Give it a 100 (or 20, or 30) Challenge - January 2018

[ejchase]

In August 2017, a few of us were inspired by the video at the link below. It's the story of a woman who went to the gym 100 times to try to get herself out of a rut. I saw it when George Takei posted it on Facebook along with the question, "What would you like to do 100 times?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5FkshLcNLQ

Her video was part of a larger movement online called "Give it 100" which, as far as I can tell, is now defunct.

I decided what I wanted to do 100 times was work on my fiction writing at least 30 minutes a day. The times do NOT need to be consecutive. Since I knew I would miss a lot of days here and there, I was aiming to complete my 100 days by January 15, but now it's clear it's going to take a little longer than that.

Others joined in at various points - nswef has been building up to 100 times of a certain number of steps a day and I think is also counting days doing 15 minutes of decluttering. Chicken Lady got 30 days in her studio in November.

Anyway, if anybody else wants to join in for 20, 30, 100 or however many times of something, please do!

My current update:

I completed #79 today.

When I originally set my goal of writing 100 times, I said I wanted to write for two hours at least 10 of those times and for an hour at least 30 of those times. Well, I haven't had any two-hour sessions at all and have had only 9 one-hour sessions. BUT I am on a reduced work schedule for the next six weeks, so my hope is to get those ten two-hour sessions and remaining 21 one-hour sessions in. That will take me past 100 times to around 110 times, which is fine. If I can do that before I return to my regular work schedule on Februrary 19th - or even earlier - that will feel like a good accomplishment. I have a bunch of other goals for the next six weeks too, and I want to give myself space to work on them AND to relax a bit before another busy semester begins.

How's everybody else out there doing?

[nswef]

Steps kind of lost momentum with the holidays and a cold, but I am on day 60 of over 6000 steps. congratulations on your writing!

[Zoe Girl]

Awesome! Writing is on my long list, short list is steps, actually i am just tracking what i normally do. Today 17,000! Iam only had a couple under 10K and i can fix those with a couple laps around the park

[ejchase]

nswef, I think we ALL lost momentum over the holidays - totally normal! But congrats on hitting 60!

Zoe Girl, 17,000 is impressive!

I'm starting to think about getting a Fitbit ...

[nswef]

Wow Zoe, 17,000...

[ejchase]

Feeling a little overwhelmed at the thought of a two-hour writing session (and I have other things I have to prioritize right now), but I have knocked out three one-hour writing sessions the last few days. I'm up to #81.

[nswef]

Yay!!

[ejchase]

Hi All,

So my original goal was to do 100 writing sessions, with at least 10 of them being two-hour sessions, at least 30 of them being one-hour sessions, and the rest being 30-minute sessions. Today, I did my first two-hour session. It was hard, but I did it! I've also completed only 13 one- hour sessions, though I've done 69 30-minute sessions.

So the focus for the next month is to do 9 more two-hour sessions and 17 more one-hour sessions. That will take me past 100 times to 109 times (I completed #83 today!), which is fine. I want to complete my goals for the longer sessions, and I'm on a reduced work schedule now, so it seems achievable.

How's everybody else doing?!

[Chicken lady]

That is great ejchase!

and Zoe girl, I am impressed but not entirely surprised. Teaching days are always better exercise days for me. Kids = move!

I wasn’t going to join this thread this month, but I have 66 evaluations to write before Jan 22. (Ideally by the 19th) About 5/day. So if you don’t mind, i’m going to check in for the next two weeks or so.

[nswef]

Sounds good Chicken Lady. Anything to help keep us on track.

[Chicken lady]

I did my 5 evaluations today.

[ejchase]

Yay, Chicken Lady! I'm a teacher, so I know how rough those can be. Good for you for just tackling it.

[Chicken lady]

It is late, and I am tired, but 5 more done!

off to bed!

[mschrisgo2]

Good job, Chicken Lady!

[Chicken lady]

5.

intended to do a few extra today, but my lunch break got eaten up in little bits, and then my “other son” (ds best friend) dropped by for a big chunk of the evening. It was good to see him.

[mschrisgo2]

CL, good on doing 5 :)
I did nothing on my project today. Will get back at it tomorrow.

