Alright folks! Now that everyone is a month or almost a month post-op I think that we need to come up with our own March exercise challenge. I know a few people had expressed interest in this previously and we are knocking on March's door here so let's get something planned! Does anyone have any ideas for what the challenge should be?

Let's get our bum's moving and get our exercise groove on!

I'm up for anything, but not very creative. How do we do this, a mileage in a month challenge?? I'm up for anything.

I'm up for anything, but not very creative. How do we do this, a mileage in a month challenge?? I'm up for anything.

Hmm, I was thinking about that and then started poking around on other monthly threads to see how they did that. And I was thinking... for our first exercise challenge should we perhaps set a "minutes" goal rather than a "mileage" one while people figure out they are going to do exercise.

So for example, there are 4 weeks and a couple days in March.. what if we set a minimum goal of 600 minutes of exercise for the month of March? That's a minimum of 150 minutes a week (30 minutes, 5 x a week). Let me know what you guys think...

That sounds like a great challenge. I'm in!!:biggrin:

~Amy

Sounds official enough to me. Maybe we can go ahead and make a plan to increase it monthly or something as we get more svelte. I love that word, I try to use it at every open opportunity!!:biggrin:

I'm up for it, I say we do minutes first, then maybe mileage. In few months we should all commit to trying something "different" (a video, class, or even something silly like roller skating) for exercise and then bring it back to the group so we can all have some new ideas

i'm in also. minutes for our first one is a good idea.

Count me in as well! So...600 minutes for March Challenge?

Oh, should we come up with an official name so we can easily find the thread? Here are some ideas with a play on words-type idea:

600 Minute March! (get it?)

Marchin' the Minutes

The MinuteBand March

...I'm just brainstorming.

Count me in as well! So...600 minutes for March Challenge?

Oh, should we come up with an official name so we can easily find the thread? Here are some ideas with a play on words-type idea:

600 Minute March! (get it?)

Marchin' the Minutes

The MinuteBand March

...I'm just brainstorming.

600 Minute March! is great, I love that! Should we start a new thread or do you just want me to rename this one?

My bikes little computer readout thing doesn't work anymore, and I replaced the expensive button batteries. So I go for the minutes on the bike for me.

I routinely walk, no pedometer either, but have clocked it with the car, and its about 1 mile. When I walk from Midtown Manhattan to Lower Manhattan to catch the train home its also about 1 mile, and I only do it when the weather is warmer.

I am starting a Pilates class, 4 Mondays, one hour each class, $80 total, figured I would try to learn it, starts Monday, March 10th..

Haha! 600 minute march is really funny. Count me in on the challenge too!

I was going to say everyone can set their own goals in minutes or miles or workouts(however long they may be) but 600 minutes is totally fine!

Ang, there's a way to rename the thread? If you can why don't you rename it "Knockouts 600 Minute March Exercise Challenge". Not that we don't want other people joining, but it makes it special for us knockouts!

I was going to say everyone can set their own goals in minutes or miles or workouts(however long they may be) but 600 minutes is totally fine!

Ang, there's a way to rename the thread? If you can why don't you rename it "Knockouts 600 Minute March Exercise Challenge". Not that we don't want other people joining, but it makes it special for us knockouts!

Done Alright you knockouts 600 minutes is ON for March. Kick ass and chew gum and I'm all outta gum.

I am starting a Pilates class, 4 Mondays, one hour each class, $80 total, figured I would try to learn it, starts Monday, March 10th..

I want to do Pilates so bad!! I haven't been able to find a class yet. There is a belly dancing class around me though. It doesn't start until May, think I'm gonna have to try it!!

Count me in! Love the name!

Count me in! Hopefully this will kick me into to exercising. I have been so lazy since surgery!!:smile2: