September Challenge

[muck_a_luck]

We've been up and running now for over a month!

There's a core group checking in, but we've fallen back from our initial enthusiastic beginning.

If you haven't checked in for a while, update us on what you've been up to!

Also, I was thinking. Here it is, the first day of the month. Do you think you can exercise (almost) every day this month? Nothing like a clean slate for inspiration!

Another thing. How would the community feel about planning a day that we ALL exercise? I was thinking a Saturday or Sunday - maybe the 18th or 19th? Maybe we can have a check in from every community member on one day? That would be awesome! Let me know what you think!

Comments

[alphaviolet]

I have been exercising, but am reluctant to post about it. I'm trying to keep it low-pressure right now.

[muck_a_luck]

Kewl! No pressure! :)

[carolyn_claire]

I'm doing my best to do something active every day, but it's not always exercise, technically; often it's shopping or gardening or other non-official forms of exercise that make a difference to my body but likely wouldn't to others. I'm continuing to work at it, though, and it's in large part due to this comm. Also, my shoulder therapy is going so well that they've told me I should come in every two weeks, now, rather than twice a week or even weekly, and I'm moving and doing like a person with two arms, again--something I also attribute to the comm, because I screwed up my courage to go in so that I could report about it, here. *g* I was also inspired to do it by all the interesting sounding activities being reported here that I couldn't do, and probably wouldn't ever be able to do without getting some help with the shoulder. And I'm focusing on weight loss, at the mo, so that exercise will be less taxing on my heart and I can do more of it. So my posting to the comm is sporadic, but I owe you a great deal for starting it up and running it so well. Thank you! Your enthusiasm is contagious. :)

[muck_a_luck]

I was wondering how the shoulder rehab was going! So happy to hear that you've gotten so far with it so fast!!! I'm thinking of putting in monthly, or maybe semi-monthly check-in posts for infrequent updaters (see below!), so it would be good to hear from you, even just sometimes!

[carolyn_claire]

Thank you! Right now, until I feel able to define and maintain a routine that I want to work at sticking to (beyond PT) the occasional check-in would be better for me than daily. That way I still keep the comm in mind as a motivator but don't feel sad if there isn't anything quantifiable I can post about for a particular day. I'm still working on DOING things every day, though, even if they're sort of freeform.

[shanaqui]

Wow, you're doing well!

[carolyn_claire]

Thank you! My therapists are very pleased, too. It's not just the therapy, it's also the ultrasound treatments, those are great.

[shanaqui]

I can do it, unless health issues get in the way!

[muck_a_luck]

Awesome! I'm going to try to do it, too!

[rydra_wong]

If you haven't checked in for a while, update us on what you've been up to!

Ooh, hey, maybe this could be a regular thing? First of the month, have a post where people who maybe don't feel comfortable reporting in every day could say what they've been up to?

[adelheid]

I like this idea!

[muck_a_luck]

What an excellent idea! I am accidentally a genius! :p

[adelheid]

I was thinking yesterday (my time) that I really needed to post.

Thing is, I haven't been doing any traditional exercise (to my shame). Still haven't managed to join up at the gym yet. (Saturday morning. Saturday morning.)

But yesterday I did what I'm going to call the Librarian's Workout: with the help of a volunteer, I finished shifting the entire Junior Non-fiction section. I only wish I'd had my pedometer on, because that would have been a lot of steps, and it certainly gave my arms a good work out.

[muck_a_luck]

Yes! I bet that WAS a good workout! And I think I will make this first of the month thing a regular event, so people can touch base. And get thee to the gym on Saturday! :D

[shanaqui]

Ahaha, I worked in a library for a while once. Definitely sounds like a workout to me!

(And the shame part isn't good. Getting any exercise in, of any kind, is a start. No shame! Just promises to incorporate whatever you need in your own good time.)

[semielliptical]

I would like to try to exercise every day in September, that's a great idea! When my schedule changes (which will happen this month) it's easy for me start missing a lot of days, so I think it would help for me to make an extra commitment to doing something every day.

[muck_a_luck]

That's me, too! And a month is a big commitment, but not an impossibly big one. I like it for a chunk of time where I can try for an unbroken string. Even if I get exercise sore, or whatever, I can always back it down to less strenuous stuff like seated yoga, or aerobic dancing or something. *nods* We'll do it together! :)

[shanaqui]

I usually try and make a chart and neatly check off all the days I do -- it gets so that I reaaaally don't want to break the chain. Extra motivation! Might that help you?

[semielliptical]

I record my exercise on an app on my iPod (daily deeds) - but maybe something more visible, like a chart posted on the wall, would be more helpful.