Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Inaugural Post

Welcome to the Straub Exercise Blog!  Enter your starting goals here! 

As a reminder the rules are as follows: 

Exercise must be 20 minutes consecutive.  That counts as one day exercised.  You will probably exercise for longer than that.  That's great! But that doesn't mean you get to count more than 1 day.  You may exercise in three small shifts during one day.  Again, that's great! But to count, you must have 20 consecutive minutes. 

Contest starts January 15.  Every month I will send a reminder to post your days exercised to this blog.  So the first official update will occur on February 16. 

Everyone should send me the entry ante before April 1. 

OK! 
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51 comments:

  1. p.roseJanuary 7, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    List of participants so far:

    Cathy, Steve, Molly, Joe J., Ellen, Andy, Mary, Desmond, Lisa, Monica, Pat, Josh, Frank, Emily.

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  2. p.roseJanuary 8, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    And Stevo!

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  3. p.roseJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    And Phelan and Brian!

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  4. p.roseJanuary 14, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    And Scott!

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  5. FrankJanuary 15, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    so we just enter the time we worked out daily here? is that right?
    Frank

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  6. MollyJanuary 15, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    We enter our time everyday or once a month?

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  7. p.roseJanuary 15, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    We don't have to leave times at all; remember we are just counting days worked out.

    I dont' know how we want this to work....we can create a post for each person to update their own workouts, or we can check in each month (or week) with each person reporting. I dunno. What do you think?

    p

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  8. MollyJanuary 15, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Reporting our days once a week seems good to me.

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  9. FrankJanuary 15, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    sounds good. does walking count?

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  10. Ellen JJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    I agree about once a week...so for this last week:

    Andy:1 day
    Ellen: 1 day

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  11. FrankJanuary 17, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    whoops, i haven't started yet. ah well.

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  12. MollyJanuary 17, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    My mom's having trouble posting a comment. Do you have to have a google id or something? Any suggestions?

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  13. p.roseJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Frank, if you worked out by walking, (I'm sure it means different things to different people) then yes. People have to monitor themselves.

    In terms of reporting, ok I will set up a separate entry for each week. We don't need to report anything until the 22nd, when you will count your activity for the previous week.

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  14. UnknownJanuary 18, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Testing to see if I can comment. Thanks, Pat!

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  15. UnknownJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    2 below zero (real temp) this morning...walked for 30 minutes with the dogs. I don't know why they don't get cold. I bought grippers for my shoes so when they pull I can grip on ice...I'm so prepared!

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  16. UnknownJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Testing to see if I can comment too. Been having troubles.

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  17. cJanuary 18, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Ooooh. Don't wait till after dinner. Now I'm locked in a pattern of never feeling like it in the morning because I just did the night before and it's harder at night.

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  18. UnknownJanuary 18, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Did anyone make goals?

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  19. p.roseJanuary 18, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    I hear you will have the coldest week of the winter there, at least in MN, this next week, so you should all go work out tomorrow for sure!

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  20. UnknownJanuary 19, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    It's just awful. Amd my bathroom is ripped apart so I guess I have to go to the Y to shower. If I just sit in fetal position with hot water running over me does it count? I'll be at the gym! I just hate dragging kids around in this weather.

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  21. UnknownJanuary 19, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Oooh. the hot steam room!

    Why is this blog like Fort Knox?

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  22. p.roseJanuary 20, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Emily it only is for you.

    OK, I changed some settings, see if this is better.

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  23. FrankJanuary 20, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    i worked out today, but then i ate so much that it's hard to breath.

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  24. p.roseJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    If you can comment on other blogs there is no reason in teh world why you can't comment on this blog now, so if you have problems I have no idea how to help you.
    Originally I wanted to keep it open just to us, but I've removed all restrictions. I can see where viewers live, and we have already had a visitor from Alaska...

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  25. UnknownJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    Testing if this will work.

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  26. UnknownJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    No why did this come up as Tom Kennedy? That's his email address. Weird. I didn't type that in.
    Monica

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Is it ok if I just post for Stevo? I can't even get him to go on facebook. And that's after we saw the movie.
    Every day so far! It helps to have a partner/competitor. We're also entering the Nonpariel weight-loss thing with the Milbraths, mostly for the free month at the Y. A team of 300-pounders is always going to win that one.

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  28. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Well I set up a google account and used it once but when I tried to post the comment above it wouldn't post, so I am going to post as anonymous and sign my name in the comment.
    Cathy

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  29. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Mary, don't let those dogs make you fall!

