Althanas Fitness Challenge

[Rayleigh]

Hey, you. Yes, you. Guess what time it is?

It's time to get sexy.

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WHAT

This is an exercise challenge.

We won't be weighing in, tallying team points, or any of that Biggest Loser junk.

No, this is all about getting that hot bod of yours up and moving.

Keep track of how many minutes you are exercising.

We will work together to reach 100,000 minutes in 2017.

But it better be deliberate exercise. None of this "5 minutes of walking to the fridge" garbage.

So get lifting, bro. Or running. Or doing whatever else you cuties do to get that heart rate up.


HOW

It's pretty easy (just like Max Dirks).

Post here to say you're joining up.

Then, there will be a spreadsheet that you can post your minutes to.

It will tally everyone's up, no maths required on your part!

See, did I not tell you it would be easy? I'd never lie to you, baby.

We'll also add each other on Myfitnesspal, so we can keep track of how sexy we're all getting.

(MFP isn't required, but it's hella helpful.)

What do you do when you're not working on your fitness?

You can talk about working on your fitness here too.

And I'll even post occasional challenges to keep things fresh.

You're in control, but remember, you only get out of it what you put in.

So no slacking.


WHY

Because you're worth it.


WHEN

Any time in 2017!

But you better not log before that.

No one likes premature logging.

[Rayleigh]

SPREADSHEET

Click here. (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1npF1cwWmH0Nfs4GZrY0RWg4iTSixbnNiAwzDeRRyHfM/edit?usp=sharing)

Add your minutes in one of the dark green boxes only.

You may use the daily spaces, or post all of your minutes in one cell - your choice.

Do not be surprised if the total next to your name, and the overall total counter, don't change right away.

Your most recent additions will appear in the "to be added" column.

Every few days, I will add those minutes to the overall total.

This is to ensure that no one accidentally deletes our progress.

You can also message me (PM, Facebook, text, whathaveyou) your minutes, and I will add them to the spreadsheet.

[redford]

I pledge to fite, etc etc.

Robertbertrand53

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

I got a new bike for Christmas. I'm in.

[Storm Veritas]

I run quite a bit anyway. I should be able to contribute about 10,000 minutes by myself if my math is correct.

[Leoric]

I am in. I go home new years eve and can work on everything then

[Cards of Fate]

I guess a man can try his damndest to start lookin sexy

[Max Dirks]

That picture threads gonna be hot!

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

6km cycled today. Granted, I looked a bit of a state after but feel great.

[FennWenn]

I am not an active person but I will sign in in hopes that it may prompt me to be more active.

No promises tho!

[Rayleigh]

Awww yes. I'm getting pretty excited about this! Remember, we start logging tomorrow!

Also, if anyone uses myfitnesspal, or fitbit, or any other fitness apps, feel free to post your info here. We can buddy up elsewhere as well.

[Storm Veritas]

My fitness pal ID is bobm59. Started off the year with 47 mins/ 6.5 miles. Feelin' good!!

[Rayleigh]

Mine is xxghost!

And that's a great start!

[Rayleigh]

110 minutes today! Walking and jogging drills!

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

I did about ten reps of fifteen stairs lugging bits of Christmas junk from Emily's new room downstairs in preperation for her new sleeping arrangements.

I also chased my cat away from a roast chicken.

It's been a slow day.

[Storm Veritas]

Shin, I gained like 35 lbs with the birth of my first kid; I got so heavy because she slept terrible and I used food/sugar to propel myself forward in times of unbelievable exhaustion. I actually got up to my football playing weight, only instead of strong and ferocious I was a goddamned marshmallow.

Pro-tips:
- You won't survive without caffeine, so switch to black coffee NOW if you haven't already (or sugar-free energy drinks).
- Carbs are the enemy. Remind yourself at all times that carbs never make you feel more full and essentially all boil down to just being a pixie stick.

Vaya con dios.

[redford]

Little intro strength workout, 40 minutes on 500 cals. Getting cardio in tomorrow, 2 days a week for each to start.

[Rayleigh]

You guys are awesome. I put in an hour today.

[FennWenn]

I completed an hour of vigorous pacing around my room as I wrote on my phone. I hope that counts for something.

[Rayleigh]

It does! If it is physical activity, and out of your norm, I say it counts!

[Rayleigh]

Another 60 minutes of walking and jogging!

