Author Topic: 120 Day Fitness Challenge What you want to do be Accountable here! (Read 12658 times)

diapasoun · « **Reply #100 on:** June 26, 2019, 12:45:28 PM »

Accidental 20k yesterday.

I need to commit to *not* walking much tonight/tomorrow to give the poor foot a break.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #101 on:** June 27, 2019, 04:06:28 AM »

6/26 8961- I did not get to the Y as I had to get my boat in the water and then spent hours cleaning it. Today might be tough to as I have to go fix some medical carts for a friend of mine so I have to get to Y tomorrow for sure.

diapasoun · « **Reply #102 on:** June 27, 2019, 10:53:42 AM »

9k yesterday, so a relative rest day! Add in my old reliable sneakers (instead of the new sandals -- with arch support! ugh) and my foot is already feeling better.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #103 on:** June 29, 2019, 03:12:25 AM »

Quote from: diapasoun on June 27, 2019, 10:53:42 AM

9k yesterday, so a relative rest day! Add in my old reliable sneakers (instead of the new sandals -- with arch support! ugh) and my foot is already feeling better.

Sounds good! amazing how those feet will hurt when you start racking up steps on them.

6/28 9932 didnt get to the Y but am today!!!
Weight 206.0 wrong way.

Gotta get back and find my groove!

Mongoose · « **Reply #104 on:** June 29, 2019, 01:06:22 PM »

Keeping up with running and cross training. The heat is getting to me though.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #105 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:06:09 AM »

@Mongoose yea it finally became summer here but went from 50s to 80s and humid seemingly overnight!

6/29-25,069 finally a good day. Went for 2.5 hour morning walk and then spent all day boating so alot of running around with that.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #106 on:** July 01, 2019, 01:53:56 AM »

6/30 18,451 Steps got another walk in
205.8

diapasoun · « **Reply #107 on:** July 01, 2019, 11:28:38 AM »

6/27: 13k
6/28: 6k
6/29: 2k
6/30: 12k

I've been resting the foot more and continuing to mostly wear the old sneaks. It's better, though not entirely back to normal, and I think I can at least get back to my goal level (13k) even if I don't do longer walks for a little bit. Hoping the doc will have some insight next week.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #108 on:** July 02, 2019, 04:17:15 AM »

7/1-17,563 got another walk in
204.8

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #109 on:** July 03, 2019, 02:54:37 AM »

7/2/19
16,848 Steps
205.4

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #110 on:** July 04, 2019, 03:28:49 AM »

July 3
18,254 Steps
205.2

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #111 on:** July 05, 2019, 02:06:26 AM »

July 4th

11,567. Not bad for a day of being on the boat and celebrating.
Did not weigh in becoz I am sure its one day party weight.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #112 on:** July 06, 2019, 04:48:32 AM »

July 5th

16,929 did 80 minutes on the Eliptical and walked for about 20
207.8 hopefully just fourth of july weight!

PowerStache · « **Reply #113 on:** July 06, 2019, 06:36:48 PM »

We went on vacation so I have not tracked well. Bad news: despite some great hikes in the PNW, most days were below my step goal. Good news: I didn't gain any weight!

Back at it Monday (baseball tournaments cramp my style)

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #114 on:** July 07, 2019, 04:15:47 AM »

@PowerStache sounds like fun and I gained the weight for you!

July 6th
16,572
209

Despite getting walks in the eating and drinking this week has won out on the weight issue. Most I have weighed in 5 years and 1lb away from my dont not go over line so gotta get my shit together!

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #115 on:** July 08, 2019, 02:20:20 AM »

July 7th
15,112 Steps
205.4

Well got a 2 hour morning walk in and shed 3.6lbs of water or? weight I was holding. I was bloated thats for sure. Now hopefully by Friday with some continued exercise and eating better I will get back to 203ish.

PowerStache · « **Reply #116 on:** July 08, 2019, 02:31:41 PM »

Happy to report I walked for two hours at kid soccer practice last night.
7/7 - 17k steps

Good luck reducing the weight @soccerluvof4 . I ate sushi last night, so I gained that water weight you lost. :)

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #117 on:** July 09, 2019, 05:03:15 AM »

July 8th

16,642 walked 2 hours
weight 204.4 @PowerStache eww that is one thing I dont eat! lol. I like to walk during kids soccer practices as well but fortunately dont have any for a while. Much needed break from that!

