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Hello My goal this month is 200 miles, they have this great pedomter by omron that downloads to your computer and tracks you, I work out five days a week and I'm clocking 7 miles a day with daily stuff and gym and thats only Monday thru Friday

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Well, I was 7 miles short of my goal for aerobic walking in Nov. Let me set a goal of 50 miles ( all walking styles ) in Dec. I still track my steps just haven't set a goal ..

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We have yet to have any accumulation of snow yet, but it has turned nasty weather wise. After easily making my 60 miles for November I was planning on cutting my goal back to 40 for December with the holidays and bad weather. I just get bored on a treadmill so I went out and found a local health club with an indoor track and pool. They also have 3 month memberships and I don't have to let them into my checking account (auto deductions)

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Yeah for Winter Break! I've been able to ride my 6 miles everyday AND I walked for 2 miles (my husband said he's never seen me walk so fast--I've always been a very slow walker)! It feels good to have time for ME! I don't remember when we were supposed to post this month, so far 50.6 miles done; 69.4 to go (7 miles a day to make goal for this month--I'm going to do it, too!)

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My Dec Goal is 50 miles, Am at 49 miles but have been off with gall bladdder surgery and snowed in for 4 days. January has to be a higher goal.. I plan to walk at the gym tomorrow... Am tired of being cooped up!!

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So far this month I have 33 miles logged. Only 7 miles to go.

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I like these challenges because they keep me thinking about exercising and making daily exercise a real part of my life. I'm having trouble,though, letting go of the goals I had during the summer when I wasn't working. Everything is a process, I guess. These are some thoughts I've had recently: 1. I'm not slovenly because I don't exercise as much when I'm working--I'm just tired (I've loved riding my exercise bike during this holiday break--I'm riding longer and faster than I ever have!) 2. Goals are good but they need to be realistic (just like with teaching, the material should be just hard enough to provide a challenge but not so hard that the likelihood of success is minimal)--I need to go easier on myself when I'm working full time and set lower goals--I'm not "wimping out"; I'm being realistic about what I can do while working.

So...I lowered my December goal to 90 miles instead of 120--and I can definitely make that this month. For January's goal, I'm going to set it low to start with and make adjustments as the month progresses. I need to find a reasonable goal for the times when I'm working. Thanks for letting me ramble on...it helps me to put my thoughts down...they become clearer to me when I see them in print.

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Hello Everyone, how is everyone doing? I'm almost at my goal of 140 miles.....wish me luck I think I'll make it with two days to go

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December: 98 miles

Six months of exercising! July-December! 798.9 miles in 2009 (I've "ridden" my bike from Colorado to the eastern edge of Iowa--I'm trying to get to NYC) Yeah!

Thanks 2911 for starting up the challenges and for leading the way!

Edited by willowcat

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HAppy New year ALl, I met my challenge ( 50 miles) by doing almost 68( 67.75) miles. Am doing more than I thought !! New Year here i come !

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