Anything Goes August Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Jaunty July is coming to an end and it is time to start a new step challenge.  @Jotex suggested calling this one Anything Goes August as in the great Cole Porter song. 

Anything Goes?  Like July it’s hot in the Northern hemisphere, but this month we also begin to lament the end of summer and rush to cram in vacations and finish summer projects we should have started in June.  With all that it is easy to forget to take care of yourself so now is your chance to write down your step and a few other goals for the month.  Then you can report in every few days to keep yourself honest.  And in the spirit of Anything Goes, maybe add a few taps to your basic step goals.

General monthly instructions are below, but this month I’m adding a picture scavenger hunt:  

Take your phone or other camera on your walks look for, snap, and post three pics or more of the following: 1 - some sort of Danger or Warning sign or image like “falling rocks” or “slippery when wet,” the odder the better; 2 - a posted map of something like a downtown walking map, or a park trail map; and 3 a movie or theatre marquee.  Just post here as you find them and add a line or internet link about what you are posting.   (Thanks @Ennay for the pic)     

inspiration :                                                    

   
How It Works:

The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to keep track of your daily step goals for the month; though many of us track other things as well, like body weight exercises, sleep, trips to the gym, logging food, etc. This is not a competition to see who can do the most of whatever, instead it is a challenge to measure your consistency. So whether you do 1k, 5k, 10k or even 40k steps a day, this is measuring how many days out of the monthly total you can hit your goal.

Some might have a constant goal of 10k steps every single day and others might have a variable goal throughout the week, (and some might even plan days off!) for example.
Monday -> Friday = 10k steps a day
Sat & Sun = “6k steps a day,” or “not tracking”

Regardless of how you structure your daily goals, the only thing that matters for the monthly challenge is whether or not you reach what you set out to do.

Suggested Posting Format.       
1) Post either your constant or variable step goal.
2) Keep track of the # of daily goals achieved out of the monthly minimum and or monthly total

Although you certainly don’t have to post daily, you’ll likely stay closer to what you set out to do by updating the thread several times/week

Injury Notice
If you injure yourself during the month and need to scale back due to the injury, then all you have to do is adjust your goal for that period. If you normally do 10k steps a day but pull a hamstring and decide to do minimal walking (2k steps a day), then all you have to do is change your goal.

[Baltoscott]

Here are my goals for Anything Goes August
  
-15K steps/day
-1 pushup/day (I always do more, but this goal gets me into position!)
-17 weight-lifting days

- Use my new InstaPot 4 times

-post three scavenger hunt pictures

-Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month.  (I have been trying to hit this since March, but no luck so far).

EDIT - Weight loss of 2-4 lbs

[NellyG]

Ok here are my August Goals (subject to change as usual!)

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                       

Swim 2x per week                                              

Dance 6 hours a week                                      

One Interval walk or bike ride per week     

Post 3 Scavenger Hunt Pictures

[Ennay]

August goals - beginning August 6 - 26 days

Burn goal 2700 average per day.   I am making it simple this time because Anything Goes to get that whether it involves steps or not.  My guess is I will end up somewhere between 14-15K average to achieve that but there may be some laser tag days and other summer fun to round off the end of summer. 

I'm in on the scavenger hunt.  I don't normally carry my phone on walks because I don't have pockets but I will give it a go.  Bonus if someone finds a theater marquee showing Anything Goes!  Not many do the Cole Porter musical anymore but...

And now with that earworm in my head I am off to finish July.

[benvegi]

Here are my goals for Anything Goes August.

15,000 steps a day

7 miles per day

30 floors per day

Scavenger hunt picture(s) - although the nearest theater marquee is no less that 50 miles from home. Will have to get this on my town days.:)  The scavenger hunt sounds like fun.

[lavabelle]

This will be the first month I jump in on this challenge...here we go 🙂

August Goals

15 000 Steps a day

1000 calorie deficit per day - 20 days minimum

Scavenger hunt pictures...although I don't think I ever see any theater marquees...but I'll keep an eye out 🙂

[Baltoscott]

Welcome @lavabelle.  Movie marquees are good too.  

But Netflix doesn't count 🙂

[Ennay]

I could cheat and upload one of the probably dozens of photos I have of our marquee, but I'll wait until August.

