Wrapping Up the Year - December Exercise Thread

[2TxAgs]

Welcome to December! This is such a busy month for all of us - holidays, travel, family coming and going - so I hope we can use this to encourage each other to make some time for ourselves and continue our efforts to exercise. Exercise has SO MANY BENEFITS, so let's help each other wrap up the year in a healthy way.

Here how our challenge works:

You choose a time goal (as much or as little as you want), and then you post minutes toward that goal as you exercise. (You can post every day, or just whenever you can.) All sorts of movement counts! You can set a monthly goal that means something to you, or calculate your goal based on a target number of minutes per day. Since December has 31 days, here are some popular conversions:

10 minutes/day = 310
15 minutes/day = 465
20 minutes/day = 620
30 minutes/day = 930

As you reach a new level in your personal challenge, your name will change colors on the first page of this thread.

Blue 10%
Pink 25%
Orange 50%
Purple 75%
Red 90%
WISH Green 100%


**I'd love to continue Dentam's idea of posting one thing you are thankful for each Sunday, so that will be included as well.

The challenge officially starts on December 1st. If you find this thread later in the month, you’re still welcome to join! Just post your goal and I’ll add you to the list.

Note that I am not well versed on multiquoting threads, so bear with me if I screw it up a time or two!!!


2manypets 1644/1500
2TxAgs 1461/1000
chbc 280/800
cassie58 100/200
courtneybeth 1260/1000
dentam 535/750
DVCFan1994 1080/1500
galaxygirl76 1205/1200
glss1/2fll 758/800
hmack 639/1000
kathleen27 239/800
kiren 50/1000
LindsayJo22 1122/1400
LizardQueen8 1490/1200
MaleficentEvilSister 1361/2000
pix13dust 405/1000
PollyannaMom 210/500
Rattpack 630/1000
roxymama 250/300
SarahDisney 1904/2000
Sophy1996 1004/1000
swissfamilyrobinson 361/750

 

[2TxAgs]

I'm in for 1000 - trying to be sensible given weather and travel.

 

[pix13dust]

Thanks for hosting! I'm in for 1000 minutes!

 

[LizardQueen8]

Thanks for taking this on this crazy time of year! In for 1200 minutes.

 

[SarahDisney]

Thanks for hosting, @2TxAgs! Please put me down for 2000 minutes this month.

 

[galaxygirl76]

Thanks for hosting @2TxAgs!!

Put me down for 1200 this month

 

[courtneybeth]

Going for 1000 minutes this month, but not counting the 6 days at Disney World (that's just cheating!)

 

[hmack]

please put me down for 1000.

Thank you!

 

[LizardQueen8]

Starting off the month with 20 minutes of Pilates and 30 minutes of yoga.

50/1000

 

[hmack]

today's motto: a short workout is way better than no workout.

24/1000

 

[PollyannaMom]

I'm in - sticking with the 500 that's been working for me lately (but hoping to up it after the holidays).
And, like the others said, thanks so much for taking on hosting in such a busy month!!

I started off today with a 10 minute walk at lunch. - 10/500

 

[Dentam]

Thanks for hosting @2TxAgs! I know this month will be crazy and I need to be realistic with my goal - so I'm going to lower it to 750 this month.

Today I got in 15 minutes of walking/stair climbing. 15/750

 

[sophy1996]

Thanks for hosting! I'm in for 1000 this month.

Started out with 30 at the gym today.

30/1000

 

[glss1/2fll]

Thanks so much for hosting! I will only be in town until the 17th (then it's a cruise, Universal and WDW!) so think I will go for 800 minutes. I'll join the January challenge a few days in. Today it was class and then a walk.
75/800

 

[cassie58]

I am in for 200 min., being realistic, as I am only managing to get my 10 min. walk with the puppy, and with getting everything ready for Christmas early before DD and I take off for Disney the week before , I know it is going to be crazy ( Of course, if I log my walking in the parks, I should get to the goal and then some!). I appreciate 2TxAgs taking over as it is motivation to push to get out there every day! Starting the month with 10/200 today.

 

[DVCFan1994]

Thank you @2TxAgs for taking this on this month! I am really trying hard to stay on track this month. I am going to go for a touch less this month than last due to the busy schedule of the holidays, shooting for 1500 this month.

Only got in a quick run today. I am doing the Runners World Run Streak which challenges you to run everyday from Thanksgiving to New Years. So I'll stick with my regular training schedule but also add in at least 1 mile to every day I wouldn't otherwise be running. Today was a one mile day I do still walk to warm up and cool down though. 9 minutes running, 6 minutes walking. 5 minutes PT as well. So 20/1500 to start the month.

 

[SarahDisney]

Starting off the month with 93 minutes ... running, walking, and stretching

93/2000

 

[swissfamilyrobinson]

2TxAgs, thank you for hosting!

Please put me down for 750 minutes for what is sure to be a very busy month.

 

[courtneybeth]

Starting off the month strong! Got in 40/1000 minutes.

 

[2manypets]

I'm in again for this month and since I've surpassed my other goals, I'll try for 1500 minutes this month. Ended up with only 20 minutes yesterday.

20 / 1500

Thanks for hosting this month 2TxAgs!!