The Town of Odyssey

Progress Report: July 1-4

I didn't really accomplish any of the things on my to-do list.

• Run one 7K
• Do 100 push-ups daily
• Do 100 sit-ups daily

I ended up walking nearly 10K on Canada Day, which left me exhausted the following day and in no mood for a 7K run. I managed to do several dozen push-ups and sit-ups over the past few days, but didn't quite get to my goal of 100 per day. I'll probably aim to do that this coming week instead.

So here's what I did achieve.

• July 1: 150 minutes of walking
• July 2: 90 minutes of reffing
• July 3: 5 minutes of pushups/situps
• July 4: 100 minutes of reffing

Well, in case I don't remember or do anything else today, I'd better report too. I went out on Monday, but that didn't count. So I have only one activity to report. Unless I do more tonight... in which case I'll edit.

Friday- walked (while pushing a double stroller) for 40 minutes.

I definitely hoped to do more, but between everything else it is a little hard to fit in. The contest was definitely a factor in getting me out yesterday, so I just need to keep the goals I made in mind throughout the week.

July 4: Frisbee Golf
120 minutes

Catspaw's goals wrote: - 10 minutes of jogging on the spot - 5 days a week
- 50 jumping jacks - 5 days a week

I forgot that with this starting on July 4, it's really only a 4-day week.

July 1: 10:50 of jogging
July 2: 11:30 of jogging and 0:50 in jumping jacks (50 jumping jacks) = 12:20
July 3: 11:00 jogging.
July 4: 11:00 jogging

Weekly total: 45:10 Not too impressive, but whatever. Definitely short of my goal, but I did get in at least 10 minutes of jogging on the spot each of the 4 days. It turns out that I don't really like jumping jacks, so I think I'll leave them off my goals for next week, or try harder to actually do them anyway.

LizzieG wrote:

• Run 3x per week, culminating in a 10K at the end of the month (biggest priority).
• Cross-train and/or lift weights at least 2x per week.
• Do chiropractic exercises at least 4x per week.

I did run 3 times this week, two of which were 10Ks. Total week's mileage (including the run I did the day before the contest started: 15.9 miles!

No cross-training or weight-lifting, and only one set of chiropractic exercises. Something to shoot for next week, I suppose.

Friday: 3.5 miles + some walking (35 minutes); chiropractic exercises (50 minutes)
Saturday: 6.2 miles + some walking (70 minutes)

Total minutes: 155 minutes

Lol. With my crippled ankle, I feel so weak compared to all of you.

July 1-4

• July 1: 15 minutes doing push-ups, crunches, and jumping jacks.
• July 2: 15 minutes doing push-ups, crunches, and jumping jacks.
• July 3: 30 minutes dancing, stretching, doing leg exercises with a ball, etc.
• July 4: 30 minutes swimming

For a total of... 90 minutes. Not bad for a half cripple.

July 4: 105 minutes of random exercising. I don't really know how to describe it.

July 1-4 total 260 minutes. Missed my goal, but I'm hoping I can make my goal next week since I don't have any racing.

Taq wrote:July 1-4

• Climb at least 9 flights of stairs daily at work
• Ride my bike 2x for at least 4 miles
• Play tennis 1x for at least 1 hr
• Go swimming 1x for at least 20 laps

July 1: Stairs/Walking: 10 mins; Table Tennis: 25 mins; Biking: 35 mins
July 2: Stairs/Walking: 10 mins; Biking: 43 mins; Jump rope: 2 mins
July 3: Tennis: 55 mins; Swimming 25 mins
July 4: Swimming: 30 mins; Walking: 30 mins
Total: 265 mins

I met my goals this week and exceeded them a little, ignoring the 5 minutes of tennis. For the stairs at work, I ended up walking 16 flights (7/9) and I'll certainly continue to do so because I need some activity at the sedentary office job. The lap goal for swimming definitely helped; I hadn't swam in a while, and I would not have made it that far had I not chosen a number. The next day, I got up to 20 laps much more quickly. Was that because of the lack of fatigue from chasing tennis balls or my improvement? I think both. All in all, I had a fun week and got to spend some good time with my family in nearly all instances.

Regis Blackbeard wrote:40 mins of swimming

50 minsof walking.

For a total of 90 mins of exercise this week.

Added: On July 4, I played about 30 min. of Calvin Ball.

I did about 350 min. of exercise this first week; not bad.

EDIT: I think. My math is sloppy, so I'm probably off.

Progress Report: July 1-4

During the first 4 days of our Exercise Contest, 19 ToOers combined to exercise for 3527 minutes, which is nearly 59 hours! I'm impressed and inspired by the turnout.

The majority of ToO exercisers this week were also goal setters. (Remember, if you haven't yet set a goal and want to have your minute bring in a little more cash, it's never too late to set a goal. ) Most of the goal setters also assessed how they were doing with their goals. Great job! Since this is the first week, I'll give the 1 minute = $1 to all goal setters. However, in the future, you must explicitly assess your goals to get credit for 1 minute = $1. This could as easy as saying you didn't make, made, or surpassed the goal and perhaps why. There's of course no condemnation, and following up on your goals is a great skill to develop.

