The April Challenge pushed me to exercise harder so that was good, but daily posting became a chore. This month, I am making the posting easier on myself. I have the habit cal calendar that tells me if I meet my overall exercise goals so I do not need daily posts here. My May challenge to myself is to get moving faster. By the end of May, I want to average 12 minute miles or less on my walk/jogs. That means I only have to record the days that I time myself which is 3-4 times a week.
May 1: 3 miles 37:26
May 2: 2 miles 24:54
May 3: 2 miles 24:09
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May 8: 5K event: 38:34 (12:26 per mile pace)
May 9: 2 miles: 25:00
May 11: 2 miles: 24:01
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May 15: 2 miles: 23:43
May 16: 2 miles: 23:59
May 18: 2.5 miles: 29:54
May 19: 2.5 miles: 29:20
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May 22: 2 miles: 25:09 (This may look like I am regressing, but this day represents a huge success. I do not feel good. It is in the 80's, and the only time I had available to exercise was in the middle of the hot afternoon. I just got done, and I feel......triumphant?!)
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
May 24: 2 miles: 23:42 (I managed to get back down below 12 minute miles but had to really push myself. I am still feeling a little funky. I exercised in the cool morning which helped.)
May 28: 5K event: 36:54 (11:54 per mile pace) This was a hilly course so I feel really good about this time.
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May 31: 2 miles: 23:30
May was a success. These monthly challenges are helping me with my exercise goals. I am now averaging 12 minute miles (or sometimes a little less) on my walk/jogs which was my goal. I will not be able to do the June challenge due to an extended vacation coming up.
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
The journey is the reward.
Maintenance is progress.