21 Day Challenge Wrap Up

I forgot to post the last week’s mileage assignments for the challenge. Oops. She was late posting them on her blog, and never said what the delay was. But, that’s OK. Things happen. Sunday and Monday I did my own thing. When the mileage assignments were finally up, I was a few miles behind schedule. I got caught up though…getting in an extra mile for 3 of the days.

Here’s the three weeks of miles we did.

Day 1 - 2/18 - 3 mile walk - Missed It
Day 2 - 2/19 - 2 mile walk - 5 miles (5 with DVD)
Day 3 - 2/20 - 4 mile walk - 4 miles (3 with DVD, 1 on elliptical)
Day 4 - 2/21 - 2 mile walk - 2 miles (2 with DVD)
Day 5 - 2/22 - 3 mile walk - 3 miles (2 with DVD, 1 on elliptical)
Day 6 - 2/23 - 3 mile walk - 3 miles (3 with DVD)
Day 7 - 2/24 - 2 mile walk - 2 miles (1 with DVD, 1 on elliptical)
Day 8 - 2/25 - 5 mile walk - 5 miles (5 with DVD)
Day 9 - 2/26 - 2 mile walk - 2 miles (1 with DVD, 1 on elliptical)
Day 10 - 2/27 - 4 mile walk - 3.5 miles (3 with DVD, 1/2 on elliptical)
Day 11 - 2/28 - 3 mile walk - 3.5 miles (3 with DVD, 1/2 on elliptical)
Day 12 - 2/29 - 2 mile walk - 2 miles (2 with DVD)
Day 13 - 3/1 - 2 mile walk - 2 miles (2 with DVD)
Day 14 - 3/2 - 3 mile walk - 3 miles (3 with DVD)

Day 15 - 3/3 - Wild Card Day - 2 miles (2 with DVD) Assignment was 4 miles

Day 16 - 3/4 - Wild Card Day - 1 mile (1 on elliptical) Assignment was 2 miles

Day 17 - 3/5 - 4 mile walk (5 with DVD)
Day 18 – 3/6 – 2 mile walk (2 with DVD, 1 on elliptical)
Day 19 - 3/7 - 3 mile walk(4 with DVD)
Day 20 - 3/8 - 3 mile walk (2 with DVD, 1 on elliptical)
Day 21 - 3/9 - 5 mile walk (5 with DVD)

Total: 63 miles (think I added that correctly)

So, that’s that. I’m going to keep posting my miles on her Walk Social page on FaceBook. Just looking at all the miles that get posted will keep me moving.

Today was a much needed rest day. Got in a small amount of walking still. Went to the movies today (haven’t been to a movie since November), and my walking wasn’t too bad. Not as bad as it was a few months ago.

Tomorrow I plan on doing 3 miles. I want to see if I can stream one of her videos she has streaming on FaceBook right now. It’s her 5k With A Twist video. I looked for it on Amazon, but you can only buy someone’s used version. Which is fine. I f I like it that much, I’ll see where else I can get it from. I love the 2 minute boost she does on the 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk, and she does the same with the 5k With A Twist. I don’t know how long the video will be available on FaceBook, so I want to get to that as soon as I can.

My calves are thanking me for the day off.

Wild Card Days

Still no mileage post on Leslie Sansone’s blog. So yesterday and today were “wild card” days. I was planning to do 4 miles yesterday (3 with the DVD and 1 on the elliptical), but I wimped out and just did 2 with the DVD. Still, a little movement is better than no movement. Then today, I was so tempted to just skip it. But around 1:45 PM I sucked it up and did a mile on the elliptical.

I’ve been trying to see how long I can go before I need a break. Lately, I’ve been taking a break ever 200 revolutions. But today I just went. My first break was at 600 revolutions (just shy of .4 mile. I could have probably gone longer, but I didn’t. Then I did another 400 revolutions and took my second break. Then I did 300 and took my third and final break. Finished the last 300 and could have gone for a while longer, but thought it was best to stop.

I don’t normally make new year’s resolutions, but I do have goal for the end of 2012. That is to be able to go for 1 full mile with no breaks, and to be able to do 2 miles in one session on the elliptical. I could have probably gone 2 miles today, but that would have been pushing it by the end.

