Comments on: Workout Rewards http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/08/22/workout-rewards/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:50:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott @ The Passive Dad http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/08/22/workout-rewards/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Scott @ The Passive Dad Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:32:35 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=511#comment-561 That's a great way to pay yourself to exercise! Last year I finally canceled my club membership as I wasn't working out at the gym on a regular basis. The $30 was a waste of money. If I ran 1 mile a day, that would be the equivalent of 1 months gym membership. Interesting idea! That’s a great way to pay yourself to exercise! Last year I finally canceled my club membership as I wasn’t working out at the gym on a regular basis. The $30 was a waste of money. If I ran 1 mile a day, that would be the equivalent of 1 months gym membership. Interesting idea!

]]> By: Leanne http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/08/22/workout-rewards/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Leanne Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:07:30 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=511#comment-558 What a great idea! I have never thought of this! I think I will have to do some thinking on this and figure out what I can do. I did train for and run a marathon once. Not sure if I will ever do it again, but what a cool plan! :) Thanks for sharing!! What a great idea! I have never thought of this! I think I will have to do some thinking on this and figure out what I can do. I did train for and run a marathon once. Not sure if I will ever do it again, but what a cool plan! :) Thanks for sharing!!

]]> By: #1HB4DB http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/08/22/workout-rewards/comment-page-1/#comment-556 #1HB4DB Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:21:26 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=511#comment-556 You made a good point about- you can't make the incentive so unattainable that you give up midway, such as realizing that you won't make 50 miles for the $50. I like the graduated system better, a buck a mile, so that you will always have the motivation to do just a little bit more. A friend of mine and her BF have a pact where if he doesn't meet his workout goals, he has to buy her some lingerie, and if she doesn't meet her goals, she has to buy him a bottle of fancy wine (his hobby)... the "penalties" ultimately reward them both! You made a good point about- you can’t make the incentive so unattainable that you give up midway, such as realizing that you won’t make 50 miles for the $50. I like the graduated system better, a buck a mile, so that you will always have the motivation to do just a little bit more.

A friend of mine and her BF have a pact where if he doesn’t meet his workout goals, he has to buy her some lingerie, and if she doesn’t meet her goals, she has to buy him a bottle of fancy wine (his hobby)… the “penalties” ultimately reward them both!

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