30 Day Challenge - What's going on?

 The 30 Day Challenge continues as we close our first week of the challenge.

 Not bad that it is day 7 and it took this long for someone to owe me one!  Hey, it happens, just get back up and go at it again! No giving up, right girls?

In one part of the world a participant in the 30 Day Challenge goes for a walk and sees snow, in  another hemisphere, another participant sees the view of Devil's Peak in the Cape at the tip of the African Continent. While everyone is enjoying the challenge and is doing more than they would have otherwise, it seems that day 6 was not easy for most of us. After a busy week some of us were worn out, I got two coffee's that day. Day 7 marks a new week and we are all revived and ready to go. One participant has a knee injury, one has gotten a chest infection and another has twisted her leg. We will cheer them on, encourage them and hope that they will join us again soon after a few days rest. All is not lost, they did 6 days more than they would have otherwise. 

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS:  

Day 6 ( Sunday Nov 18th, 2012)

1. Mel -I did some planks, crunches, push ups and stretching....about 18 minutes! Busy day today and if Christmas shopping counted as exercise, It would have been 1 hour 18 minutes! - Toronto. Ontario, Canada
2. Mallory - 15 minutes bootcamp - wheezing! - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3. Crystal - Had to really convince myself. 15 walking. 15 Nordic track. - Regina SK Canada.
4. Goanna - 80 minutes at a yoga mini retreat and 30 minutes - some of it uphill.
5. Lis - 25 minute yoga (Dancing Sun sequence) and 5 minute SP Abs on a Ball video -  San Carlos, Mexico.
6. K -45 min strength training legs - 15 min barre work - 15 min of sprints - Detroit- Detroit, MI (See photo above)
7. Ishii - 15 min dog walk. Trying to rest my knee. I hyper-extended it yesterday and its my active rest day.
8. Tanya -Was feeling pooped after a busy weekend, so only 15 mins of Yoga which would have been 0 if not for this challenge! - NYC
9. Lily - Short hike (about 15 minutes in Ozarks. So it's all steep hills either going Dow or up!),
   10 (each side) kettlebell dead lifts; 10 kb around the world each way (hip); 10 kb around the world each way (knee/ squat height). Then my 22 minute Pilates Reformer workout that's intense (VERY similar to cable machines, using anywhere from 16lb to 44lb per exercise)
   
10. Jill - Walking the dog and the husband -Toronto
11. Tofodil-  30 min jogging with my dog.
12. Bella - - Ottawa, ON Canada.
13. Lilith - 35 minutes dance workout.
14. Sheila  -Neighborhood walk - 28C - Started out late so it was a sweaty one - 5.7kms /3.56miles followed by gardening too for about an hour - grabbed some plants from a neighbour and replanted immediately and then hit the shower! - Cape Town, South Africa

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS:  

Day 7 ( Monday Nov 19th, 2012)

1. Mel -2.5 miles, 40 minutes on the treadmill (4.03km) - Toronto. Ontario, Canada
2. Mallory - A walk to the walk-in clinic for viral chest infection - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3. Crystal - 15 minutes of dancing this morning. I'm really having fun. 20 min. Nordic track.- Regina SK Canada.
4. Goanna - I think I twisted my knee, Sorry Team I overdid it today.
5. Lis -  25 mins yoga (Half Moon sequence) and 2 short SP videos: lunges and back extension with a ball (total maybe 6 minutes?) I love my stability ball! -  San Carlos, Mexico.
6. K -20 minutes treadmill - Detroit- Detroit, MI
7. Ishii - 30 mins of Bob Harpers Biggest Loser workout this morning and then my 135 min walks and my 90 min walk later!
8. Tanya -20 mins of spot training. Didn't think I'd get anything done, but snuck that in- NYC
9. Lily - 36 minutes of weights
10. Jill - Coffee owed -Toronto
11. Tofodil-  Day 50 Energize Yoga = 15 min
      Insanity = 20 min
      Lunch walk = 30 min
      Cathe's Upper Body Pyramid = 60 min
      1 mile = goal to beat 12 min 30 sec
12. Bella -.TBA - Ottawa, ON Canada.
13. Lilith - 20 min dancing and a 40 minute walk.
14. Sheila  -60minutes Body Worx - Cardio and ST combo - Cape Town, South Africa   

One thing is for sure, everyone is being intentional about getting their extra time in! THAT is awesome!