[Storm Veritas]

There is no way I can compete with Ray's minutes, but knocking out a 40 minute or so run per day has been going really well!

People have some catching up to do in terms of entering on the excel sheet!

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

Can't edit the spreadsheet from my phone so will update when back at my PC. :)

[VarWenn]

I didn't realize there was a spreadsheet, ^^'

[Storm Veritas]

I struggled a little early, but the Google Sheets app lets you open it direct from your phone and edit just to stay up to date and not be hassled. Definitely worth the price of admission!

[Rayleigh]

I'm also always happy to edit your minutes in for you. Just shoot me a text/FB message/PM, or catch me in chat.

I'm putting up a lot of minutes right now because I'm especially motivated. I'm in a fitbit challenge with other teachers at work. I'm also doing a challenge with my family where we have to put up 2017 miles of walking/jogging in 2017. We split it 4 ways, but that's still a couple of miles a day. :)

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

Cheers Storm! And thanks Ray; here are my minutes.

Sunday 1st Jan: 63 minutes of cycling
Monday 2nd Jan: 20 minutes of lugging shit up and down stairs
Tuesday 3rd Jan: 20 minute walk
Wednesday 4th Jan: thus far absolutely balls all.

[Storm Veritas]

38 minutes today; the entries from Sun-Tuesday aren't showing up but the totals are locked in. Not sure what's up there.

[Rayleigh]

38 minutes today; the entries from Sun-Tuesday aren't showing up but the totals are locked in. Not sure what's up there.

I add them to your official total and remove them from the calendar every couple of days. I set the system up so that if someone accidentally deletes all of our numbers, the most they can do is a couple day's worth - I save our numbers to our "official" total as we go, and those are locked in to certain cells that only I can edit.

Couldn't think of a better way.

[redford]

Logging 58 minutes of riding across 9.2 miles, 876 cals according to myfitnesspal.

[Storm Veritas]

I add them to your official total and remove them from the calendar every couple of days. I set the system up so that if someone accidentally deletes all of our numbers, the most they can do is a couple day's worth - I save our numbers to our "official" total as we go, and those are locked in to certain cells that only I can edit.

Couldn't think of a better way.

Sounds perfect; just wanted to make sure something wasn't wrong. Thank you!

[orphans]

I would like to join in, though, I need to start moving more for just my own health anyhow.

[Kryos]

I'm in.

[Rayleigh]

Great guys! I'll get you added!

Forgot to report yesterday's 50. Shooting for 45 tonight. Also gonna post Dirk's numbers here shortly.

[Storm Veritas]

Ray's minutes are face melting. There's just no way I'm running for 50 minutes in Boston right now. It's 25 degrees; I'll go full Jack Torrance by the time I get back.

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Silver lining - 5 miles at a respectable clip today. Already lost 3.5 lbs of the 10 (ok, 13.5) I wanted to lose this year.

[Rayleigh]

It's all on a treadmill! I'm a gym junkie. I could be there all day. I love it. I do miss hikes in the dunes though. My favorite workout! Andy knows what I'm talking about! :)

Sounds like you're doing a great job though! That weight loss is awesome! Im hoping to drop 30 by the wedding. 50 would be incredible, but I'd rather lose it more slowly, and keep it off, than be unhealthy.

[orphans]

orz I'm gonna start off by just walking around a lot. I'm in the Boston area as well and it... isn't as cold as I thought it'd be at the moment.

[FennWenn]

I'm doing this mostly to motivate myself to get off my butt a bit. Any scrawnier, and I would vanish, ^^'

Did thirty minutes of moving heavy-ass risers and music equipment out of the auditorium.

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

Monster 9km bike ride planned for tonight. Watch this space.

[Fez_The_Kid]

Count me in.

If we can count totals, then log 270 minutes of workout for me since the start of the year. Otherwise, 90 minutes just counting yesterday.

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

Chalk up 90 minutes for me please.

My f*cking thighs...

[Itinerant]

If you count past entries. (Will get fitness pal soon)

1/4/17-42 minutes. The horrors of treadmills. -shudder-
1/6/16-30 minutes. The cold never bothered me anyway. The cars that refuse to stay in their lane, however...

[FennWenn]

I did fifteen min on a treadmill and fifteen minutes dancing around like a lunatic when no-one was watching. It is pitiful but I am CONTRIBUTING, damn it.