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #118 on:** July 10, 2019, 03:44:47 AM »

July 9th
18,490
205.4

Went to the Y an did 90 minutes on the Elliptical and 30 minutes of walk around the track for about 15k of the steps

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #119 on:** July 10, 2019, 06:08:51 AM »

Remind me to start a new personal challenge beginning Aug 1st. Probably start posting a week before

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #120 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:27:19 AM »

July 10

16,338
Weight 203.4 YEA!

Well I went for a 2.5 Bike Ride with my son in the 90 degree heat. And he pushed me so it was fun but I was junk after

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #121 on:** July 12, 2019, 02:26:44 AM »

July 11th

15,362 Mostly 90 minutes on Elliptical and some walking on track
204.6 I could not stop eating last night!

FemmeHawke · « **Reply #122 on:** July 12, 2019, 02:14:24 PM »

I’m super blown away by all these step counts!

I hope you don’t mind a latecomer as I’m trying to get back into a workout routine again (lifting). After taking about 5mo off from even touching a barbell (due to pre and post-separation life craziness), I’d like to get back to lifting regularly, and numbers wise - by the end of December, I’d like to hit my maxes from last December: 280 squat, 278 deadlift (300 would be nicer!) 105 bench. I do have a coach and several other resources, but he’s coaching at a distance since my move; so having some additional accountability sounds like a good idea! I know my goals would go into the next challenge, but for the next two months, even just getting back into the habit would be a big step.

I lift 3-4x/week, and on my non-lifting days I’ve been doing the Zombies, Run! C25K. Losing weight is secondary, but if I drop into the mid 150s from the mid 160s that I’m at currently, that’d be fine.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #123 on:** July 12, 2019, 02:18:30 PM »

Quote from: FemmeHawke on July 12, 2019, 02:14:24 PM

I’m super blown away by all these step counts!

I hope you don’t mind a latecomer as I’m trying to get back into a workout routine again (lifting). After taking about 5mo off from even touching a barbell (due to pre and post-separation life craziness), I’d like to get back to lifting regularly, and numbers wise - by the end of December, I’d like to hit my maxes from last December: 280 squat, 278 deadlift (300 would be nicer!) 105 bench. I do have a coach and several other resources, but he’s coaching at a distance since my move; so having some additional accountability sounds like a good idea! I know my goals would go into the next challenge, but for the next two months, even just getting back into the habit would be a big step.

I lift 3-4x/week, and on my non-lifting days I’ve been doing the Zombies, Run! C25K. Losing weight is secondary, but if I drop into the mid 150s from the mid 160s that I’m at currently, that’d be fine.

Welcome aboard @FemmeHawke ! more the merrier. We will be starting a new Challenge through the end of the Year August 1st so for now just post here.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #124 on:** July 13, 2019, 03:07:44 AM »

7/12/19

21,225
206.00

Walked for a little over 2 hours and then biked for about 50 minutes. Weight up because I am having stomach,bloating issues again...ugggh.

FemmeHawke · « **Reply #125 on:** July 13, 2019, 07:14:19 AM »

Quote from: soccerluvof4 on July 12, 2019, 02:18:30 PM

Welcome aboard @FemmeHawke ! more the merrier. We will be starting a new Challenge through the end of the Year August 1st so for now just post here.

Thank you very much! I’ll keep an eye out for the new thread.

Dang, that’s a lot of walking! Do you hike, walk pretty much everywhere, a lot of leisurely walks? Basically: what magic are you using for the step count? And ugh. Bloating. I wish I had a solution, but haven’t really found anything that works consistently.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #126 on:** July 14, 2019, 04:07:32 AM »

@FemmeHawke I get most of my steps going for a 2 -2.5 hour walk in the morning or doing the Elliptical , things of that nature. During Soccer season when my kids have practice it usually goes up to over 25k because I will walk again during their practice.

7/13

23,277 Steps
206.0?wtf

Yesterday I went for a morning 2 hour walk with the DW and then we went down to the lakefront with one of my DS and spent the day walking the beach.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #127 on:** July 15, 2019, 05:03:47 AM »

7/14
Day off and a day on the water doing some boating

7766 steps, I'll take it!

