Juneathon Wrap-Up

Wrapping up the 30 day Juneathon challenge.

"The challenge is to run or exercise every day
for a month and blog about it!”

To put this in perspective...
Percent of Americans who do 30 minutes of exercise:

• 27% workout 5 or more times per week.
• 24% 3-5 times per week.
• 49% less than 3 times a week.

Source: Gallup

I had more problems with posting everyday than I did with the exercise component. (I generally workout 5x a week.) But composing a blog post everyday – noway!
I have to admit I did combine a couple of days just because I didn't want to be at the computer. Hey it’s summertime!

Grand Totals:
Ran: 70 miles
Walked: 4.2 miles
Biked: 40 miles
Pushups: 368 of them. (Holy Crap!)
Plus a few elliptical and kettlebell workouts.


Juneathon Day 30 Last Day
Powerwalk 2 miles - Witnessed 1 tree killed
3x20 Lunges
Pushups 10,12,7,7,9

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Mind Games

This week’s theme at Runner's Lounge TIaRT is.... "No one ever told me this about running..."
That you end up habitually competing with yourself. And there tends to be no winner in this struggle. You either run too slow – with no reasons to quantify the results.
Or
You run faster than expected, but feel dreadful afterwards! And deep inside you still believe you should be running faster...

Juneathon Day 25
Biking 4 miles spotting 1 Rottweiler.
Kettlebell 20 Minute Workout
100 pushups 10,12,8,8,12

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At the Gym - Juneathon Day 18

The gym was incredibly busy today. I almost ran out the side door.
In the far corner they have this old Universal Gym - “a multi-station bodybuilding machine.”

I like it because I don't have to roam around the gym.
Today I worked the triceps with straight bar press downs, then some lat pull downs and finally, one of my favorites, seated rows! (Incorporates a lot of muscles at once.)
Worked on my 100 push-up program when I got home - so I could read in between sets : )

Juneathon Day 18
Stair Climber 1.9 miles
100 pushups 5,6,4,4,7
Pumping Iron - lots

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Not Giving Up

“Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.”
– Rocky

I repeated the first week of the 100 pushups ( part of the Juneathon challenge) in the foolish belief that it would get easier.
It didn’t. I struggled with the full push-up. My left shoulder and trap ached continually...
So instead of giving up, I'm shifting to the Bent knee push-ups.
MizFit says don’t call them girl push-ups!
[But, I’ve never seen guys doing them this way?]
Someday I hope to advance to the Maltese push-up!

Juneathon Day 16
Powerwalking 2.18 miles
[Week 2] 100 pushups, 4,6,4,4,6
3x20 lunges


What is a Juneathon?

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Country Roads

Juneathon Day 14
Biking 7.57 miles
Push-ups 4,5,4,4,5 (Like a falling leaf.)

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Kettlebell Workout

In regards to kettlebell swinging; I discovered listening to audio is a lot easier than trying to follow someone on video.
Gin Miller's Calorie Burner Workout with Kettlebells
I think it has to do with momentum ...


(Image wiki)

I end up swinging faster or slower than the demonstrator. Trying to adjust can lead to bad form (dangerous) and set yourself up for a potential injury. IMHO
Of course I’ve watch a few zillion YouTube’s first to get the right technique down. But now I just crank this audio workout up and take it at my own pace.
BTW -> Kettlebell swinging is a terrific workout for your core.
Easy20/Easy30 Audio Kettlebell Workout

Juneathon Day 11
Kettlebell workout 25 mins
100 Push ups 3,4,2,3,4

What is a Juneathon?

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Need Gloves

Took the bike out for a spin - froze my hands and lower arms. It was around 58f and cloudy. But I should have noted the Wind Chill Factor! Riding faster did not help. I really do need some decent bike gloves!
Re: 100 push-ups “…if for some reason you struggled with the program, I would suggest either retaking the initial test or repeating Week 1."
I opted for repeating Week 1 as my initial test is 0-5 rank. (Real man push-ups.) I did complete Week 1 but my form was not A1.
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Wind Chill Factor Calculator
Run Less, Run Better

Juneathon Day 9
Biking 6.18 miles
Push-ups 2,3,2,2,3

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Bike With a Purpose

I hopped on my bike to return this - >



No, I’m not a shoplifter – I found this device clinging for life on my new top.

“The tag is then deactivated, or taken from an active state where it will alarm an EAS system to an inactive state…If the tag is a hard, reusable tag; a detacher is used to remove it when a customer purchases the item it's attached to.”
- Howstuffworks

So how did I leave the store without setting the alarm off?

The clerk said, “Lucky you didn’t try to remove it youself – it’s full of black ink!”
Despite this hassle, I did get a nice ride in. Was a little worried about having my bike stolen...

Juneathon Day 7 Biking
Bike trip
5.93 miles


100 push ups
Man Up with a 4,5,4,4,5 (I’m not even going to look at Week 2’s schedule!)

What is a Juneathon?

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