I think by doing the Walk Away The Pounds dvd it’s helped my endurance get better. So from now on, I’ll plan a weekly mileage goal and try to meet it. I seem to be keeping up with exercise with the 21 day challenge, so if I make myself a schedule, I’ll be sure to stick to it.

Not sure what I’ll do tomorrow if the mileage still isn’t posted, but I’ll do something. Maybe 3 miles, or 4. We’ll see.

21 Day Challenge…Hmmm

The third week of Leslie Sansone’s 21 Day Challenge mileage assignments hasn’t been posted yet. People on her FaceBook page are thinking she was affected by the storms and might not have power. So, my plan for today is to wait until noon or sometime after lunch, and if the mileage isn’t posted by then, I’ll do 3 miles. My guess is today was going to be either 4 or 5 miles since it’s been a while. If I do 3 today, and it turns out she posted 4 or 5, I can do an extra mile or 2 another day.

Here’s a recap of the challenge so far.

Day 1 - 2/18 - 3 mile walk - Missed It
Day 2 - 2/19 - 2 mile walk - 5 miles (5 with DVD)
Day 3 - 2/20 - 4 mile walk - 4 miles (3 with DVD, 1 on elliptical)
Day 4 - 2/21 - 2 mile walk - 2 miles (2 with DVD)
Day 5 - 2/22 - 3 mile walk - 3 miles (2 with DVD, 1 on elliptical)
Day 6 - 2/23 - 3 mile walk - 3 miles (3 with DVD)
Day 7 - 2/24 - 2 mile walk - 2 miles (1 with DVD, 1 on elliptical)
Day 8 - 2/25 - 5 mile walk - 5 miles (5 with DVD)
Day 9 - 2/26 - 2 mile walk - 2 miles (1 with DVD, 1 on elliptical)
Day 10 - 2/27 - 4 mile walk - 3.5 miles (3 with DVD, 1/2 on elliptical)
Day 11 - 2/28 - 3 mile walk - 3.5 miles (3 with DVD, 1/2 on elliptical)
Day 12 - 2/29 - 2 mile walk - 2 miles (2 with DVD)
Day 13 - 3/1 - 2 mile walk - 2 miles (2 with DVD)
Day 14 - 3/2 - 3 mile walk - 3 miles (3 with DVD)

Once the mileage goals for the third week are posted, I’ll post it here.

Walking Wednesdays

Still going strong on the 21 day challenge. I’ll post an update from that soon. But for now, here’s some more catch up pictures from the virtual walk site.

Mile 324 (elliptical)                                                Mile 324.6 (elliptical)

               

Mile 325 (elliptical)                                                Mile 325.6 (elliptical)

                

Mile 326 (elliptical)                                                Mile 327 (elliptical)

                

 

(photo credit - Copyright 2006 Lawrence Berkeley Lab)

Leslie Sansone’s Schedule For Week 2

Here we go. The schedule for week two is up on Leslie’s blog. Check it out, she makes a cute comment for February 29. Day 8 starts tomorrow and it’s a doozy! I feel good though. The third and fourth days I was tired, but I’m raring to go. Who needs a day off? Not me…yet. Ask me after tomorrow’s 5 mile workout.

Day 8 - 2/25 - 5 mile walk
Day 9 - 2/26 - 2 mile walk
Day 10 - 2/27 - 4 mile walk
Day 11 - 2/28 - 3 mile walk
Day 12 - 2/29 - 2 mile walk
Day 13 - 3/1 - 2 mile walk
Day 14 - 3/2 - 3 mile walk

Let’s do this!

Leslie Sansone’s 21 Day Challenge

I’m still on track with Leslie Sansone’s 21 day challenge. The third day I was sore and tired. My feet hurt. My toes hurt. I wondered if she was going to have a day off. I thought “It wouldn’t be a 21 day challenge if there was a day off.” duh. I think I’ve gotten over that tired and sore hump though. I’m rolling with the daily miles.