[SeleneD]

• August Goals

• 8,000 steps a day
• Dance twice a week
• .

[GershonSurge]

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@Baltoscott wrote:

Welcome @lavabelle.  Movie marquees are good too.  

But Netflix doesn't count 🙂

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I think we need to look at the definition of a marquee.

noun

1. a tall rooflike projection above a theater entrance, usually containing the name of a currently featured play or film and its stars.
2. a rooflike shelter, as of glass, projecting above an outer door and over a sidewalk or a terrace.

The movies playing at a theater used to be listed on the marquee, but they weren't the marquee. Any covered sidewalk leading to an entrance would qualify.

Whatever the boss ( @Baltoscott ) decides is fine with me.

I think I'll add for myself a wildcard category of wildlife seen while jogging at night. 

[WendyB]

August goals

Steps: Just do what I can no set limit Increase
Boxing 31 days: 0/31
Bike 31 days: 0/31
Weights 14 days: 0/31

Lose 3 Pounds 0/3

250 Steps per hour 27/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos 0/3

Added 250 steps per hour. I still need to keep my foot on a pillow. But I need to make sure I move every hour as well. Its easy not to when you are laying around. Took out Saturdays as i never make it. It's Date day and there is always 3 hours of sitting around at movie or something

@BaltoscottNeed recipes for insta-pot let me know. Ribs are killer. I use mine at least twice a week. Best thing I ever bought

@GershonSurgeI would welcome all photos. I plan to post different ones to. I would like to see where people walk

[SunsetRunner]

Well I'm new to Fitbit and this board, but this sounds like my sort of challenge.

I began too enthusiastically when I first got the tracker and hurt my knee, so I'll start off with a gentle challenge while I get back into things, assuming the physio is okay with it (I think so). Hopefully I'll change the challenge in the upwards direction before the end of August.

1. Take 5,000 steps a day every day of the week. (So far 0/31)

2. Two GPS tracked walks each week, each of at least 2 km. (0/8 so far, or should it be 10?)

3. 3 scavenger pictures: One danger or warning sign, one map or similar, and one of something else, maybe a wildlife road sign or better yet some wildlife. (We don't have a picture/movie theatre in town, so I'll have to skip the marquee :D) (To come.)

[Ennay]

@GershonSurge- well technically @Baltoscott had already specified movie or theatre marquee.  And if you take the Merriam Webster definition it specifies the sineage as well.

a : a permanent canopy often of metal and glass projecting over an entrance (as of a hotel or theater) The hotel doorman was stationed under the marquee.

b : a sign usually over the entrance of a theater or arena that displays the names of featured attractions and principal performers The brightly lighted marquee displayed the title of the movie currently featured.

For inspiration :

[GershonSurge]

@Ennay,

You are right. @Baltoscott did specify a movie or theatre marquee. We don't have any in our city with signs over them.

Just for fun, early this morning I took a picture of the British version of the word. It's a tent with open sides. It was well before sunrise, so it's dark.

@WendyB,

You asked for pictures of where we walk/jog/run. The light is from the flash. I don't use a flashlight.

[WendyB]

Pretty dark out there @GershonSurge

Thanks for the pictures 😁

[Dexterity]

Hi guys! This is the first time I am joining a challenge like this. It will be fun and motivating!

My goals for August are:

• 10 000 steps every day (0/31)
• Run 2 times/week (0/8)
• Strength training 2 times/week (0/8)
• At least 500 kcal deficit every day (0/31)

[GershonSurge]

I almost forgot yesterday's summary.

[SeleneD]

Nice to see you around @Dexterity.

Doing these challenges are very fun and motivating!

[Baltoscott]

I stole your picture and put it in the lead post @Ennay.  Thanks 🙏 

[CatLover74]

I'm in if there's room for a complete n00b.  Let's see if I'm doing this right.

Goals for August

10,000 steps a day for at least 20 days of the month.

1 walk per week along the foreshore of my local beach (should be fun in an Australian winter).

At least 7 hours sleep on at least 15 days of the month.

10 wall pushups a day on at least 15 days of the month.

Post 3 scavenger hunt pictures.