July 2011 activity calendars (charts)

I started making an activity calendar for myself many years ago.  I found it was really helpful to log what I was doing (in detail) with activity.  Just as important as logging every bite of food I was eating.  anyway, it's a habit for me to log my exercise now.  If it wasn't for these calendars, I wouldn't know how many miles I ran for the week.....or how few cross training workouts I did.  I still need to work on getting in more cross training. 

Here's how the calendars work.  1) Print a calendar.  2) Keep it somewhere you'll see it each day.  3) Place a sticker or color in the little squares in the little date box on days you workout.  Easy peasy.  Personally, I write in how many miles I ran for the day with a special Sharpie I purchased especially for charting my exercise, and I give myself a sticker.  Over the top?  Yes, but who cares?  I even buy special stickers for myself.  Different ones each month.  Summery stickers for summer.  Springy for spring.  Fall'ish for fall.  And you guessed it....wintry for winter.  Hey, whatever keeps me motivated!!!!  I think this month I will try something new.  I want a running calendar....and a cross training calendar.  Perhaps this will whip me into shape.  If I see the cross training calendar looking sad and blank, that might motivated me to follow through with what I need to do.  I'll be sure to let you know how it goes at the end of the month.  :)

Click here to print "bumble bees" activity calendar.

Click here to print "hummingbird" activity calendar.

Click here to print "plain jane" activity calendar.

OK, I printed the bee chart and the hummingbird.  I've taken the first step in following through with my activity goal for July.  Keep running, but add in more cross training.  Wish me luck!