Kristy Houk

F Cancer Fitness Challenge

My Activity Tracking

425
mins

My target 960mins

31 mins x 31 days

I’m getting active this May to say one thing: F Cancer.

I’ll be getting active for 31 minutes a day for 31 days to raise funds for everyone we know and love impacted by cancer.

Sadly I have had the experience of understanding how devastating cancer can be. I watched as cancer stripped my Dad of his life and watched his light fade away. It affects not only the individual but the families supporting them also. So when I say F Cancer, it really is personal.

By donating to my challenge, you’ll help fund world-class cancer research, prevention programs, and support services at Cancer Council, to support people affected by cancer before, during and after treatment.

Every step, every workout, every dollar raised helps us say F Cancer louder than words.

Please support my challenge and donate today.

My Updates

Day 10- Super tired and sore walk

Sunday 10th May
Wow, yesterday’s workout and run hit me good today. Muscles are screaming at me! An easy gentle walk was enough for me today. Trying to balance being active every day but also listening to my body. 

Day 9- CrossFit Team workout and 5km of Run/Walk intervals

Sunday 10th May
Today was a big one! Started the day doing a 23 minute Team workout at CrossFit including Pull ups. Kettlebell swings, Burpees and Wall walks. 
To make sure I made my 31 minutes of activity I decided to lace up and go for a bit of a run in the afternoon. I felt great and before I knew it I had completed over 40 minutes of Run/Walk intervals. Definitely showed cancer the big F* You today!

Day 8/31 -Freezing Cold Walk with sore dead legs

Friday 8th May
It was freezing cold today. The last thing I wanted to do was get out and go for a walk. But, a commitment was made and I am not going back on that. I rugged up and got out to get it done ✅ 33 freezing minutes completed 

Day 8/31 -

Friday 8th May

Day 7- 40min CrossFit Conditioning Class

Friday 8th May
Wow, today’s workout was an absolute killer. Around 10 minutes into the workout I was ready to give in and it was a 40 minute workout! 
I reminded myself that this was nothing in comparison to what a cancer patient goes through. I dug deep and smashed it out whilst thinking of this. So glad I completed this one

Day 6 A mix of CrossFit and an afternoon walk

Wednesday 6th May
Another 6am CrossFit class with a strength piece working on tempo bench press and then the workout of the day completing 2 rounds of 24 Cals on the Rower, 20 Burpee Box Jumps and 18 25kg barbell power snatches. It was a sweaty one and I finished in 16 minutes completely puffed. After work I squeezed in a 30 minute brisk walk just before the sun set. What a day!

Day 5 CrossFit Chaos

Wednesday 6th May
Managed to get up for a 6am CrossFit class today. A mixture of skill work building up our skills to progress to a bar muscle up eventually and then my workout of the day comprised of Double unders with the skipping rope, weighted lunges with dumbbells and box assisted jumping chest to bar pull ups. I managed to string together my highest ever amount of double unders in a row today which was 23!! Woo hoo!

Day 4 Rainy Walk with Liam on his Bike

Wednesday 6th May
Today I had planned to do a CrossFit session but I woke up with a headache and sore neck from sleeping oddly. I felt better by the afternoon so squeezed in a 31 minute brisk walk walk in the rain just before the sun went down. Liam decided to join me on his bike to show his support and to say F* Cancer for taking his Pop away from him too early 

Day 3 Slow Sunday

Wednesday 6th May
Sunday’s are usually rest days for me as far as exercise goes so today I completed a 31 minute brisk walk around my hilly neighbourhood. Managed to walk 2.89 km in this time 

Day 2 Super Saturday

Wednesday 6th May
Today was a Super Saturday Partner Workout at CrossFit. 16kg Kettlebell Swings, Box Jumpovers and Calories accrued on the air bike non stop for 20 mins. To make sure I ticked over the 31 minutes for the day I finished off with an afternoon 20 minute Run/Walk session 💪

Day 1 in the books ✅

Saturday 2nd May
Kicked off Day 1 yesterday with a solid 40 minute CrossFit workout including Ring Rows, Push Ups, Running and Squats. Off to a great start 💪

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Mai Hunter Valley

Great work Kristy!!

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Elise Cardoso

Keep up the great work! F cancer!

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