Hey folks. It's time for the December addition of the monthly fitness challenge. For those of you unfamiliar, the goal is to set a specific fitness goal for yourself, and then go for it. The goal should be specific and measurable, so that you can keep a running log here toward your progress. Some common goals are xxx miles run/walked/bicycled over the course of the month....xx hours on the elliptical, stationary bike..... xx workouts per week or xx hours spent exercising per week. Whatever you want, so long as it is specific and measurable.

Start off by introducing yourself and stating your specific goal...then come here each day or as often as you'd like and update your progress for the month.

The whole point is to set a goal that is slightly above your comfort level....one you have to push yourself a little to achieve. But whatever your goal, the success will come for reaching for it....whether you make it or not is irrelevant. We all have setbacks...we get sick, injured or just plain busy. If that happens, don't give up. Just amend your goal and continue on till the end of the month. This challenge will carry is right into the new year and hopefully by the time it's over all of us will be breathing easier and feeling better from the activity.

Ok....I'll start. My goals for December are to run 120 miles, swim 9000 meters and do 1500 walking lunges.

I haven't done half the exercises I planned on this month...gosh darn workaholic..lol...I'm starting the plank challenge over next month and gonna stick to it!

"no one likes a skinny Santa!" name that quote .........

Day16 Insanity: double sesh, the pain goes deep. too tired to eat. Not seeing any difference in clothes fitting or in my weekly photos .

"no one likes a skinny Santa!" name that movie......

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer.

"Eat papa eat!"

"no one likes a skinny Santa!" name that movie......

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer.

"Eat papa eat!"

who wants a choo-choo, with square wheels?!!! Or a Charlie-in-the-box!!

"no one likes a skinny Santa!" name that quote ......... Day16 Insanity: double sesh, the pain goes deep. too tired to eat. Not seeing any difference in clothes fitting or in my weekly photos .

Globe

(((HUGS)))

Everybody needs one sometimes.

Shaun T is so cute!

If anything - looking at him for 16 workouts - Oh Yeah!!

I've been pretty bad about keeping up with this thread. And having 2 girls sick with the flu for a week killed my plans. Bah!

Oh well, I'm at 90.5 today. I'm certainly not going to make my goal of 180. We will just have to see where I end up.

GT, HANG IN THERE GIRL!!!!

And I haven't updated in a while, I'm at 42 miles for the month. Eight more to goal. Haven't planked or crunched in a while. Will have to try again next month.

On the plus side? Easing up has meant only ONE flare up this month yay! and it only happened because I didn't take my meds, not because of overdoing it. So it's a bit of a mixed blessing. I would like to where I can exercise a bit more and still not have a flare up. Maybe one day.

44 miles MTD, 6 more to go.

At 14 miles for the month and did upper body this morning. I may try another Jillian DVD tomorrow. My right calf still hurts but only when in heels. Looks like flats for the next few days.

16.5 miles down, 1.5 miles to goal. On week 8 of C25K looking forward to finishing. Not sure I want to do more (C210K).

DAY 17, INSANITY: It's Christmas Eve and I did Insanity, I've earned my gluten free cookie and sugar free apple cider! I am not going to do Insanity tomorrow. I've been getting side stitches that last 3 days, right away at the start of the workout. I don't eat prior to working out so .... ?

Thanks for the hugs guys!

Oh by the way - I force myself to do Insanity daily, it's not fun times, but what I do like is after it is all over and after I have done my weights, I go to a little set of steps and hang my heels off and do toe-lifts until my calves, psoaz, and glutes are screaming. As I wobble away my body is just FLOODED with pleasure, seriously, mmmm yeah...

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So that was random....but great!!!!

So that was random....but great!!!!

Haha...wanted to share but didn't know which thread :-P. I thought it was too cute

I'm at 39 miles to my (revised) goal of 54 miles. Did 3 miles on the treadmill this afternoon and burned more calories than ever before by increasing the intensity.

Had a stressful Christmas Eve morning...my 14 year old son has had the flu and he fainted and collapsed in my arms this morning. We got him to the ER and everything checked out OK. Just need to keep pushing fluids and rest.

I thought about what I would have done pre-op after a morning like that...I would have bagged out of the gym, I'm sure. I would have drank many coffees (light with sugar or honey) to get thru the day and eaten lots of food and Christmas goodies. Instead, when we got home, I made some scrambled eggs and turkey sausage, then headed to the gym. Came home and now I'm enjoying a strawberry protein shake and ready to wrap some presents.

What a difference 6 weeks makes, huh?

Merry Christmas everyone!