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.

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

You're killing it this month. Nice job.

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.

That's funny cause my BIL and SIL who are here with us are from STL. They actually split there time between there and Jefferson City MO.

Been a few days since I've checked in. I missed two days doing my exersices but got back on track yesterday. Up to 16 sit-ups so halfway to my goal for the month.

Happy Monday!!

Tuesday thru Sunday last week... got in 41.5 miles walking/riding/elliptical. total for the month 121.2

Hi all! I'm checking in after a few days...I got another 32 miles in this past week doing the treadmill, walking, and exercise bike. Total for now is 66. I'm still doing well with C25K. I decided to do an extra few days of week 2 as I didn't really to move on to the next week. Good job everyone! I'll check in again soon.

Update through Nov 17

Goal: 10,000+ steps per day average for the month

Current Average: 10782.94

Total Miles: 52.16

Down a little because I was in the car for 14 hours on Sunday, and had a couple of hectic days/strength-training days last week.

Worked out my strength training exercises and prelim goals with PT on Friday. Need to put them in a spreadsheet so it's easier to change them up.

He's really REALLY into whole body exercises, so I'll be doing a butt-load of push-ups, chin-ups, and planking! New goals for December, Butter!!! We'll have to do this again!

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! New goals for December, Butter!!! We'll have to do this again!

We definitely will. This has been the best month so far.

I got in 3.33 miles walking today for a total of 53.83 miles. Another beautiful fall day in Southern Oklahoma! I'm enjoying them while they last!

A great 5.05 miles walked today including a very nice 1.00 walk with the wife. Always more fun when she is with me. We have set our goal for our 1st 5K on Feb 1st. We will be walking it, but we will be participating...that is what counts. Weighed in at 287 this morning, most definitely my lowest in 25 years!

My total for the month is now at 81.2 miles. Feeling GREAT!!

MTD: 26.85

MTD: 29 miles. Need to get my butt in gear

logged in at 82.8 so far. Will try to get to 100 by end of week if I shake this crud my 3 yr old Grand passed on to me.

Well I haven't checked in because I just found the new app. I kept trying to log into the old one lol. I failed my goals this month due to very painful kidney stones. I've been in pain for weeks now :/ Darn things just won't pass. I'll try again after I get these awful things out lol

Well I haven't checked in because I just found the new app. I kept trying to log into the old one lol. I failed my goals this month due to very painful kidney stones. I've been in pain for weeks now :/ Darn things just won't pass. I'll try again after I get these awful things out lol

Oh I wish you a speedy recovery!! Those are the WORST!! My brother swears by Gatorade to help dissolve them...he's had them enough to know...maybe you can try it.

Oh I wish you a speedy recovery!! Those are the WORST!! My brother swears by Gatorade to help dissolve them...he's had them enough to know...maybe you can try it.

Thank you! This is my 4th time having kidney stones in the last 7 years. They are awful lol Thank goodness I'm able to continue working at this point and stay off the pain meds during the day. I haven't heard that about Gatorade before. Coincidentally though, I've been drinking quite a bit of G2 the last week due to me still struggling to get all my fluids in. :/ I'll bounce back soon hopefully lol

Wow since this whole change to Bariatric pal I have not been able to find this and wasn't getting notices anymore. What a pain but I finally got on a computer instead of my phone and started following again.

Last time I posted was 11/9 and had done 26 miles . I have done 16 miles since so Total for the month so far is 42 miles. Not nearly as close to 100 as I would have liked right now but thats okay as long as I am moving. I signed up for a 5K on Thanksgiving so I am excited about that.