2012 Health and Fitness Challenge: January

kayleeb · January 2012

Let's post every Monday with our H&F progress. And please feel free to start the post on Mondays. I don't have to be the only person who starts it every week.

What are your general H&F goals you want to accomplish by the end of 2012?

What are your H&F goals for this month?

What's your workout/eating plan for this week?

What's your favorite physical activity (running, lifting, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, zumba, yoga, etc.)?

Do you have a least favorite activity?

Any suggestions on questions that should be asked in future H&F Challenge posts? I'm not very good at coming up with them.

kayleeb · January 2012

What are your general H&F goals you want to accomplish by the end of 2012? I want to have completed at least one half marathon and multiple 10ks and 5ks. Tone my midsection. Run a sub30 5k. Build some muscle. Eat healthier. No soda.

What are your H&F goals for this month? Train for and complete my first Half Marathon. No soda. Eat healthier.

What's your workout/eating plan for this week? M: Run 3 miles. T: Legs/Back Strength Training. W: Speedwork. Th: Arms/Shoulders strength training. F: Crosstrain/core work. Sa: 10 mile run. Su: Rest.

What's your favorite physical activity (running, lifting, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, zumba, yoga, etc.)? I love running. I also love mountain biking (although I'm not very good at it) and hiking.

Do you have a least favorite activity? I'm not a fan of yoga. I'm not flexible and it always gives me a headache.

Any suggestions on questions that should be asked in future H&F Challenge posts? I'm not very good at coming up with them.

SunnyDaze31 · January 2012

Kaylee- I'll start the H&F post sometimes, when I remember!

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What are your general H&F goals you want to accomplish by the end of 2012? finish NROLFW (should be done by end of March), start a new lifting program when I'm done with that, be in good physical shape to do at least 1 multi-day hiking trip, be able to do 5+ consecutive unassisted chinups

What are your H&F goals for this month? finish stage 5 of NROLFW, start stage 6, keep swimming *OR* take a break from swimming and upper body lifting to let my sore arm (tendonitis?) heal before it gets worse

What's your workout/eating plan for this week? workout: lift today, Thursday, and Sunday, swim Friday and/or Sunday; nutrition: get back into my normal eating pattern now that I'm home from visiting family, cut back on sugar and junk food after my Christmas treats, eat more veggies and protein instead

What's your favorite physical activity (running, lifting, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, zumba, yoga, etc.)? I discovered last year that I love weightlifting. I feel like such a bad@ass lifting heavier weights than some of the men at the gym! I also enjoy swimming. I've always loved playing around in water, but I never swam laps on a regular basis before last year.

Do you have a least favorite activity? running. I have severe overpronation, so even with corrective footwear I get horrible shin splints and knee pain from running.

Any suggestions on questions that should be asked in future H&F Challenge posts? I'm not very good at coming up with them. 1) motivation- why are you trying to exercise and eat healthy? what drives you to complete your goals for the week? for the month?; 2) what are some of your favorite ways to sneak in some exercise when you're short on time?; 3) what are some tangible ways exercising has made daily life easier for you?; 4) what are some of your favorite healthy breakfasts?; 5) name a few of your favorite songs to listen to while working out; 6) how do you reward yourself when you meet one of your goals?

drillerswife · January 2012

What are your general H&F goals you want to accomplish by the end of 2012?  Lose the baby weight and more!
What are your H&F goals for this month?  Drink more water & lose 5 lbs. What's your workout/eating plan for this week?  Get back on the WW wagon. I've been a total slacker the past 2 weeks.What's your favorite physical activity (running, lifting, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, zumba, yoga, etc.)? I love swimming and the elliptical. I wish I had time for the gym--I miss the elliptical.
Do you have a least favorite activity?  I hate running.
Any suggestions on questions that should be asked in future H&F Challenge posts? I'm not very good at coming up with them.   Healthy snack and quick meal ideas? Ways to reward yourself when you've reached a goal?

kayleeb · January 2012

SunnyDaze31:
Kaylee- I'll start the H&F post sometimes, when I remember!

