeks away My Insurance requires a six month managed program.I started in June, so I am almost there! Currently I have taken one of the required four weekly pre surgical skills classes. When they are complete (Nov 7) my file is sent to the surgeon, for appointment and scheduling of the surgery. I have been trying to focus on the plan and losing as much weight before the surgery.

I am still about six weeks away My Insurance requires a six month managed program.I started in June' date=' so I am almost there! Currently I have taken one of the required four weekly pre surgical skills classes. When they are complete (Nov 7) my file is sent to the surgeon, for appointment and scheduling of the surgery. I have been trying to focus on the plan and losing as much weight before the surgery.[/quote']

You keep doing the way you are with the challenge you're going to be in great shape before the surgery good for you

Thank You. The program that I am in has done a good job helping me be prepared. The Exercise Psyiologist has me doing 20-30 minutes a day of cardio, minimum. I have also begun light weight and stretching exercises 3 times a week. I figure it is good to establish some routines now, so that I can get back to it as soon as able after the surgery.

Oh I did so well today! 3.3 miles of walking/hiking uphill, 60 mins of snorkeling half of which was against the current. I prob put on 2 lbs from just swallowing sea water. Btw, don't waste time snorkeling the Garrafon reef. Nothing to see!

Anyway puts me at 46.7 miles on walking/biking.

Tomorrow is cake hiking and snorkeling so we shall see. Can my fitbit go snorkeling with me, does anyone know?

Tomorrow is cake hiking and snorkeling so we shall see. Can my fitbit go snorkeling with me' date=' does anyone know?[/quote']

So.....about this "cake hiking"......is that anything like Twinkie spelunking?

So.....about this "cake hiking"......is that anything like Twinkie spelunking?

Lol it's like cookie sledding on a frosted mountain.

Someone has been hitting the tequila.

oh fricking heck! WHY AM I THINKING OF CAKE? Cave. Cave hiking. No cake for me.

You know something weird? We went to a grocery store here, and they had samples out. One of the samples was an entire fricking cake! Like a whole wonderful white cake with red gooey things and icing and whatnot just sitting out. I guess the idea was you just walked up to it and cut yourself a slice? I was amazed there was anything left. Like, people were just walking by it and I was going "People! There's CAKE there!" At the very least you would have thought there would be a stampede but nope.

But then I walked by it as well, left it untouched. I guess my subconscious hasn't let go of that cake yet. Sigh.

Hey everyone! Did 3 miles today plus my training session!!! Total miles 45!!

Really feeling stronger after three sessions with my personal trainer!!! Loving my trainer!!!

oh fricking heck! WHY AM I THINKING OF CAKE? Cave. Cave hiking. No cake for me. You know something weird? We went to a grocery store here' date=' and they had samples out. One of the samples was an entire fricking cake! Like a whole wonderful white cake with red gooey things and icing and whatnot just sitting out. I guess the idea was you just walked up to it and cut yourself a slice? I was amazed there was anything left. Like, people were just walking by it and I was going "People! There's CAKE there!" At the very least you would have thought there would be a stampede but nope. But then I walked by it as well, left it untouched. I guess my subconscious hasn't let go of that cake yet. Sigh.[/quote']

I'm telling you I am laughing out loud at you, LV, Butter! All that spelunking and caking !!! Leave it to you nutCAKES to keep things interesting!!! I love it! And STILL we have cake going on!!!

I'm telling you I am laughing out loud at you, LV, Butter! All that spelunking and caking !!! Leave it to you nutCAKES to keep things interesting!!! I love it! And STILL we have cake going on!!!

yes and in an exercise thread no less! we should be ashamed!