Here's the run-down of the first week so far:

Day 1 - Feb. 18 - 3 miles - Missed the start day.
Day 2 - Feb. 19 - 2 miles - 5 miles done. DVD
Day 3 - Feb. 20 - 4 miles - 4 miles done. 3 miles from DVD and 1 on the elliptical.
Day 4 - Feb. 21 - 2 miles - 2 miles done. 2 miles from DVD.
Day 5 - Feb. 22 - 3 miles - 3 miles done. 2 miles from DVD and 1 on elliptical.
Day 6 - Feb. 23 - 3 miles - 3 miles done. 3 miles from DVD.
Day 7 - Feb. 24 - 2 miles - 2 miles done. 1 mile from DVD and 1 on the elliptical.

So, tomorrow is day 7 and it's an easy day with only 2 miles. She hasn't posted the mileage yet for week two, but I hope she does that tomorrow. My plan for tomorrow is to do 1 mile from the DVD and then 1 on the elliptical. The DVD miles are about 13 minutes each. I do a mile on the elliptical in about 33 minutes. I was planning to do the last mile today on the elliptical, but I couldn't "see" myself on there for 30 minutes, so I just the third mile on DVD.

I notice a pattern. I do the elliptical every other day. That’s fine for now. I’ll get to the point where I’ll do the elliptical every day. Before the challenge started, I was doing both every day, although I would take a rest day here and there.

Once the challenge is done, I plan on doing one mile on the DVD (at least) and one mile on the elliptical six days a week. I hope she does another challenge after this one. It helps me stay active and on track if I have a schedule to follow. Otherwise, I take more days off than I should.

Once she posts the mileage goals for week 2, I’ll put them up here. I’m looking forward to the “easy” day tomorrow. Plus I have strength training tomorrow too. As Leslie would say, “Come on feet!”

Keep moving!

Blast From The Past (after the fact)

Here’s an interesting little fact. Taking a video of yourself while dealing with anxiety helps to get rid of anxiety. So, yes, I have anxiety issues. You’re all well aware of that fact now. It pops up at random times, and I was getting frustrated that it was popping up as I get on the elliptical. I’m fine when I get on and once I get going, but it hits me as I’m getting situated. Ok, I get on the elliptical by holding onto the side rails. Then I move my hand to the pulse bar thingamajig. Then I push the button for the fan with my left thumb and put my left hand on the arm pole. No problem.

Problem starts happening when I move my right hand from the pulse bar to the arm pole. Why? No idea. I kind of do this funky “hesitate and jerk move” as I put my right hand on the bar. Once my hand is on the bar, I’m good to go. All sorts of anxiety shows up and it’s frustrating. So, I decided to take video of myself one day with my iPod (I’ll spare you the video) to show myself what happens.

Nothing happens. It feels like I’m going to fall, but there’s nothing there that’s pulling me, pushing me, or making me off balance. Nothing at all. So, by watching the video, it’s helped me gain more confidence. I still hesitate and do the “jerk move”, but the anxiety is going away. It’s not nearly as bad as it was. And, I do not, absolutely do not let the anxiety stop me from exercising. I want to stop when I have those moments of panic, sure, but I still do it.

Now, where does the “blast from the past” from the blog title fit it. I remembered that a long long long time ago, when I was in physical therapy as a little kid, my therapist had my mom take pictures of me as I did my exercises. I’m not sure why he had her do it. I think it was to demonstrate how certain exercises were done, so my parents could replicate them at home. But that thought popped into my head the other day. I remember the photo album those pictures were in also. Embarrassing, but they were taken for a purpose. Just like the video I took. Embarrassing, but it was taken for a reason.

And than reason proved to work. I’ll have to remind myself to take another video if I have more issues. I don’t like watching myself in a full body video (my avoidance of my cerebral palsy), but it must happen for things to get straightened out.

So if you’re having any sort of problem, physical, mental, or whatever, record yourself as it’s happening, so you can tell what exactly is going on, and how you can correct whatever it is that needs to be corrected.

Doing well today. My workout for the day was the full 5 miles of my Leslie Sansone DVD. Legs are tired, but in a good way. She’s got a 21 day challenge going on, and I’m going to see how I do. It started yesterday, so I missed that start. Yesterday we were supposed to walk 3 miles. Today was a 2 mile walk. So, I figured I’d catch up by doing 5 miles today. Tomorrow is supposed to be a 4 mile walk. We’ll see how my legs are, but I plan on doing 3 miles of the DVD and then the last mile on the elliptical. You can record your mileage on her FaceBook page.

Keep movin’!