Happy May Everyone!

Time for a new exercise challenge thread. This thread is open to anyone -- you don't have to be an August 07 bandster to join us.

I have two personal goals for May. Number one is to finally join the rest of you "speedy banditos" in the 100 pound club. I am only 5 pounds away, which means that if I don't make it, something is definitely wrong. That said, the pounds are coming off much more slowly nowadays, so I will need to work hard and stay very focused.

This brings me to goal number 2, which is to start running this month. I bought myself a comfortable pair of running shoes while I was in Miami, and will begin the Couch to 5K running schedule in the next few days.

I don't see myself ever running a marathon (I have too many other interests to distract me from doing that much training), but perhaps at some point I will do a shorter race. Also there is always the 8 Tuff Miles on St. John, which I plan to participate in next year.

Good luck with your goals, and have a happy and healthy month!!!!

Another day of walking and Trikking done. Next is a trip up to the cabin in NC for some mountain climbing. Ok, they are only large hills, but when you live in Florida, they all seem like mountains. The Trikke will have to stay home, since its not really made for that type of ground, but the climbing should make up for it. Congrats to everyone for surviving Cinco de Mayo. I splurged and treated myself to a frozen yogurt at Steak n shake. YOOO-HOOO, it was awesome...LOL

I was passed on the trail by a man 70 years old on his trikke. He has had it since Jan and has lgged over 120 miles. What an inspiration he is. Now I have another goal to meet.

Have a great week and keep up the exercises. Everyone is doing awesome....Dave

Yesterday's walk/run went great -- I went a little farther this time. I also discovered that I did my first workout backwards. I was jogging 90 sec / walking 60. That was tough! Turns out it was supposed to be jog 60 / walk 90. That went a lot better as far as recovery betwen jogs.

Today is an off day, so I took the bus. That's my "incidental" exercise -- I get off a few stops early and walk instead of taking the bus the whole way.

Okay, I did it!!! I got started with the running today. I cannot say it was the most fun I have ever had (or even very enjoyable) and you certainly won't see me running the Boston Marathon anytime soon, but I did at least get started. Hopefully I will continue to get better and faster, and even (maybe) enjoy it a little as time goes on.

Good job Miss MollyMolly, and thanks for the motivation !

Jody, I like your idea about having a monthly weight loss goal, and I've set one for myself this month. It's fairly a ambitious goal given that my weight loss has slowed way down lately, but we'll see what happens -- maybe this goal setting will be just what I need to get things going again.

Have a great night everyone!

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I did my hour of cardio today. I'm hooked on the energy I get from a good workout. I'm the last person I thought I'd hear saying that, but its true.

In the class I just finished I learned that I now fall into the "active" lifestyle category. I no longer have to check the box that says "sedentary". That's another big NSV for me.

Keep up the pace everybody. I'm going to try to kick it up a notch too. I want to get as fit as possible before my ps.

Crazy Ates May Exercise Challenge

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Took part of the day off yesterday from exercising and went quad riding for about 6 hours. Wow am I sore, everywhere. Back at it again tomorrow. It was a nice change, even though i did get a 1/2 hour trikke ride in last night.

I did get an hour workout in yesterday. For cardio I did a "random hill" program on the bike....HOLY CRAP my legs hurt. I prefer running to biking! Then I lifted weights.

I guess this is more of a scale victory than anything, but I lost another pound and am down to 155.5. So when I got on the machine yesterday I didn't have to adjust the weight portion of the program entry. The default on the machines is 155 and that is right where I am at. If I lose any more I get to adjust DOWN! That was a great feeling.

Tonight

Jody, I like your idea about having a monthly weight loss goal, and I've set one for myself this month. It's fairly a ambitious goal given that my weight loss has slowed way down lately, but we'll see what happens -- maybe this goal setting will be just what I need to get things going again.

Frangi - the scale has gone up for me! I think I jinxed myself - LOL! I have to kick it into real high gear now!! Will post my exercise later. Have a great day everyone!

WTG Frangipani for getting out there and running even though you didn't feel like it. It'll feel better soon, I bet.

Frangi - the scale has gone up for me! I think I jinxed myself - LOL! I have to kick it into real high gear now!! Will post my exercise later. Have a great day everyone!

Jody, don't worry about that -- sometimes my scale moves up three pounds in a day and then back down again! It takes about 3500 excess calories to gain one pound, and that is over and above the number calories your body needs to maintain your present weight.

Now could you possibly have consumed that many calories? I think not!!!

WTG Frangipani for getting out there and running even though you didn't feel like it. It'll feel better soon, I bet.

Thanks MollyMolly. Look at that ticker running along side of you. You should be arriving in Onderland any minute now -- Woo Hoo!

I got one hour of cardio in tonight. I will do another session of the Couch to 5K plan tomorrow.

Have a great night everyone!

Finished my 4.5 miles tonight with some light jogging for part of the way. I usually wind up with shin splints so I took it easy. Have a great evening everyone!!

I just finished my hour of cardio. Sounds like its been another great exercise day for everyone!

Crazy Ates MayExercise Challenge

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I was so exhausted I was going to move my workout until tomorrow, but I came home, took a nap and dreamed about running. So I woke up and went out and ran 4 miles!

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Wow, that's great Karri!

I did another Couch to 5k workout tonight. I can only dream of running 4 miles, but someday.

I did an hour of cardio and strength training this morning.

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Becky, you go girl! You always do really great with these challenges.

In fact you are my original exercise role model.

I got my hour of cardio in today. I did not do my second session of Couch to 5K, because I'm plateauing again and I wanted to do longer cardio to (hopefully) break through it.

Have a great night everyone!