Fitness February!

We received some great responses for the "what do you want in a challenge" email request. By far, the themes involved "I want to move every day" "something to challenge me" and "please, no swimming." While we've come to embrace our inner manatee...ok, we hear you. We'll save the swim challenge portion for the warmer months (so, yeah, you've got that to look forward to!).

Three options -- need your votes. Please send an email with your vote or leave a comment here on the blog.

Option A:  "2013.1" (idea stolen but modified significantly):

* It's the 2013.1 challenge. You have to complete 13.1 miles per week for the month of February: walk, run, jog, snow shoe, elliptical, treadmill, your choice.  There will be an option if you want to go all 26.2 on us.

Option B:  "The All-Arounder"

* minimum of 20 minutes of cardio - at least 4 days per week (walk, run, exercise bike, bungee jump...you get the picture).  

* Do each of these workouts twice per week (so 2 each arms, 2 each legs, 2 each core):

        1.  Arms: 2x30 sec push-ups + 2x30 sec tricep dips + 2x30 sec pull-ups

        2.  Legs: 2x10 each leg lunges + 2x10 each leg step-ups + 2x10 each leg fire hydrants (oh yeah, we went there)

        3.  Core: 30 sec plank + 30 sec back bridge + 30 sec each side plank

(oh, and if you're worried about the pull-ups/push-up/planks...we'll have some options)

Option C:  The Killer Combo:  Do both A and B.  Just do it...you know you want to.  Option A satisfies the cardio requirement in Option B.

Ideas will be fleshed out and rules developed...just getting a "head this direction" vote. As a reminder, you are responsible for your participation and for making good decisions. These are supposed to be a fun challenge - not something you use to crush yourself and get injured. These challenges are something you do for FUN. Being injured is definitely NOT FUN.

So, please vote. And if you have something you'd rather see...let us know.