April Challenge

I find that I am more accountable for what I do for exercise when I have to report to someone.  It motivates me to get moving!  A couple of years ago I participated in a 100 Mile Challenge and I loved it.  Something about it pushed me and made me want to go just a little bit farther.  That first challenge, I sprained my ankle shortly after joining and I had to really push the last few weeks to get to 100 miles – but I did it, and it felt really good.

The blog that I used to participate with stopped doing challenges so I hosted a couple through e-mail with friends that were interested and I enjoyed it.  It was a lot of work that way though so I stopped doing it. 

Recently, I tried another challenge where we were supposed to keep track of working out as well as other things and I found that it was too much for me to keep track of.

So, I decided to start another 100 Mile Challenge to motivate me to move and maybe to help get you up off the couch too.  This time I decided to make a blog so it is easy for everyone to participate!

Here’s how it works:

·         Each challenge runs for three months (April 1 to June 30)

      ·         Each mile you walk or run equals a mile in the challenge

      ·         Every 15 minutes you spend doing other exercise (biking, yoga, tennis, swimming, etc) counts as one mile in the challenge

      ·         There are NO half miles - push yourself to go that extra half mile or another seven minutes and count it as a mile. You can do it!

Each week, I will put out a call for miles and you will report in the comments how many miles you did that week.  (No, you don’t have to be a blogger to participate – you can comment anonymously, just make sure to leave your name!)   I will add your name and miles to the sidebar.  Be sure to check back to make sure that my math is correct!

Each week, I also hope to post some motivation - something to make us want to move, a favorite healthy recipe, etc. 

Let me know if you’re interested and plan on starting with us on April 1, 2012!