Mongoose · « **Reply #128 on:** July 15, 2019, 08:30:14 AM »

I'm keeping up with my training schedule. We're up to 5 miles. I did switch from just run to run-with walk intervals. It's just too hot! And that includes me getting up at 5 am on run days to beat the sunrise temperature increase. I'm not loving getting up that early. Even with the "cooler" temperatures in the upper 60s to mid 70s I was having issues getting dizzy from heat which is why the walk intervals were added. Seems to let my temperature stay stable longer.

Today is supposed to be nice but heat indices are supposed to near 110 for the rest of the week. I may have to run indoors since it won't cool off much overnight either.

diapasoun · « **Reply #129 on:** July 15, 2019, 11:56:31 AM »

Continued heel troubles have my walking at an erratic pace -- some days are 16k plus, others are 9k or less. Still a perfectly respectable amount, but I'm guessing that the PT (whenever I see them) is going to order me to some amount of you-don't-get-to-walk rest. :(

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #130 on:** July 16, 2019, 03:24:06 AM »

7/15/19

15,988
Mostly 90 minutes on the Elliptical and half hour on track. The rest mostly from running errands.

PowerStache · « **Reply #131 on:** July 16, 2019, 08:33:36 AM »

Awesome weekly totals @soccerluvof4 !

This is my first summer of FIRE and I can't seem to stay in a daily routine. Didn't make my goal most days last week except Tuessay when I committed to running. Yesterday, ran, gardened and walked at soccer practice...got to a PR of 30,900 steps in one day! Weight went down a little but I am thinking it's all water weight in the summer heat.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #132 on:** July 17, 2019, 03:18:23 AM »

@PowderStache Just keep trying and eventually you will get a roll on. Summer can be tougher will all the temptations and other things to do but at least your conscientious about it.!

7/16/19
19,954
204.4

Did a window replacement job yesterday for cash in an Assisted living center took 9 hours and was alot of up and down stairs. So that was my workout! ugghh...

diapasoun · « **Reply #133 on:** July 17, 2019, 11:19:40 AM »

You've got this, PowerStache!

I just set up my first two PT appointments -- three and four weeks from now. Until I have PT advice, I'm planning to only walk if my foot actively feels good (no pain) and otherwise to seek out alternate exercise. I definitely have swelling in the Achilles tendon, and possibly some in the plantar fascia, so I need to be careful to do things that aren't loading the Achilles tendon at the very least.

I dislike lap swimming, so that one's out, and I'm wary of doing my usual weightlifting exercises (squatting/deadlifts/etc). Stationary bike is a nice possibility, as are some modified weightlifting exercises (more upper body and core work, etc). Modified yoga that doesn't have any of the forward folds and focuses on sitting positions might be nice too.

Any other ideas for good things that will use my body but not load the Achilles tendon much?

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #134 on:** July 18, 2019, 04:15:13 AM »

Quote from: diapasoun on July 17, 2019, 11:19:40 AM

You've got this, PowerStache!

I just set up my first two PT appointments -- three and four weeks from now. Until I have PT advice, I'm planning to only walk if my foot actively feels good (no pain) and otherwise to seek out alternate exercise. I definitely have swelling in the Achilles tendon, and possibly some in the plantar fascia, so I need to be careful to do things that aren't loading the Achilles tendon at the very least.

I dislike lap swimming, so that one's out, and I'm wary of doing my usual weightlifting exercises (squatting/deadlifts/etc). Stationary bike is a nice possibility, as are some modified weightlifting exercises (more upper body and core work, etc). Modified yoga that doesn't have any of the forward folds and focuses on sitting positions might be nice too.

Any other ideas for good things that will use my body but not load the Achilles tendon much?

That sucks sorry to hear about that. I would do alot of machine lifting and mostly upper body as that wont bother your achilles at all other than moving along. But high reps low wait will get your heart rate up. Rowing should /might be ok as well.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #135 on:** July 18, 2019, 04:16:36 AM »

7/17/19
13,111
Did about 70 mins on elliptical and 20 on track. Pretty much it as my hips were sore as all hell and it was hard to walk from working the day before.

diapasoun · « **Reply #136 on:** July 18, 2019, 11:55:56 AM »

I do like rowing a lot. That might be fun! If I do it right it shouldn't load that tendon very much at all.

