April Challenge

On April 1st, I decided to challenge myself.  No this wasn't an April Fool's Day joke.  I was serious.  I was going to challenge myself with some sort of fitness goal.  I made it a point to walk/jog once per day for at least 15 minutes during the week and an hour each on Saturday and Sunday.

My husband and I have a treadmill so that makes it easy.

Yes, I'm slow.  My pace is 20 minute miles.  I know as I keep doing the walking/jogging then I will get faster.  I always kept the incline at 3.0.

I walked on 3.0 and moved up to walking to 3.2.  I jogged on 4.0.

I actually started the walking/jogging in March.  

March:

25th- 30 minutes- 1.5 miles

26th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

27th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

28th- 1 hour- 3.2 miles

29th- 1 hour- 3 miles

30th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

31st- 20 minutes- 1 mile

I wanted to keep it off so this is why I made my April Challenge.

I was motivated.  I never once thought about putting it off.  I had made my mind up and I was going to stick to it no matter what.  I did find it easier to walk/jog early in the morning.  If I did it in the evening I had way too much energy and didn't fall asleep right away.  So, I got up a little early so I'd have time to get my walk/jog in.

April:

1st-  20 minutes- 1 mile

2nd- 20 minutes- 1 mile

3rd- 30 minutes- 1.6 miles

4th- 1 hour- 3 miles

5th- 1 hour- 3.2 miles

6th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

7th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

8th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

9th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

10th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

11th- 1 hour- 3 miles

12th- 1 hour- 3.1 miles

13th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

14th- 15 minutes- .75 of a mile

15th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

16th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

17th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

18th- 1 hour- 3.2 miles

19th- 1 hour- 3.3 miles

20th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

21st- 20 minutes- 1 mile

22nd- 20 minutes- 1 mile

23rd- 20 minutes- 1 mile

24th- 20 minutes- 1.2 miles

25th- 1 hour- 3.3 miles

26th- 1 hour- 3.4 miles

27th- 20 minutes- 1.1 miles

28th- 30 minutes- 1.7 miles

29th- 20 minutes- 1 mile

30th- 35 minutes- 2.15 miles

= 50 miles for the MONTH!  :)  Woo-hoo!

Here was my best 1 mile time.  16:41  I didn't stop there though.  I went on to do 3.4 miles.

1 hour at 3.4 miles.

This day, I wore a pedometer to track steps.  I walked/jogged for 3.4 miles, ran errands, laundry, dishes, cleaned my house and did some gardening.  I got in over 10,000 steps.  :)

This morning, I was only 2.15 miles away to reaching my 50 miles goal.  I got up early, put on some gym clothes and got to it.  I did it in 35:31.  :)

I'm very glad I accomplished my goal and didn't give up.  Yes, my legs are sore but it's a good sore.

I celebrated my '50 miles' with rewarding myself with a Peanut Butter and Chocolate cupcake from "Crumb & Get it".  This place makes the best sweets in my town, hands down.

And I was a nice wife.  I picked up my husband a red velvet cupcake so he could celebrate with me.

Now what should be my May goal?