[Chicken lady]

I did 6 yesterday! (I got to use my break)

i am up way too early this morning though. I’m not really ready for my morning classes and the weather did not accommodate me by shifting the freezing rain earlier in the day, so it looks like only the afternoon classes (which are fully planned and I am excited about) will be cancelled.

[mschrisgo2]

Wonderful! Will you also work one them over the long weekend?

[Chicken lady]

Yes, I have to. I should have done 5 yesterday, but I really needed a student free day. Not that I managed to avoid thinking about my students, but at least no actual work was done >8).

[ejchase]

So I'm up to #85 on writing but have taken the last few days off to focus on some other pressing goals.

It's very inspiring though to see what progress everybody else is making.

Chicken Lady, I totally understand the need for a break. You are tackling a big project and will get it done a bit at a time.

[Chicken lady]

Good job on the writing - 85 is a lot!

i did ten evals today, so I am back on target. (Autocorrect made that “evils”. Yeah.)

[ejchase]

Good job, Chicken Lady! You are getting through the evils! :)

[nswef]

I'm up to 67 days of 6000 or more steps. Even better for me this month I've already done 8 days of over 10 minutes in a row walking so it shows up as the aerobic on the pedometer.

[ejchase]

Yay, nswef!

[Chicken lady]

Nswef, that’s a lot of steps!

6 evils today.

[nswef]

Cl, love the evils getting finished! EJ Bravo on the writing!

[mschrisgo2]

Evils, LOL I know just how you feel, and how good it will feel when they are Done.

[mschrisgo2]

How are the evils coming along?

[Chicken lady]

Yesterday I did one.

And then some other stuff happened...

hopefully a a big chunk will get done tonight.

[ejchase]

One counts! My motto is often "Any step forward is a step forward." :)

[Chicken lady]

8. I have 14 left.

[ejchase]

Good for you, Chicken Lady!

[Chicken lady]

Posted this:

i am sick. My car died. I got an extension on one class due to technical difficulties and the flu on the part of the person who had to fix the technical difficulties before I can submit them - so, last class due today. Today’s theme: hot tea and evils.

in the wrong thread, but the last 5 evils are done and waiting to upload. Not my problem anymore.

[ejchase]

Congratulations, Chicken Lady, on getting the evils done, and I hope you feel better soon!

Update on my situation:

I originally set the intention of writing 100 times, with 10 of those times being at least 2-hour sessions, 30 being at least one-hour sessions, and the rest (60) being at least 30-minute sessions.

I've written a total of 93 sessions.

I've done 5 two-hour sessions (5 more to go!) and 18 one-hour sessions (12 more to go!) and the other 70 have been 30-minute sessions. So in order to meet my goal for the longer sessions, I'm going to keep going to around 110.

My first two-hour session was sort of excruciating. I felt like it was totally too much and I just didn't have the discipline for it. But then I did a stretch of four two-hour days in a row, and it was LOVELY. It's felt so luxurious to just focus and sink into what I'm doing knowing that I have a long stretch of time.

Not sure how many more long sessions I can do this week, but I can definitely do some.

[ejchase]

Long story short, I have to suspend work on this goal for 2-3 weeks. I've been neglecting some other pressing responsibilities so need to put those on the front burner for a while.

Current totals: 96 times total (!!!)

20 one-hour sessions (10 more to go!)
6 two-hour sessions (4 more to go!)

I'm thinking at this point I should be able to complete the last 14 sessions by the end of February, but I'll be out of town for a week and then I have house guests, so it may be March. The important thing is that I finish!

[Chicken lady]

Ejchase, you made really good progress!

i have pretty much written off the rest of January. I have been sick and now have important things that have also become urgent. I am treating what “free” time I have left in the month as an opportunity to start February closer to even.

[ejchase]

Thanks, Chicken Lady!

Here's to another big push in February! We do these things as we can. Progress, not perfection.

[nswef]

Day 76 of 6000 or more steps! 15 days this month of sustained 10 minutes or more walking-11 of them at least 20 minutes so I am pretty pleased. It's winter! I'm moving my body.

[ejchase]

That's fantastic, nswef! Keep it up!

[nswef]

Thanks ej. I continue to be impressed with the amount of writing you are doing. This site helps me keep at it.