Yeah. I might get back into my upper body lifting routine (maybe I could finally do a danged pull up?!).

This is making me more cheerful. Thanks!

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #137 on:** July 19, 2019, 04:02:23 AM »

7/18

13,725
205.4

Kinda a repeat of yesterday Elliptical and track
My weight on the other hand is not moving

@diapasoun Yea just dont let your heal lift off machine use a bit more arms but will get you some overall cardio.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #138 on:** July 20, 2019, 02:40:44 AM »

7/19
16,478
205.6

Well I made it to the Y and did 40 minutes on the Elliptical, 19 miles in 60 minutes in a spin class and walked 10 minutes to cool down. My legs ached last night and my left knee is really bugging me put keep pushin on!

PowerStache · « **Reply #139 on:** July 20, 2019, 08:50:03 PM »

@diapasoun - I love the rowing machine. Hopefully it keeps working for you.

I am so impressed by @soccerluvof4 's ability to do an hour + on the elliptical.

Have been over my goal steps of 12,500 the rest of this week, mainly from walking and gardening in the early hours. Today will be slightly under goal due to temps of 99 and heat index of 109 in the mid atlantic states.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #140 on:** July 21, 2019, 03:38:06 AM »

Quote from: PowerStache on July 20, 2019, 08:50:03 PM

@diapasoun - I love the rowing machine. Hopefully it keeps working for you.

I am so impressed by @soccerluvof4 's ability to do an hour + on the elliptical.

Have been over my goal steps of 12,500 the rest of this week, mainly from walking and gardening in the early hours. Today will be slightly under goal due to temps of 99 and heat index of 109 in the mid atlantic states.

@PowerStache we've had the same weather which has made walking tough. in the high 70's 5am in the morning so thats when I had to get out yesterday.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #141 on:** July 21, 2019, 03:39:26 AM »

7/20

15,252 mainly from early morning walk of 2 hours ten minutes.
Didn't weight in this morning

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #142 on:** July 22, 2019, 04:00:52 AM »

7/21/19
16,799

Mostly from a 2.5 Hour walk in the morning.

diapasoun · « **Reply #143 on:** July 22, 2019, 10:18:06 AM »

I am committing here to buying another two months at the gym today so that I can access Ye Goode Olde Rowing Machine, whenever I have 15 minutes to sit down and corral the university website into functioning...

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #144 on:** July 23, 2019, 02:21:53 AM »

@diapasoun Sounds like a plan!

7/22/19

10,965- Worked a cash job 9 hours not as much moving as i had hoped but is what it is
208.6 - Alot of over indulgence this weekend to say the least!

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #145 on:** July 24, 2019, 03:36:25 AM »

7/23/19
10,860
207.0

All From my side gig. Junk after that.....

PowerStache · « **Reply #146 on:** July 24, 2019, 11:31:55 AM »

@soccerluvof4 - what dedication to get up at 5 am! Took the kid to summer conditioning camp on Tuesday so got in 20k steps. Today I took the kids golfing on a 9 hole course...not as many steps as I was hoping for.

We leave on Friday for Jamaica so will not be updating. Will need to get some walks on the beach in to make over for the food and drink indulgences that are going to be hard to keep under control.

@diapasoun - Keeping a gym membership is a great way to keep your goals.

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #147 on:** July 25, 2019, 03:27:17 AM »

@PowerStache enjoy Jamaica! Beach walking can be one of the easiest but yet fun ways to get steps!

7/24/19

7,773 Steps from my cash job I finished. Was beat from the 3 days so thats all I had.
206.4

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #148 on:** July 26, 2019, 04:20:07 AM »

7/25/19

4632 steps. Took the day off and enjoyed some boating etc.. back at it today

soccerluvof4 · « **Reply #149 on:** July 27, 2019, 04:02:11 AM »

7/26/19

18,445

Cant believe July is almost over!

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Author Topic: 120 Day Fitness Challenge What you want to do be Accountable here! (Read 12658 times)