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.

Give you energy? Yeah....it's like one of those Ponzi schemes.....you get you're later.

Haha Butter... I kept waiting for it to show up... (p.s. like your new profile pic also!!)

So now I'm at 84.9 miles for the month.

Started back to my women & weights class this week and the fitness center messed up and allowed 8 women (should be capped at 6) to join the group, so the instructor is mad and she is trying to get two "yoga" ladies to be frustrated enough to quit. Oh my. Talk about a punishing workout!

Here's goes - my first update of my progress for the month. I've been going to the gym about 3 times per week for the last 2 weeks (I started a bit early). I wasn't working out at ALL before, so that is a win in itself . My goal is 20 hours this month and I'm at 6 hours so far. I also wanted to be able to hold a 1 minute plank and do 25 consecutive push ups. I am at a 40 second plank and 10 push ups.

I'm starting to work with a personal trainer next week and I can't wait! I'm already thinking of goals for December.

Thanks for starting this thread - I'm finally getting off my butt and motivated.

Hey! When I was doing my 45 min of walking on the treadmill today, I started doing running intervals of one minute whenever I felt like it.

Over the course of the 45 minutes, I ran for 11!!! Yay me!!

Hey! When I was doing my 45 min of walking on the treadmill today, I started doing running intervals of one minute whenever I felt like it.

Over the course of the 45 minutes, I ran for 11!!! Yay me!!

Nice job. That's how it starts. Next thing you know you'll be doing half marathons.

I'm up to 29.8 miles for the month. 10 more days till I get full release to run again.

Didn't update last few days but: MTD: Miles: 16 Planks: lost count but I did 50 seconds today yay Partial superman: holding for 40 s C25k: bok bok bok Got a balance ball. Will familiarize myself with it this weekend.

I'm dragging, flaring, hurting so waaaay behind.

Miles MTD : 20 boo!

I'm dragging, flaring, hurting so waaaay behind.

Miles MTD : 20 boo!

Flaring? Oh no. Sorry to hear that. Did you make it to RI?

Flaring? Oh no. Sorry to hear that. Did you make it to RI?

Just now at airport, yeah flared all weekend. Barely got out bed/chair. Couldn't even plank

But did over 2 miles today so feeling better.

Just now at airport, yeah flared all weekend. Barely got out bed/chair. Couldn't even plank

But did over 2 miles today so feeling better.

Got it. Well I remember you saying this morning you were feeling much better....so I thought you had flared again since then.

Back is a bit better so I am proud to say 3.5 miles for November. Thank god I could exercise today.

Had an awesome Monday and Tuesday. 12.5 miles for the 2 days combined. My best 2 day walking total so far. Still feeling great! Cold weather has moved in, takes your breath away but feels great! So, my total for the month now stands at 56.45 miles.

Finally able to get on here! So glad most of the bugs are worked out. Any who, my Fitbit report said that so far this month, I'm at 15.75 miles, which is halfway to my 30 mile goal. Today I was also cleared for real exercise. Time to kick it up!

Y'all are doing great folks.

I'm fledging along....one more week till I get released. I'm up to 32.2 miles.

Hi all! I haven't posted in a long time. I have gotten in 34 miles total. I have mostly done the exercise bike. But, about 6 of these miles are from walking/running using the C25K app. I'm into my second week and I'm feeling great. I don't know if I'll make 125 miles this month but I will try! I just got through reading a lot of posts...everyone is doing fantastic!

Y'all are doing great folks.

I'm fledging along....one more week till I get released. I'm up to 32.2 miles.

Will you be released for FULL ON exercise...lifting, etc. nothing held back? Or is it granted in "stages"...just curious!

Will you be released for FULL ON exercise...lifting, etc. nothing held back? Or is it granted in "stages"...just curious!

It's full release but to "ease back into things."

I'm already anticipating having the cardiovascular function of day old bread.