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.

Okay, I know less now but I'm sure I drove through some of those. Ha!

I drove back through Cleveland today on my way home!!! ????. Didn't see you anywhere. LOL.

So, not upset with the fact that I put in over 35 miles of walking on my cruise!!! And THOUSANDS of stairs. NSV. The fact that I Would have NEVER Preferred the stairs over the elevator!!!

Total to date. 79.6 miles!!

I drove back through Cleveland today on my way home!!! dde04. Didn't see you anywhere. LOL. So, not upset with the fact that I put in over 35 miles of walking on my cruise!!! And THOUSANDS of stairs. NSV. The fact that I Would have NEVER Preferred the stairs over the elevator!!! Total to date. 79.6 miles!!

Welcome home. Unfortunately I'm in San Antonio for the weekend. That's why you didn't see me. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

5 miles on the bike yesterday, 6 miles today for a monthly total of 76 miles

Need to add 7 miles over the last few days. So my total is now 47.37 miles for the month. Hope to get outside this evening after work. Feeling some what better, at least my headache has eased up! Thank you Oklahoma weather!

Well I'm just gonna check in once to say I'm not gonna hit my goal. More than halfway thru the month and not one strength training class yet. Ugh. I'm just not an exercise maven even though I know the strength training helps keep me heathy as I age.

Lynda

Well I'm just gonna check in once to say I'm not gonna hit my goal. More than halfway thru the month and not one strength training class yet. Ugh. I'm just not an exercise maven even though I know the strength training helps keep me heathy as I age. Lynda

Don't give up. Strive for half your goal. You've got half a month left. Don't let it go by without bettering yourself. You can still take action.

I just run/walked the San Antonio half marathon. Wow what fun. I've missed these big races. Over 25000 people. That was crazy. This week I get released to go back to full time running. Miles to date....47.8 Here's me and my SIL after the race. It was friggin 87 in San Antonio today. Sheesh.

I just run/walked the San Antonio half marathon. Wow what fun. I've kissed these big races. Over 25000 people. That was crazy.

This week I get released to go back to full time running.

Miles to date....47.8

Here's me and my SIL after the race. It was friggin 87 in San Antonio today. Sheesh.

Congrats brother that's a hell of an accomplishment!!! I love the pic, if you look closely there's someone passed out in the background. Damn Texas heat!!!

I just run/walked the San Antonio half marathon. Wow what fun. I've missed these big races. Over 25000 people. That was crazy. This week I get released to go back to full time running. Miles to date....47.8 Here's me and my SIL after the race. It was friggin 87 in San Antonio today. Sheesh.

Yep, I left AR week ago Thurs. 45 degrees high. Today it's EIGHTY TWO DEGREES!!! Love the pic! Congrats on the race!

It was 78 here in STL with lots of storms and wind. One minute sunny, next minute 50 hour winds, rain storms and 5 minutes later clear. Last weekend it was almost 70 Sunday and by Monday evening in the 30s and same on Tuesday and back to 50. I have a cold now came on Thursday so only got 3.5 miles in fo rthe week. This past week was my first week back to work full-time and wore me out more than I thought it would.

I should be able to make my goal by the end of the month.

Don't give up. Strive for half your goal. You've got half a month left. Don't let it go by without bettering yourself. You can still take action.

ok. You've shamed me into it. I will still strive for four. Taskmaster! I want an autographed pic too if I make it. Why should LVIV have all the fun?

Lynda

I did it, I got in 3.13 miles this evening for a new total of 50.5 miles. It was pretty a warm 78* here. Love it!

Hey, I really hate strength training sessions, but I make myself go, just go try one then at least you can tell the rest of us how much you don't like them.

The first one is the hardest,(actually working up the courage to go in the door of the gym was the hardest thing!), but oddly enough I usually feel pretty good the next day.

Well I'm just gonna check in once to say I'm not gonna hit my goal. More than halfway thru the month and not one strength training class yet. Ugh. I'm just not an exercise maven even though I know the strength training helps keep me heathy as I age.

Lynda

Got 5 miles in today and a strength session, much easier to do on the weekends!

MTD-57 miles 6 sessions

Did 3.4 miles on Saturday and 2.9 miles on Sunday. That puts my total at 76.15 miles for the month.