May Challenge

Keeping up with the April challenge of not eating out, and the March challenge of cutting out Cokes completely,  I plan on only eating out a few times in May and sticking to the no coke rule. The challenge for May is to work out 5 hours a week. That is intense workouts, like running, P90X, circuit training, or cycling.
My goals:
1. I'm not necessarily trying to lose weight, but trying to replace the fat with muscle. So my goal is to lose a certain number of inches off of my waist (my trouble area).
2. If my knees will hold up (after 4 knee surgeries 10 years ago) I am training to run a 5k again, something I used to love doing. I have a certain time in mind.
3. To get in a healthy habit of working out everyday, even if I can't go to the gym.
4. To encourage my friends and family to exercise more.  It is so important.
5. To have sculpted arms and legs.  I've always had chicken arms and legs. I want some definition!

What are your goals? What is your challenge for the month?

I'm going to keep track of my workouts on here, 1. so that I can keep track of what I've done and to try and top myself each week, 2. In case you are interested in how I'm doing my workouts, 3. So that I don't miss a day.

April 30- Mowed front and back yard with a reel mower (don't know what it is? look it up) and did P90X with my husband 3 hours
May 1- Gym: 3.5 miles on bike, arm workout, 1.5 miles running 1 hour
May 2- Gym: 4 miles on bike (12 min), ab workout, 2 miles running (17.3 min) 1 hour
May 3- Boot camp- 100 push-ups, 5 minutes of plank, 100 lunges, 60 jump and jacks, 100 good mornings, 100 squats, plus a few other things 1 hour + 1 mile on treadmill
May 4- Gym: 2 miles on treadmill, legs, last half of zumba class 1hour
Very sore!!! 
Total: 7 hours


May 7- Gym: Bike 5 miles (15 min) biceps, shoulders, triceps (repeat) abs, plank 3 minutes, Run 2 miles (18 1/2 min) 1hour
May 8- Gym: Bike 3 miles, bicep curls, chest, triceps, abs, Run 3 miles 1 hour
May 9- Gym: Bike hills 5 miles, arms, lunges, Run 1 mile 1 hour
May 10- P90X Yoga- 1 hour
May 11- slacked off and will have to make up for it next week
Total: 4 hours 

May 14- Gym: 3 miles on bike, arms, abs, 2 miles running 1 hour
May 15- Gym: 3 miles on bike, abs, 3 miles running 45 min.
May 16- Gym: 3 miles on bike, legs: lunges with weights, squats with weights, machine rotation, abs, 1 mile running 1 hour
May 17-Gym: 7 miles on bike with hills, arms, run 1 mile 1 hour
May 18- didn't make it to the gym. did 30 minutes of workout at home. 30 min.
Total:  4 hours 15 min

May 21- Ran 2 miles, home workout- 45 min
May 22- Gym: Bike 6 miles, Legs and abs- 1 hour
May 23- Gym: Bike 6 miles on level 4, chest, shoulders and back, run 1 fast mile- 1 hour
May 24- Gym: Bike 10 minutes, level 6, leg press, lunges, calf raises, crunches, leg lifts, reverse leg curl 1 hour
May 25-Gym:  Bike 3 miles level 8, arms and abs, run 1 fast mile 1 hour
May 26 (bonus): Run 2.75 miles 24 min.
Total: 5 hours (9 min)



May 28-
May 29- Run 3.26 miles 27.45 min
May 30- Gym: Bike 3 miles level 8, arms and abs 1 hour
May 31- Gym: Bike 3 miles level 5,6, legs and abs 1 hour
June 1-
June 2- Entire day of walking while pushing a stroller 1 hour
Total:  3.5 hours


Well.  I didn't meet the goal that I set. Although if you average the weeks out, it did average to 5 hours a week, I'm still not completely satisfied with how I did. But, what can I do about it now, except to conquer next month's challenge.  Maybe if I do more than the challenge, like run more than 10 miles a week, I can make up for this month.  It still was a very good month of working out and encouraging others around me to do the same.  So,  I can't be too disappointed. My husband started working out this month and is doing great! I've even got him running a couple times a week. I'm so proud of him and he feels so much better.  So far I've learned something from each challenge, so I will definitely keep up the monthly challenges.