[Storm Veritas]

If you count past entries. (Will get fitness pal soon)

1/6/16-30 minutes. The cold never bothered me anyway.

I see what you did there.

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[Rayleigh]

45 minutes today. I'm proud of myself. It was quarter after 11, and I was heading to bed, just deciding to skip the workout today. But this challenge got me back out there.

[Rayleigh]

Put in another 45 minutes yesterday (which was actually this morning because it was after midnight), and 70 minutes today! 3.5 miles all together, while I listened to the podcast.

[Rayleigh]

Congrats, gang. We hit 2,000 minutes! We are on track for our 100,000!

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[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

I'm having a crack at football tonight. God knows why because I feel like shit but i'll try.

[Storm Veritas]

Last week was a 35 mile week. Stupid that I didn't eat more clean because that type of mileage can really chip into my weight goal.

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

60 mins back on the pitch tonight. Thought I was going to be in for a bad time - turned out good!

[Storm Veritas]

First total crap-out came today. Got stuck at work all day so the only option was to run outside, and it was 8 degrees F. I believe over there that translates to somewhere in the -16 C ballpark. Screw that noise. Gonna try to do 45+ tomorrow.

[Rayleigh]

I did 80 minutes today. It was supposed to be a virtual 5k, but the step tracking was screwed up. It didn't tell me I had finished my 5k until I had traveled close to 4.5 miles. Ugh. At least I finished.

[Kryos]

Alright. Started training today so that I can rock officer training in the Air Force. A new pair of shoes have been secured. Slow start, but here are the initials.

50 minutes today. Ran about 3.5-4 miles probably. The first 1.5 miles in 14.5 minutes. That is the mark I gotta cut down.
Today's weight: 191.4 lbs.

Probably be sore, but going again tomorrow!

[Storm Veritas]

Just south of 7 miles in the snow and cold today. The beats from Rocky IV were pumping in my headphones as I ran up a giant hill; felt like screaming "DRAGO!!!!" when I reached the top but couldn't... you know... breathe. Great run, got lots of clothes to fire through the washer and drier before the morning.

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

"I must break you."

[Rayleigh]

45 minutes on the elliptical. I hate the elliptical. D:

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

30 mins cycling today in total. Hoping to achieve that most days.

[Storm Veritas]

Wow, it spiked to 50F today in Boston, had a fantastic 5.5 miler.

[Mari]

30 minutes brisk walk
10 squats
10 situps

[Cards of Fate]

Did 3 miles walking home from work today.

[Itinerant]

Did 3 miles jogging back and forth across campus today. (Roughly 45 min walking, would equate to... 24 min or so running?) Was oddly nice out for January.

[Rayleigh]

70 minutes today. Not feeling so hot.

[FennWenn]

I did an hour of pacing!

[redford]

Things, 20 minutes on the cycle and 48 in the weight room yesterday

[Cards of Fate]

Another 3 miles today!

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

24 minutes on the bike today.

I'll probably follow up with an hour on the punchbag later too the way i'm feeling.

[Storm Veritas]

So after opening it up yesterday in the warm weather, my legs were COOKED when I ran today. Got in about 40 minutes, but it was an absolute battle.

[orphans]

I've walked for about 20 minutes outside alongside a pond nearby for the past week o/

[Zaxan]

Worked out for two hours today

[redford]

35 minutes on the bike

[Fez_The_Kid]

Had 90 minutes of workout yesterday.

[Storm Veritas]

50 minute run plus a few sets of pull ups, push ups, and sit ups.

[redford]

My resting BPM has dropped from about 90-100 to around 75 since the beginning of december

[Storm Veritas]

Great job Red, that's a big difference!

Almost 7 miles on the treadmill this morning and some really tough combination pull-ups. My shoulders are killing me, but legs feel great. 50 minutes logged.

[Mari]

30 minutes walking / few days ago
45 minutes walking / same

[redford]

54 minutes of weight lifting today

[Mari]

50 minutes walking yesterday

[FennWenn]

50ish minutes of walking~.

[Storm Veritas]

40 minute run. Cold and windy AF, as the kids say.

[Fez_The_Kid]

Finished a workout yesterday. Another 90 for me.

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

Yesterday I did 30 mins biking and 60 mins football.

I've also lost 7lbs since new year so pretty happy with that.

[Rayleigh]

Update:

Everything should be up to date. We are very close to our first 5000 mark, which is really exciting.