    Cathy

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  30. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    4 days this week!
    Monica

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  31. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    This a.m. the walk was cold...could only do 20 minutes, it was 18 below. I have a red spot on my cheek that won't go away!
    I caved in and joined the YMCA, had a 90 minute workout on Tuesday. I've worked out everyday this week and I'm trying to do 3-1,000 calorie days a week with 1800 calories days in between, but it's only been since Sunday.
    Mary

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  32. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Cathy: 7 days
    Stevo: 7 days

    Cathy

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  33. MollyJanuary 22, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    for last week-3 days (and proud of it!)

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  34. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Wow, Mary, that's awesome. Did your red spot go away?

    Stevo shoveled for three hours today. I was cleaning house to get ready for Caroline's baptism so I still have to do treadmill bare minimum or something.

    Cathy

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  35. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    redspot is fading...when is Caroline's Baptism?
    We had company Friday night..there goes the calorie count, but I made fat free stuff (for the most part and they didn't know) so no exercise Friday or Saturday because Friday night Mike was testing bartending again with our guests. He was good because we ended up sitting on the floor and doing Karoeke(sp?)...so Saturday was shot!!!
    But Sunday I exercised...but then was invited to a BEARS/PACKERS party...back on the diet today, though. I guess if I was a hermit I could very easily lose weight!
    Mary

    This is a VERY satifying fast lunch:
    Potato (in the micro) while it's cooking boil veggies in a cup of chicken broth...in a soup bowl cut open the potato and drop a tsp. of FAT FREE cream cheese on it and then pour the broth/veggies over it. SOOO yummy and calorie count is 180 and zero fat.

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  36. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Lisa sez:

    7 days of exercise for week one! (still gained weight at my diet club weigh-in).

    I am having trouble figuring out my competitions records so far. What do want our reports to look like? I like the Jayjack format:

    Lisa: 7/7

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  37. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    Lisa sez:

    I know I'm late with my post but am hoping that does not penalize me...

    I just figured out that I need to push preview before I can get the post comment to work.

    Do we need to set paramaters? Does cleaning house count? shoveling snow?
    Lisa

    Lisa

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  38. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    I would say shoveling snow should count although we aren't going to get any more this winter so it doesn't matter. Cleaning house is too indeterminate - were you dusting with a feather duster or scrubbing a floor hard on your hands and knees? When I clean I spend a lot of time looking at a room and planning what I want to someday do with it. I hardly ever get out of breath that way.
    Cathy

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  39. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    I would say it's hard to say what counts and what doesn't because people are at different levels. Really, doesn't everyone know when they are working?

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  40. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    I know many (stay at home) housewives who diligently clean and they are pretty fat...snow shoveling should count, but maybe like 30 minutes of shoveling = 20 minutes...it's really an upper body thing, right?
    Mary

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  41. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    So here's a question. What do some of you say to yourself when you are working out and really really want to quit but know you should keep going? What is happening in your head?

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  42. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    What??? Only ten minutes! I know I've been on this treadmill longer than that! Faster! Go faster! Sooooo boring! Morning TV sucks! My coffee's cold! What should I have for lunch?

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  43. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    I like to alternate treadmill (just so fun) with pilates-type workouts and next week we'll be back to swimming 3X/week and I can go back to hanging drip-dries on the treadmill.
    Cathy

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  44. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    I tell myself I can only look up after I've run 200 steps. Then I run 200 steps and see if I'm any closer to the end. Then I think about how lame I am that I want to quit and that I wish I had a coach.

    p

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  45. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    I tells myself...I'm good. And pretty soon I'm gonna be good and skinny.
    Mary

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  46. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    I sprained my ankle or tore a ligament or something. I fell down the stairs and caught myself by grabbing the rail, but may have been better off just falling bc my ankle hyperextended.

    p

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  47. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Oh no Pat!! Was it at school or home?
    Mary

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  48. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Clumsy - fell going down the stairs at home.

    It isn't that awful, but I definitely won't be able to run or walk or do anything (except armchair aerobics perhaps!) for a few weeks. I don't have crutches or anything. I'm mainly pissed about losing my endurance bc it's SO HARD to get back in running shape.

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  49. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Can you swim?
    Cathy

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  50. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Sure I could. Once it warms up. It's cold for Florida this month...58 this very moment.

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  51. lisaFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Lisa sez:
    6/7
    that makes 20 out of 21 for me.

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