Day 10, 11, 12 & 13 - 30 Day Challenge

 

30 Day Challenge

New Rule: You are allowed ONE rest day. Use it wisely! 

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Day 10, 11, 12 & 13.

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Shovelling snow and scraping ice is a workout, you better believe it!

The interesting about Challenges is that at first they help us to "stretch" ourselves, and I don't mean physically. We are 1/3 way into the challenge and I am hearing the same thing, participants are adding on more minutes, loving it, and on days when they can't manage more than 15 minutes they are feeling bad about it. This tells me that the challenge has moved from being a "stretch" to being the normal expectation and that means it is working! I am so proud of my girls! What makes me smile is the number of husbands who have been roped in to go for walks with their ladies. I also noticed that there was a little bit of soreness from using muscles that don't usually get involved in exercise on a regular basis. This highlights the importance of mixing things up and not only sticking to your favorite exercises.What seems to be a reoccurring pattern is that by Sunday, participants are tired and do only the bare minimum. I am interested to see if by the end of the challenge our collective stamina will be better on Sundays? Funny thing is that by Monday participants are reporting activity way over and above what is expected. Hmm...resting on the 7th day, sounds like a familiar concept. Where have I heard that before? (Grin!) Seems a day of rest might actually prove to be a good thing. Wonder who came up with the "rest on the 7th day" thing? Oh yeah, the Guy who created us did! Funny that, that we don't think He might know a thing of two about what we need, since He created us this way.

Day 10 - Thursday, November 22nd Happy Thanksgiving to the USA'ers.

Mel - Rest Day - Toronto. Ontario, Canada
Mallory - Viral chest infection - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Crystal - 15 minutes plowing through snow on foot - that had to be worth something!; 20 minutes dance. - Regina SK Canada.
Goanna - Twisted my knee - she has a degenerative tear posterior horn meial meniscus extending to the articular surdace. "I tried to walk a little today and went to work, but forgot my brace and nearly fell, so phoned my son and he brought it to school for me." - Goanna
Lis - 25 min yoga (Water Light sequence) and SP video (desk stretches) - San Carlos, Mexico.
K -35 minutes strength training - back & biceps - Detroit- Detroit, MI
Ishii - a beautiful run! 30 mins (after resting her knee for a few days) -Orem, UT
Tanya -Yesterday 50 min walk- NYC
Lily - Thanksgiving day of rest.
Jill -Walked -Toronto
Tofodil- 2 mile walk
Bella - No data - Ottawa, ON Canada.
Lilith - 20 min walking - James Bay Region of Northern Quebec.
Sheila - Up and down the ladder, arms up to take down the curtains and put them back up again after laundering (they can dry while they hang in the sun thru the windows), carting planters around the garden to re-plant miniature Agapanthas, mop up the pile of soap suds all over the kitchen as the washing machine leaked - twice! ("Funny thing is, last night I dreamed my kitchen was under water and I had to call in the Flood Damage people.") Neighbourhood walk for 1/2 hour - Cape Town, South Africa 




(left)Back and Biceps workout - K - Detroit



( Day 11- right ) Lis is the Yoga Queen, but she added some strength Training.

Day 11- Friday, November 23rd, 2012

Mel -25 minutes core strength training - Toronto. Ontario, Canada
Mallory - Viral chest infection - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Crystal - 10 min Nordic track for 35 total; 30 min shovelling out the barn; 25 min dancing and stretching for a grand total today. 90 min. "My legs and shoulders are feeling it. Looking forward to a hot bath." - Crystal. - Regina SK Canada.
Goanna - Twisted my knee - she has a degenerative tear posterior horn meial meniscus extending to the articular surdace. She will be out of the game for a while, but is doing a great job cheering us on.
Lis -25 min yoga (head to knee seq) and 9 min seated arm and shoulder work out (SP video) Still using 5lb hand weights - San Carlos, Mexico.
K - 40 mins strength training chest & triceps + 20 mins treadmill walk/run- Detroit- Detroit, MI
Ishii -15 min walk with the dogs- Orem, UT
Tanya - Today took the feet instead of the subway, for a 20 min walk.15 mins of abs done! - NYC
Lily - 22 minutes cardio/ core Pilates Reformer (with rebounder) 
Jill -Walked -Toronto
Tofodil- 5km Run
Bella - - Ottawa, ON Canada.
Lilith - 1 day off- Rest day - James Bay Region of Northern Quebec.
Sheila -Aqua Aerobics with Resistance hand weights and noodles - could feel my Abs from previous classes - pretty painful to cough :)- BodyWorx; 60 minutes each as well as more ladders and curtains - Cape Town, South Africa

Day 12 - Saturday, November 24th, 2012

Mel - Last minute raking of lawn before it snowed, arms and abs exercises ( See above) Toronto. Ontario, Canada
Mallory - Viral chest infection - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Crystal -  20 min walk, 25 dance - Regina SK Canada.
Goanna - Twisted knee - upper body work.
Lis - 25 mins yoga (Revolving Triangle ) - San Carlos, Mexico.
K -35 mins strength training back & biceps + 20 mins treadmill incline 10% - Detroit- Detroit, MI
Ishii - Did my 3o min run and 15 min dog walk- Orem, UT
Tanya - 45 min skip, walk, run in a chilly park; now 30 mins into geocaching expedition - NYC
Lily - Butt Workout - "This video says BUM, but I felt it mostly in my poor, not-yet-recovered quads!; Leg/ hip, ab & tricep
Jill -Walked 30 min -Toronto
Tofodil- Peak 10 Cardio Strength workout
Bella - No data - Ottawa, ON Canada.
Lilith - 40 minute walk - James Bay Region of Northern Quebec.
Sheila - 60minutes Fuse Ball - playing like kids with the big Swiss Ball - hectic and fun; 60 minutes Boxing - Punching and kicking the bag, using the step - loads of cardio and ST and included HIIT - Cape Town, South Africa

Day 13 - Sunday, November 25th, 2012 (one month to Christmas folks!)

Mel - 5 km/ 3.24 Miles on treadmill and it took 53:30 minutes. - Toronto. Ontario, Canada
Mallory - Viral chest infection, this poor girl has been really sick! - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Crystal - 10 on Nordic track and a 10 min walk.- Regina SK Canada.
Goanna - Twisted my knee - She has been doing upper body work.
Lis -25 mins yoga (Crane series) and 5 min Core workout on Ball (SP video) and added Planks on a stability ball. "What a sight,  glad nobody was watching.." - Lis - San Carlos, Mexico.
K - 40 mins strength training legs + 20 mins treadmill - Detroit- Detroit, MI
Ishii - Walked the dogs- 15 mins - Orem, UT
Tanya -45 mins of chasing the little guy around the playground in the freezing cold at 5pm this evening. - NYC
Lily - Running (on rebounder): 0:27:00 || 110 BPM || flat ; One-Arm Kettlebell Swing:
10 lb x 24  sets of varying reps. Incline Push-Up:
8 sets of 12 reps (+4 pts) - As tabatas; Plank (8)As tabatas; Burpee 8 sets; Push-Up 8 sets.
Jill -Walked 45 min-Toronto
Tofodil- 30 minute run, 1 hour Yoga
Bella -No Data - Ottawa, ON Canada.
Lilith - 15 minute walk- James Bay Region of Northern Quebec.
Sheila -2 miles walked - Cape Town, South Africa

Wow! Well done ladies and here is a great idea for a snack! ANYTIME of day or night.

Enjoy some Organic Granny Smith Apples with some seed butter. Delicious!

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