Two things to remember:
1) If you can enter your own minutes into the spreadsheet, please do so. It would be a huge help to me. I did this as a fun side project, but it actually takes considerable time to add up everyone's minutes by myself - the spreadsheet would do it for me. There is a link to the sheet in the second post, and it works on mobile and on the computer. If you absolutely cannot access the sheet yourself, that's fine, but it would be great if you all would at least give it a try.
2) Be sure to post your minutes of exercise, rather than your routine or your miles. You're more than welcome to post those as well, but we are logging minutes, and if you don't note them, I have to take my best guess at how long it took you.
Thanks!

[Breaker]

I'll join up. 45 minutes of calisthenics today plus 15 minutes of yoga for a whopping total of 60 minutes.

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

I can't edit the spreadsheet on my phone but will tally my own minutes and add when appropriate. Another 30 for me today on the bike.

[redford]

60 minutes yesterday split between weights and cardio.

[Kryos]

Ugh. Why is it so hard for me to get motivated. >:( My schedule hasn't been very easy to work with, but still. This is frustrating.

[Breaker]

30 minutes combined calisthenics and weight lifting + 15 minutes yoga = 45 minutes for the day. I would input my minutes but I'm not sure how to add my name...

[FennWenn]

*Patpats for Kryos*

I danced around for half an hour. Being stuck inside all day makes me bored and crazy. Did some dancing yesterday too, should total to 50ish min.

Hey, Fenn-the-character did some dancing too today. Dance party!

[Jethro]

So today I scraped together a 60 by 200 square foot parking lot today and did 10 sit ups.

[Rayleigh]

Nice work this week, guys. We picked up another 1000 minutes.

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

Add 120 mins for my walking :)

[Storm Veritas]

40 minutes running through the snow, slush, and cold. Feeling very proud and getting back on the wagon after the German dietary blitzkrieg.

[Chelley]

I'll join in. Now that I can move properly again (pregnancy really slowed me down), I want to get working. Before pregnancy I was working on dropping in the neighborhood of 40lbs. Pregnancy helped with that a lot (baby growing "ate" 10lbs of flub in the first 2-3 months :D ). Now that birth has happened, I only have about 15 lbs to go to reach my goal. I'm not cleared for anything more strenuous than walking, but I'll be doing that and probably some yoga too. 3 weeks till check-up and likely clearing to get back to regular-level activity.

Haven't been paying attention to my time walking so no starting minutes for me. I have a fitbit account, but lost the fitbit itself (a new one is planned when finances allow. the dang things are spendy >.< ) I also have a myfitnesspal: ChelleyBelley83

EDIT: Suggestion: could myfitness/whatever names that have been shared in a post here be put into the first post? That way late comers to the fitness party don't have to search through pages and pages of posts to find names?

[Fez_The_Kid]

Another 90 for me. Was hard after a long hiatus.

[Chelley]

20 minutes light housework with 8lb baby strapped to chest
40ish minutes walking Costco for groceries

I found a mom & baby workout group that I'm eager to find out about and likely join soon as I'm cleared for regular exercise, too!

[Storm Veritas]

40 minute run yesterday, another 40 coming today.

[Breaker]

50 minutes walking today and 10 minutes total hitting the heavy bag. Added them into the chart.

[redford]

Wednesday: 100 minutes weights, 20 minutes on the bike
Thursday: 45 minutes on bike
Friday: 30 minutes weights and 20 minutes riding my as to the towing company to get my jeep back I am still mad.
Saturday: nothing
Sunday: 100 minutes weights, 30 minutes on bike

[Storm Veritas]

50 minute run today on the treadmill; one of those "oh God never going to finish... okay, maybe outside chance I finish... holy shit I'm actually going to finish... thank Christ this nightmare is over" type runs.

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

:D

[Breaker]

30mins mixed calisthenics/weight lifting, 20 minutes yoga. Getting back on this train.

[FennWenn]

Forgot to mention that I got in about an hourish (60 mins give or take) of walking yesterday~.

[Storm Veritas]

I've been steadily knocking out about 5 miles a day, lagging a bit behind the spreadsheet but will get caught up.

[Mari]

Cant edit spreadsheet on my phone but about 2 hours walking thirty minutes crunches etc

[Breaker]

45 mins calisthenics, 15 mins yoga, 40 mins walking... 100 minutes! Into the chart they go.

