Cruising the Jungle July 2025 Exercise Challenge

[Twilight Sparkle]

Welcome to the July 2025 exercise thread! We're heading out on a Jungle Cruise, taking a look at some special skippers and discovering a few other fun facts, while we track our active minutes this month .

If you’re returning, we’re excited to have you back! If you’re new, welcome to the team! Here’s how it works:

Each person chooses a time goal, and posts minutes towards that goal as they exercise. (You can post daily or just catch up when you can.) You decide what movement counts towards your goal - which can be a nice round total for the month, a specific number that means something to you, or a calculation based on a target number of minutes per day.

Since July has 31 days, here are some common conversions:

15 minutes/day = 465
20 minutes/day = 620
30 minutes/day = 930
45 minutes/day = 1395
1 hour/day = 1860

One of the special motivations of our Disney exercise challenge is color changing! Page one will be updated with individual and team color changes as we make more and more progress.

10% - Blue
25% - Orange
50% - Purple
75% - Pink
90% - Red
100% - Green

We’re officially starting this challenge on July 1, but if you don’t find this thread until later in the month, you’re still welcome to join!! Just post your goal and I’ll add you to the list. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, and to check out old threads to see what’s been going on.

Participants:

Twilight Sparkle 510/2500
Elizabeth Smith /400
clappyclaps 271/1500
PollyannaMom 80/600
Alicatt 90/1000
piglet1979 /930
ShannyMcB /275
Raya 130/800
sophy1996 110/1000

Total: 1191/9005

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

I'm in for 2500 again.

185 minutes so far - horses

185/2500

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

Thanks for hosting, @Twilight Sparkle ! Looking forward to a Jungle Cruise July!

I'll be conservative and go for 400 minutes this month. It will probably all be from indoor walks... Hopefully I'll be able to incorporate some other movement comfortably soon!

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

We're kicking off July by recognizing one of the first Disneyland Jungle Skippers, Warren Asa. Here's a short interview of him reminiscing about his time there:

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Thanks for hosting, @Twilight Sparkle ! Looking forward to a Jungle Cruise July!

I'll be conservative and go for 400 minutes this month. It will probably all be from indoor walks... Hopefully I'll be able to incorporate some other movement comfortably soon!

So glad you're joining in!

 

[clappyclaps]

Count me in again, looking forward to the jungle cruise!

I'll go for 1500 this month.

+59 so far = 59/1500

 

[PollyannaMom]

In for my usual 600 minutes. Love the Jungle Cruise theme!!

 

[Alicatt]

I also love the Jungle Cruise theme!
So I am going on my dream vacation in exactly one month. A week at WDW and a cruise on the Treasure. I need tinto shape! I will sign up for 1000 this month and see how it goes. Wish me luck!
I did do 30 min yesterday.
30/1000

 

[piglet1979]

I am in for 930 this month. I missed yesterday for the end of a migraine. So I am not starting on a great foot. I will make it up though.

 

[ShannyMcB]

Love the theme! Less time in office this month so less gym access. I’m in for 275

 

[Alicatt]

Another 30 for me please
60/1000

 

[Raya]

I managed to hit 745 last month - completely not expecting too as I was taken a graduate college class in my spare time. Well, turns out I'm not a fan of modern grad school. No more classes for me! That means more money for Disney and more time for exercise. So I'm setting my goal at 800 minutes, which feels crazy high. Honestly, I'm a little scared.

So far I have 60 minutes lifting, 10 minutes yoga. I'm hoping to get more yoga in this month, along with more less than 60 minutes sessions.

Raya 70/800 - 8%

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

115 minutes - horses

300/2500

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

So great to see so many people joining us this month! Our first color change is on the board - Twilight Sparkle (me) with Blue! Plus, we have several members with minutes already on the board and heading quickly to blue as well!

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

This video is slightly longer (still short, though), but very interesting. I saw it last night and very much enjoyed learning about The Jungle Cruise in the various parks. Super fun watch!

 

[clappyclaps]

Adding 108 from walks over the past couple of days.

Total = 167/1500

 

[sophy1996]

In for 1000, starting with 50 over the last couple days.

50/1000

Fun theme!

 

[Alicatt]

30 more today.
90/1000

 

[Raya]

Adding 60. Today's workout was momentarily interrupted by someone almost passing out. Please remember to stay hydrated and respect the heat out there y'all.

Raya 130/800 - 16%

 

[PollyannaMom]

7/1 - 25 minutes
7/3 - 25 minutes

50/600