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.

5 miles today, in between, a battle with a drumstick! Monthly total 95. I just might make 100!!

Haha....I hope you won!

5 miles so far this evening for a total of 94.37 miles. I might do a few more to work off that slice of pumpkin pie...

Ok, just added 4 more miles for a total of 98.37 miles. Take that you thanksgiving goodies! So glad it wasn't at my house, no leftovers!

2 mile walk w/ hubby. Finished it by climbing three flights to my parents apt rather than use the elevator. (A first for us!) Funny the different choices I make now. It's not gonna cancel out the dark beer, wine, corn pudding, pumpkin and pecan pie slices (very small ones) but it's a start!

MTD:41 and I planked for a teeny bit longer. Made it to 1min 40s before I collapsed. I'll take the extra 10 seconds.

MTD: 46 miles.

Okay, I know I'm late but I just started planking...what exactly is the point though?

Okay, I know I'm late but I just started planking...what exactly is the point though?

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Thankya ma'am!! That definitely shows me why

Okay, I know I'm late but I just started planking...what exactly is the point though?

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So if I plank...am I gonna grow boob's like the picture? I just got rid of mine by loosing weight.

This </blockquote>So if I plank...am I gonna grow boob's like the picture? I just got rid of mine by loosing weight.

Hahahah too funny

This </blockquote>So if I plank...am I gonna grow boob's like the picture? I just got rid of mine by loosing weight.

If you could look like her though? What's a boob or two amongst friends?

Got in only 3 miles on Thanksgiving, but on the plus side, we went out to dinner with my son and his wife, so no left-overs to tempt me, (and the desserts they had were fabulous, good thing I could only have a bite of my hubby's desert plate!) Got in 4 more today, and did another session even though I really didn't feel like it. MTD-103 miles and 12 sessions.

4.15 miles today and feeling great. Resting the hip last week and stretching more seems to have worked. I may not make my goal this month but that's ok but I am not gonna go out without a fight! My total so far stands at 119.95. I think my goal was 130 I believe. Tomorrow we are gonna go on a nature hike at Lake Bistineau by our house. I should be able to get a few miles in there.

Finish strong everyone!! Great job!

Id like at least to reach 50+ miles running this month I'm almost there!

Okay, I'm at 104.5 for month.