Yes! Please do!

fuzzylogic · January 2012

What are your general H&F goals you want to accomplish by the end of 2012? I would like to lose 40-50lbs, or 4 sizes, whichever works for my body. I would like to complete NROLFW this summer. I want my energy back, and I want my weird skin issues to go the eff away.

What are your H&F goals for this month? No alcohol, no added sugar (fruit and other naturally-occurring sugar like in dairy is fine), gluten-free. Trying to figure some stuff out.

What's your workout/eating plan for this week? Get a grasp on the gluten-free thing, start weight program.

What's your favorite physical activity (running, lifting, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, zumba, yoga, etc.)? Lifting

Do you have a least favorite activity? Anything I find boring. I won't stick with it.

Suggestions for future questions: What challenges did you face this week/month, what successes did you have, what rewards are you allowing yourself for reaching a goal for being successful.

SunnyDaze31 · January 2012

fuzzylogic:

What are your general H&F goals you want to accomplish by the end of 2012?... I would like to complete NROLFW this summer. ...

Yay for more lifting ladies! We tentatively mentioned a few months ago that we should have a NROLFW GTG so Dani could show us the lifts. Once the holiday craziness is finally over, we need to do that.

fuzzylogic · January 2012

SunnyDaze31:
fuzzylogic:

What are your general H&F goals you want to accomplish by the end of 2012?... I would like to complete NROLFW this summer. ...
Yay for more lifting ladies! We tentatively mentioned a few months ago that we should have a NROLFW GTG so Dani could show us the lifts. Once the holiday craziness is finally over, we need to do that.

I think that would be awesome I've never worked with a barbell on my own (totally comfortable with all the other weights) so this could be really helpful for me.

OULaw03 · January 2012

What are your general H&F goals you want to accomplish by the end of 2012? Run a 5k (I've run/walked them before but I want to run the whole thing), exercise at least 3x per weekWhat are your H&F goals for this month? Get back into an exercise routineWhat's your workout/eating plan for this week? Walk during lunch and workout after work for the rest of the weekWhat's your favorite physical activity (running, lifting, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, zumba, yoga, etc.)? Zumba, Body Flow, walkingDo you have a least favorite activity? I hate running but I was at my best shape when I ran regularly a couple of years ago

gingerfeathers · January 2012

What are your general H&F goals you want to accomplish by the end of 2012? I'm also (finally) starting NROLFW sometime in the next few weeks. I'm way excited! My goal is to complete it this year, run at least one 5k with the new pup, and continue to steadily change my diet in healthier ways.What are your H&F goals for this month? Start NROLFW.What's your workout/eating plan for this week? Ugh, this week I'm swamped! Tonight and tomorrow I'm teaching riding lessons, so I'll at least be on my feet. Thursday I want to get to the gym.What's your favorite physical activity (running, lifting, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, zumba, yoga, etc.)? Horseback riding. You'd be amazed at how many calories it burns too.Do you have a least favorite activity? Most machines--I get so bored.Any suggestions on questions that should be asked in future H&F Challenge posts? I'm not very good at coming up with them. I think the others had some good suggestions!

WendyToo · January 2012

What are your general H&F goals you want to accomplish by the end of 2012? Run a sub30 5k and ~2:30 half marathon. Build some muscle. Eat healthier.

What are your H&F goals for this month? Lose 5-10 lbs by getting back on track wrt food

What's your workout/eating plan for this week? Run at least 3 times, with a long weekend run (7-8 miles?) and finally finish the NROLFW book.

What's your favorite physical activity (running, lifting, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, zumba, yoga, etc.)? Running. I enjoy lifting and I really want to get more into that.

Do you have a least favorite activity? I'm not coordinated enough for a lot of sports so I get embarrassed and don't continue.

ETA: that's finish the book so I can start the workouts. Not finish the program yet.

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