Moms RUN This Town: February Fitness Challenge: 2012 Challenge for a C...

Moms RUN This Town: February Fitness Challenge: 2012 Challenge for a C...: Great Job to all those who participated in January's Challenge for a Change!! Lots of options to get you kick started into a year of health...

FOUR THINGS I DID GOOD TODAY

From the DO LIFE CHALLENGE

Today

• I did 4 pushups - more than I thought, but still pathetic
  Followed that by planking - a whopping 8 seconds.  The fact that the dog decided to sit in front of me and stick her nose in my face making me laugh didn’t help.
• Took my kids to see Alvin and the Chipmunks - 90 minutes of fun - kids liked it
• Made my kids laugh as I attempted push ups and planking :)
• Sat with my kids for a few hours before they had to go to bed to get ready for school

That last one was priceless.
On to the next day… .

DO LIFE CHALLENGE - WEEK 1

Ok,  to keep me honest, and on track, I decided I’m going to blog the challenge each week.  Otherwise I’ll jot things down on paper, lose the paper … well, you get the idea.

Thanks Do Life for making me focus on January 2 - now I have no time to be nervous for my WDW run this Saturday!
More to follow… .

WEEK ONE CHALLENGES:
(Since we’re all at different places in our health and fitness journeys, there will be some differing challenges.)

• Write down five quantifiable goals for yourself. Emphasis on quantifiable. And they must be realistically achievable within one month (more on this below the challenges). Ok here we go - it’s on paper, it’s official!  Well, electronic paper
  
• To lose 5 pounds by February 1st
• To run a 5K with an average pace of 15:40 per mile by February 1st
• To complete 10 pushups in one setting
• To be able to “plank” for 1.5 minutes
• Reduce soda intake to 1 drink per week

• Assess yourself and write down your current stats in all five areas. Do you want to lose six pounds? Find out exactly where you are now. Do you want to run a 35-minute 5K? Write down your current time. Etc. You might need to get creative with assessments. That’s okay. There is no requirement on your goals or your assessments.
• Gained weight over the holidays
• Last 3 5Ks averaged 15:38 - 16:02 per mile
• Can only do THREE 
• By Monday night, get on the floor an do as many pushups as you can. Modified (from your knees) or regular. It doesn’t matter how many you can do. Write this number down in a notebook or word document. Pushups will be a “fun” recurring litmus test throughout the 12 weeks. 
• UGH - did this, only made it to 4!
• Intermediate/Advanced: Add 30 minutes to your average week and push the intensity during those 30 minutes. It doesn’t matter if it’s five intense minutes during six different workouts or one extra intense 30-minute session. 
• IThis will be easy - adding extra speed bursts into my long runs on Saturdays.