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.

Isn't it really something that all these WLS post ops are getting so serious about fitness and exercise! We put all the "normal" folks to shame. That is, all the "normal" people who have been naturally thin, never exercise and could eat whatever they wanted while still maintaining a BMI weight. WLS makes us into our ideal selves. Isn't that great?

Fiddleman, I am still pre op, hoping for a surgery date in December. Right now am trying to establish good habits that I can use after surgery. But you"re right about trying to take advantage of the opportunity. Nothing like getting a little religion because of the second chance.

Ran my first 10K race this morning in the pouring rain.

Run: 22.2 (Goal 40)

Walk: 45.3 (Goal 50)

Bike: 10 (Goal 30)

Total: 77.5

Fun run today! Kids and I ran the whole way! We didn't know it was a trail run, but managed to plug along and get it done! Maybe I should try for a 5k in December?

Not getting 1 hour of exercise every day, but am getting much more than I have in past months. Boy this last 7 lbs is taking FOR EVER to go away!

Ran my first 10K race this morning in the pouring rain. Run: 22.2 (Goal 40) Walk: 45.3 (Goal 50) Bike: 10 (Goal 30) Total: 77.5

Woo hoo! Congrats.

Ran my first 10K race this morning in the pouring rain. Run: 22.2 (Goal 40) Walk: 45.3 (Goal 50) Bike: 10 (Goal 30) Total: 77.5

great job!!

MtD: 24.85

MTD: 26.85

Just found this and can't wait to join the December one. So inspirational.

Just found this and can't wait to join the December one. So inspirational.

Feel free to join now and set your goal accordingly. I don't think any one will mind when you join in, we just want folks to join! It's fun to encourage each other and see people achieving things.

Feel better Fiddle!

Oh having a sniffly snuffly cold makes working out less than a barrel of fun! My philosophy is if it is not a virus, then it is not a workout killer. I came back from a business trip on Wednesday and picked up something kind of nasty at the airport that struck hard after the run workout I did that day. Already took 4 days when traveling and didn't want to miss any more days.

. Today, I feel much better and have been flushing myself with water and chomping extra vitamins. Think it helped, but who knows...

Well, got a slow start this am, only got in 3miles but then walked the mall with the hubby for 2.5 hours, does that count? MTD 52 miles 4 sessions

Well, got a slow start this am, only got in 3miles but then walked the mall with the hubby for 2.5 hours, does that count? MTD 52 miles 4 sessions

Everything counts as far as I'm concerned. If I broke my legs and had to crawl to the phone, I hope my fitbit registers the crawling so I get credit for it

Everything counts as far as I'm concerned. If I broke my legs and had to crawl to the phone, I hope my fitbit registers the crawling so I get credit for it

Ok - how about this : I go to PT 2 x a week to work on mobility issues in my back, hips and shoulders (really helps before a cross fit session). As part of the warm up before we start on PT exercises, I use an arm ergonometer for about 6 minutes. It is an interesting machine and is kind of like peddling a bike with your arms. I can get about a mile and sometimes 100 calories, depending on the resistance level. Oddly, I find the arm ergonometer entertaining.

Ok - how about this : I go to PT 2 x a week to work on mobility issues in my back, hips and shoulders (really helps before a cross fit session). As part of the warm up before we start on PT exercises, I use an arm ergonometer for about 6 minutes. It is an interesting machine and is kind of like peddling a bike with your arms. I can get about a mile and sometimes 100 calories, depending on the resistance level. Oddly, I find the arm ergonometer entertaining.

Well SOME of us have to write a mini thesis just to get in all our workouts. So for those SOME, I'm guessing they wouldn't stoop to count their "arm miles". The rest of us poor schmucks have to make do with whatever we can get!

Is it helping with your back?

Well SOME of us have to write a mini thesis just to get in all our workouts. So for those SOME, I'm guessing they wouldn't stoop to count their "arm miles". The rest of us poor schmucks have to make do with whatever we can get! Is it helping with your back?

yes, it helps so much!