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.

40 minutes of MMA fitness class! O M G I am soooo out of shape! I walked around the mall AGAIN on Sunday' date=' I have NO clue how much it counts for, but it was a couple of hours, and I HATE shopping! :-P[/quote']

Exciting! What sort of exercises do you do in an MMA fitness class?

3 miles tonight on the bike for a total of 15.5 miles. I am sick sick sick of all the rain and gloomy weather. I want outside for a good refreshing walk!

Exciting! What sort of exercises do you do in an MMA fitness class?

Sadistic, evil ones! Hah!!! Kicks, punches, sit ups with punches, wall squats with a "dummy" on your lap, etc...very fast paced and challenging!!!

Yay, I fought my sleepiness and got to the gym for day 3 this week. I didn't even attempt 45 laps today as Im extremely sore from changing up my normal workout. I did however work on my stroke, and even did a couple laps of dolphin kicks. Im sure I looked ridiculous...but oh well! One day I'll be able to do the beautiful butterfly stroke again I can already see attaining 2 miles by the end of the month not working. But, Im ok with that as long as I get my butt to the gym and workout to the best of my ability..be it pool or in the gym. I hope everyone has a good workout today

Ready.Set.Swim

I currently exercise 3 days a week. My goal is to exercise 5 days a week in November.

Checking in for the week. Doing better tan expected. Elliptical last Friday, worked out with trainer on Sat, walked with a friend on Sunday, did wk 4, day 3 of C25k Monday, worked out with trainer and did wk 5,day 1 of C25K yesterday. Gym day today so either the Elliptical or more c25k. Hubby bought me a Bosu ball last night so that will probably get added to the mix when trainer comes over tomorrow.

Checking in so far I've done all my exercises each day and am up to 8 sit-ups third day in for me so I'm happy with that. Eight more than I've done in 25 plus yrs!! Wow..... Here's to upping it tomorrow!

I HOPE TO BE "OVERWEIGHT" BY THanksgiving!! (LOL)

Fitness Goal for November

Gym 720 minutes of Gym Time!! Thats 45 minutes 4x/week

I hope to lose 10 lbs by the months end!! 164lbs!!!

4.85 miles in today. Feeling great with not a lot of knee pain. Total for the month now stands at 18.15 miles. It is supposed to rain tomorrow so looks like a recumbent bike day tomorrow.

Great job so far this month everyone! Keep it up and have fun!

It IS raining today! I need a recumbent bike for lunchtime for days like today. I don't work with a gym anywhere close enough to use one at lunch though. Guess that just means I'll have to stay on the elliptical twice as long tonight. I'm up to 19.6 miles MTD so far, I've done 553 squats (today is a rest day THANK GOD!!!), 120 incline pushups, and am up to a 45 sec plank.

Thought y'all would find this funny! Under my desk at work!!!! Peddling away!

Thought y'all would find this funny! Under my desk at work!!!! Peddling away!

Was wondering if one of those would have any effect or not.... I thought of getting one

Thought y'all would find this funny! Under my desk at work!!!! Peddling away!

Paahahah! I have one of those I forgot about it!!

Thought y'all would find this funny! Under my desk at work!!!! Peddling away!

The latest in cycling shoes.

Thought y'all would find this funny! Under my desk at work!!!! Peddling away!

That is GREAT!!!

Got in 4 miles, Monday, Tuesday and today... Total of 41 miles.

Hey Everyone!!!! Everyone is doing so good!!! I completed 3 miles today , total 15miles. I wasn't feeling the greatest today so I had to cut my workout short. Tomorrow is my fitness assessment with my trainer and I am a little nervous. Anyone know what it would consist of? I was thinking the mile, situps, pull ups and all those things we did in school.