[redford]

I added my things from previous post and this past week

[Rayleigh]

The spreadsheet should be updated. Please be sure to let me know if you need your numbers added, or else I'll assume you added them yourself. Thanks.

[Fez_The_Kid]

60 minutes today.

[Kryos]

Finally got fed up enough that I went running again today. 50 minutes total, somewhere between 3-4 miles. Who knows?

[Storm Veritas]

Ran yesterday on a treadmill, and today outside. Was legitimately a full forty seconds per mile faster on the treadmill due to cold/wind/etc.

PS: GO PATS!!!!

[Kryos]

Just did an hour hike up the canyon with my sweetheart.

[Kryos]

Did another run today. 50 minutes. Plus an hour of volleyball at school - 3v3. All right.

[Storm Veritas]

Two full hours of shoveling. I feel like I was hit by a Buick.

[Kryos]

Another 45 minute run yesterday.

[Storm Veritas]

Cheap 35 minute run today. Not exactly setting the world on fire.

[Kryos]

Another 60 minutes with my wife yesterday. Started adding up as it has been over a week since the update. :)

[Storm Veritas]

Between 45 and 50 minute runs on Saturday and Sunday, plus an hour and a half more shoveling last night.

Plus two goddamned hours of shoveling this morning.

Current mood:
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[Chelley]

I still get scolded if I try to shovel the driveway. Tomorrow I should be cleared for normal activities, instead of this "light" stuff only. >.< I'm so looking forward to being able to do more than light housework and walking for a workout.

[Storm Veritas]

Got caught up on this today. Several snowy, slow, plodding runs.

[Chelley]

wed - 45 minutes cardio and stretching workout, 45 minutes (at least) shoveling heavy snow (I reeaaally hate the heavy wet stuff >.<)
today - 20 minutes LARP battlegaming. Stop and go dashing to objectives and sword fighting

Hooray for being cleared for all normal activities!

[Storm Veritas]

Yay, Chelley!

Full hour run today, little over 7.5 miles. Totally pain free, perfect weather. Were it not for a few long patches of ice I think my miles would have been down in the 7:15 range, flying for my old ass.

[Chelley]

45 minutes shoveling snow...again... at least this time it was the light fluffy stuff, so while I lack the strength to toss snow on top of burms that are now nearly as tall as I am in places, I was able to actually get it all over to the sides and let the hubby do all the snow tossing

[Kryos]

Did a 35 minute run yesterday with my bro and his dog, and then an hour run today. Gorgeous weather. Absolutely beautiful to be outside.

[Storm Veritas]

38 Minute run today, but it took me an hour. Co-worker called me in mid run with an "emergency 2 minute call" that took 24 minutes. Dick.

[Rayleigh]

Minutes are updated. Sorry for the delay.

[Chelley]

30 minute Total Body Cardio (21 day fix exercise program)
120ish minutes mall walking at reasonable pace pushing a stroller.

I've decided that the "malls" up here are entirely too small for this sort of thing. I think I passed EVERY store 3x in that 2 hours. We were there while my hubs was at a managers' meeting and it was better for travel/gas to just hang out there for two hours 'cause it was closer to where his meeting was happening than going home, just to come back so soon.

Today, my quads and hamstrings complain every time I go up or down stairs, or try to squat even a little. Achy, but in a good way that tells me muscles are being worked. :)

[Storm Veritas]

50 minute run in the warm sun today. 55 in Boston! I know Winter isn't done with us, but it's nice to enjoy a reprieve.

[Mari]

hour of dance practice, aka cardio! haha

[Chelley]

30 minute yoga today. hopefully it will have helped my achy thigh muscles enough to not die during/after tomorrow's workout

[Storm Veritas]

Got in a 40 minute run this morning from Houston. Got texted halfway through that my consultant was running way early and wanted to meet for breakfast. Not great news. Had to race back and clean up and was still a goddamned swamp monster when I met with him.

[Mari]

Another hour dance practise \ cardio

[FennWenn]

I spent about threeish hours running down long hallways and helping carry heavy instruments and equiptment yesterday. 180 min~.

[Mari]

30 mins casual walk

[Storm Veritas]

I need to fill in the gaps; worked out 6 days last week and was traveling so didn't record them. Definitely need to use Lent as an easy way to force myself to clean up the diet.

[Kryos]

An hour hike yesterday.