Anna><>: 357
Ben Linus: 285
Catspaw: 45
Danadelfos: 260
Darcie: 40
Follower of Christ: 120
Hannahjiejie: 470
Invisible Ninja: 15
Irwin: 150
JD: 260
Laura Ingalls: 215
LizzieG: 155
Regis Blackbeard: 90
Sarai Binghamton: 100
Sherlock: 190
Taq: 265
Termite: 90
Trent DeWhite: 345
Tyler: 75

July 6: Rode the bike for 63 minutes ( :O!) and did the squats and stretches, which took 'bout 5 minutes. (I went grocery shopping for like 60 minutes, and pushing the cart--which was very full, we have a 6 person family, one whose a teenage boy who likes to eat a bit to much--does that count? I doubt it, but just thought I'd ask )

EDIT: Haha, I'm in second place. I feel so accomplished.

Ben Linus wrote:July 6: Rode the bike for 63 minutes ( :O!) and did the squats and stretches, which took 'bout 5 minutes. (I went grocery shopping for like 60 minutes, and pushing the cart--which was very full, we have a 6 person family, one whose a teenage boy who likes to eat a bit to much--does that count? I doubt it, but just thought I'd ask )

EDIT: Haha, I'm in second place. I feel so accomplished.

You're in fourth

Irwin wrote:

Ben Linus wrote:July 6: Rode the bike for 63 minutes ( :O!) and did the squats and stretches, which took 'bout 5 minutes. (I went grocery shopping for like 60 minutes, and pushing the cart--which was very full, we have a 6 person family, one whose a teenage boy who likes to eat a bit to much--does that count? I doubt it, but just thought I'd ask )

EDIT: Haha, I'm in second place. I feel so accomplished.

You're in fourth

Unless I am reading the thing wrong, I'm in second. Then again, I do have a tendancy to newbishness; it's something I developed over a short period of time. 's Never Say Never by The Fray

Sigurd wrote: Anna><>: 357 2nd
Ben Linus: 285 4th
Catspaw: 45
Danadelfos: 260
Darcie: 40
Follower of Christ: 120
Hannahjiejie: 470 1st
Invisible Ninja: 15
Irwin: 150
JD: 260
Laura Ingalls: 215
LizzieG: 155
Regis Blackbeard: 90
Sarai Binghamton: 100
Sherlock: 190
Taq: 265
Termite: 90
Trent DeWhite: 345 3rd
Tyler: 75

My case sleeps.

July 5: Walking my dog- 30 minutes
July 6: Swimming- 90 minutes
Sit-ups/Jumping Jacks- 10 minutes
Stretch- 5 minutes
Weight lift- 5 minutes (that's cause I'm lazy and wanted to go on the computer instead)
July 7: Swimming-90 minutes
Walking-30 minutes
Stretching- 20 minutes (yay for treadmills and TV's)
July 8: Swimming-90 minutes
Walking: 60 minutes
Weight Lifting: 20 minutes
Stretching: 15 minutes
July 9: Swimming- 90 minutes
Walking- 100 minutes
Weight lifting- 20 minutes
Stretching- 20 minutes.
Total 695
(Drivers ed finished then so I had more time =D)
July 10: Swimming- 90 minutes
Walking- 30 minutes
Weights- 5 minutes
Stretching- 15 minutes.
July 11: Swimming- 120 minutes
Walking- 30 minutes
Stretching- 10 minutes
Table Tennis- 60 minutes
Total 360

Total for this week=1195

July 5: Walked 2 miles (20 min)

July 6: Walked 1 mile (10 min. roughly) and stretched for 10 minutes

So far, I am behind on my goals for this week. I will continue to work on it.

July 6: Running

30 minutes

July 6: weight lifting

30 minutes

July 6: Bike riding

130 minutes

July 6: Frisbee golf

115 minutes

Irwin wrote:

Sigurd wrote: Anna><>: 357 2nd
Ben Linus: 285 4th
Catspaw: 45
Danadelfos: 260
Darcie: 40
Follower of Christ: 120
Hannahjiejie: 470 1st
Invisible Ninja: 15
Irwin: 150
JD: 260
Laura Ingalls: 215
LizzieG: 155
Regis Blackbeard: 90
Sarai Binghamton: 100
Sherlock: 190
Taq: 265
Termite: 90
Trent DeWhite: 345 3rd
Tyler: 75

My case sleeps.

Ben Linus, I thought I was in third for a few seconds, before I realized that the list was alphabetical and that I was crazy if I actually thought I wasn't near the bottom of the list. It's an easy error to make!

Irwin wrote:

Sigurd wrote: Anna><>: 357 2nd
Ben Linus: 285 4th
Catspaw: 45
Danadelfos: 260
Darcie: 40
Follower of Christ: 120
Hannahjiejie: 470 1st
Invisible Ninja: 15
Irwin: 150
JD: 260
Laura Ingalls: 215
LizzieG: 155
Regis Blackbeard: 90
Sarai Binghamton: 100
Sherlock: 190
Taq: 265
Termite: 90
Trent DeWhite: 345 3rd
Tyler: 75

My case sleeps.

Dagnabbit.

Why do you always have to be right, and shatter the dreams of a poor little girl like me?