Hey fitness freaks....and wannabe freaks. Time for the November installment of the fitness challenge. To try to be more inclusive and get more participation, I'm going to open things up in a new way.

The point of this challenge is to set a goal for yourself for the month of November. A fitness goal which will be challenging.....slightly more than you know you can do, more than you did last month. The goal needs to be a concrete measurable goal. The goal can be miles run, walked, biked, swam, ellipted or paddled....or a combination of all of them. But it can also be a goal of hours of exercise. 30 hours of exercise in a month is a challenging goal for many people. It can also be a specific exercise if you prefer....like 3000 squats and 1000 push-ups. Whatever it is, make it challenging, not easy. As I always say, growth and comfort cannot coexist. You want to be slightly uncomfortable. The goal should challenge you...make you slightly nervous as to whether or not you can reach it. Then....GO FOR IT!

Introduce yourself and spell out your goal for the month. Then come back here everyday or as often as you can and update the group as to your current progress toward your goal. Whether or not you make your goal is not the point. The point is to push yourself just a little further than you thought you could go.

I'll start. I'm only 4 weeks post op from my TT so not back to 100% yet, but I anticipate getting stronger as the month goes on. So my goal for November is to walk/run 60 miles. That's double what I'm going to do this month, so a challenging goal. Wish me luck.

Please join in and get moving.

A little more than half way through my goal for month. Did a Century ride on Saturday so that knocked out 101.8 miles. One more ride like that and i can take the rest of the month off

Wow!! Well done!

A little more than half way through my goal for month. Did a Century ride on Saturday so that knocked out 101.8 miles. One more ride like that and i can take the rest of the month off

WOW That's inspiring.. I dream of doing a century! How long did it take you to work up to 100 miles? I started riding on 10/6 and the most I've ridden in a single spurt so far is 20 miles.

Added a nice 15 mile ride yesterday, 2 more miles walking and 7 walking Saturday. Total: 29 miles

Just got done doing 39 laps today. That's 1 mile and 6 laps Im right in schedule.

It was a very victorious day for me as I got my a** to the gym in spite of it being a cold Monday, forgetting my ear plugs, and having to put on a suit of icicles (literally!! I left my bag in the car and it was only 29 degrees this morning). All of those would be reasons I backed out of my workout pre sleeve.

Yay Me! Ready.Set.Swim

Gamegirl' date=' Haven't you heard of the surgery of the month club? Lol. I had this one originally scheduled in September and it had to be cancelled. I had to get my sleeve surgery and another doctor's visit taken care of before this one could happen. Last week my social calendar revolved around seeing doctors. After tomorrow, I don't have a scheduled doctor appointment until November 19th. Thanks, Rita[/quote']

Well if you must join a club, id suggest you try to find a jerky flavor of the month next time!

Good luck with the new surgery and let us know how you're doing.

6 miles today. Brings the monthly total to 18

Hey a neighbor! I am in Haughton right down the road. I grew up and work in Shreveport. Welcome aboard!

Shreveport? I'm going to a wedding there tomorrow. My SIL and her husband live in bossier city.

Yep, that's were I'm at! Thanks, LSU! I live in Shreveport but work in Waskom. Butter, I hope you had a good time. The weather was BEAUTIFUL this weekend!

WOW That's inspiring.. I dream of doing a century! How long did it take you to work up to 100 miles? I started riding on 10/6 and the most I've ridden in a single spurt so far is 20 miles.

You are doing great. 20 miles is great.

I did my first metric century about 15 months after my surgery and 7 months after I got my first bike. It takes a while to work up to this but its incorporated in my triathlon training so I ride three times a week and try to leave the weekend for my longer rides. The riding club I'm in has three levels (A, Bl and C) so I started in the C level to learn the techniques and proper peloton methods I move up and down according to where I need to in my training. The C's usually ride 20-30 miles (10-12 MPH) on Saturday morning, B's ride 30-50 (14-16 MPH) miles and the A's ride 40-75 miles (18-22 MPH) The routes always start and end at a Starbucks so we get our coffee before we start and when we finish . I'm usually in the B group except when I'm ramping up for a race or I'm recovering. I like riding with the B's and C's because they are out for the fun of it. The A's are highly competitive and it's all business. That's not what I'm about.

Cajun is the BEST!!! Laissez les bons temps rouler !!!

Son lives in NOLA. And good friends!! Love Cajun! I'm from Bossier. Went to school and lived in Haughton.

Edited November 4, 201312 yr by Georgia

3 miles walked today. Just one doggie companion because the other is getting his teeth cleaned. 8 miles total so far.

17 more days till I can run.

Spent the weekend at Minecon (Minecraft convention) with my son, so only able to get my walking in.

Run: 0 (Goal 40)

Walk: 21 (Goal 50)

Bike: 0 (Goal 30)

Total: 21

I did 1.5 miles this morning looking to do six miles tomorrow

Spent the weekend at Minecon (Minecraft convention) with my son' date=' so only able to get my walking in.

Run: 0 (Goal 40)

Walk: 21 (Goal 50)

Bike: 0 (Goal 30)

Total: 21[/quote']

OMG where was the convection! I would get mom of the year award if I took my son!!

Hey, hey hey!! Took a rest yesterday but was back at it bright and early today with my trainer and did 3.5 miles on elliptical!!! 12 miles so far

Spent the weekend at Minecon (Minecraft convention) with my son, so only able to get my walking in.

Run: 0 (Goal 40)

Walk: 21 (Goal 50)

Bike: 0 (Goal 30)

Total: 21

we love minecraft! We had a server set up in the house and we'd all get on it, skype my son in Austin and play for hours.