[Aurelianus Drak'shal]

Only just noticed this, been looking for a reason to get back into shape. My old routine needs modified, but I rattled through some of it today instead of doing college work. I also don't know the name of half the exercises I do, so stumble through my basic naming.

3x 30 sets bench press (50kg)
3x 30 sets shoulder-bar
3x 30 sets bicep and tricep curls (barbell then dumbell)
3x 30 sets oblique sit-ups
3x 30 sets sit-ups
3x 30 sets leg lifts (lower abs)
3x 30 push-ups (both bicep and tricep)
3x 30 squats (with barbell)
10 mins running stairs (I'm a smoker, cardio isn't my strong suit.)

[Chelley]

had my usual 45min class Wed.

today: 30 minute cardio routine

[Rayleigh]

We have officially bypassed 15,000 minutes!

To reach our goal, we need to log 274 minutes per day. We should be closer to 22,000 to be on pace, but we also only have a handful of people logging! If we all pitch in, we can get there!

Also, please note if you need me to add your minutes to the spreadsheet for you. If not, I will just assume you are adding them yourself.

Be sure to note how many minutes you dedicate to exercise every day! Even if it is an estimate, based on what you accomplished!

[FennWenn]

I did manage to go walking for an hour today, which was helpful in more ways than one. 60 min-ish, will log~.

[Storm Veritas]

Ray, when was the last date you entered information and cleared data? I've been working out every day and have runs stored in my Nike+ app to load, but have been lax.

[Rayleigh]

I added in the numbers today. The last time I added numbers was 2/21. Does that help?

[Mari]

I haven't logged any of my minutes I have to wait til i get on a PC and double check things :)

[Kryos]

An hour of hiking on Saturday, and an hour yesterday.

[FennWenn]

It's gotten warm out, and my parents love Pokemon Go, so I was taken on a three-hour walk to catch Gen Two Pokemon with them.

Very tired. Caught a Dratini tho!

[Storm Veritas]

Thanks Ray, I can update now with that! Another 40 minutes today, weather starting to finally turn!

[Chelley]

35 minute brisk walk around the neighborhood with hubby and baby (in his stroller of course). Plan is for this to be a regular M-F, soon as we're home from work thing. We'll see how long that actually lasts with all the other stuff we keep getting involved in

[Chelley]

Fri - 30 min upper body strength workout and 40 minute neighborhood walk

may need to go to the mall or something for today's walk. we got a fresh bit of snow and I do not want to push that stroller through 2 inches of slush

[Erhat Varen]

Hey, can I join this thing? I was never one much for workout and I could never run worth a damn, but with the coming of nicer weather I recommenced my daily brisk walks that last about 40 minutes if I haul ass. And I generally do, because tempus fugit.

[Chelley]

uggg... spring time in Alaska... means intermittent snow, even though it's still pretty warm in comparison to the past couple of months anyway... For those that are curious "warm" means low-mid 30s/low 40s F. Things were melting so nicely, then WHUMP a buncha snow overnight on top of the frozen melt (still cold enough at night to freeze the melt water on the roads). Driving this morning was not a pleasant drive.

20-30 minutes all told today shoveling snow and hacking at ice >.<

[Storm Veritas]

Erhat, you're free to join; the second post of the thread is the spreadsheet.

Warmer weather has arrived, sort of, to New England. Had a nice five miles yesterday in balmy 48 F weather.

UPDATE: Goddamnit 5-10 inches of snow coming Saturday.

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[Erhat Varen]

Right, I noticed that. I just didn't think that everyone can edit it. I added my last four walks to the tally. Hopefully I didn't mess anything up with the spreadsheet, as I'm pretty shit at Excel. (couldn't edit the "to be added" column, though)

On a rather related note, I wish there was some snow here. Over the entire winter we've had one significant snowfall of about 20cm and it held on for a grand total of about a week, and that was that. And now you can practically go out in short sleeves during the day.

[Storm Veritas]

Couple of nice 5 mile runs in relatively mild weather yesterday and today.

Shelby, when you get a minute can you update the doc? I've got multiple weeks worth of workouts in there and it looks like I'm just the ironman to end all ironmen (which shockingly is not the case).

[Rayleigh]

Sure. I know of a few people who haven't been updating their minutes regularly. I'll use this as a last call, and make updates in an hour or so.

I'll also make rows for new members.