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Contrasting Activity

 For those of you who are landing on this page and are wondering what exactly is going on. "Where are the photos of the food and the recipe's" you ask? Click here for the background story to how this 30 Day Challenge, currently on Day 4 came about. Day 4 was a Friday and what a great way to end the workweek. I will be crossing fingers that you still get your 15 minutes in this weekend!

My Swimming day included 90 minutes of swimming (3.25km) and was the perfect way to end off my week. The water felt great, event though I had to scrape ice off my car to drive to the pool. While I was swimming, another participant far away in Regina, Canada was walking in the snow. What a contrast in activity and yet we felt like we were together somehow. Each participant has done a different workout and the variety is astounding. Everyone is at a different level in their journey towards a healthier life and seeing each one take up the challenge and take the next step

Sent by Crystal, Regina, Canada

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS:  
Day 4 ( Friday Nov 16th, 2012)

1. Mel -3.25 km Swimming Training - Toronto. Ontario, Canada
2. Mallory - Run - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3. Crystal -20 min dance, 20 min walk in the snow and 10 min Nordic track setting 4 - Regina SK Canada.
4. Goanna - 80 minute brisk walk.
5. Lis - 25 minute Yoga Session (Firebird) and 10 minute Beginner's Pilates Workout -  San Carlos, Mexico.
6. K -35 minutes Strength Training - Shoulders & Abs - Detroit- Detroit, MI
7. Ishii - 30 min Walk.
8. Tanya -20 min of Resistance Training - NYC
9. Lily -YAYOG legs workout (mostly)
10. Jill - Walking the dog and the husband -Toronto
11. Tofodil-  Energize Yoga for 20 min and walked the dog for 30 min
12. Bella -10,006 steps!! (forgot to take a pic of it) - Walk at lunch and Walk after work. - Ottawa, ON Canada.
13. Lilith -  New Participant
14. Sheila  - Day 1 - 60 mins Aqua Aerobics with Resistance and 60 mins Garden Work
    Day 2 - 60 mins each Aqua Aerobics with Resistance and BodyWorx - Studio
    Day 3 - Walk 5.02 kms / 3.12 miles
    Day 4 - 60 mins each Aqua Aerobics with Resistance Noodles and BodyWorx - Studio- Cape Town South Africa - New Participant. 

Sent in by Tanya in NYC, USA - This is "the" Park - Central Park.

Day 5 ( Sat. Nov 17th, 2012)

Sent by Crystal, Regina, Canada.

1. Mel - 3.22 Km Treadmill Run ( 35 minutes) 2 miles - Toronto. Ontario, Canada
2. Mallory - 20 mins of kickboxing this morning then held plank for a minute. Yowza!! Feel good!- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3. Crystal - Danced, Nordic track and walked in the snow - She said, "I did it - all 3!"- Regina SK Canada.
4. Goanna - Went Greek dancing in the evening. At least 90 minutes.Walked for an hour during the day.
5. Lis - Day 5: 25 minute Yoga (Sunbird) and 8 minute Arm toning workout (SP New You Bootcamp) Lis said, "Feeling great - it nice to stay motivated, even if only by not wanting buy you all coffee." -  San Carlos, Mexico.
6. K - 45 minutes Strength Training/chest & triceps & 30 minutes/3.5 mph/10% incline Treadmill  - Detroit- Detroit, MI  K said, "I am having fun with this challenge!"
7. Ishii - 3 mile run and a quick dog walk of about 20 min. She said, "How am I feeling? I was feeling really great. Sometimes I am not motivated to workout on Saturday, but even though it was raining, I gave it a shot."
8. Tanya -Brisk 20 min walk in *the* park -  NYC
9. Lily - Rest and recovery day. ( Illness) 
10. Jill - Walking the dog -Toronto
11. Tofodil-  Peak 10 Cardio Strength,  60 min
12. Bella -Took the dog to the dog park and got lost!! (and forgot to take a pic again!) 40 minutes - Ottawa, ON Canada
13. Lilith -  Dance 25 min, Walking: 30 min. From Chibougamou Quebec.
14. Sheila  - 60mins each FuseBall and Box-ercise - both hi cardio- Cape Town South Africa

Now we are on to day 6 and I have some more photos to post and these are coming in from all over the world. It gives us a sense of togetherness that somewhere in the world someone is exercising with us because of the same challenge and the same purpose to be more intentional with physical activity in order to live a healthier life.

Thanks Mallory for agreeing to do this with me and the girls! Keep going!
Or....
You'll be buying me one of these:

By Melony Teague
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