[Rayleigh]

Minutes updated, sorry for the delay. We are currently sitting just below 20,000 minutes. To be on track, we should be closer to 26,850. We'll have to step it up in the next couple of months if we want to catch up. But of course, the more participants we have, the easier this will be.

[Chelley]

30 min walks each both Thursday and Friday. hooray for 40* weather making the streets good for stroller pushing again!

[Chelley]

45 min workout. I'm really loving this mommy group workouts I've found. It's so much nicer to workout with other moms. I don't have to worry about getting "looks" from people if Elijah fusses in the middle of my workout or get a babysitter so that I can workout.

[Storm Veritas]

Been running, weather has turned and it's been fantastic! Have a nice little reddish tan now from being outside. Spring allergies have slowed my per-mile time a bit, but it's a VERY welcome tradeoff for the bitter cold. Hooray!

[FennWenn]

Did two hours of walking last Sunday! Will put on the log when I get home, <3

[Rayleigh]

I'll be updating tonight! Get your minutes in!

[Kryos]

Alright. Been training for military training. Multiple runs recently. Added times at a conservative level.

[Chelley]

110 minutes last week

[jdd2035]

Hiked 8 miles today. The first 4 miles was at around noon today when I hauled equipment including a 2 pound hammer, a spool of bailing wire, blind material and my GPS. The second time was around 5 PM today when I went to actually hunt in my blind carrying my gun, shells and a few skinning knives. It's a 2 mile hike each way and I did the hike twice.

[Kryos]

So, I don't know if anyone knows about or has heard of the app, "Zombies, run!" Super fun for those runners out there. You get to do these sweet missions in a zombie apocalypse and collect supplies and the such. WHen the zombs show up, gets your heart pounding, that is for sure. Anyway, went on the first mission yesterday. Many more to come.

[Rayleigh]

ZR is great! Sam is my favorite.

[Kryos]

Yeah. I am liking it so far. Got to meet Runner 8 today. I'm glad she didn't kill me right off the bat, haha.

[Kryos]

Ran again today. Only got chased by zombies once. Increased the distance to 6.5 miles. Not too shabby.

5/6/17: Ran a 10k with my wife today, and evaded zombies 3 times. Hurah!

5/7/17: Hiked the Manitou Incline. 54 minutes up. A little over an hour back down.

5/10/17: Did another 5 miler. Pace is improving.

5/11/17: Short run today. 4 miles in about 40 minutes. And I was set up??? It was a trap?? What?? Who would have guessed?

5/12/17: Another quick run before an awards ceremony at my school. 4 miles again. Only one zombie chase today right at the end.

5/15/17: A nice hour long run today.

5/16/17: Interval with zombies, but then the app wigged out. :( No fun. Did some resistance training too.

5/17/17: Airdrop Mission. 90 minutes. Mwahaha.

5/22/17: Hour run and workout.

5/23/17: Ditto.

5/31/17: An hour yesterday, and an hour today.

[Kryos]

An hour yesterday and an hour today.

[Breaker]

I've been forgetting to chip in my minutes... shall commence remembering! Yesterday forty minutes walking and an hour weight training. Today, an hour walking and fifty five minutes of yoga.

[Kryos]

Yey! I'm glad I'm not the only one still tracking. Did an hour and a half today. Hour run and 30 minutes resistance workout.

[Josette]

Sorry I've neglected the spreadsheet. Keep your minutes! I'll add them all.

[Breaker]

Today, forty five minutes mixed cardio and an hour of weight training.

[FennWenn]

I did an hourish of walking yesterday! 60 min, I guess!

[Breaker]

Yesterday, fifteen minutes of mixed cardio and an hour of weight training!!!!!!!!!!11eleventyone!

[Shinsou Vaan Osiris]

Walked, swam and cycled the shit out of Sherwood forest these last two days.

Also ate Krispy Kreme.

Hoping for a net effect of a couple of pounds off.

[Breaker]

Today was 45 minutes walking, 45 minutes resistance training, and 30 minutes of yoga.

[FennWenn]

Went on a walk for two hours (120 min)!

[Rayleigh]

All totals updated. 28,182 minutes completed!

[Breaker]

I've mostly just been walking and doing yoga for exercise nothing exciting but bumpity bump!

[Breaker]

My totals for today:

Walking: 60 mins
Heavy bag work: 15 mins
Yoga: 10 mins
Resistance training: 30 mins

Total: 115 minutes! (If I can math?)